[anotheruser13]

I was a participant in their research project, which was run somewhat like a BBS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Place_(company) says ""Better Place filed for bankruptcy in Israel in May 2013. The company's financial difficulties were caused by mismanagement, wasteful efforts to establish toeholds and run pilots in too many countries, the high investment required to develop the charging and swapping infrastructure, and a market penetration far lower than originally predicted by Shai Agassi."