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Foxconn Offers Electric Car Rental Service In China
Taco Cowboy writes: Foxconn plans to expand its electric-car rental business in ten more cities in China. Since starting the business in Beijing last year, they have launched similar services in Hangzhou and Changzhou. Another business in Guiyang will open with 100 electric vehicles in July. The service is activated through an app, website, or WeChat platform, and customers will be able to use the car with a QR code. The vehicles come equipped with internet connectivity and warns drivers of low battery and shows the nearest charging stations. The company is also working on a platform for the operation of new energy vehicles saying: "Foxconn's telematics devices have also entered BMW's supply chain, and the company is also shipping 17-inch in-car displays to Tesla. Additionally, Foxconn has also teamed up with China-based Chery to supply the automaker with digital dashboards, telematics devices, wireless charging boards and vehicle safety systems."
Hey idiot, there are not only more electric cars in California than in all of China, but, China's electricity is 80% coal, AND CLIMBING. As such, electric cars there is MUCH WORSE than gas esp. since China does not enforce pollution control on coal plants.
In America, the ONLY emission that we have of any real amount is CO2. The CO2 is below 14% and should be below 10% by the time that Obama leaves office.
And nearly all of our pollution is lower than what Europe as a whole does.