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To: Snowshoe who wrote (71407)	12/5/2009 6:49:02 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

Maybe they won't do a free "fill 'er up" but they might do "$10 of free electricity while you shop" as a loss-leader. The actual cost to the company would be only $4. Then, people would go back again tomorrow for another free $10 of electricity. But realistically, the best way to recharge batteries is at battery swap centres with big electricity cables leading to them. Vehicles would drive in, stop, the old battery would be taken out and the recharged one installed with a credit for residual charge on the old one. The whole process would be very easily electronically and wirelessly controlled so drivers wouldn't get out of their vehicles and would be on their way in 30 seconds. Good battery swappers could do the job in Formula 1 pit stop times. Maybe 10 seconds from vehicle stop to accelerating away again. Heck, maybe even 5 seconds. A simple pull out, plug in process doesn't take much time at all. Mqurice

To: Snowshoe who wrote (71407)	12/5/2009 6:59:31 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

So, it's a move in general for Big Oil to ditch retail. I didn't know that. Shell in NZ is rumoured to be selling their retail network and refinery share. Mqurice