BetterPlace was a rent seeker that lobbied to limit ability to use other service providers including for example the home charging station. They lobbied to have

BetterPlace was a rent seeker that lobbied to limit ability to use other service providers including for example the home charging station. They lobbied to have the home chargers regulated so that only they could provide it. They also spent money on useless operations and had serious internal politics. They were financed and controlled by a known rent seeker and shouldn't be taken as an example for what the technology can or cannot do