The article reports on the plan of the Israel government to support the first nationwide system to power electric cars in Tel Aviv. As part of the plan, the state is working with the automotive alliance Renault-Nissan BV to launch a line of electric sedans in 2011. Now, drivers can lease the 440-pound lithium ion batteries at $15,000 per battery from the California-based firm Better Place and pay only according to how much they drive. However, some Israelis questioned whether the electricity grid of the country can afford to the task of powering many cars.