Berlin Announces Plans for World's Largest Community Electric Car Infrastructure

by Christine Lepisto, Berlin on 10.12.08 On Friday, Chancellor Angela Merkel gave the green light to an ambitious infrastructure project, launching the world's largest community effort for climate-friendly electric cars. Electricity provider RWE will install 500 power-points, where electric cars can charge up. Daimler AG and Smart are partnering in the project, which aims to have100 electric Smart Cars on the streets of Berlin by the end of 2009. But the announcement has started a battle of images. Click over the fold to see what the project looks like from two perspectives. Image source: Daimler from Autokiste Vision of a Green Transport Future Of course, Daimler images show an electric Smart car under a tall windmill, emphasizing the potential for electric autos to run on eco-friendly power. The project is being supported... [read full story]