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BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 28: An electric Smart car charges at a public charging station on March 28, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin has teamed up with several auto companies and energy utilities in an electric car pilot project. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 28:  An electric Smart car charges at a public charging station on March 28, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin has teamed up with several auto companies and energy utilities in an electric car pilot project.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)