While the promotion of electric cars has already progressed in the USA, Japan, China, and France, the German government only decided in the summer of 2009 to promote electric mobility in this country as well. By the year 2020, there are plans for one million electric cars to be on the road nationwide, and Germany also intends to become the global market leader in this sector. This flashbook provides a quick overview of electric cars, charging stations, the state of technology, and the first models worldwide.