The first ‘car2go’ electric vehicle rental scheme is being launched by Daimler in Germany. The city of Ulm is thus to see electric smartfortwo models on its streets. Users reserve one of the cars using smartphones, and can also check the vehicle status and reserve a charging point, reports cars21.com. The vehicle has a range of around 135 km between charges. Once a rental is completed, the car is recharged, a process which also involves connecting the battery to the electricity grid as a storage device. There are currently five charging stations in Ulm, but this number is scheduled to be increased to twenty four over the summer. The electricity source is entirely renewable.