Currently there is only around three thousand registered electric vehicles in Germany and with the current boost of investment promised for the advancement of electric vehicles, Germany expects that a lot more will be added in the future. The number of electric vehicles expected totals between one and five million by 2030. The cash boost has set them firmly on the path to making this goal a reality and what the German government is looking for is to become the market leader in this field. By researching the batteries that are needed to power the vehicles so that longer, more powerful, batteries can be developed, will enable them to corner the market and provide them with an income from a renewable energy source.