Electric car in Berlin

I was amazed to see this electric car charging up just behind the main street in Berlin. I have never seen this happen in the UK. An advantage of using electric cars is that they do not emit any exhaust chemicals that would cause air pollution in the city. Hence there is no ozone at street level, no nitrogen oxides and no particulates. Particulates are very small soot particles that cause respiratory problems in humans. It is wrong to say that electric cars cause no air pollution though, because they use electricity that is often made in power stations that burn fossil fuels. Electric cars are quieter so there is less noise pollution.