To go with story by Anne Beade This picture taken on December 3, 2014 shows ultra-compact electric vehicles charging at the Ha:mo (Harmonious Mobility Network) RIDE station in Toyota City, Aichi prefecture. Toyota is at work developing a community network called Ha:mo for optimal use of cars and other personal vehicles in combination with public transportation. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)