“Norway is the world leader when it comes to the take up of electric cars, which last year accounted for nine out of 10 new vehicles sold in the country.”

  • keepthepace@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    Not really. They have a very simple tax device that ensures EVs are cheaper than thermal cars. China has put in place something similar. It is not a rich country thing. It is about being serious about its transition

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      3 months ago

      Which is just making all cars more expensive for everyone, meaning that Norweigans who can buy new cars are wealthy enough to buy expensive cars.

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          3 months ago

          So what. Nice red herring.

          The cost of the EVs are in black and white listed on any dealers website in norway.

          They are stil, on average, 3 times the price of an ICE vehicle.

          They are not subsidised to parity, far far from it.

          The tax has just trippled the cost of vehicles.

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            3 months ago

            Do you haver a source for that?

            I have read they reached parity, I would be happy to have a way to contradict that.

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              17 days ago

              [edit mods here love astroturfing and removed “my source”]

              Source is simple. Local prices from the car dealerships. Its in black and white.