LaffyMay 9, 2023

In #Norway, the #ElectricVehicle Future Has Already Arrived

About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/business/energy-environment/norway-electric-vehicles.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived

About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist.

The New York Times
Show threadJanis

@GottaLaff the "It's not affordable" argument is laughable. I was spending about $250/mo on just gas in my Forester, add to that $100/mo to pay off the head gasket, and $12/mo for oil changes. I replaced it with a $9K Fiat 500e at $222/mo for 48 months. I was literally driving for free (less insurance, which was a wash) for my last two years in the EV before I got rear-ended.

Zero repairs for 6 years.

May 9, 2023 at 3:47pmWeb
Show threadLaffyMay 9, 2023
@janisf I've driven BMW i3's since 2015. Never a problem. Cheap, easy, quiet, safe.
Show threadtelenekoMay 10, 2023
@janisf @GottaLaff
My Nissan Leaf is coming up on 8 years without a single issue.
Show threadJanisMay 10, 2023

@teleneko @GottaLaff
My Fiat 500e made it 9, total. I bought it at year 3. Nada for repairs, brakes at 95%, Battery at 100%. I did buy three sets of tires, but MN roads in places are worse than off-roading in the spring--nothing like a nice sharp concrete corner....

I got rear-ended. I cried.