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 threadJW prince of CPHMay 9, 2023
@GottaLaff - and Norwegians can afford a lot of new cars because *checks notes* their country makes pretty good money selling oil to other countries... well, baby steps I guess.
Show threadSöttand
@jwcph @GottaLaff The country makes good money selling oil, not the citizens.
May 9, 2023 at 4:45pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadJW prince of CPHMay 9, 2023
@sottand @GottaLaff That is true - but it does raise the overall wealth level of the nation.
Show threadSöttandMay 10, 2023
@jwcph @GottaLaff true it does to an extent.