kottke.orgFeb 4
Only 7 gasoline cars were sold in Norway last month. Seven! 98 diesel cars & 29 hybrids were also sold, but the rest were EVs. And this comes after Norway cut EV incentives. https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/even-after-cutting-ev-incentives-norway-only-sold-98-diesel-cars-in-january/
Even after cutting EV incentives, Norway only sold 98 diesel cars in January

Norway cut EV incentives, resulting in a rush and record sales. That would usually cause a hangover, but EVs still took 94% share in January.

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Show threadLittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴Feb 4
@kottke But.... But in winter EVs don't work!
Show threadAlison WilderFeb 4
@littlealex @kottke yes, I'm really curious about this too. I live in a cold place and I have a plug-in hybrid, which I love, but my EV range in the winter is absolutely dismal.
Show threadLittleAlex 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇪🇳🇴Feb 4
@alisynthesis @kottke In my experience it highly depends on the heating system. I had some pure EVs and the progress in the last 10 years is remarkable. Battery heating systems and heat pumps are a blessing.
Show threadAlison Wilder

@littlealex good to know! I would love to switch to a pure EV when my 2018 Outlander PHEV is finished. Thanks for giving me some bits and pieces to look into.

@kottke

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