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 threadPaul ChernoffFeb 4

@kottke @benroyce This makes me wonder about the EV infrastructure in Norway. For people who live in apartments, is it common to have adequate number of EV charing stations?
If a townhouse complex has only parking lots and street parking, is charging available.

My biggest fear in the US is that one I move I’ll end up in a place where I can't charge my EV since I plan on selling my house and buying a condo. I suspect Norway has been much better at building an EV infrastructure.

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@paulc @kottke

this is a valid argument 10 years ago

there's more than enough charging stations now

it might still involve planning long term trips with care, for now

but if you're doing short term local trips, it's not a concern at all

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Show threadPaul ChernoffFeb 4

@benroyce @kottke I'm not as concerned about public charging stations, we might not even need as many of them as gas stations, as the ability to charge at home. I could do that now. I could not do that at my girlfriends home. All parking spots are too far away from the townhouses to even run an extension cord.

My real question is whether Norway has done a better job of an EV charging infrastructure.

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@paulc @kottke

They most definitely have

And as more are concerned with charging station availability in other countries, people who run condos will respond

So I acknowledge your complaint, but I add that it is temporary and will go away

Show threadPaul ChernoffFeb 4
@benroyce @kottke I agree that the situation will improve over time in the US unless Trump does everything to prevent the infrastructure from being built.
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@paulc @kottke

agreed

Show threadStrongbowFeb 4

@paulc @benroyce @kottke I don't know of Norway since they are not in EU, but in EU there was an initiative to install EV chargers for apartments. I think they covered as much as 50% of the cost, it was at least a significant part.

My apartment complex installed EV chargers on all 42 parking spots several years ago. Now there are 15-20 EVs and a couple of plug-in hybrids.