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 threadChancerubbageFeb 4

@kottke @CelloMomOnCars

There is a difference between diesel cars and gasoline cars, and I’m frankly surprised if anyone in a climate that cold buys diesels much.

Show threadCelloMom On CarsFeb 4

@Chancerubbage @kottke

One difference is that diesel cars can be up to twice as efficient as gasoline cars. And they come with a heater. You heat the engine block a bit before you even start the engine.

Also EV batteries have less range at low temperatures. And yet Norwegians drive those!

Show threadChancerubbage

@CelloMomOnCars

I suppose it makes sense then. Because of the preheat, Diesels were the first cars I saw with an electrical plug. (Standard common wall socket for whatever region)

That dirsel efficiency sometimes made their popularity spike during certain economic cycles. But at one time m, finding the fuel wasn’t always easy. A bit like the EV market, for a fossil fuel engine.

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Show threadCelloMom On CarsFeb 5

@Chancerubbage

European governments have pushed diesel by giving it a tax break, to get the carbon emissions down.

Highway gas stations always have diesel.
I've put my smol diesel Golf in line with the semis for comic effect (also because I needed the juice).

For a little under 13 gallons fill I can go about 500 miles, well beyond the range of my butt to sit on that dirver's seat.