Norway Leads in E.V. Sales.

It may not be as many EVs as some other countries but it is still very interesting since the government there have had a drive to move people away from fossil fuels. The comparison with Scotland is probably a lot better than with London (which has a 60% greater population) as Scotland and Norway have similar populations and similar geographies/population spreads. Many Norwegians have weekend/summer homes 'up-country' and this means there is a need for a car that can achieve commuting during the week and long range travel at the weekend. I suspect that the big driver in this has been the taxes imposed on fossil fuel cars which the electric cars are exempt from. Taxes are in the region of 35% for petrol/diesel cars, fuel is significantly more expensive than charging, and electric cars are exempt from the tolls on many roads.

I also noticed even ten years ago that Norway was much more geared up for electric cars, with charging points being reasonably common there before I had even seen any in public places in the UK.

What is going to be interesting to watch is how the electric car users cope with declining range as the battery ages....

Alasdair

It may not be as many EVs as some other countries but it is still very interesting since the government there have had a drive to move people away from fossil fuels. The comparison with Scotland is probably a lot better than with London (which has a 60% greater population) as Scotland and Norway have similar populations and similar geographies/population spreads. Many Norwegians have weekend/summer homes 'up-country' and this means there is a need for a car that can achieve commuting during the week and long range travel at the weekend. I suspect that the big driver in this has been the taxes imposed on fossil fuel cars which the electric cars are exempt from. Taxes are in the region of 35% for petrol/diesel cars, fuel is significantly more expensive than charging, and electric cars are exempt from the tolls on many roads.

I also noticed even ten years ago that Norway was much more geared up for electric cars, with charging points being reasonably common there before I had even seen any in public places in the UK.

What is going to be interesting to watch is how the electric car users cope with declining range as the battery ages....

Alasdair