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More than a cute factor, Norway is investing the wealth derived from fossil fuels in future alternatives to them. And being the leader in EV penetration, Norwa
by thinkcontext 7y ago
More than a cute factor, Norway is investing the wealth derived from fossil fuels in future alternatives to them.
And being the leader in EV penetration, Norway will be able to provide clues to the rest of the world about how the transition will go. Things like:
- At what level of EV penetration will petrol stations start to close?
- What types of business models work for charging? Is it retail stores subsidizing charging stations to drive foot traffic while people wait? Retrofitting streetlights to enable on street parking? Subscription service or pay by the kwh or maybe by the mile?
- Can EVs enable smart grid demand response?
- Theodores 7y agoNorway is rich enough to afford EV cars and the better environment that goes with it. Although there are people with infantile Top Gear attitudes towards petrol (gas) and the noises made by V8 naturally aspirated engines, these people choose not to live next to really busy roads. Funny that. They don't enjoy the filth and the noise that much. Norway is just rich enough to afford quality air and silence. They are not slumming it. Chinese cities are going the same way, getting rich enough to get rid of the moto-scooters and motorbikes. In ten years time we will have people go to places like America to come back and joke about 'how they still drive petrol cars' as if the place is backward. See also Romania and people who come back from rural Romania to jest about them still having horse and cart.
- d1zzy 7y agoBack on topic: Horse and cart is pretty eco friendly tho :)