Norway's approach to electric vehicles really stands out. I've visited Oslo and it's so strange how the city feels so quiet with electric cars everywhere. Part

Norway's approach to electric vehicles really stands out. I've visited Oslo and it's so strange how the city feels so quiet with electric cars everywhere. Part of the reason is that they do not have a large ICE industry to protect, plus they have a resource curse relationship with oil that encourages looking beyond fossil fuels. Free of the need to defend older technology, they can prioritise charging networks, consumer incentives, and research. It is a clear example of how quickly a country can adopt EVs when it is not tied to the status quo. And if you want a bigger parallel just look at China. Their logic was really straightforward: instead of trying to catch up in an industry that’s on its way out, leapfrog and jump straight to the leading edge. Rather than spending loads of money battling well-established European players in the ICE segment for engineering and brand superiority, China poured resources into EV manufacturing and it seems it really paid out. There's no point perfecting a dying industry when you can own the future.