Teslas Everywhere
Why Norway is full of Teslas. Upon further investigation, we learn that the Norwegian government heavily incentivizes ownership of electric cars: Tesla doesn't pay a sales tax on the models it sells, electric car owners are exempt from automobile tolls, and they can charge their vehicles for free. The catch is that Norway funds these initiatives through its sovereign wealth fund, which is almost entirely comprised of profits from Norway's oil and fossil fuel exports.
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Its so exciting to be on the ground floor. I think most people don't realize how lucky we are to be a part of this as a community. Things of this magnitude are usually only available to the elite. If the power of the community could be harnessed the growth could be exponential
I wonder how long the funding will last.
Very true. Norway does seem to be full of Teslas (and other electric vehicles). A Guardian article puts the number of EVs on the roads of Norway at 500,000+ which is greater than the number in the US.
Some other super common electric models I've seen in Norway are:
VW e-Golf
Nissan Leaf
It will be interesting to see where the electric vehicle market goes in the future although it would be nice if we could see pure adoption based on innovation rather than EV adoption based on subsidies and special benefits for EV makers and buyers.