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riversedge

(78,603 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:05 PM Sep 22

This is mind-blowing. Norway has gone from essentially ZERO sales of non-emitting Battery Electric Vehicles to 94% of

Congrats to the people of Norway.

This is mind-blowing. Norway has gone from essentially ZERO sales of non-emitting Battery Electric Vehicles to *94%* of new passenger vehicles sales. In about 13 years! Incredible.
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This is mind-blowing. Norway has gone from essentially ZERO sales of non-emitting Battery Electric Vehicles to *94%* of (Original Post) riversedge Sep 22 OP

I guess those EVs must work pretty well in the mountains in cold, shitty weather. Ocelot II Sep 22 #1

And their ferrys are electric. sinkingfeeling Sep 22 #2

They're smarter! They're cold, but smarter. surfered Sep 22 #3

We could do that too if we taxed ICE vehicles at 100% tariffs like they do MichMan Sep 22 #4