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[Cars] Norway on track to be first to go all-electric (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Wanderer@lemm.ee to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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"Norway is the world leader when it comes to the take up of electric cars, which last year accounted for nine out of 10 new vehicles sold in the country."

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[–] Tears_of_a_Saint@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How are they doing on developing public transportation infrastructure, though? That is going to be far more impactful longterm, and is the only way to build a sustainable transportation network.

[–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Trains in Nordic have been electric for a generation, starting from 60's.

Busses have been mostly electric in my knowledge about 10 years, I think most of them are ran by electric motor, which is charged with diesel if batteries run out.

Trams and metros have been electric for last 100 years.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

When I went to Oslo I only took public transport.

I even used to to take the bus to the forest. I walked into the bush for hours then slept. Decided I couldn't be bothered walking back. Checked my paper map and walked into a one road town/suburb and took the bus back. That's how much faith I had that some random place would have a regular bus going to the city centre.