From princes to undertakers, Norway's motorists go electric

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Rich or not, young and old, hip urbanites and rural dwellers alike: Norwegians, including crown prince Haakon, are increasingly switching to electric cars.

As Norway's car fleet grows increasingly cleaner and is therefore subjected to fewer taxes, the state's revenue from car-related taxes is now €2.6bn lower than in 2007, according to the government.

Electric cars are also allowed to use bus lanes freely. However, as their large numbers slow down bus traffic, in the most congested parts of Oslo they can use bus lanes only if there are at least two people in the vehicle. "But there are a lot of other social costs related to car driving: congestion, accidents, noise and so forth. And with respect to those types of problems there are very small differences related to these types of cars."

 

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