Oslo To Replace Almost All Diesel Buses With Electric Buses By Year's End

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By the end of this year, the city of Oslo, Norway, will have almost 100% electric buses in its public transportation fleet.

Norway makes no apology for its push to electrify its transportation sector as quickly as possible. It currently has the highest percentage of new EV sales of any country in the world and is

The Oslo City Council plans to create a zero emissions zone in the center of the city where only electric vehicles will be permitted, a policy initiative that will encourage people to buy electric cars. In coming years, that zone will be expanded to cover more of the city. The city does not intend to ban the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars and trucks because it believes those zero emissions zones will accomplish that goal without resorting to mandates.

manufactured by Solaris. The $100 million contract was the largest order in the company’s history up to that date. Those electric buses will serve the most heavily traveled routes in the Oslo area — routes 20, 21, 31, and 37 — which combined provide transportation for over 150,000 commuters every day.

There have been few issues with the electric buses. Initially, before drivers became familiar with operating them, they ran out of battery power a few times. They also experienced traction problems on steep hills when the road were covered in slush. The buses are heavy, but the extra weight is not necessarily located over the drive axle to give them better traction when the going gets slippery.

 

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