Oil is Hard to Quit, Even in Norway Where Electric Cars Rule the Road
The Nordic country has blazed a trail that may eventually be followed by the rest of the world
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At a Circle K service station outside of Kongsberg, Norway, electric car charging stands outnumber gasoline pumps. It’s a scene that is steadily being replicated all over the Nordic country, offering a glimpse of what may be in store for drivers the world over in the years ahead.
When it comes to electric vehicles, Norway is very much a trailblazer. It has moved much more rapidly away from the internal combustion engine than its neighbors thanks to generous tax breaks and incentives, which made Tesla Inc.’s battery-powered Model Y cost competitive with a gasoline-burning Toyota Motor Corp. RAV4.