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Norway is set to become the first country to fully transition to electric vehicles (www.cnbc.com)
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Norway is on track to become the first country to eliminate gasoline and diesel cars from new car sales, with EVs making up over 96% of recent purchases.

Decades of incentives, including tax breaks and infrastructure investments, have driven this shift.

Officials see EV adoption as a “new normal” and aim for electric city buses by 2025.

While other countries lag behind, Norway's success demonstrates the potential for widespread EV adoption.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

they're also completely ignoring the ongoing (environmental) costs of operating a gas vehicle compared to an EV. Even if initial costs might be higher, they are almost immediately paid off, sometimes as soon as six months of driving.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    They're also ignoring Cobalt, Lithium and other valuable battery cathode materials are recovered from recycling NMC and NCA chemistry batteries at something like 90% to 98% efficiency, so not even all Cobalt going into a new battery is absolutely sourced with human rights concerns.

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