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Re:Norway Idea to Exit Oil Stocks Is ‘Shot Heard Around the ... by NightlyDev on Sunday November 19, 2017 @08:00AM (#15733721)
Electrical cars are cheap in Norway compared to other cars, especially compared to the same situation in other countries.

It's not like they're cheap, but the fees are insanely high for ICE cars in Norway.

Example: A BMW M550i is from what I can see $73,400 in the US and $135,300 in Norway. That's 82 percent more. The difference is way smaller for electric cars.

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Re:Norway Idea to Exit Oil Stocks Is ‘Shot Heard Around the ... by cagenut on Sunday November 19, 2017 @08:52AM (#15733878)
The fees are "sanely" high for ICE cars in Norway. Whats "insane" is our refusal to price the pollution externalities elsewhere.
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Re:Norway Idea to Exit Oil Stocks Is ‘Shot Heard Around the ... by digi_owl on Sunday November 19, 2017 @09:27AM (#15734004)
Bingo. I looked up the vehicle example and the first search result talks about it hitting 60mph in 4 seconds. That kind of car is hit heavily by Norwegian taxes, as they are in part based on engine displacement.
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Re:Norway Idea to Exit Oil Stocks Is ‘Shot Heard Around the ... by NightlyDev on Sunday November 19, 2017 @12:28PM (#15734809)
It's not based on engine displacement, it's based on emissions.
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