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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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