Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
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Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#2Fantastic news!
EVs already have escape velocity in Norway to replace ICE cars, and incentivizing more walking and cycling not only promotes more efficient modes of short distance travel, but makes the population healthier.
Over reliance on cars kills us slowly via lifestyle degradation.
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#3Fantastic news! EVs already have escape velocity in Norway to replace ICE cars, and incentivizing more walking and cycling not only promotes more efficient modes of short distance travel, but makes the population healthier. Over reliance on cars kills us slowly via lifestyle degradation.
I believe walking is as important as meditation for self-regulation of organ systems (including brain and heart).
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#4This is hypocrisy Norwegian economy is heavily driven by oil industry. Instead of planning to phase out oil they just makes these ineffective policies. People are going to buy big electric cars even with VAT.
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#5> boosting walking and cycling
how exactly are they boosting that? They should really be making public transport better and cheaper throughout the country not just Olso.
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#6There is a very clear flow chart
* Walk Else
* Take Bicycle Else
* Take Electric Bike or Fixed Track Public Transport Else
* Use Electric Automobile or Bus Else
* Use Fossil Fuel Automobile or Airplane
Subsidies, incentives etc must align with this flowchart. EV is seen as a savior for economies and urban structures that are not viable to start with
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#7Fantastic news! EVs already have escape velocity in Norway to replace ICE cars, and incentivizing more walking and cycling not only promotes more efficient modes of short distance travel, but makes the population healthier. Over reliance on cars kills us slowly via lifestyle degradation.
What's weird though, is that we're on average living a lot longer than we were 50 years ago. So how is that slowly killing us? [1]
[1] https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/life...
I'm guessing it trends similarly for other countries.
EDIT: Not that I'm against walking and cycling (I don't own a car). But to say that this is causing less lifespan...
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#8Fantastic news! EVs already have escape velocity in Norway to replace ICE cars, and incentivizing more walking and cycling not only promotes more efficient modes of short distance travel, but makes the population healthier. Over reliance on cars kills us slowly via lifestyle degradation.
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Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#9Fantastic news! EVs already have escape velocity in Norway to replace ICE cars, and incentivizing more walking and cycling not only promotes more efficient modes of short distance travel, but makes the population healthier. Over reliance on cars kills us slowly via lifestyle degradation.
How are the EV battery cells handling the cold? I know from personal experience that a cold battery has much reduced capacity.
Re: Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling (2022)
#10I can’t even imagine that here where I live. My neighbourhood has sidewalks, which is nice because all the adjacent ones don’t. To go downtown in this little town in winter you have to risk a treacherous steep hill covered in ice and snow that never gets cleared and it’s actually dangerous