Norway reportedly agrees on banning new sales of gas-powered cars by 2025
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#3Off topic:
Anyone watch Okkupert (occupied in English)? The French-Norwegian made drama about how a modern European country would act if war were to happen there today (like it kind of has in Ukraine...).
Re: Norway reportedly agrees on banning new sales of gas-powered cars by 2025
#4Possibly good news of course, but I find something is a bit out of place given this is coming from a petro-state.
They could surely have more impact on global warming etc by simply shutting down oil exports.
Re: Norway reportedly agrees on banning new sales of gas-powered cars by 2025
#5To anyone who is thinking:
1) Yeah, they are a small resource rich country, not practical for the rest of us.
America, Canada, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia were resource rich and still are ( America is the largest producer of oil ) and had the opportunity to do what Norway did but chose not to do it.
UK had a huge surplus from north sea oil during the 1990s which is allowed private companies to profit off. Same with America, Australia and Canada.
It is really remarkable how Norway was able to and still is able to think so far ahead then the rest of us.
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#6It's not that petrol cars will be forbidden but buying a new non zero emission car in 2025 will be financially not beneficial, according to Norwegian press.
99% of the electricity in Norway comes from hydro power plants, it's a huge exporter of gas and oil and it's rich.
That makes it easier to make such a progressive decision but congrats for setting the first deadline.
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#7There's been a few stories like this, from a few different governments and many reactions suggest this is outlandish grandstanding, which puzzles me, as it seems eminently achievable from what I can gather. Simply good forward planning really (one of the comments suggest it's a target, not a "ban" as such).
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#8what are they going to do between then and now to get older vehicles out of service? are there emissions tests in Norway? Do they have a cut off date, as in the car is beyond a certain age it is not tested? Do they treat trucks and such the same?
I think its an interesting idea and it might work depending on how fast fuel cell and battery technology advances. I have never been a believer of the all battery solution as it imposes weight issues and as power levels increase charging issues arise. (damned if you do damned if you don't scenario)
Re: Norway reportedly agrees on banning new sales of gas-powered cars by 2025
#9Possibly good news of course, but I find something is a bit out of place given this is coming from a petro-state. They could surely have more impact on global warming etc by simply shutting down oil exports.
Not really, oil is fungible so they'd just encourage other countries to produce more. There will need to be global cooperation to keep oil in the ground, otherwise one country could defect and make a fortune.
Re: Norway reportedly agrees on banning new sales of gas-powered cars by 2025
#10Off topic: Anyone watch Okkupert (occupied in English)? The French-Norwegian made drama about how a modern European country would act if war were to happen there today (like it kind of has in Ukraine...). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4192998/
Yes, great series (available on Netflix in the US). The series starts with Norway ending oil and gas production to combat global warming, which the rest of Europe and the world isn't too happy with.