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16. Ice cold Norway just passed 90% of new car sales as EVs.

Sat Sep 14, 2024, 12:57 PM

Sep 2024

Norway gets just as cold as the midwest and they're adopting EVs very quickly. If they can implement EVs, we can too.

Just 45 petrol cars sold in Norway in July as EVs hit 92 per cent of sales
https://thedriven.io/2024/08/15/just-45-petrol-cars-sold-in-norway-in-july-as-evs-hit-92-per-cent-of-sales/

Our biggest problem in the US is that we need better charging infrastructure. The technology is available and ready to go, we just need put in the effort to build it out.

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A Stock Toyota Prius Just Drove Across America Averaging 93 MPG, Setting A Guinness World Record [View all] Caribbeans Sep 2024 OP

I'm looking into buying a Toyota hybrid iemanja Sep 2024 #1

Plug-in Hybrids - about 8 to 12 hours for a fully charge using ordinary 120 V circuit progree Sep 2024 #11

It seems complicated iemanja Sep 2024 #14

I test drove 2 Rav 4 hybrids today and I fell in love. 1WorldHope Sep 2024 #2

I've been thinking about the Corolla Cross hybrid because it's smaller iemanja Sep 2024 #15

I messed up my front end on my impreza subaru the first day i drove it. 1WorldHope Sep 2024 #17

The first day iemanja Sep 2024 #18

I was, but I never bothered fixing it because I kept doing it. 1WorldHope Sep 2024 #25

Conventional hybrids get ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of their energy from gasoline (or diesel), so anyone progree Sep 2024 #3

Those are the facts, yes. But the goal right now is for everyone reduce their carbon foot print. PortTack Sep 2024 #5

I switched to EVs over a decade ago. NEVER going back. tinrobot Sep 2024 #9

Happy that you like your EV. Here in the MW, cities like Chicago EV charging during cold weather can be an absolute PortTack Sep 2024 #13

Ice cold Norway just passed 90% of new car sales as EVs. tinrobot Sep 2024 #16

The average Norwegian drives 7600 miles per year NickB79 Sep 2024 #20

Not really. 14K miles per year is only about 40 miles per day. tinrobot Sep 2024 #27

This OP was about a stock Prius and a guy who got amazing mileage from it....NOT about EVs and your PortTack Sep 2024 #29

I responded to the post immediately above me. tinrobot Sep 2024 #39

Your chargers are burning natural gas and coal, but of course you didn't respond to that! PortTack Sep 2024 #41

Don't forget, your toaster and TV set are also burning gas and coal. tinrobot Sep 2024 #42

Are they no better than regular gasoline engines? iemanja Sep 2024 #19

After I thought about it, but haven't verified: on Plug-in Hybrids -- progree Sep 2024 #21

I'm talking about the difference between a combustible engine and a non-plug in hybrid iemanja Sep 2024 #22

Oh, a conventional hybrid is definitely better than an ICE car as far as fuel efficiency and emissions progree Sep 2024 #23

Okay, thanks. nt iemanja Sep 2024 #24

Your welcome. Thanks for the questions. Good luck with your purchase 😊 /nt progree Sep 2024 #26

I found something that's pretty good explanation of a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid progree Sep 2024 #28

What kind of hybrid is this? iemanja Sep 2024 #34

I don't know - I'm not having any luck with your link progree Sep 2024 #35

Is this better iemanja Sep 2024 #36

Definitely a conventional (not plug-in) hybrid progree Sep 2024 #37

Right, I knew that iemanja Sep 2024 #38

One can pretend that electricity ISN'T generated overwhelmingly by fossil fuels at a huge thermodynamic penalty... NNadir Sep 2024 #32

I'm well aware that the U.S. grid, on average, is 60% fossil fuel. What I'm saying is that progree Sep 2024 #33

It is technically straight forward, although popularly not recognized or embraced to make ICE's nearly carbon neutral. NNadir Sep 2024 #40

God, please don't get me stuck behind a hypermiler. NBachers Sep 2024 #4

I've had two Prius...they are really great cars and I definitely have reduced my carbon foot print PortTack Sep 2024 #6

I'm on my 2nd Prius chowmama Sep 2024 #7

It's great that he did it, but the last part is basically a Toyota ad that slams EVs tinrobot Sep 2024 #8

I've got a European spec Yaris Cross hybrid. shotten99 Sep 2024 #10

It's not just the mileage that counts. My 12+ y/o Prius has had to have only Wonder Why Sep 2024 #12

I'm saving my 12 yr old Prius for my daughter NickB79 Sep 2024 #30

Mine goes to grandson in 2 years when he turns 16. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #31