Norway is the first country to have more fully electric cars than gas cars.
"Norway has long been a standout, with the highest level of EV market share of any country and an aspiration to end sales of new gas cars by 2025. And now, sometime in September 2024, Norway will have more electric cars on its roads than petrol-only vehicles, according to an analysis of Norwegian government data. It set another world record with 94% EV new car market share in August."
We are behind by far in Canada. The transition to EVs is targeted for 2035 in Canada. In the chart showing all-electric vehicle share, Norway is at the top and Canada is in the bottom 3rd - below the global average of 11 percent - we're at 8 percent and the U.S. is 7 percent. And Ontario is at 6 percent - below the Canadian average.
I expect Norway has already made the shift to EV Repair Shops. So the experiences can transport over here when we finally get there.
"How many parts are in EV vs ICE? There are only around 20 moving parts in an electric engine, compared with nearly 2,000 in an ICE (internal combustion engine), so your EV will need a lot less maintenance."
One article says that as a ballpark figure only, you can expect to pay $4,600 less in repair and maintenance costs over the lifetime of an EV compared to petrol, or $947 less a year. The estimate of repair costs from accidents are considered to be higher.
There is a 'most famous' website. It is worldfamousthings.org is where you will find bridges, castles, facts about animals, towers, tourist attractions, towers in history, roller coasters, floating underwater tunnels in Norway, carnivorous plants. Underwater tunnels in Norway?
Norway's underwater floating tunnel was 'being planned' in January 2019. It is a $40 billion infrastructure project to make the route between two sites 'ferry-free'.
An article written January 6 2020, says the world's deepest subsea tunnel - The Ryfylke tunnel - has opened in Norway. It is 292 metres below sea level and is 14.4 km long.
They are really moving along with these tunnels - the Hundvag tunnel and the Eiganes tunnel were due to open in February 2020 according to a September 2019 article.
The National Post shows the many bridges and tunnels that will/are being built along the Highway E39 route which connects the north and south Norwegian cities. The entire project is planned to be completed in 2025.
We're looking at the Creighton House wisteria arbour in Jordan earlier in the week. It is more than 150 long and is over 100 years old. Pauline Creighton told me the story of the stone - it was used for horse coaches and would have been on the other side of the sidewalk. It found its way back to the original house after spending some years on a farm up on the escarpment.
