Electric truck - tow vehicle of future ?

ShinerBock wrote:

Bedlam wrote:

John & Angela wrote:
Norway is a smaller country but remember, this is the EU. People routinely live in one country and work in another as a citizen of the EU can work anywhere in the EU. Commuting distances are similar.

I'd have to see some links that show commuting distances via automobile are similar in Europe to North America to believe that's even close to being an accurate statement. Population density is much greater there (even when you compare Norway to Canada) and their fuel is outrageously expensive up north (most likely why electric vehicles are popular). The transit system is more developed in Europe due to the population density. Those people that do commute any distance use public transportation and even those with shorter commutes usually use transit since cities are not car friendly for parking or traffic. In Europe, owning a car is still a luxury and not a necessity like most parts of North America.

Along with high fuel prices, main reasons why electric vehicles are so popular in Norway are due to the tax subsidies and other incentives that they have regulated. Electric vehicles get toll road and ferry payment exemption along with free parking in urban areas on top of the tax subsidies. Of course these tax subsidies and lost revenue has to be replaced by other means. One would have to very ignorant of how economics works if they don't think they are paying for it in other ways.

Absolutely. But some of the costs are mitigated thru lower health care costs in the cities etc. Socialist countries have a different culture and mindset surrounding things like health care and quality of life. What is important to one society is not necessarily important to another and of course this plays into acceptance of social programs and change. There is not one size fits all for all societies and cultures.