[pqtyw]

Entirely because of taxes. Norway and Denmark are special cases because they already had extremely high taxes on ICE vehicles.

[applfanboysbgon]

Do you feel that externalities should not be taxed? That individuals should be able to do things that collectively cost everyone else in society money, without any expectation that they pay money into a societal fund to address the problems created by their own actions?

[pqtyw]

Maybe? Seems not particularly relevant. It's not like this cost is tied to the particular tax rate.