| Tesla has a showroom and service center in Norway, and I believe there are 2 importers. Official Tesla and an independent importer. Part of the popularity is price. Cars in Norway are heavily and progressively taxed on CO2 emission, horse powers and weight. This makes big strong cars extremely expensive, but normal cars are also relatively high taxed. EV's are exempted all those taxes, not just the one on CO2 emission. Some base prices:
Tesla model S 85kWH: 106 250,- USD Mercedes Benz E 300 4MATIC (252 horsepower): 138 178,- USD If you want something with similar horsepower: Mercedes Benz E 500 4M (408 hp) 225 339,- USD Audi S6 (414 hp): 236 910,- USD (1USD to 5.6NOK conversion) I think outfitting an Audi S6 or MB E class from base to acceptable level of accessories would be much more expensive than with the Tesla Model S Also, electric cars can use the bus line and skip traffic where available |