First let me say (remind people) that I am and have been very pro-EV.
But people keep pointing out how much better Norway is than us. In some ways, that is true. I love Norway and it's people. But it's not a fair comparison.
Although they are not a dictatorship, they are a blend of Democratic Socialism (think Bernie Sanders). They can do this because of their relatively small population and their huge oil revenues, and a much much much smaller defense budget than us. Thus, they can afford many of the "feel-good" programs that we can't. Therefore, many of their people are very happy liberals.
That said, even Norway is currently rethinking their EV status and they are realizing that EVs are not the answer to all the climate problems.
Electric cars are crucial, but not enough to solve climate change. We can’t let them crowd out car-free transit options.
www.vox.com