Norway Says 'Mission Accomplished' On Going 100% EV, Proposes Incentive Changes (electrek.co) 131
However, the latest budget proposal aims to reduce the EV tax exemption to vehicles costing 300,000 Norwegian kroner (~30,000 USD). This would apply for 2026, and then the tax exemption would completely end in 2027. Additionally, the government plans to increase taxes on new gasoline and diesel cars, further widening the cost gap between polluting and zero-emission vehicles.
However, the proposal still needs to be adopted by Norway's government, and there is some opposition. EV associations are advocating for a more extended phase-out period to ensure that the adoption rate doesn't decline.
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Especially "Peloton" has been a ridiculously over-hyped phenomenon. To me it seems as if they put tons of money into bribing media folks to write about their pretty mundane unable-to-move-anywhere-cycles.
Said a guy that has never taken a class on a Peloton. For such a passionate opinion, you'd think that a micron of data, like using the device and participating in a class would be at the core of the statement. I own one. It got me through the pandemic. It wasn't just a trainer, my mind and my "heart" need exercise. 2020 would have been a darker winter without the classes and the community that Peloton incorporates. The product is solid, it has a sea of sensors, the magnetic fly wheel control is smooth, it all works really well. I wanted to DIY, but the package from Peloton was better than piecing together a Wahoo setup or grabbing an Amazon stationary bike and a laptop. As a piece of tech and as a mechanical device, it is elegant. So why all the hate? The company itself is mismanaged. The board should rid itself of Foley and they should trim a number of C level officers and put the company up for sale. That has little to do with the vitriol posted here. Why are you mad at a bike and the people that bought it?