Norwegian Electric-Car Club’s Scenic Driving Video: Surprise HitNorwegian Electric-Car Club’s Scenic Driving Video: Surprise Hit

Thanks to aggressive government incentives and substantial charging infrastructure, Norway has the highest number of electric cars per capita of any country in the world.
Now, some of that enthusiasm for electric cars is going viral.
A video of a rally held by the Norsk elbilforening (Norwegian EV Association) last month has already garnered more than 25,000 views on Facebook and YouTube, the group points out.
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The video shows a convoy of around 50 electric cars driving through the town of Geiranger, and to the top of a nearby mountain–all in celebration of the group’s 20th anniversary.
Geiranger–population 250–has been unofficially crowned the “world’s best place for EV tourism” by the Norwegian EV Association, because it has one charging station for roughly every 10 citizens.
Club members made the most of Geiranger’s scenic location, shooting a long line of electric cars climbing up a twisty mountain road.
Electric-car rally in Geiranger, Norway [Image: Norsk elbilforening via Flickr]
There are also several dramatic overhead shots that were taken from a drone.
The convoy included a wide variety of electric cars, from Nissan Leafs to the popular Tesla Model S, as well as Tesla’s earlier Roadster.
The group also had a smattering of BMW i3, Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Volkswagen e-Golf models.
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Viewers will also spot a few models not currently sold in the U.S., including the Renault Zoe and Twizy, and the Nissan e-NV200 van.
This level of enthusiasm for electric cars among owners isn’t unique to Norway, but no other country has such favorable government policies.
Currently, electric-car buyers pay no registration fees, and several taxes on cars are waived or lowered.
Electric-car rally in Geiranger, Norway [Image: Norsk elbilforening via Flickr]
They also get free parking, free public charging, exemption from bridge tolls, and access to bus lanes.
Some of the advantages are also circumstantial.
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Norway also generates 97 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, so the carbon footprint of the energy used to charge electric cars is much lower.
And the majority of Norway’s population lives and works within the capital city of Oslo or only a short distance away, making range anxiety less of an issue than in other countries.
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