The Electric Car
My car (unplugged) at an electric charging station. The electric car is growing in popularity in Norway. It's not at all uncommon to see parking spaces designated for electric cars and charging stations. Here we have more electric cars per capita than anywhere else in the world. The electric vehicle has grown so much in popularity in fact that half of all car sales in 2017 were electric or hybrid cars. I'm also among the population who own an electric car and I'm satisfied with the purchase. It's affordable and cheap to drive, I can get 157 km (97.5 miles) in one charge in the summer and 107 km (66.5 miles) in the winter, I'm lowering my carbon footprint by driving an electric car rather than one that is powered by petrol, and my favorite feature - the battery is located on the underside of the car which means the seats are placed higher. As a petite person, this is an advantage because I can actually see over the steering wheel and dash board. B...