How a pop star helped inspire Norway s electric car revolution
The country is on track to phase out combustion engines five years ahead of the UK, and has lessons for Britain to learn
17 January 2021 • 12:00pm
Jon Nestby Pettersen and his wife Hilda bought their first electric car last summer, a 170,000Kr (£14,700) Skoda Citigo which they charge at home overnight.
They use it for Mrs Pettersen to travel to work nearby as a teacher, as well as for trips to Oslo about 37 miles to the north east. Mr Pettersen, 58, is a big fan. “It’s quick – you get all the power from the second you hit the pedal,” he says. “It’s also quiet and so small it fits in everywhere. It’s fun.”