THREE DRIVERS GIVE A SNAPSHOT OF EV LIFE IN NORWAY

Bjarn Haug

In his sixth month of driving an Audi E-tron 55 courtesy car, waiting for his delayed Audi Q4 E-tron to arrive.

“The power is ridiculous. You don’t need it. It’s fun for the first weeks, but if you go flat out all the time, then your range is halved. It’s fantastic compared with my old Audi A4 Avant diesel, but charging is a hassle.”

Lalnazar Khan

A taxi driver in Oslo in his four-day-old Tesla Model Y, which has replaced a Mercedes-benz A-class diesel.

“The timing is now for electric. They’re going to close the city to diesel by 2024. I don’t have a charger at home, but we have many places to charge. I charge for just half an hour per day, so it’s good for me.”

Frank Skarpass

Charging his I-pace in Lier, outside Oslo, on his way to a conference.

“Normally, I get 350km [217 miles] on a charge. That’s more than enough. The distance to Oslo from where I live is 400km, so I have to stop. I don’t miss anything about diesel, apart from maybe the faster fuelling. I love the speed, the driving experience, silence – everything.”