Norway 98%
Others: EVs dont work in the cold.
No one thinks EVs don’t work in the cold, they just have severely shortened range. Which means you need a bigger battery, which means a heavier and more expensive vehicle. You also need faster and more frequent chargers. This is similar to the “Electric trucks can’t tow” strawman. They absolutely can, just not very far . Either is a legitimate reason not to purchase an EV. As stated in the OP, these are wealthy nations where the government is heavily invested, which is smart, but the same doesn’t apply everywhere.
Because clearly articles like this wouldn’t exist of NO ONE thought they didnt work in the cold
Do EVs Work in Cold Weather?
https://www.greencarfuture.com/electric/why-evs-dont-work-in-cold-weather
"Electric vehicles do not work in the winter”: Exploring the role of misperceptions and socio-psychological factors in zero-emission vehicle adoption
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629625005316
“Electric vehicles do not work in the winter” is one of the misperceptions affecting interests in low-carbon transportation and hindering the electrification of passenger transportation. This study aimed to examine the role of misperceptions of battery electric vehicles and socio-psychological factors in influencing zero-emission vehicle adoption with empirical evidence from Saskatchewan, Canada.
You mean articles talking about how supposed misconceptions are wrong? How about find one that says it in the affirmative? They write articles like this because that’s how journalism works. Sensationalism, strawmen and clickbait.
NotMyOldRedditName is responding to your statement that no one thinks EVs don’t work in the cold, not whether the idea of “working” or shortened range is correct.
…yes? I understood that.
But what about electric trains and buses?
Trains are og electric vehicles. Those giant diesels are just generators. Replacing them with a battery would be interesting, just how big of a battery would a train need?
Overhead powerlines work for a lot of rail, diesel-electric is a reasonable compromise I see used here, runs on overhead electric when it can, diesel otherwise. You can electrify the lines with the worst air quality first without having to electrify 100% of the network.
As for batteries, interesting idea, I wonder how far you would get with a fairly short range battery, or essentially turning the current diesel-electrics into plug-in hybrids. Helps that trains are pretty energy efficient too.
I was thinking a fully electric train, how much batteries would it take to match a regular diesel locamotive. I assume it would out would be multiple cars. One near idea is that each car would have it’s own battery and motors and the load could be shared and would scale very well.
It’s always this same group of countries doing awesome shit.
I need to move.
As someone who moved to one of them years ago from the US, it’s fucking sick: 10/10 recommend.
Any advice to share?
To move or to visit? Yes, either way
To move. I’m planning to take a vacation to the Netherlands to see if I can fit in with the culture after I graduate, and then work towards finding a job there if I like it. The EU is putting a lot of effort into promoting and adopting open source as part of digital sovereignty, and I want to be a part of that movement. I’d be curious to hear what your experiences were like moving to another country.
Yeah! Open source wise you’re absolutely correct. It’s obviously not perfect (and I’m in Denmark, not the Netherlands) but there’s so much less tech dystopia here than the US.
Um yeah, there’s a lot to say! It’s hard for many reasons, logistics, distance from family and friends, cultural differences. I guess the main things are keeping a (gainful) job for a visa (I mean I had that pressure for money and healthcare in the US, so I’m used to it). Learning a language and culture. Dealing with dark winters. Being a foreigner at a time when many countries are being less inviting to them. But all the upsides are amazing and plentiful! It’s so worth, but man it’s not for the faint of heart
Thanks for sharing, that confirms a lot of my suspicions. I’m well aware it’ll probably be one of the hardest things I’ll ever do in my life, but I feel like its one of the few places that has a hopeful future. Not having anyone to rely on is the thing I dread the most, especially for things like emergency situations. I’m gonna have to put a lot of effort into meeting new people, making friends, and building a new support network. It’s a daunting task.
Yes to everything you’ve said. The good news is that plenty of other people who have moved there from other places are in the same position to want to make friends. And there’s loads of clubs and activities and organizations to become a part of. All of which are great ways to make community!
But yeah it’s straight up hard often times. It gets way easier though. People are often surprised when I say it took a full year or a little longer to get settled
