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InsideEVs
Technology
Andrei Nedelea

What The World's EV Capital Can Teach Us About Fast Charging

  • Nearly half of Oslo’s passenger cars are electric, making it one of the world’s most electrified cities.
  • Around 78% of Oslo’s 4,519 public plugs are slower AC units installed where drivers already park.
  • Since 2020, many Oslo apartment residents have had the legal right to install a plug at their parking space and it shows.

Nearly half of all passenger vehicles on the road in Oslo, Norway’s capital, are electric. The city predictably has plenty of public fast chargers, but they aren't what keeps most of its EVs running. The city keeps them charged with thousands of simple AC plugs placed where drivers already park, and they make up the majority of its charging infrastructure.

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