Dave5

Ignoring the fact that Norway is now regretting a car-centric move to electrification… this is an interesting example of how action can happen (and it involves A-ha¹)

Suitably impressed, they set about importing a similar specimen into Norway. They exploited every photo opportunity, and campaigned to make EVs the cheapest, most convenient option by abolishing importation, registration and company car taxes for EVs, exempting EVs from VAT and road tolls, and giving them free access to bus lanes and ferries.

For many years the Norwegian government remained unmoved by a-ha’s demands. In response, a-ha refused to pay the tolls and parking fines. Eventually the car was impounded and auctioned off, to the delight of the national press, who took front row seats. Someone sympathetic to the cause made the winning bid and promptly handed the car back to the pop group.

This cycle was repeated, over and over, until in 1997 EVs were exempted from road tolls in Norway. 

https://theconversation.com/climate-tipping-points-can-be-positive-too-our-report-sets-out-how-to-engineer-a-domino-effect-of-rapid-changes-219291

1. I am a child of New Wave so am utterly biased ↩︎