Not everything about Norway's electric car boom is positive

Both electric bubble baths and Tesla are causing problems in Norway, because the power grid is too weak to cope with the large increases in demand. Electric cars are the main culprit, causing fuses to bust across several locations in the energy-rich country.

Over the past five years, there has not been a shadow of doubt among the global electric car industry that Norway is the ultimate example of the fact that the transition to a greener and electricity-based transport sector is possible.

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