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		cremnob on Oct 9, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla's $110,000 Model S is now Norway’s best-sell... High taxes on gas fueled cars make Tesla afordable.

cstrat on Oct 9, 2013 [–]

"because of the punitive taxes Norway’s government levies on cars with big, gas-guzzling engines"

I guess people wanting a fast modern car would have to pay out their nose for one if its fossil fuel powered.

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