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		icefox on Oct 9, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla's $110,000 Model S is now Norway’s best-sell... Buying gas in norway is way more expensive that in the US. Edit: About $9.30 per gallon (using 14.83 nok per liter in dollars per gallon via google)

sspiff on Oct 9, 2013 [–]

Only because it is placing heavy taxes on fuel (which I think is a good thing). Compare with other oil-producing nations, which don't do this. Also, the US has really low gas prices.

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