American blown away after discovering what Norwegian EV charging infrastructure is like on trip to Norway

In a bid to highlight the differences between America and Europe’s leading electric vehicle country, this man took a Zeekr 7X on a trip around Norway and was blown away by how far ahead the EV charging infrastructure is.

Outside of the big cities in California and Texas, the electric vehicle charger infrastructure leaves a lot to be desired throughout America.

But, is this the same all over the world?

Well, not quite, as one American man found out on a recent trip to Norway.

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Norway’s EV charging infrastructure leaves American man mindblown

While current figures estimate that only eight percent of cars sold in America were EVs, over in Northern Europe, that statistic is completely flipped on its head, with over 95 percent of new sales in Norway being electric.

Having made the claim back in 2017 to be ‘fully electric by 2025’, Norway has nearly completed its mission.

And the infrastructure provided also makes EV driving incredibly easy, compared to the rest of the world.

With low costs all throughout Scandinavia, road trips have shown just how well the ecosystem works.

Now, an American man has documented his trip to Norway and has been blown away by the country’s rapid development of EV charging infrastructure.

In a new upload on Out of Spec BITS, duo Chris and William took a tour through Norway in a Zeekr 7X and found the EV charging infrastructure supported an overwhelming number of cars, and provided short waiting times.

In population alone, the EV charging infrastructure was impressive. Each mall, station, and car park had a range of different chargers available.

With different power outlets supporting your stay – quick 375kW bursts for on-the-go drivers and slower 50kW chargers for people off to do a bit of shopping – there was enough choice and space for every driver in the area.

This was an eye-opener for the American man, who was used to competing for limited spots and having expensive rates on short stays.

“If we can get vehicles that do this regularly and the infrastructure to support it, it’s going to really give us a step change in terms of the adoption of electric vehicles,” he said.

“And you can see how much Norway has gone with over 90 percent of the new cars sold here are electric.

“This is amazing.”

How China is beefing up European charging

Many of the charging stations and cars boasted batteries from China.

Given the tariffs on trade from China to the US, many American charging ports are made in the US, such as Tesla Superchargers.

But the Chinese batteries are proving to be cheap and more effective, and with Europe capitalizing on this, they’re reaping the rewards.

“That’s just incredible. That’s just a different thing that you guys are used to in Europe, where you have these ripping speeds from these Chinese batteries,” he added.

All of this was topped off by the impressive Zeekr 7X, which has already attracted a lot of attention from American drivers.

All in all, there’s a lot to be learnt from Norway’s leading EV charging infrastructure, even without the influence of China, especially in states like Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan.

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