Norway , a country where the Tesla Model S is sold as lil rolls to become the most sold in Norway in September 2013 vehicle. Considering the price increased in this country, it is hard to believe and yet ... at a price of about $ 112,000 is not far from € 84,500 , so more than € 20,000 additional compared to French prices ( including bonuses ), it appears to be a miracle for Tesla.
How on earth has he been made possible ? The government has a (very) heavy vehicle tax consuming oil, so a Porsche Panamera S costs the equivalent of $ 290,000 (from € 109,080 in France , and although it was heavy handed on options which are the specialty of the Stuttgart manufacturer , difficult to achieve the Norwegian base price ) .
However, no tax is applied to electric vehicles. Better yet, the vision of the Norwegian environmental bonus has something ridicule our 2014 schedule : It is not less than $ 134,000 of tax deductions that are given by the government to each customer in a Tesla Model S. We may say "It's only the deduction of taxes," but all those reporting more than $ 200.000/an surely dark headlong tumble tax brackets as soon as the Tesla accelerates !
Suffice to say we understand very quickly why Elon Musk put the package on Norway , offering in addition to that the construction of several " supercharger " station for recharging and free lifetime half the capacity of batteries in 30 minutes ( 320 km under USA manufacturer) ! Convenient for a snack break and get some rest on long journeys while recharging the car!
Little extra for all owners of electric vehicles in Norway bonus : The right to ride on bus routes (the idea has already appeal to all Parisian ) , free ferry, and a discount on the fee due to the vehicle ( much like our vignette there long ) .
This tax benefit is currently maintained until 2017 , and may possibly be extended in time.
Source - IBTimes