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Going to Norway in July (specifically Fefor Høifjellshotell - for powerweek - Ladies amateur Highland Games) and our local travel agent has put down an ID.4 as the hire car when we land. No problem with that, but what's the situation with charging? I know Norway has the highest take up of EVs in Europe, there will be plenty of chargers, but will I need a dedicated 'Smart' card for every different charger or is a contact-less credit/debit card sufficient ?
Also we're overnighting in Oslo, when we arrive and before we leave (flight times are not great!), anything that's a must see/do?
Also we're overnighting in Oslo, when we arrive and before we leave (flight times are not great!), anything that's a must see/do?
I am a few hours south of Oslo in Sweden, but charging stations on all the main routes are prevalent and I highly doubt you will have an issue.
Get the app "Elton" and that shows all the chargers, where they, cost and even if they are in use in real time.
It's a totally different situation over here, light years ahead actually.
Get the app "Elton" and that shows all the chargers, where they, cost and even if they are in use in real time.
It's a totally different situation over here, light years ahead actually.
We had a week skiing in Hafjell last January and there were charging places EVERYWHERE, not to mention EVs. (We had a hybrid rav4, but an EV back home, so my eye was drawn to the sheer mind-blowing ratio out there)
It appeared that the Norwegians quite literally take the opportunity to charge up everywhere they stop (almost as a habit) and as a result, even our local convenient shop had a row of 6 or 8 chargers, not to mention the airbnb cabin we rented - However, they did generally appear to be mostly 3/7/22kW AC jobs, so I would ensure that you have the charging cable in the boot before you set off.
Sorry I can't help much on the Payment / App front, but I would suspect that it will be contactless or at least very simple - we found most if not all people spoke good English and most self service machines (parking etc) also had an English button.
Wonderful country - can't wait to return.
It appeared that the Norwegians quite literally take the opportunity to charge up everywhere they stop (almost as a habit) and as a result, even our local convenient shop had a row of 6 or 8 chargers, not to mention the airbnb cabin we rented - However, they did generally appear to be mostly 3/7/22kW AC jobs, so I would ensure that you have the charging cable in the boot before you set off.
Sorry I can't help much on the Payment / App front, but I would suspect that it will be contactless or at least very simple - we found most if not all people spoke good English and most self service machines (parking etc) also had an English button.
Wonderful country - can't wait to return.
Personally I would skip Oslo and get north ASAP, its just another city. We drove from Leicester to Norway a couple of years ago for the summer holidays in our small battery X, no issues with charging or range in Norway - didn't spend more than 1hr in Oslo.
Make sure you go up Trollstigen if you get the chance, it's an awesome bit of road. The bridge over the Atlantic was cool, but the stretch of road just beyond is also fabulous to drive on. The speedlimit is pretty slow in Norway but if you see the donout tracks on various bits of road you can tell the locals more than 'enjoy' them!!!
Looking at the map its a 10hr round trip from where you are staying to Trollstigen, I would say personally it'll be 100% worth the effort to find a way to get to there for an overnight stop. It's not just the roads, the whole area is simply stunning, we will be going back again at somepoint.
Make sure you go up Trollstigen if you get the chance, it's an awesome bit of road. The bridge over the Atlantic was cool, but the stretch of road just beyond is also fabulous to drive on. The speedlimit is pretty slow in Norway but if you see the donout tracks on various bits of road you can tell the locals more than 'enjoy' them!!!
Looking at the map its a 10hr round trip from where you are staying to Trollstigen, I would say personally it'll be 100% worth the effort to find a way to get to there for an overnight stop. It's not just the roads, the whole area is simply stunning, we will be going back again at somepoint.
Edited by gangzoom on Sunday 23 February 15:25
Edited by gangzoom on Sunday 23 February 15:27
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