How Oslo's slow charging network outpaces faster cities
Source: The Next Web
Oslo's success with predominantly low-power chargers (78% of its public network) challenges the assumption that EV infrastructure requires ubiquitous fast-charging stations. The city has absorbed nearly half its passenger fleet as electric vehicles on mostly Level 2 chargers, suggesting that dense, predictable urban routing and home charging access matter more than peak charging speed. This model favors walkable, compact cities over sprawling metros betting on highway corridors lined with DC fast chargers. It upends the infrastructure strategy for legacy automakers and charging networks that bet heavily on proprietary fast-charging as a competitive advantage.