Electric cars still result in Phoenix, AZ. What we need is Amsterdam.
But that now has stopped above 40k euro, and its the Volkswagen group that builds electrified cars in the sweet spot.
I'm not arguing against pedestrian friendly towns, in fact Drammen is very pedestrian friendly, just that it is really not enough to make a town pedestrian friendly, not here anyway, you also need a massive expansion in public transport. You need more routes, more frequent buses, you need overlapping routes so that people do not have to change buses too often.
As a side note I've only visited Norway once (and would love to return), but I've heard the phrase "Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær/There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes" countless times, almost as if it were the official motto of Norway. And here you are, fretting about rain at the bus stop, dashing my stereotype of Norwegians as tough, hardy folks, undeterred by even the foulest weather! :)
But I can undash your stereotype: I'm English. Mind you my boss did once say to me "Du har blitt en ekte Viking."; the previous day I had walked out of the office to go home dressed only in a light jumper and shorts while it was tipping it down. It was summer so not too cold and anyway where I come from the rain comes sideways from the Atlantic.
Glad to hear you liked it here, perhaps you'll get a chance to come back once COVID-19 is sorted out.
> the problem of designing convenient, efficient, cost-effective public transportation is beyond the capabilities of this HNer.
You are not alone. I certainly can't do it and it seems to be beyond the local authorities here. Actually I wonder if it might actually be provably impossible.
rain isn't either.
Perhaps in Tromsø. Oslo certainly doesn't fit that description.