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The use pattern is different. You leave it overnight on a standard socket and it will charge fully. Or leave it charging while going to work. I don't have charging at home at all and charge at work which keeps me comfortably topped up. If I lack any charge on the weekends I just top up once in a fast charger for about 10 minutes. Fast chargers are probably now or very soon more common than gas stations around Southern Finland.

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Most gas stations in Norway have or is in the process of getting charging stations. The only thing that sucks big time is the payment process. With gas you present your card and then fill your tank. Easy. With chargers you have to download an app, register an account, put in your payment details, find the charger in the app and then you can charge (if it works). And there’s tens of different charging companies, all with their own app. Infuriating.

In Denmark many of the networks implement roaming, so you can use your preferred app to pay for most charging.

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