The Norway store needs to put this post in their window; Best first post ever!
This thread is funny... Here in Norway things are a bit different. M5 is a unthinkable expensive car to buy...
Model S is actually cheap to buy... With its starting price of $57k there is no other car with comparable horse power even near that price... Compared to a similar size sedan, starting prices is about $30k less for the Model S.
Starting price on a BMW 5 series with 184hk, manual transmission, cheap upholstery and no options at all is $84k plus registration.
I compare a Model S with a BMW M5 and $100k does not even pay off the taxes on a M5 in Norway... If I would want to buy a M5 I would have to pay $160k just in taxes... And that is before options, so to compare, I would get the Model S for free and pay $60k less in taxes.
Starting price on a BMW M5 is NOK 1 825 200,- thats almost $300 000,-
So a M5 is 3x Model S Signature Performance with all options. And thats before the real fun begins.
Fuel prices:
Gasoline NOK 15 pr. liter ($9,30 pr. Gallon)
85kwh NOK 50 ($8,20 full tank)
Tollroads:
Driving a small car (less than 3,5 tons) between 2 major cities is horrible expensive. Round NOK 1000 each way ($164).
Since all roads are tollroads... You have to pay. Here they make new roads and toll up all the old ones so that you have to pay the toll no matter what road you use...
Driving to work for me is 2 tolls. Total NOK 56 ($9.17)
Model S is electric and all toll roads, bridges and ferries are free to use for electric cars.
Bus/Taxi lanes:
We have bus/taxi lanes that all electric cars can drive in. Saves me 45minutes in the rush traffic.
Road Tax:
ICE car $472/year
Model S $65/year
Parking:
Parking is free (exept commercial actors)
Charging your electric car where the parking space has a charging spot is free.
Most charging stations are free
There is a network of charging stations all over the country.
Taxes:
No taxes when you buy it, no VAT either.
Emission free = no emission taxes.
If you drive it to work, you get double the amount pr KM in tax reduction. And if your company bought it for you, the income tax is 50% less than the tax on a ICE car.
In other words... Here in Norway you have to be stupid NOT to buy one And the neighbors will say (WY DID HE GET IT BEFORE ME!!!).