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We're not sure what constitutes a gas-guzzler in Norway, a hot spot of public transit and green car enthusiasm, but the government there is contemplating a complete ban on them, the country's environment minister says.

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Pedestrians and electric buses often outnumber cars in central Oslo.
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It's not a plan that would do well in most places - certainly not in countries that have a domestic auto industry that employs lots of people and contributes lots of dough to politicians - but except for electric-car makers Think Global and ElbilNorge, Norway doesn't have much of a car-making business to worry about.


The Scandinavian country does, however, worry about energy independence, the environment and the auto's impacts thereon.


It has a long history of providing tax incentives for vehicles using alternatives to petroleum-based fuels (one reason Think is a Norwegian company) and is promoting a program called HyNor -- Hydrogen Road of Norway) aimed at encouraging use of hydrogen as a transportation fuel.
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Tags: Emissions, Fuel Economy, Gas Guzzler Ban, Norway

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Norway Reportedy Contemplating Ban on Thirstiest Autos was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.