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Here's the country's first electric super-cab
-Saves NOK 100,000/year in fuel, road toll and parking fees
This morning, driver and owner Trond Sømme could proudly offer his customers rides in Tesla's first electric super-car.
A number of celebrities have bought the car - among others, Norwegian crown prince Haakon, the Danish crown prince and the Right party's Nikolai Astrup. Now the celebrated car has also become a cab.
Electric joy
"I've only had good feedback from the customers yet. Finally I've got a full-blooded electric car, where I don't have to be scared that I won't have any power left", says cab owner Trond Gustav Sømme.
Was laughed at
He has been a pioneer in electric cars.
"I've driven the Leaf for a long time. My colleagues have been laughing for a year, but now more of them are switching to the Leaf. It's an excellent cab. But this one has much better battery capacity", he says as he pets his Tesla:
"It has a battery capacity of 50 [metric] miles, but for city driving the capacity is 40 [metric] miles. In one shift we drive around 25 on average, so this is more than enough for a day. The Leaf doesn't have the same capacity."
Saves 100,000 a year
To get one of the first Tesla Model S delivered, he had to order the biggest model, with the greatest battery capacity.
"It cost NOK 707,000. But the math looks great: Compared with a diesel car, I now have 100,000 less in annual expenses for diesel, toll roads and parking."
He hasn't even finished these words before parking enforcer Ijaz A. Khusi comes over and threatens with a parking ticket, because we are illegally parked. But when he sees it's a Tesla, he laughs and says: "It's okay. You're good for now". Laughing, he reveals that he himself has also ordered one.
Customers can order the electric cab
Sømme says the the price per ride is the same as all the other cabs from Oslo Taxy.
"And if people want to have a ride, they can simply order the Tesla when they call. I'll be there. Or they can call me directly", he says.
Since the electric car doesn't have an engine, there is lots of space for luggage under the hood. And the Tesla is a 7-seater, with two child seats in the back.
"Do you think you'll be equally happy in winter, in -20 (celcius, ~ -4F) degrees?"
"In that regard, I'm a test pilot. The important thing is that the logistics work out. If there are going to be many cabs like this in Oslo, Tesla has to set up a charging hub in the city.
Happy customer
He says he's considering to buy a charger/converter for NOK 20,000 to keep in his garage.
"The city probably supports this and covers half the expense", he says.
"It looks good. It's great to have the option of being driven around in an electric car like this when you need a cab", customer Hans Petter Dramstad says before he gets in the back.
In Oslo taxi, people are happy about Sømme's purchase.
"It looks like a fully capable alternative to fossil fuels. I have great belief in it as a future cab".