Right Lane Cruiser
08-28-2009, 07:21 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg The Karma's schedule has already been pushed back six months, with deliveries expected to start in June. (http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090828/BUSINESS01/908280334/2047/BUSINESS/High-end+hybrid+promises+100+mpg)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Fisker_Karma.jpgChris Woodyard - TENNESSEAN (http://www.tennessean.com) - August 28, 2009
Here we go again with the outlandish mileage claims. --Ed.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Even as Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Rolls-Royces prowled the avenue, the obscure silver sedan parked at the curb gathered its share of stares and curiosity.
The Fisker Karma, as it is called, has looks that rival a Mercedes-Benz roadster. Yet the key to what makes it different is emblazoned on the sides in chrome letters: Plug-in Hybrid.
The maker, Fisker Automotive, is trying to carve out a niche in what is fast becoming a crowded field of next-generation electric vehicles: a high-performance eco-car loaded with style.
The company has taken more than 1,400 refundable deposits so far for the Karma, which has a starting price of $87,900 and can top $100,000. The car can be driven for 50 miles on electric power alone before its auxiliary gasoline engine fires up to generate more juice and extend the range to up to 300 miles. The engine never directly drives the wheels.
Depending on the individual owner's daily driving mix, the company boasts that Karma could easily top... http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090828/BUSINESS01/908280334/2047/BUSINESS/High-end+hybrid+promises+100+mpg
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Fisker_Karma.jpgChris Woodyard - TENNESSEAN (http://www.tennessean.com) - August 28, 2009
Here we go again with the outlandish mileage claims. --Ed.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Even as Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Rolls-Royces prowled the avenue, the obscure silver sedan parked at the curb gathered its share of stares and curiosity.
The Fisker Karma, as it is called, has looks that rival a Mercedes-Benz roadster. Yet the key to what makes it different is emblazoned on the sides in chrome letters: Plug-in Hybrid.
The maker, Fisker Automotive, is trying to carve out a niche in what is fast becoming a crowded field of next-generation electric vehicles: a high-performance eco-car loaded with style.
The company has taken more than 1,400 refundable deposits so far for the Karma, which has a starting price of $87,900 and can top $100,000. The car can be driven for 50 miles on electric power alone before its auxiliary gasoline engine fires up to generate more juice and extend the range to up to 300 miles. The engine never directly drives the wheels.
Depending on the individual owner's daily driving mix, the company boasts that Karma could easily top... http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090828/BUSINESS01/908280334/2047/BUSINESS/High-end+hybrid+promises+100+mpg