Anybody ever heard of a Fisker?

http://m.fiskerautomotive.com/#home ^ | 4/12/12 | vanity

[goseminoles]

A friend of mine bought a car that I've never heard of. Anyone else ever heard of a Fisker Karma? Im on a phone so I have limited posting capabilities. Basically its like a Volt. It gets almost 60 mpg and does 0-60 under 6 seconds. Just curious is others have ever seen one? Thoughts? Tired of the Trayvon story.

[cripplecreek]

I’m amazed that a FReeper hasn’t heard of a Fisker.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Isn’t this Algore’s electric car company from Norway or somewhere like that? I think they are built with U.S. taxpayer dollars.

[goseminoles]

Lol!! I swear I haven’t. ;0)

[goseminoles]

Lol!! I swear I haven’t. ;0)

[cripplecreek]

Gore-Backed Car Firm Gets Large U.S. Loan

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125383160812639013.html

[Ole Okie]

I’m amazed that a FReeper hasn’t heard of a Fisker.

AKA Brick Door Stop

[unixfox]

It’s been posted here many times.

[goseminoles]

Junk??

[RegulatorCountry]

It's a very good looking, very expensive performance hybrid electric sport sedan. There were a lot of folks on here hooting because one had a drivetrain failure during a Consumer Reports test. I wasn't one of them.

[JaguarXKE]

I’m amazed that a FReeper hasn’t heard of a Fisker.

I thought is was the technical name for an oozing, pussy boil on one's backside?

[markoman]

The Fisker Karma is the vehicle that broke down while being
tested by Consumer Reports.

[Texas Fossil]

The Fisker Karma is a plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan produced by Fisker Automotive and manufactured at Valmet Automotive in Finland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Karma

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rated the Karma’s combined city/highway fuel economy at 52 mpg-US (4.5 L/100 km; 62 mpg-imp) equivalent (MPG-e) in all-electric mode, and at 20 mpg

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Yuppie mobile, and I bet it costs a bundle.

[Texas Fossil]

Volt = Dolt Auto

Lets face it, electric cars are simply a bad idea except on the golf course.

[cripplecreek]

Considering the half billion it cost the taxpayers they should have called it the Frisker in honor of their search for our wallets.

[deport]

Manufacturer Fisker Automotive

Production 2011-present

Assembly Uusikaupunki, Finland by Valmet Automotive

Class subcompact luxury sports sedan

Body style 4-door sedan

Layout front engine, rear wheel drive

Combustion engine 2.0 litres (120 cu in) Turbocharged Ecotec VVT DI LNF I4

Electric motor 2 120 kW (161 hp) motors, and 479 N·m torque[1]

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[Captain Steve]

Great looking car, which one would expect from a world class designer (Henrik Fisker). It’s going to flop because the price/features/performance ratio isn’t good. The thing weighs over 5,000 pounds. There’s nothing eco about it.

[ThomasThomas]

Why would name a karma? But the German did it first.

I think they also make cat food.

[Texas Fossil]

Thanks. From your link:

“A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has just gotten a $529 million U.S. government loan to help build a hybrid sports car in Finland that will sell for about $89,000.”

U.S. taxpayer subsidised.

[xp38]

Justin Bieber bought one and decided to have it completely chromed and thus blinding innocent bystanders with it. You can read and see it here. http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/10/justin-bieber-chromes-his-fisker-karma-henrik-just-happy-for-th/#continued