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Fisker Karma

Discussion in 'Electric Vehicles' started by vfx, Oct 15, 2007.

  1. svp6

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    In my eyes, Fisker is definitely stunning, and I seriously considered it before getting my current BMW. That is until I drove it. Just like the Cadillac ELR, looks and interior materials are great, performance is very sedated, especially in electric mode. Both fail with the main target markets: people who want a sporty sedan don't get one, and people who are echo conscious but want interior/cargo space don't get those either. Very disappointing.

    Contrast that to Tesla, which made me smile every time I test drove it. Interior still needs a lot of work (sit in the comparable price new S-class and Panamera) and you will immediately see what I mean. Overall though, I decided to take the plunge, will see if it was worth it. Judging by the forum owners I anticipate I will love the car.
     
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    Funny how you didn't dare show the front of the car in either of the pictures. Kind of ruins the effect, wouldn't you say?

     
  3. Jaff

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    ...that's because the front end of the car incites guffaws in some, gagging in others...:wink:
     
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    #2644 dsm363, Oct 26, 2014
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    Good review of the Karma. Guess this guy is one of those 1 out of 100.

    Ugly but Deadly? Fisker Karma - The Electric Sports Sedan | TechnoBuffalo

    And Dan Neil of the WSJ who is apparently the only auto journalist to ever win a Pulitzer is also one of the 1 out of 100
     
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  6. TEG

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    Yes, I think they plan to restart the production at a new facility in the USA.
     
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    China's Wanxiang to rebrand Fisker as Elux, report says


    Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group will push back its planned relaunch of the defunct Fisker Karma hybrid sports car until mid-2016 and rebrand Fisker Automotive as Elux, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters on Sunday.

    Wanxiang plans to price the car from around $135,000, the sources said, nearly 20 percent higher than the final price of the original Karma, which ceased production in 2012.

    http://www.autonews.com/article/20150223/GLOBAL03/150229959/chinas-wanxiang-to-rebrand-fisker-as-elux-report-says_________________________________________________________________________________


    Fully loaded Tesla Model S P85D or Wanxiang Karma?

    Fully loaded Mercedes S 550 PHEV or Wanxiang Karma?
     
  8. wycolo

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    Make mine a WanKar!
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    Funny how the company too, never wanted... Fisker-Karma-12.jpg to the show the front end... ;)
     
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    That's funny
     
  12. wart

    wart Less Cowbell

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    Man oh man, here she is again:
    Fisker_Karma_Widescreen_58201195704PM687.jpg
     
  14. AudubonB

    AudubonB One can NOT induce accuracy with precision!

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    Did Wanxiang not obtain the Fisker manuf'g plant in Delaware - it was almost as massive as Tesla's Fremont - or are the Chinese simply eager to throw funny money after bad?
     
  15. dennis

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    The Delaware plant would be way too big/expensive to outfit for the small volumes that Fisker is likely to produce if and when they actually re-launch the Karma. Plus it is much more difficult to start up manufacturing when the plant is 3000 miles from engineering/HQ. If Fisker ever gets to larger volumes I would expect that manufacturing to be done in China.
     
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  17. doug

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    The Delaware plant was mostly a political move anyhow to get that ATVM money. They had to say they were going to be building a car in the US and chose the VP's state of Delaware. They were no where near being able to produce the Nina/Atlantic but had to say they would since the Karma didn't qualify.
     
  18. dsm363

    dsm363 Roadster + Sig Model S

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    They never should have gotten that loan.
     
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