Fisker Karma gets 3000 orders - Autocar.co.uk
A shooting-brake version should take care of the rear headroom issues.
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ljbad4life
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http://green.autoblog.com/2011/07/12/first-fisker-karma-leonardo-dicaprio/
The Karmas are slowly rolling off the line right into hollywood's garages
The Karmas are slowly rolling off the line right into hollywood's garages
DrTaras
R254->R725->S->X->M3->M3P-->R2020?
Notice that the car has still NOT YET been delivered to DiCaprio, yet it has been "leaked" that it will...
Does anyone remember with respect to the Tesla Roadster, did the leaks of Hollywood A-Listers getting the Roadster leak BEFORE they got the car or AFTER they got the car? I think it was the latter!
There were so many high profile people who pre-ordered and then waited. We had a list going of people who made it public that they were on the wait list.
When Roadsters finally started being delivered it was almost anti-climactic as the hoopla over the A-list wait-list had already died down.
If the Karma deliveries are like the original Roadster deliveries the next item to get some attention will be actual photos of actual celebrities driving them.
Also, there will be some interest in them showing up in media spots - commercials, movie & TV placements, etc.
I guess we'll see how close this is in the fall.There are rumors that a Fisker Karma wagon with more utility will debut later this year.
Here is a crude chop, for imaginative purposes:
I do hope that Fisker can succeed. Always exiting to watch the birth of a new car brand, especially one out of thin air.
BUT -- It says the first cars will be delivered by the end of the month. That's only two weeks from now! Have they even gotten their EPA rating yet? I haven't found it. By law they can't deliver cars without having one. Remember the holdup with the Volt?
Jaff
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I'm thinking May 2012 (just because I think we will see another delay or two before the rollout starts.)
ljbad4life
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I read this over at fiskerbuzz
Someone did a indepth test drive of a Karma and posted a rather detailed account.
It looks like there were some changes to the interior, rear room was improved, the trunk is smaller in the production Karma (which could be related to the increased rear leg room)
The ICE noise has not been solved, it's not as loud as before, but it's still LOUD. Sport Mode+ low battery SOC= lawnmower-esque sound levels
Someone did a indepth test drive of a Karma and posted a rather detailed account.
It looks like there were some changes to the interior, rear room was improved, the trunk is smaller in the production Karma (which could be related to the increased rear leg room)
The ICE noise has not been solved, it's not as loud as before, but it's still LOUD. Sport Mode+ low battery SOC= lawnmower-esque sound levels
Jaff
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Agree... quite a laundry list of problems stated by the member who test drove ...some minor in nature, others, not!
It just goes to show just how complicated and heavy it gets when you try to stuff two cars onto one chassis.
ljbad4life
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I said this a long time ago! I knew it was going to be well over 5k lbs. It's like Fisker didn't do any weight saving techniques. The solar roof must add a lot of weight.....
The park not available can be fixed with a software update, the ICE noise on the other hand, cannot!
I have to say now that if the trunk is smaller, then the production karma has (about) the same sized trunk as a Tesla roadster. So the Karma is an EvER? how can you travel anywhere of a 200 mile radius and expect to have enough clothes for 2 people, let alone 3 or 4. This is specifically what I have always stated about the karma, form trumps functionality every time.
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And I said the fuel economy in gas mode is going to be painful... Let's watch!
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