Fisker Surf (Karma wagon)

[ljbad4life]

That's what it sounds like to me. "Rear roof-mounted solar panel" would only makes sense for the Surf. So Autoblog probably screwed up with the standard blogger miscommunication. I actually read through several blogs and got a lot of conflicting information. The best I could find was this which appears to be directly from a Fisker press release: http://car-gallery.info/blog/car-press-release/fisker-surf-at-2011-frankfurt-iaa/

So seems it's not really slide back and open like a sunroof. Just tilts open as a vent.

This is the best shot of the roof I could find http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fisker-surf-shooting-brake/full/#photo-4437498/

I have no idea how this functions. Does it left that entire front section at the rear? or is it segmented? I don't think that any of the roof is transparent or is that just a trick of the lights?

 

[doug]

According to Parker's this is already using a BMW engine.

Frankfurt 2011: Top 10 green cars - Parkers

Well, yes and no, I think. The Surf is probably not going to be available for a couple years. By then the Karma is supposed to be using the Nina drivetrain which the BMW engine is for. So the likely plan is to use the BMW engine when the Surf actually becomes available. But right now, this Surf prototype is definitely just using the Karma drivetrain with the GM engine. In fact you can see and hear it in the video posted above.

 

[doug]

This is the best shot of the roof I could find http://www.autoblog.com/photos/fisker-surf-shooting-brake/full/#photo-4437498/

I have no idea how this functions. Does it left that entire front section at the rear? or is it segmented? I don't think that any of the roof is transparent or is that just a trick of the lights?

It just lifts a couple inches at that seam in the middle of the photo.

 

[doug]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4COl2g34ln8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Dc4DgYuQI

 

[bonnie]

Priceless. They set off the alarm.

 

[ljbad4life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Dc4DgYuQI

HA mystery has been solved. There is clearly a transparent sunroof/moonroof for front and rear passengers! watch the video at about 50 seconds and you can see the roof of the Surf. now if they open like a sunroof r just tilt at the back is yet to be determined completely!

 

[doug]

Moving these last few post here since they seem less about the Surf and more a Tesla comparison.

 

[NigelM]

2013 Fisker Surf Station Wagon: Teaser Video Copies Tesla

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066350_2013-fisker-surf-station-wagon-teaser-video-copies-tesla

As the LATimes found out however, Fisker's first video of the Surf is a rough-around-the-edges B-Roll video, similar in style to some of the minimally-edited videos Tesla has previously released of its 2012 Model S sedan.

Mods: Is this "video" or "news"?

 

[zack]

EV ER? This is an ICE right?

 

[TEG]

EV ER? This is an ICE right?

Yeah. I think "we" lost that battle. Anything with an electric motor on-board is calling themselves an EV these days.
Using their logic, we might as well call all cars EVs because you can put an old gas car in gear, and limp along at 1MPH on the starter motor for a couple hundred feet. Then you start the "ranger extender" gas engine to get up to neighborhood speeds.

You may have better luck separating vehicles into "ZEV" and "non-ZEV" categories.

 

[qwk]

Yeah. I think "we" lost that battle. Anything with an electric motor on-board is calling themselves an EV these days.
Using their logic, we might as well call all cars EVs because you can put an old gas car in gear, and limp along at 1MPH on the starter motor for a couple hundred feet. Then you start the "ranger extender" gas engine to get up to neighborhood speeds.

You may have better luck separating vehicles into "ZEV" and "non-ZEV" categories.

Also, with their logic, every car/truck with a block heater can be a plug in.:tongue:

 

[doug]

Mods: Is this "video" or "news"?

Neither. This vid was already posted here in the Surf thread and these posts will be moved there.

Btw, we try to save the news and video forums for Tesla specific stuff.

 

[vfx]

jeez!,

It's a 100,000 dollar car. They are selling like a $100,000 proton accelerator or similar piece of industrial equipment with 10 worldwide customers. Where is Herrick when it comes to approving prosumer footage of his 2nd child?

 

[dpeilow]

Production 2013 Fisker Surf To Launch At Paris Motor Show: Report

 

[dsm363]

Is that artificial buzzing sound the distinctive 'Fisker' sound to let you know it is approaching?

 

[doug]

Is that artificial buzzing sound the distinctive 'Fisker' sound to let you know it is approaching?

Yeah. They call it the "Tron sound".

 

[vfx]

It's stupid.

We had 170 silent Electrics in the Santa Monica EV parade. The Fisker was the only car making noise.

 

[doug]

So apparently the Surf was at Fisker Silicon Valley yesterday. Not sure if it's there today, but if anyone in the area would like to go check it out...