Consumer Reports Finally Gets To Drive Their Fisker Karma
Consumer Reports has their Fisker Karma back from the dealership, and has finally been able to get their driving impressions. The folks at CR are apparently being cautious with their new six-figure sports sedan, for fear that another breakdown could happen far from home, rather than within their compound.
CR’s chief complaints center around the car’s mass; the big, heavy battery pack allegedy makes for a cramped rear seat, while also hurting the Karma’s performance. The staff are also hesitant to take the car on any sort of long trips, since any breakdowns would leave them stranded in an area with poor cell phone coverage. CR’s claim that “It is expected we’ll be revisiting the dealership soon. We’ve had cars in the past that have been troublesome, but never anything like this,” should tell you everything you need to know.
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For all the shortcomings, I'd buy one if I could afford it. Hell, if I could afford it, I'd buy one and toss in the new v8 from the Mustang. Screw the green cred, this beauty needs to go as well as it looks. Maybe ditching the huge battery will lose it 1000 pounds as well!
This thing looks terrible. I used to think the Panamera was ugly, but, I've found something that bests it. Why the hell would you put 22's on this thing instead of less weighty, rolling resistance 20's like on the typical SRT8 - to save weight? 22's are dead. No one buys them anymore for cars. And a grayscale Nav Computer? I nearly threw up on my computer when I saw that.
Fisker (Musk) seem to have been counting on a boutique EV market sprouting up. Thus far no joy. Bill Devin did better work.
5,300 pounds curb weight? The nissan leaf is less than 4,000 pounds and can go 100 miles on electricity. The Volt is also less than 4,000 pounds, although I could be wrong. I'm sure the Volt is less heavy than the Karma though.