Fisker secures $500+ million loan from the DOE

It’s been Christmas for a while now for automakers that intend on making EVs.  The DOE has a large pool of money set aside to dole out to those it deems worthy.  Fisker recently passed that test and was awarded $527 million to help them develop hybrids that will be affordable. As of now the [...]

Fisker Karma will get 67 MPG

67 isn’t nearly as high as the 230 MPG that GM claims the Volt will get.  But for a luxury sports car that’s an outrageous number.  The Karma will achieve that fuel economy based on testing methodology being developed for the next generation of hybrids by the Society of Automotive engineers. Fisker also states that [...]

Fisker Karma makes debut in Monterey

The Fisker Karma, an electric sports sedan with a range extender like the Chevy Volt made it’s debut in Monterey. The Karma has over 400 HP going to the rear tires allowing it to accelerate from 0-60 in less than 6 seconds. It can go 50 miles on a fully charged battery pack before the [...]