The Fisker Karma has finally gone on sale after receiving EPA certification along with final fuel economy estimates.
The Karma is a luxury plug-in hybrid sedan that sells for $97,000. Like the Chevrolet Volt, it runs initially on electric power alone, stored in a 23-kWh battery pack. Once the battery is discharged, a turbocharged, 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine starts and acts as a generator to provide electricity to power the car. It does not drive the wheels directly. The engine is a 260-hp GM-supplied unit that last saw service in the Chevrolet Cobalt SS.
According to the official EPA certification, the Karma has an all-electric range of 32 miles and gets the electric equivalent of 52 mpg. Once the gas engine starts, the car is rated at 20 mpg in combined city and highway driving.
Fisker had already delivered a handful of cars to customers, but without certification, they remained registered to the company. Now that the Karma has received its official mileage ratings and emissions certification, Fisker’s 88 dealers can begin retail sales.
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