Although Fisker delivered the first examples of new Karma sedan last month, shall be used only as vehicles for long distance demonstration plug-in hybrid Fisker has not received the necessary environmental protection agency (EPA) certification.
This last hurdle now behind Fisker announced today that it has sold the first $ 97,000 Karma. "With the receipt of EPA certification in hand, we have reached an important milestone in the book of first sale of the Karma sedan decisive," said the exuberant, Henrik Fisker, who is the CEO and founder of the company.
According to EPA tests, the Karma is an all-electric range 32 miles, and an average combined fuel consumption of 52 MPGe (4.5 km lt/100). It is almost half the MPGe 100 (lt/100 2.3 km) consumption promised when the project was announced, but recommended for a luxury sedan with a range of extended-range engines.
But Consumer Reports said that when the petrol engine 2.0-liter turbo kicks in power, it is estimated at only 20mpg Karma.
Fisker says that based on a full charge takes less than six hours using a 240V outlet, Karma only use 9 liters of gasoline per month and gas station visits in 1000 miles to complete the series expansion of 2.0 - liter gasoline engine when the driver made a daily commute of 40 miles on average.
Following the announcement, the CEO also said: "The increase in production and we have a strong dealer network in place so that we can provide many of these incredible cars to customers throughout the remainder of 2011 and for many years to come. "
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