Thursday, May 20, 2010

Fisker coming this Summer to Elk Grove

Fisker Automotive is a green American premium sports car company with a mission to create a range of beautiful environmentally friendly cars that make environmental sense without compromise.

 

THE KARMA

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

·         Plug-in hybrid technology Q DRIVE

·         0-60 in less than 6 seconds (0-100 km/h 6 seconds)

·         Top speed 125 mph (200 km/h)

·         Two Driving Modes: The driver will be able to select between two modes of driving. The first mode is Stealth Drive, which is the quiet economy mode for optimal relaxed and efficient driving. By flipping the second paddle behind the steering wheel, the car will switch to Sport Drive, which will access the full power of the vehicle.

·         Regenerative brakes featured to recapture braking energy

·         Low center of gravity provides optimal sport vehicle driving dynamics

 

This proprietary design allows consumers' to drive the car emission free for up to 50 miles (80km) a day provided the car is charged every evening. It's conceivable that if consumers follow this daily

Fisker Automotive will offer consumers an option to purchase a set of solar panels for their roofs or garages where they can generate electricity during the day to charge the car overnight…again cost and emission free.