2010 Karma by Fisker Automotive

In the midst of the worse automotive industry crisis in a generation, a new car company is planning to emerge with an almost one million square-foot plant in Monroe, Louisiana. The new Fisker Automotive company, is rumored to produce high-mileage, gas-powered automobiles.

The plant is said to produce up to 1,500 jobs averaging $40,000 per employee. The estimated impact on the economy in the next 15 years could be up to $20 billion. The new brand boasts top end hybrid vehicles getting which could get up to 100 miles to the gallon running on a hybrid system.

This is great news, correct? Except that the cars are projected to retail for $87,900 and to only top out at 95 mph; not very spirited for someone paying big bucks for a luxury sports car. Although the average American will be unable to purchase such a high end vehicle, the idea that a car can get 100 mpg is incredible and is a step in the right direction.

Karma Automotive will be the world’s first to produce eco-chic cars created in equally eco-friendly facilities. The Karma uses Q-DRIVE plug-in hybrid technology, developed exclusively for Fisker Automotive by Quantum Technologies. A fully-charged Karma burns no fuel for the first 50 miles. Venture further and the gasoline engine turns a generator to charge the lithium ion battery. Once the 50-mile electric range has been exceeded, the car operates as a normal hybrid vehicle. This balance of electric and gas range makes it entirely possible that Karma drivers who charge their car overnight and commute less than 50 miles a day will achieve an average fuel economy of 100 mpg (2.4L/100km) per year.

Check out the new brand for yourself: The 2010 Karma by Fisker Automotive.

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