Fisker Automotive has commenced sales of its Karma sedan after having received certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this week.
“With receipt of EPA certification in hand, we have achieved a major milestone by recording the first sales of our groundbreaking Karma sedan,” said Henrik Fisker, CEO and co-founder of Fisker Automotive. “Production of the Karma is ramping, and we have a strong dealer network in place so we can deliver many more of these truly amazing automobiles to customers during the remainder of 2011 and for many years to come.”
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The Karma sedan is a series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powered by a lithium-ion battery and a two-litre range-extending petrol engine. The petrol engine only turns a generator, which charges the battery and sends electricity to two electric traction motors that drive the car.
It is optimised to provide the ability to travel in all-electric mode for typical daily use, but can also use the existing petrol infrastructure to power its range extending generator, as needed, thereby eliminating ‘range anxiety’.
The Karma’s all-electric range was found to be 32 miles by the EPA under its test criteria.
