150 miles per gallon super car VS Porsche and Maserati
When you can afford to buy a super-car, fuel consumption is not a problem anymore. You don’t care if your new thoroughbred makes 10 miles per gallon as long as you can go faaaast. But what if there would be such a mad super machine that will do 150 miles per gallon? And it would be cheaper than the ordinary Ferrari or Porsche, almost as fast and even better looking.
This is not a dream. We’re talking about the Fisker Karma, the car that will be seen on the roads from the beginning of the next decade. Extraordinary looking and extremely agile, this 4 doors coupe will compete the so expected Porsche Panamera or the Maserati Quattroporte, but will cost only a fraction of their price: $80.000. It will probably not be as fast as its competitors, but with a top speed of over 200 km/h and 0 to 100 km/h in just below 6 seconds, that should be enough for the average everyday Schumacher.
As for the 150 miles per gallon story, this is also true. What’s the catch? The Karma is a hybrid and has two engines: a small internal combustion one and an electric one. You would say that a Prius has the same principle. Well, not really. Normally, in a hybrid car, the classic engine is used along with the electric batteries. But in here, the gasoline engine comes alive only to recharge the batteries. It is also helped by the solar panels on top of the car, but the Fisher Karma is expected to work with a full set of loaded batteries for around 80 km (50 miles). That’s interesting, but i didn’t quite understood what happens after these 50 miles. The gas engine comes and recharges the batteries, but does this happen while in traffic? Or you have to stop for recharge? I’m confused.
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Super-cars enthusiasts would surely smile when hearing of this hybrid machine. Nothing can be compared to the sound of a V12 just 10 inches behind you, they would say. Knowing this, the creators of the Fisker Karma came with an ingenious solutions: Internal and external speakers will be strategically mounted on the body, to simulate the sound of a real engine as thoroughly as possible. But i doubt it would sound like the real thing…
We’ll just have to wait and see. Oh, and if you want one of these, get in line. I’m sure there will be lots of people fighting to get their greedy speedy maniacs hands on it.
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Source: Go4it and Cars and Tuning
Tags: Ferrari, Fisker Karma, gadget, supercar, technology
Ok, what if you could have one car that can go 350 miles without spending gas? And it is already a reality. You can buy it at: http://www.teslamotors.com - all i can say about is that it is amazing!
It looks great, but it’s kind of small and expensive if you ask me
Anything to vote against big oil.
We are one small breakthrough in fuel cell technology and/or battery technology from cars like this going 500 to 800 miles per charge, or fill-up (H2). They were unheard of thirty years ago! We have more healthy people armed with University degrees and high speed computers than ever in the history of mankind, chasing this dream. We will lead the third world to a cleaner environment, cheaper transportation, and the next level for modern civilization. First, these beautiful examples of where we begin, next, the breakthroughs as only the free world can do, then leadership to a more equitable and gentle world for all!
Henrik Fisker is a genius. He is so good at what he does that he is now a writer for Luxury and Exotic Magazine. He has ideas about the Tesla and also comments about how lame many of these cars are. Worth checking out.
Mr Fisker,
Ingenious! Looks like a european sports car! How do I buy one?
I am serious! With gas at $4.00 a gallon. Why wouldn’t I buy one? I have a BMW 540i now. I love its comfort and speed, but I am movng up to your car!
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Steven Tubbs
Portland OR USA
That car does look sweet. I just wish hydrogen cars would come out sooner so we can avoid using gas at all. That car at Telsa motors looks nice too and that is a full electric car.