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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Fisker_Karma_Plug_In_Hybrid_only_80K_125_mph_top_speed'; The big news today is the Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid , which is going to come at $80,000 and deliver luxury style, GT performance and eco-friendliness. And this isn't a flight of fancy. This is a production model that will be produced in the fourth quarter of 2009 with venture capital funding by Kleiner Perkins, who made big investments in Netscape and Google at the right time that later turned into big victories. A true lithium-ion plug-in hybrid, the electrical system is good for 50 miles of electric-only driving in stealth mode. Otherwise, the second mode of the hybrid system involves a performance-oriented four cylinder engine. The company currently puts the performance at 5.8 seconds 0-60 mph with a top speed of 125 mph (continuous). galleryPost('FiskerKarmaDetroitExt', 12, 'Fisker Karma Hybrid Exterior'); galleryPost('fiskerkarmainterior', 12, 'Fisker...
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The embargo for the Fisker Karma Luxury Hybrid from coachbuilder Fisker (responsible for questionably revised european luxury models ) was broken two days ago and then unbroken by some concerned PR people and now it appears that AutoBlog.it has broken the embargo again! Molto Bene! The Karma Hybrid will be powered by the Quantum Technologies-sourced Q-DRIVE System (a series hybrid with a small gas engine running to generate power for lithium ion battery packs). This is good for a claimed 0-60 mph time of six seconds and a top speed of 125 mph and a range of 50 miles on batteries alone. galleryPost('FiskerKarmabreak', 6, 'Fisker Karma Premium Hybrid');
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