Irvine based Fisker introduces new Hybrid....

[PeterUK_IHB]

This company has been in Irvine for a few years now, they've just introduced a new Hybrid, The Fisker Karma...

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/14/detroit-2008-fisker-karma-draws-a-crowd-impresses/

You'd have to save a LOT of Gas to justify the $80,000 price tag but it does look pretty snazzy I must admit.

 

[reid_IHB]

Why is there no mention of its fuel consumption? It seems most auto makers are exploiting hybrid technology to provide more power to already over-powered vehicles rather than reducing the fuel consumption of the current fleet.

 

[Irvine Allergy Dr_IHB]

Um, its a plug-in hybrid, meaning up to 50 mile range, there is *no* fuel consumption. Gotta keep up with the times, man.