The New Face of Hybrid

With global warming and gas prices on the rise, the auto industry has begun to take action through the production of hybrid cars. The concept is simple; the less oil the car uses the more eco-friendly the car. Typically, hybrid cars are designed to display their green disposition with dumb founded smiles, and even radioactive green colors. Well Fisker has decided to create a car that looks at eco-friendly from a more aggressive standpoint. With the launch of the new Karma, Fisker has created one of the first, true hybrid sports car. The idea is simple, many Americans do not drive over 50 miles on their daily commute, and the Karma addresses this statement by providing an electric engine that can cover up to 50 miles. This engine would therefore allow many individuals to go about their day with 0 emissions. The car is a plug in hybrid, meaning that in order to get full charge, one has to plug in the car every night. For longer commutes there is also a smaller gas engine that works like a normal engine, but also charges the battery. The Karma also uses solar panels that are built into the roof to help power the climate control and charge the battery. The Karma demonstrates true sports car power and style, with a 0 to 60 acceleration of 6 seconds, top track speed of 125 mph, dramatic curves, crisp edges, and an aggressive stance. The Karma competes in the luxury market, and is priced at $80,000. The Fisker Karma has started to take hybrid more aggressively showing us how hybrid can lead the new revolution. Its time to think of hybrid in terms of performance rather than eco friendly, and the Karma has been one of the pioneers of this new hybrid era.