Not really the same issues as the Tesla, but it has it's own. The Karma is proposed to be a range extended electric vehicle, so the same idea as the Volt. The questions are, can they really meet their performance claims? What batteries are they using? What is their past experience at building cars in mass production? Do they really have the resources to pull off a project of this scale? For me, there are way too many sketchy and questionable details from a relative new comer with no mass production experience for me to really believe that the Karma will actually survive.
I agree, but, at that time, Tesla was stuck on BEV's, and not REEV's. I credit Fisker for recognizing that he could develop a more stylish and marketable vehicle based on REEV tech from Quantum Tech, than a BEV based on Tesla Motors tech.
You mean something affordable like the EV-1?
Huh? Did I miss something? Who said the Volt would be in production by now?
Well then we need a massive public re-education program. Someone ought to tell the story of the electric golf cart. It is an amazing history in and of itself. Electric golf carts have covered millions of passenger miles with very low environmental impact. They are chosen for unmatched reliability and ease of maintenance. Their usage outside of golf courses has been increasing steadily. They provide reliable, affordable transportation around academic campuses, industrial complexes, sporting events, concerts, government facilities, and many, many southern housing neighborhoods. Where I live, they are like a second car! Public perception of "golf carts" should be very positive indeed.
I agree even if the price were exactly the same, I'd rather have a Volt. It would be east to recharge the battery on the road or in a hotel parking lot, at least at first.
