Performance
- Acceleration 0 to 60: 5.9 sec
- Braking 60 to 0: 110 ft
- Quarter Mile: 14.7 sec
- Slalom: 66.5 mph
- Skidpad: 0.91 g
Electric cars have not allways been very successful, with the global dominance of the internal combustion engine, it isn’t hard to see why. However, as gas prices rise and eco-awareness has recently become evermore prominant, more and more car manufacturers are producing electric powered vehicles.
Now I’m sure the performance minded enthusiast will say, “That electric car can’t keep up with a normal four door GT carlike a Panemera S or a BMW Gran Coupe.” Now yes, that is a correct statement, but the Fisker Karma isn’t that far off on performance. No one should ever underestimate this car off the line, it’s acceleration numbers are very impressive at 6.0 seconds to 60 mph. It does fall off slightly due to it’s low top speed, when it goes through the quarter mile at less than 95 mph, but through 80 mph it is very quick.
However, while the idea of the Fisker Karma is a great one, the sad part (as is with any small car maker like Fisker) is that much of the interior ergonomics and interfaces are confusing and non-fluid in operation. This lack of conherence between all the elements of the Karma, like it’s completely screwed-up and unfathomable Navigation/Radio head-unit and poor-at-best reliability with it’s engine electronics, caused Consumer Reports to rank the Fisker Karma at the very bottom of it’s list for long-term reliability. Shame, this car should’ve been great, but until Fisker works the kinks out, it can’t ever be.
