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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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nice car
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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I like it.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Will be built in Finland.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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Fisker really hit a home run with this design, stunning and innovational
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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Nice!! There is a LOT of Maserati in that design too!!

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Old May 27, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Impressive:

Gas mileage: 100MPG
Horsepower: 408 HP
Torque: 950lb-ft with max available at 0 rpm ???

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/01/a-convertible-i/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Karma
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='774003
Impressive:

Gas mileage: 100MPG
Horsepower: 408 HP
Torque: 950lb-ft with max available at 0 rpm ???

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/01/a-convertible-i/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Karma
While I obviously cannot attest to the validity of those claims, it is a fact that electric engines can twist out the maximum torque at 0rpm... though I guess, technically, its at 1 rpm, as anything times zero is still zero...
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