Karma Fisker Solar Roof

Fisker and his eponymous company fisker inc plan.

Karma fisker solar roof. Energy drawn from it goes to the car s 12 volt auxiliary system. Used 2012 fisker karma standard features. 2012 fisker karma. The cars were manufactured at valmet automotive in finland.

The united states environmental protection agency epa rated the karma s combined city highway fuel economy at 52 mpg us 4 5 l 100 km. On every karma s roof rests the world s largest solar panel on a car. The array will supplement power from standard electric outlets and defray some of the charging cost. 62 mpg imp equivalent mpg e in all electric mode and at 20 mpg.

The fisker karma is a premium plug in range extended electric luxury sports sedan produced by fisker automotive in 2012. Last week we covered the reborn fisker karma now the karma revero re introduction and there was one detail in that reveal i don t think i paid enough attention to. Starting at 37 500 fisker says the electric suv will get between 250 and 300 miles per charge and it will feature solar panels on the roof. Spherically curved solar car roof modules.

The fisker karma features the world s largest seamless solar glass roof for a production vehicle. Another is that the. The solar roof is one and it s an idea that fisker first employed on the original karma hybrid car though it s only likely to add a few miles of range a day at best. Highest level of technical sophistication.

The fisker ocean s solar roof opens up in california mode. The solar roof on the karma will add an estimated 4 to 5 miles 6 4 to 8 kilometers of battery power per week. A larger stationary solar array will be available for mounting on a house or garage. Which at the press of a button can lower all the ocean s windows and slide open its solar roof panels as well.