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I was perusing through the daily news for Fisker and came across an article about a "used" Fisker Karma being auctioned on Ebay (Here's the link )
When I checked out the listing, I saw in one of the photos that the gross weight rating of the Karma (i.e. the empty car plus passengers/cargo) is 6,100lbs. If you subtract out the estimated net curb weight of 5,300lbs (i.e. of the empty Karma), you're left with a total payload carrying capacity of only 800lbs (maybe less after this heavier 12V battery is installed). Does that seem a bit on the light side to anyone?
Figure 4 adults plus some stuff in the trunk (e.g. golf clubs, small luggage for a weekender, loaded cooler for tailgate, etc)... that really cuts pretty close to the maximum gross vehicle weight (if not exceeds!). For reference, I checked a few 2012/2011 cars ... the BMW 745i has a payload capacity of 1,389lbs, Hyundai Sonata 1,129lbs, Chevy Volt 767lbs, Toyota Prius 1,047lbs!!! The Karma can carry less than a Prius???
When I checked out the listing, I saw in one of the photos that the gross weight rating of the Karma (i.e. the empty car plus passengers/cargo) is 6,100lbs. If you subtract out the estimated net curb weight of 5,300lbs (i.e. of the empty Karma), you're left with a total payload carrying capacity of only 800lbs (maybe less after this heavier 12V battery is installed). Does that seem a bit on the light side to anyone?
Figure 4 adults plus some stuff in the trunk (e.g. golf clubs, small luggage for a weekender, loaded cooler for tailgate, etc)... that really cuts pretty close to the maximum gross vehicle weight (if not exceeds!). For reference, I checked a few 2012/2011 cars ... the BMW 745i has a payload capacity of 1,389lbs, Hyundai Sonata 1,129lbs, Chevy Volt 767lbs, Toyota Prius 1,047lbs!!! The Karma can carry less than a Prius???