First, Congratulation!After more than three months ownership - I had to visit the gas station for the first time today - about 1500 miles - about 143mpg . . .
Ira: first of all, I'm the kind of guy who thinks that's awesome. So "yeah!"That is sad. My Karmanniversary today. 5400 miles on 25 gallons.
Can't you just put it in sport mode?We run ours out of charge every now and then, on purpose, to exercise the ICE.
I've started a prayer vigil for you and the rest of the owners who take their cars to the local grocery store and back.After more than three months ownership - I had to visit the gas station for the first time today - about 1500 miles - about 143mpg . . .
why do your post always seem to be taking a personal pot shot? "Not all of us can afford to own 2 cars or have the luxury of working within that limited range (if at all).I've started a prayer vigil for you and the rest of the owners who take their cars to the local grocery store and back.
I've put 16k miles on mine in 14 months and enjoy the freedom of driving my Karma hard and more than 18 miles from my house. I'm not afraid to put the car in sport mode to experience the added acceleration.
Not all of us can afford to own 2 cars or have the luxury of working within that limited range (if at all).
P.S. Let's see who can hold their breath the longest...
batteries with incredible properties seem to always be on the horizon. like nuclear fusion. I think (and I have no real data to back this up) battery technology is like evolution and follows "punctuated equilibrium" - wherein things stay relatively stable for long periods of time but are punctuated by sudden and radical change.i have read on different sites that MIT has a battery for the Karma with 8x the range we currently have. Israel has developed a battery with 1000 mile range. i don't see any problem with a battery with significant more range being installed in our current Karma's