http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/fisker-karma-fire.jpg Fisker’s Karma woes aren’t relenting anytime soon, as one new owner just found out the hard way. A driver in Sugar Land, Texas parked his recently obtained hybrid sedan in his garage last week, only to have the car self-immolate minutes later and damage his new home. Despite the slight risk of lithium-ion batteries catching fire, the luxury car’s power pack (unplugged at the time) appears to have been left in one piece – suggesting that something more complicated is at fault. For their part, neither Fisker nor insurance investigators are ready to offer a definite explanation as to what set the car on fire, although an electrical panel in the garage is a possible lead. Hybrids and pure EVs typically aren’t at significant risk of igniting, so we might not ask for a refund… but we would recommend keeping an eye (and a nose) on any potential fire hazards around your eco-friendly auto.
Fisker Karma reportedly sets house on fire, doesn’t restore cosmic balance originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 23:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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