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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/11/fisker-karma-port.jpg](Mystery at Port Newark: Why Did 17 Plug-In Cars Burn? - The New York Times)
Remember the 16 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids that were burnt in the wake of Superstorm Sandy? They’re not the only bad news for the luxury green automaker: more than 300 Karmas, worth over $30 million, were sitting at Port Newark when it flooded and got destroyed. In all, over 10,000 vehicles were damaged at the port when the waters rose. In other words: fire bad, water really bad.
Reuters is reporting that the Karma shipment was insured and Fisker spokesman Roger Ormisher said the company expects “no impact from a business or a financial point of view.” He also said that Fisker will be able to meet US demand despite losing the 300 vehicles.
As for the fire - which started in one car and then spread to nearby vehicles - Fisker has issued a statement saying that it was a problem with a low