This is not the first time I’m writing about the Fisker Karma. As I’ve said before, our government is hellbent on shoving “green” technology down our throats whether we like it or not.
Well, here’s yet another story coming out of Texas:
“Last week, a fire badly damaged the home of a new Fisker Karma owner, and authorities are saying that the electric car was the source of the blaze.
According to Fort Bend County, Texas, chief fire investigator Robert Baker, the Fisker Karma started the fire that spread to the house.
‘Yes, the Karma was the origin of the fire, but what exactly caused that we don’t know at this time,’ he said. The car was a complete loss.
According to Baker, the driver arrived home in the Fisker, pulled into the garage, and less than three minutes later the car was in flames. It reportedly was not plugged in at the time of the fire and the Karma’s battery remains intact.
Right before the fire, the owner reported a smell of burning rubber.
‘The car was brand-new,” said Baker. “He still had paper tags on it, so it was 60 days old at [most].’
According to Baker, the Karma was a post-recall vehicle bought in April.
There was substantial damage to the garage, which then spread to the second floor. No injures were attributed to incident. The house was new, but the owner had already moved in.
Baker estimated damages at roughly $100,000, not including the other two vehicles in the garage, a Mercedes-Benz SUV and an Acura NSX.”
