Which of these was a major flaw of the short-lived plug-in hybrid, the Fisker Karma?

Created by legendary (BMW Z8, anyone?) designer Henrik Fisker, the highly anticipated electric hybrid boasted a sleek form and slick tech amenities. Combine that with promises of pioneering a brighter (greener) future and it's no wonder that investment dollars came pouring in—$1.4 billion of them, including a $529 million taxpayer-funded loan from the US government. Promises, promises. Like the one about 100 MPG in electric mode (reality: 52 MPG—and in regular mode, a gas-guzzling 20 MPG) and a 50 mile range (or 32 . . . close enough). The 2011 launch was also marred by that pesky Consumer Reports incident, when a brand new Karma broke down mid-test drive (and received one of the magazine's worst ever car ratings). Then the battery recalls and over a dozen fires. Add to that a $100k price tag and what does that equal? Bankruptcy. In the end, Fisker spent $660,000 on each of the 2,450 Karmas it built before production was halted in 2012.

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