Hoovie brought me a Super Rare & Super Weird FISKER KARMA!
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
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Definitely Daisy Approved! 😸
@CarWizard about your video about pre purchase inspection, Ireland has seen a horrible rise in second hand cars being advertised by dealers where you're encouraged to view online & have it delivered without even seeing it in person. This is of course insanity as I've yet to see any car for sale as immaculate as claimed by the seller. At least ⅓ of all cars sold here have something hidden or disguised. Be they poorly serviced, neglected, abused or clocked. Long ago I looked at a 07 passat. Online it looked good. Up close the mileage on the timing belt cover showed the odometer reading less than on the belt cover & the paint didn't match 100% on the front wing. The same day I saw a 08 subaru, too clean for its age & the dealership refused an inspection on a lift, citing insurance reasons. They also wouldn't allow a test drive outside of town so both heaps of sh1t remained where they were. You need eyes in the back of your head dealing I'm cars.
Subscribed. Nice to watch a professional at work. You have more experience & knowledge than men twice your age.
I Thought Fiskers Made Fancy Scissors😮🎉🔆🎇💵🐣🐝🌸
well done to Mrs Wizard in her selecting the sponsorships
If you see a Fisker in your rearview there's a 99% chance you are a tow truck driver.
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Cruel but possibly true
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Hahahah
Its like if a maserati and a saab has sexytime together.
I was thinking rx8 and corvette stingray but she looks damn fine!
Maserati, Saab, and a washing machine. 😁
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Saab asking later why it looks like BMW
Fun fact for you, Wizard: From 2017 - 2023, I worked for the manufacturer of the Karma Hybrid gas tanks, and it was the FIRST double-molded gas tanks produced in the world, and I was there to see be a part of it. Also fun fact, Karma placed a huge order for the tanks, ran into some serious financial troubles, took three deliveries from us, and when I left in 2023, we still a couple hundred of their very expensive gas tanks just sitting in out warehouse waiting for disposition. We made them in Indiana, the same plant that made tanks for Corvette/XLR, Ford GT, P42, H61Be, CUSW, Civic, RU, J34a, and TGVA. Those are platform names. All had their own intricacies, but the Karma topped them all. My understanding was that it was a change or supposed to be for a redesign.
You mean the new company not Fisker?
You're confusing Karma with Fisker.
Interesting how Fisker is maybe one of the very few manufacturers who actually did what all the concept car drawings have - a relatively low chassis on a huge wheels. That is mostly why the car looks so good in person. I've seen 2 Karmas rolling around where I live - they are amazing for their age.
The styling was nice and appears to be a well built car but the drivetrain idea was really stupid. For starters, somebody spending $100k plus for a car isn't worried about fuel economy enough to want a hybrid. Secondly, the over complication and sheer weight bite into the majority if fuel savings this car might have experienced over a traditional combustion power train. They would have been better off going true EV at that point considering they had the styling going for them over Tesla.
Too bad it was a failure because it is a lot better looking than a Volt or a Prius.
it didnt compete with them though seeing as it was 6 figures new
@@lolickypeepee23xdd6DUH!
Or a Tesla.
A much better idea, too.
@@carwashadamcooper1538 Not if you have to pay for that level of over complication.
@@lolickypeepee23xdd6The point is just because it is a hybrid it doesn't have to be ugly.
There is a used car dealership near my home and for some random reason, they have about a dozen of these things and have for years. No one wants them 😂
The problem is getting a new battery.... good luck!
Where’s the dealer? Maybe I can get a deal on a unique vehicle. I need a long-term retirement project car.
Another vehicle not to be touched with a 50ft bargepole.
Interesting, I'm guessing a 50ft tubular carbon fiber pole could be supported by a human standing at a 25 foot fulcrum but unsure what deflection due to gravity would be across the 25 unsupported feet. Hopefully it's possible for you to touch vehicles 25ft away that you don't want with a very expensive 50ft pole.
Id pay $5k for one, when it craps out and can't be fixed I can always part the fucker out🤣
You can still buy one of these from the successor company, which markets the car as the Karma Revero. It is a Chinese-owned company operating from Irvine, California. One of the interesting things not shown in this video is how cramped the interior is for such a huge vehicle.
Yeah but worth it! these guys got the batteries right
Interesting, I'll have to check that out.
Fisker sounds like a cat food.🐱
Little Fiskers
Fisker makes garden tools
It’s the name of an auto designer who started a car company, as the Wizard tells us.
Doug De Muro almost had a sexual experience when he discovered that the Fisker Ocean also has a solar array on the roof.: he thought it was brilliant! I thought that Doug must be stupider than any food animal I’ve ever eaten, including oysters. Any reasonable person would realize that those tiny solar panels are worse than useless, because they’re just one more thing to break.
Friskies buffet.
Fiskers...Whiskers. Yeah I can see that.
Fiskar Garden Scissor execs..."Let's get in on the hybrid automobile craze".
They’d have come up with something better…
curiously the car is also built in Finland, where Fiskars scissors come from. (not built in the same city for all I know, nor are they related in any way)
This is correct Henrik Fiskar is not related to the scissor manufacturers.
@@wills2140*Fisker
Blower motor is a Corvette item. Easy removal thru the gloebox area.
The vehicle is actually incredibly well thought out and designed, despite the silly initial price. When ( not if ) the blower motor or heater core goes out on my Mustang, it's a full dash removal to get to.
@@plektosgaming Volvo 240's had the dash installed around the blower motor too. Definitely not a quick job like most modern cars.
The aluminum castings that make up the suspension and structural supports are impressive. No cheap stamped steel components.
I noticed that too yet they used a gm shit engine.
@@petrosaguilar8916 I agree. The engine makes no sense for the car. It was a bad decision. A Honda or Toyota would’ve even been better. Nowadays the lower-end Mercedes use a Nissan 4cyl! Lotus uses Toyota, Ariel Atom Honda, etc.
@@stuffhappens5681 yeah, or a VW diesel. Anything but GM or Hyundai/Kia trash.
@@petrosaguilar8916 The engine is fine as it's a single-RPM generator. For that, considering it has no transmission attached to it, it's decently reliable. Ecotech and Ecoboost engines actually make great generators.
@@plektosgaming i don't trust anything made by GM.
I know one guy in Russia, who bought the wrecked Fisker and restored it perfectly!
I hope it never requires a new battery production stopped in November 2022, the sole supplier filed for bankruptcy
after two recalls.
Approx 2450 were built
A rare car, just pray that you don't require oem only parts.
Normal people wont buy this car. (or most sane ones won't) People like Hoovie or you tubers will buy them. Makes for good content because there will always be something to do.
@@waterzap99 The world would be a boring place without people like Hoovie
he keeps us ammused and the Wizzard in work.
if it fails, they know who to call - Uncle Rich will be happy to help.
@@user-aRb00d3r I hope he has deep pockets, the Wizzard will be planning his next holiday soon.
It's just a toyota prius wanna be
Daisy is giving the mattress a CAT 🐈 scan 😂
Hahaha😅😂
This car is functionally the same as the Chevy Volt. Fisker basically bought the drive-trains from GM to use in this car to make a sport/luxury vehicle. As such, this would be an "extended range electric vehicle" like Chevy marketed the Volt as. It was a cool idea plagued by severe and serious quality issues up to and including self immolation with little or no warning. It's cool, but I wouldn't have one.
You went up a notch in my estimation because you have a cat and a beautiful one at that.
I looked on that mattress website. $1000 for a mattress? Are you kidding me?
Regular price $1300.
No thanks.
That Fisker is one of the neatest looking cars I've ever seen.
It's a hybrid hybrid.
Even the cheapest junk mattress at ikea is $500
@@rz5129 ikea is an overpriced place.
@@rz5129 Yeah, and trust me, it's junk at $500. Long gone are the days of a simple Posturepedic. All of the new ones are layers of foams and other materials. Finding a properly supportive mattress is incredibly hard. I've resorted to a futon on a raised platform, myself. But the typical Mattress is indeed now around $800-$1200.
Poor cat person😂
I feel ya on the sleeping my guy. Diagnosed with insomnia a few years back and has been an absolute STRUGGLE finding the proper balance of meds, diet, bed, everything. And heavily affects my daily life. Basically scheduling is key, I have to be in bed at a certain time, take meds at certain times, no late night snacking, plus if my sleep gets off it throws every freaking thing else off. Glad you’ve addressed your issues and hope it stays under control for ya!!
Insomnia could be a godsend. You can work more. 😂
Umm. He was trying to sell a bed. 😂
Not a jaguar hood it's a corvette hood because fisker designed the c4-c6 years. Hence all the GM. It's a range extended hybrid.
Not true. C4 = Jerry Palmer under Dave McLellan (1980) and Irv Rybicki. C5 = John Cafaro C6 = Tom Peters Give credit where credit is due. Don't rob these men of their legacy.
What are you even talking about! Fisker never worked for GM! 🤣🤣 He worked for BMW and designed the BMW Z8, then he worked for Ford when they owned Aston Martin and designed the DB9 and then he worked for Tesla and designed the Model S concept.
That Fisker sound reminds me of the "Hypno-Toad" from Futurama.
HERE IN CA. WE SAW MANY OF THESE ,THE KARMA, I ALWAYS LOVED THE DESIGN OF IT, TRULY BEAUTIFUL.
SOME OF THEMOVIE STARS OWNED THEM, PRETTY EXPENSIVE WHEN NEW THOUGH. COOL ASS CAR THOUGH.
in winter it would be weird to see the exhaust coming from the front wheels
"Dude, your car's on fire. You have smoke coming from the front wheels..." that's not smoke....
Unless it WAS smoke, and it was a 455 Toronado... 🤒
My son works in a small collision shop, his boss bought one of these a few years ago. He had it for about a little more than a year, had his fun with it then sold it. I must say it is a cool looking car.
Fisker. The one car brand that can make the worst Maserati purchase or Range Rover purchase look like financially responsible decisions.
In January I went to look at a 1972 AMC Ambassador station wagon. Arrive and see there are 4 warehouses and some Model T's at the beginning of the driveway before a pristine 58 Caddy, 61 Rambler, and 57 Chevy. Out in front was this black car that I had never seen before. It was a 2102 Fisker Karma. The property was full of cars, older than 1970, awaiting restoration by this professional. Yes, I bought the wagon as it was in fabulous condition.
Fisker. The name is about to be associated with 2 bankruptcy fillings in a decade and change . The first company was Low quality vehicles that were parts bin specials ! Not sure about quality on the second gen cars but probably will be a giant pass! No one will deny beautiful lines but he unreliable aspect is a no thank you !
yeah this guy definitely beat DeLorean. and cars with his name aren't even in the movies...
Don't worry. It will be back in the shop over and over for additional videos.
Here in Ontario Canada it is mandatory by law that the exhaust MUST exit after the paasenger compartmentfor obvious reasons!
Well, the car might look rad with side pipes...
If I'm not wrong; Henrik Fisker did some Aston designs before starting Fisker Automobiles - hence the 007- look 😉
That's right. Henrik worked on the DB9 and the BMW Z8.
The idea/power train reminds me a little of the BMW I8, cool looking, in theory a performing hybrid built around a small ICE engine and electric support. Better looking than they performed
Fisker can pass everything on the road but the repair shops. 😂
I think they look spectacular. But they're infamous for not being reliable. If I had the talent to drop the drive train of a 2d Gen Chevy Volt into one, I do it and call it a day.
Props to your sponsor, BTW, I've had a Helix for 5 years and it's still sleeps awesome
Their design looked so beautiful to me.
What? No tour of the interior? That's the best part!
Yeah that was rather disappointing.
thankfully,she is so annoying.
The karma Rivero GT has a really cool gauge cluster way better than the fisker
Love Mrs Wizard, but came here for “the Wizard”. Prefer to skip her interior review
@@thesultan4030agree
When the Fisker Company failed, Bob Lutz (ex Chrysler CEO) in 2013 created VLF which was to be Corvette ZR1 engines refitted into the Karma, as a large inventory of unsold cars existed. At least one was made - called the Destino - and it was fast, but the donor Karma was/is a very heavy car. Tested by R&T with positives, but I don't think the venture went far.
I remember a Fisker dealer opening in Northfield, IL, I would see it on my way to work. The dealer closed maybe 2-3 years later, I wasn't surprised.
I love the styling and concept of these cars. Hybrid is the way to go. Electric daily but no range anxiety. It’s such a shame they went bankrupt. They’re not for the faint of wallet.
It also looks a bit like the Aston Martin Rapide.
I believe it will be Bad "Karma" to own one David.☺️
Yay! My first time meeting Daisy the cat!
Henrik Fisker is the most famous Danish car designer, however less lucky as a car manufacturer. He designed the awesome BMW Z8 and the Aston Martin DB9, being the most famous of his designs and he of course designed his own cars, but the recycled environmentally cars he build, hasn't been well received (Karma and Ocean).
Car Wizard, love your videos. Could you do a video on the GM auto 4wd and cover when to use it, when not to use it, and what causes the most failures. Thanks!
MISS DAISY 😍😍😍. Funny thing is my brothers cat is Named Daisy (Duke), he was gonna name her something else but i suggested naming his pets after the duke family and now he has Boe and Daisy
They could have done some things with this. They have a Fisker Ocean (suv) out now. This used a Chevy Ecotec motor. I think the motor from the Chevy Cobalt turbo SS.
Um... BMW i3
The current Fisker company that sells the Ocean and the one that built this car are legally separate, although both started by the same guy. There is a different company called Karma that has the rights to an updated version of this car.
Kool car. We have had a handful show up at the Auto Auction I work at over the years. As long as any of the recalled issues have been taken care of they seem like they would be pretty nice.
Please detail the troubleshooting processes for us to enjoy! What and exciting project! Thanks Car Wizard for the awesome content!
These cars were made in southern California. Around 2013 my wife and I were traveling and stopped at the (only) Fisker showroom in Newport Beach. I had read about the Karma and I wanted to see one up close. I found the car to be really innovative and very well styled. The gas-electric feature was very interesting. The interior was comfortable. Those diamond shaped emblems are a feature seen on the interior of the car also. ??? The drive system is a kind of a quasi hybrid system. I was told the company was Chinese financed. Unfortunately, the support and servicing for these cars was very limited making owning one somewhat tricky. I found a place in San Francisco that was “certified” to work on these. I’m glad to see a the 2012 model here in fairly good condition. Fisker has built some inventive cars in the past.
Sorry but fisker karma was build In Uusikaupunki, Finland.
@@anttiahola2746 I was told, by the sales people at the Newport Beach showroom, that the car was built in Southern California??????
@@curtgomesYeah…Fisker was built in Finland.
I have a plug-in hybrid with approximately 30 miles of electric range and a 19 gallon fuel tank. It can charge its own battery if needed. I really like it a lot and think it's a much better answer than pure EV. I have solar so I charge it for free and run errands around town.... Then hit the road and fuel up in minutes. The best of all worlds.
I def like the concept behind the Karma; hybrid plus a charge port and even the solar panels.
Although how the exhaust would pass, say Virginia's safety inspection could be a problem since it dumps just behind the front wheels.
A dealership down the road from my house has one of these on their lot. Never knew what it was until this video. Thought it was some weird early 2000s Maserati. Would've never guessed it'd be a hybrid with a 4 cyl.
I LOVE THE DESIGN FROM THE REAR, OUTSTANDING DESIGN.
I saw one around town (Vancouver, Canada) in the early 2010s. The styling reminds me of both Aston Martin and Maserati.
I've heard the driveline described as a serial hybrid: engine charges the battery, battery runs the motor(s). The Chevy Volt did the same thing.
I seen a white one in Rohnert Park CA. at Costco about 4 years ago it looked real nice in person i drove all around it because he parked were no one was at.
The Karma is one of the best drawn models after 2000.... After the Karma we see all kinds of idiot models appear in the hyper car segment.
This car is full of character, just like you Mr. Wizard (but you are definitely more reliable!). Thanks for the video.
I always wanted one of these, but once again, Mr. dream crusher by way of reality proves just because you can buy the vehicle doesn’t mean you can afford the vehicle. Toyota it is! 😅
It is a beautiful Car......Thanks Wizard you are awesome my friend.....Congrats on 1.03M Subs
Old F-4 II Pilot Shoe🇺🇸
3:31 Oh, you fooled us. 😂 is Mrs. WIZARD writing your jokes again? 😅
Gorgeous design, I remember seeing one of these on the road. Unfortunately, it's more of a Karma Fister then a Fisker Karma. I really hope some of these newer car companies can survive long enough to work out the bugs. Really is a beautiful car.
I've only seen one of these on the road. Weird, rare car.
Would love to have gotten the cabin tour on this one.
Made in Finland, baby! 🍻
Like the Saab 900 Cabrios, Mk1 Porsche Boxters, newer Mercedes A series and Talbot Horizons to name a few.
I think this kind of hybrids are the best. Original Chevy Volt/Opel Ampera were cool as heck. Make ICE generator hybrids a thing again. Full electric is just dumb.
i’ve only seen one in person and i had no idea what it was until i looked for days online… it was in washington state and it was actually all beat up and dented…
Also, it's the same operating concept as a diesel locomotive. The gas engine drives an electric motor, which is connected to the wheels
My brother owns one, they do 50 miles on the battery, so when u around town thats all electric, on the highway u can push on the engine and it does 10km on a liter fuel, its a heavy car.
He had some electric issues with it, mostly relais gone bad, to fix that costs $3K at a time.
It's a plug in hybrid. Agreed, what a weird car. Having it make a noise like that was likely a genius idea in 2012.
Seems the gas motor just charges the battery pack? I think the Chevy Volt works like that.
Yep, a rarer type of hybrid. I can't think of many cars that do it this way besides the volt and BMW i3.
Every other hybrid I can think of has a transmission.
General malfunctions GMC =Gotta Mechanic Coming
You are so awesome Mr. Wizard. Did you ever think you would be this popular? You are a great guy.
Man! I always wondered what does cars really are very interesting video man thanks!!
I love the look of that car. The side profile just looks amazing.
I imagine there's an equally large generator attached to the gas engine. Interesting car, look forward to seeing more on it.
I think I remember Bieber driving one when they first came out. It could have been all chrome. And the styling reminds me of the 1998 Chrysler Chronos show car.
I have been waiting for this one.
Its operates as a pure EV until its battery capacity drops to a predetermined threshold from full charge. From there, its gasoline engine powers an electric generator to extend the vehicle's range as needed. While running on gasoline at high speeds the engine may be mechanically linked (by a clutch) to a generator set, improving efficiency. Its regenerative braking also contributes to the on-board electricity generation
So... it's a plug-in hybrid?
Saw one on a road trip from Dallas to Denver once. Got to explain to my MiL what it was and the insane story behind it!
The first hybrids over 100 years ago were electric vehicles with generators that could extend their range and charge them. So it was common to park it and leave the engine running to charge it, then off you went when you got out of the store/shop. A car like a prius is technically a dual engine car, since you have two power plants operating simultaneously through one transmission. So you sacrifice a bit of efficiency from both systems. IMO, this is the way to engineer a true hybrid - a generator and an electric motor that it feeds, offering the best compromise and efficiency.
I saw a Karma Fisker in downtown Norfolk, VA about eight years ago. The only time I saw one in the wild.
Car wizard hello.
The exhausts come from the engine IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS.
Godspeed. Thank you.
The first time I saw one was in 2021, and it was parker in front of me (I was picking something up from Best Buy) and the gentleman owning it walked up to it. He told me the value and I almost fainted..... well sort of. It was however sleek and beautiful.
We had one in our neighborhood I'd see most afternoons getting back from work ~2012. Always thought they looked cool.
The pre-production cars on local highway back in the day were quite a sight 😲
The fact that people question what this is is why I’m slowly dissolving in time like an overpriced bath bomb
Also, if it's " not a hybrid but not an EV," I'm betting that it is an EV with a small, constant-speed range extending generator.
Some of those actually had a diesel generator in the front instead of the gas I like the gas a little more I think it's a little quieter since these are supposed to be quiet electric vehicles
If you don't know what that is, you didn't watch Top Gear... James May tested one and drag raced Brian Johnson who brought his old blower Bentley out to play.
Anything with the name Fisker attached to it is like playing craps at a casino and betting on green.
These are one of the few cars that the first time I saw one I followed to find out what it was. Other than the grille it's beautiful.
I actually gave one of those the beans when I was on my Cr 85 lol. A guy In my town works there
The cat on wizards mattress during the ad is priceless 😂
Would be interesting to compare energy efficiency of this hybrid design vs. conventional hybrid arrangement.
That yard is way more organized than I'm use to seeing. Drone work was pretty good.
@car wizard. can you add a rear exhaust to the car, instead of having it coming from the size behind the front tire?
Cool I have something in common with the Wizard, sleep apnea.
Since Henrik Fisker was involved with designing the Aston Martin DB9 and BMW Z8, 2 incredibly beautiful cars IMO, it’s not surprising that the Karma is very visually appealing to me. Sadly its mechanical/electrical complexity isn’t appealing at all.
I love seeing Daisy, she’s a beautiful cat!
The weird sound it makes reminds me of "Hypnotoad" from Futurama.
Efison Motors do the same thing with their Topsy Electric Truck. It is an electric vehicle wiel a diesel extender.
Someone in the company I work for owns a Fisker Karma, someone also own a Cyber Truck as well, and someone owns a Lucid most like the cheaper version.
Ashton Kutcher drove one of these for three years in most later episodes of the TV sitcom series "Two and a Half Men".
Tyler only buys cars that he know will be broken lol
It is an interesting story. Henrik Fisker has tried a couple of times, to do the impossible, create a new car brand. He has worked as designer for various automakers, I think it is BMW primarily. There is a newer, Fisker Ocean car that you can buy now, a few of them are driving in my neighborhood.