DANISH CROWN PRINCE TAKE EMISSION-FREE FISKER PLUG-IN HYBRID TO CLIMATE CONFERENCE
December 14th, 2009
Denmark’s Crown Prince HRH Frederik is the first individual outside the
Fisker development team driving the new eco-friendly Fisker Karma. The Crown
Prince will tomorrow travel to the COP15 UN Climate Conference events in
Copenhagen with the plug-in hybrid car. HRH Frederik will visit at 4 pm Hopenhagen
event at Raadhuspladsen after which he will leave in the Fisker Karma at 5 pm to the
Bella Center.
The prototype saloon, developed by American automaker Fisker Automotive, can
travel 80km (50mi) emission-free on a single charge of its Lithium-ion battery, and an
additional 400km (250mi) on a range extending generator turned by an efficient fourcylinder
gas engine. Economy is 2.4L/100km and emissions of just 83g/km CO2 –
better than today’s best hybrids. Still, the Karma can reach 100km/h (62mph) in
about 6 seconds and exceed 200km/h (125mph).
Fisker Automotive from California is led by Danish auto designer Henrik Fisker, who
also designed the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
The company was recently approved for a USD 528.7-million conditional loan from
the U.S. Government and announced its intent to purchase an assembly plant from
General Motors.
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