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frylock

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10. then why not start out with a vehicle similar to the prius?

Reply to Orsino (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:44 PM

Apr 2013

something affordable that the average consumer could use? a base model Karma will set you back $100,000. I saw one recently and they're beautiful cars, but who is buying them?

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get ready to hear the word 'Fisker' a lot over the coming days... [View all] srican69 Apr 2013 OP

Have to be a WSJ subscriber to read that. Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #1

Have to be a WSJ subscriber to believe it, too. Orsino Apr 2013 #7

Subscribe to WSJ? TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #9

So Tesla is doing great, apparently. Did Tesla not also receive government loans? Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #2

Obama's success rate edhopper Apr 2013 #3

unfortunately, idiots will keep hammering away with the new stick they found... they don't have srican69 Apr 2013 #5

Too late - wingnuts have already been pushing the "Fisker = Solyndra" meme bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #4

why on earth would the govt invest that much money in a luxury sports sedan? frylock Apr 2013 #6

Prototypes never are. Orsino Apr 2013 #8

then why not start out with a vehicle similar to the prius? frylock Apr 2013 #10

A company the size of Toyota can take that risk. Orsino Apr 2013 #12

You can't market an expensive sedan to a limited audience that's not interested in the first place. Initech Apr 2013 #11