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Fisker names its all-electric SUV Ocean; unveils app-based leasing program

Green Car Congress

Fisker Inc. revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. Designed in California by iconic automotive designer, entrepreneur and visionary Henrik Fisker, the Fisker Ocean will feature recycled, vegan and more innovative materials. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Win A Fisker Karma In $500 Raffle, Help Green Foundation

Green Car Reports

The environmental superhero always managed to vanquish whichever malevolent polluter was doing their dirty deed, thanks to his ring-wearing assistants, able to summon him at will. If you grew up in the early 90s, or were the parent or older sibling of someone growing up in the early 90s, you'll remember the Captain Planet cartoon. His name.

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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V review, Genesis GV60 test, Fisker Ocean price cut: The Week in Reverse

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2023 Fisker Ocean Fisker is facing an uneasy future with the dissolution of a potential EV partnership, reportedly with Nissan, and an additional investment that also might not materialize. 2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid Studies continue to point out that plug-in hybrids pollute more than their all-electric miles suggest.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Fisker Automotive Inc.,are Fuel Cells Fuel cells create electricity in a chemical process thatcombines hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water vapor.California, which requires big automakers to sell some non-polluting vehicles, rates Clarity a “zero-emission vehicle.” Naturally, we’regoing to have to accommodate that too.”

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

based Fisker plans to produce just 15,000 plug-in hybrids a year, starting later this year, with pricing to start at $87,900. Americas big gas guzzlers and polluters are not the cars that about half the country drives around. The Irvine, Calif.-based Meanwhile, the San Carlos, Calif.-based based Tesla Motors Inc.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. The resulting fuel efficiency improvements mean lower CO2 emissions and less fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, less pollution. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker is a good example. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Notice in [link] that GM carefully avoids claiming to reduce CO2 by shifting to the grid, but leads people off the track by focusing on smog related issues. Many others are not so careful.

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