A Fisker Karma dies in the hands of Consumer Reports

In recent years, the power of Consumer Reports’ reviews in the USA is enough to permanently condemn a product’s quality in the eyes of consumers if the criticism is not favourable. But it can also lift a product to unexpected heights if the Consumer Reports critic has had a good day and decides to give a positive review (and if the product is genuinely good).

Unfortunately, Fisker has got the former. In this case, Consumer Reports’ evaluation of the Fisker Karma could not be carried out, because the car in question suffered a technical fault that prevented its testing. Consumer Reports has not let this pass, as it reports that the car lasted just 340 killometres.

It is worth mentioning that the cars Consumer Reports tests in the USA are bought, and under no circumstances do manufacturers supply their products for testing as they would for any other publication. Buying the car is part of the customer experience, one of the points to be assessed, in addition to how the vehicle itself performs.

The problem with electric cars is that they do not work at all if a technical setback occurs, unlike a petrol car, where the situation can be saved with some makeshift fix. For this reason, Fisker has urgently sent two engineers to inspect the Karma and see what happened, and Consumer Reports reports that the test will continue if the car can be repaired. But the first impression has been one of disbelief, as it is the first time a vehicle has shown problems after only a few days of use.

Source: Carscoop