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The “eco-chic” Fisker Karma and 150mpg XH-150 hybrids revealed

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Hybrids are the rage at that year’s Detroit Auto Show. Center stage soon after is the ~~$100,000~~ $80,000 Fisker Automotive plug-in hybrid set for delivery in 2009. California-based Fisker is the namesake of Danish-born Henrik Fisker, CEO and former BMW and Aston Martin designer. The Fisker Karma (pictured), can go up to 50 miles before the gas engine kicks in to charge the lithium-ion batteries. It features a 150mph top speed capable of reaching 60mph from a standstill in 5.8 seconds. Sharing the stage with Fisker is AFS Trinity capability Corporation and their 150mpg plug-in hybrid XH-150 SUV — that “XH” stands for Extreme Hybrid. Unlike traditional hybrids, the XH-150’s powertrain uses ultra-capacitors, not gas,

for “fast” acceleration. The XH-150 goes from 0 to 60 in 6.9 seconds with a top highway speed of just 87mph. Instead of bringing the XH-150 to market, however, AFS Trinity is more focused on licensing their ultra-capacitor technology. Good notion too, after checking the ho-hum XH-150 just beyond the break.

[Via c|net News]

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