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Fisker Loses 320 Karmas to Hurricane Sandy

DailyTech -- As a result of Hurricane Sandy, Fisker Automotive lost 320 Karmas to either flooding or fires on the east coast.

According to Roger Ormisher, a Fisker spokesperson, 320 Karmas parked on a New Jersey port were destroyed during Hurricane Sandy last week. This meant a $32 million loss for the company.

Of the 320 Karmas, one had a short circuit that caught fire and due to high winds, 15 other Karmas caught fire as well. The rest of the Fisker plug-ins parked along the port were damaged by floodwaters.

These Karmas were shipped from Finland and destined for U.S. dealers. Ormisher said there may be a temporary shortage of certain color or trim options for the Karma, and that he doubts this loss will impact the price of the Karma in the U.S.

This year has been quite a rollercoaster ride for F

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I'm sure they were well insured.
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Perhaps there is something in the name...
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The ten potential customers are bummed.
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Doooooh
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old news
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Wow...
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Water damage is one thing. But these damn things caught fire!
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You win some you lose some...
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16 car caught on fire out of 320, that is very high percentage that other car will caught fire too... Sorry, I will never ever buy this junk...
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Fisker Automotive should ask obama for loss support.
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Sounds like Sandy did us a favor.
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Bad Karma
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TOOOOOOOOOOOOO BADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!.Sorry for all loses!!!!!!.
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They are not alone on this situation.
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dont worry they really didnt lose any money, the american taxpayers will cover that.
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oh well
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Sorry I have to say it but that's just bad Karma.

[Edited by: rf6480 at 11/9/2012 11:57:46 PM EST]
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Karmas? Don't really care
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Saw this on the news. Stupid...
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I'm sure they're covered by insurance. It's the people without power and resources that we need to worry about.
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ok
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When the hurricane was approaching, it would have been smart to check on the location of their $32 million of cars
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The human loss is far more tragic....
Cars can be replaced.
Prayers for the families who lost loved ones.....
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They'll survive better that the homeless people.
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Probably make more money by insurance than by sales.

Very expensive toys.
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How much work ethic is required to skim the profits off your stock portfolio, @TBRR?
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It should have been a fleet of Dodge Ram pickups.

So tell me, how are all the truck and SUV drivers handling the gas rationing in New York and New Jersey? How far can you really go on only 10 gallons per day?
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Hmmm... is it perhaps poetic justice in a way? After all, Fisker took US money and shipped production of their car to Finland.
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guess they could not move, huh...
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Oh, my, a lot of companys are going to be hurt by sandy
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I love that mstearno, Pooooooff! Out of my pocket into thin air!
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hope they have insurance
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Talk about bad karma.
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Burned or swamped they are still a total loss!
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tax payer dollars

POOOOOOOFFF?
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still better than catching fire with passengers in it.....
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It's not like anyone would have bought them anyway.
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Ouch!
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And not to compare those who lost their homes.
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Sounds like a case of bad karma to me.
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okay
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WHAT MORONS!
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surely there was insurance coverage
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