The Fisker Karma is a luxury plug-in range-extended electric sports sedan produced by Fisker Automotive between 2011 and 2012. The cars were manufactured at Valmet Automotive in Finland.
Fisker Karma
Fisker EVer Karma (US)
Fisker Karma hybrid engine, 2012
Fisker Karma solar panelled roof
A range extender is a fuel-based auxiliary power unit (APU) that extends the range of a battery electric vehicle by driving an electric generator that charges the vehicle's battery. This arrangement is known as a series hybrid drivetrain. The most commonly used range extenders are internal combustion engines, but fuel-cells or other engine types can be used.
A prototype AC Propulsion tzero electric car with an external range-extender or genset trailer, 1999
The Chevrolet Volt is a series plug-in hybrid referred by General Motors as "an electric car with extended range."
An optional range-extender is available for the BMW i3, which allows the car to qualify as a range-extended battery-electric vehicle (BEVx) according to the California Air Resources Board regulations.
The discontinued Fisker Karma is an extended-range electric vehicle.