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Fisker Karma Electric Car To Blast Out Fake Engine Sounds (Verdict: WHY?)

2:06AM March 15, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

We already knew that the US$80,000 Fisker Karma electric car may make it into production in 2009, complete with a whole bunch of lithium batteries and a small gas-powered engine (designed to work only in case of emergency). What we didn’t know is that instead of being silent, the car will be fitted with speakers inside and out to blast fake engine sounds. And yes, it gets worse.

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