After the problem-plagued Karma, Henrik Fisker is
back to challenge the Tesla Model S with the EMotion EV. A report from USA
Today confirms that the electric vehicle, as suspected, will have a range of
400-miles on a single charge and will carry a base price of US$ 129,000. The
report claims that the EMotion also comes with the necessary hardware and
software to drive on its own.
Some of the EMotion’smore interesting specs include: 700 horsepower,
24-inch Pirelli tires, all-wheel drive, which is the norm for electric vehicles
now, five Quanergy sensors for autonomous driving, a top speed of 161 mph, and
a chassis that utilizes carbon fiber and aluminum.
Tech wise, the EMotion has a party trick up its
sleeve – a four-zone electrically adjustable tinted roof, while the vehicle
itself is approximately the same size as a Model S, measuring in at 16 feet
long and five feet high.
Fisker says that the EMotion will have lithium-ion
batteries that will allow the vehicle to gain a 127 miles from a charge in just
nine minutes. However, he's also looking into packing solid-state batteries,
which he recently secured a patent for, into the vehicle to decrease charge
times, extend range, and improve safety.
The EMotion should arrive before the end of 2019 and
if the vehicle lives up to all of Fisker’s claims, it could be a real rival for
the Model S.
