Safety officials have identified the Karma as the origin of the fire, but so far have not discovered what actually caused the fire. The NHTSA confirmed to Bloomberg that it has sent investigators to help determine what exactly started the fire.
Although the Karma's lithium-ion battery pack was initially thought to be responsible for the blaze, Fisker quickly ruled out that scenario. A former GM engineered laid the blame on the Karma's tight engine packaging, but the California upstart has disputed that claim.
Fisker Karma review images by Andrew Ganz.
