Not too long from now, a sensuously curved sports car designed by a German and made with American parts will roll off an assembly line in Finland and quietly mark the first clear break from our century-old dependence on crude oil for transportation.
Many a dreamer has attempted to create a serious, reasonably priced automobile that sidesteps oil and gas as an energy source, but all have flopped and sent investors straight to the poorhouse. Yet this one really has a shot at success, not just as a science experiment but as a commercial endeavor that could provide the first independent rival to the big international automakers in decades.
The new vehicle, the Fisker Karma, is the result of a marriage of convenience between art and commerce -- the love child of idealistic former BMW designer Henrik Fisker and Silicon Valley venture capitalists eager to make a smart, early bet on alternative energy.
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