---
title: "Tesla Has a New Competitor: The Fisker Karma is Back on the Market"
description: "The Fisker Karma, the good-looking green alternative car that failed to deliver back in 2011, is staging a comeback. A new Karma is to be released in a month's time, and it is sporting durability upgrades without skimping on the aesthetic draw of the original."
date: "2016-08-12"
modified: "2016-08-12"
authors:
  - name: "Jelor Gallego"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jelor-gallego"
url: "https://futurism.com/tesla-has-a-new-competitor-the-fisker-karma-is-back-on-the-market"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
  - "Tesla"
tags:
  - "fisker karma"
  - "hybrid cars"
  - "Karma"
---

# Tesla Has a New Competitor: The Fisker Karma is Back on the Market

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/A-wired.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Fisker\</em\>*

[Back before Tesla](<https://futurism.com/elon-musk-hints-that-tesla-updates-will-soon-lead-to-level-4-autonomy>) became the behemoth in the field, the area of fashionable hybrid and eco-friendly cars was rather bare. But there was one concept car that everyone anticipated: the Fisker Karma. Designed by the Henry Fisker, who worked on the BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DB9, it was to be *the* alternative energy car.

But many missed deadlines and production rushes later, the released Karma fell way below standards, the company filed for bankruptcy, and was gobbled up by Chinese giant, Wanxiang.

But now, the Fisker Karms is staging a comeback, *big time*. The Karma Automotive company has revealed a revival of the electric Fisker Karma to be released in about a month's time. Don't believe us? See [the countdown](<http://www.karmaautomotive.com/revero/>) yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3H3rJ3jDqQ

The reborn car is sporting many upgrades without losing the aesthetic beauty of the original. The [Wall Street Journal](<http://www.wsj.com/articles/karma-automotive-renames-updated-electric-car-moves-production-to-u-s-1461615430>) reports that the car will be sporting vehicle control and charging systems from BMW, along with a solar roof that will help charge it. [A press release](<http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/karma-automotive-officially-reveals-the-revero-300312314.html>) also states that the car will have upgrades to electronics systems, wiring, charging, and the battery.

So, what would you pick? Tesla or Karma?