Expert Says Fisker Karma Fire Pointing To Gas Engine Not Battery Packs

A garage fire last week in suburban Houston has been linked to a Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid, but the company quickly noted that the battery remained intact and unplugged -- and did not appear to be the cause.

But if not the battery, then what?

More likely, poor packaging in the engine compartment and exhaust routing generated excess heat. When combined with a fluid leak, that would be enough to create a fire, said Jon Bereisa, CEO of consultancy Auto Lectrification.

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85bmw745i - 5/13/2012 6:21:50 PM

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If that were the case why arent alot of GM cars with that engine catching fire? bad designing, or is GM giving them bad engines?