Fisker / Quantum plug-in hybrid to hit market in 2009

To debut at NAIAS

Back in September Fisker Automotive and Quantum Technologies announced a plan to develop a luxury four door plug-in hybrid vehicle for less than $100,000.

According to GreenCarCongress, those plans have been updated, and the new plug-in hybrid should now be available at the end of 2009 with a starting price of $80,000.

The plug-in hybrid it appears, much like the Chevy Volt, is being designed as a series hybrid vehicle where a gasoline or diesel engine acts as a range extender that produces extra electricity to power the vehicle. In pure electric mode, the Fisker hybrid should have a range of around 50 miles, but combined with liquid fuel, the vehicle has a range of around 620 miles.

With batteries developed by Advanced Lithium Power, LTD, the partnership hopes to sell 15,000 of the plug-in hybrid vehicles annually.