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Electric Car Dies in East Haddam

The highly anticipated new Fisker Karma electric vehicle conked out after a test drive at the local Consumer Reports facility.

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For years Consumer Reports has conducted its tests of new cars at a facility in East Haddam with little notice. But the testing site made national news this week when an electric car that the automotive industry was highly anticipating died abruptly after a test drive.

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