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Love the blue!

Brian once again thank you for sharing your experience. Can you please do videos sharing your experience with your Rivian? I am skiddish about Rivian because it seems to be too niche and very expensive. I am looking at pulling the trigger to buy the Lyriq in 2026.

Fellow Tall Brotha here as well --> 6'6" woot :)

Great Video, I found a local mechanic near me that is able to work on and source parts for the Ocean. But am still a little concerned about the code/software updates that will be needed. Was debating grabbing one at a steal for a price. But not if it's going to end up being and 34k paperweight.

What a great idea to use gravity to increase the speed of the electrons flowing in the car beneath it! 😉

While that is cool what is the $/kWh. Electrify America at .57 cents/kWh makes charging more expensive than ICE cars that get 30mpg, based on an average of $4/gal. And, in Manhattan they are trying to charge drivers in Manhattan a fee for driving on their roads.

OMG your triggering the Fisker deniers, all EVs values will deline but none more than a co. that is BK

Thanks for watching & commenting. I’m looking forward to sharing more about the XC40 Recharge.

Thank you for sharing your journey! Had the ICE Volvo XC40 and it was a fun vehicle. Looking forward on hearing your reviews on the Volvo XC40 Recharge. 🙂

666. Electric vehicles are the devil. No technological revolution required a government incentive. I live in the third world. 15 years in your past 15 years in your future. Electricity isn't an energy source, it's just the medium. When generation no longer meets demand...which will happen, you will experience daily electricity outages. Then what? The public chargers definitely won't be working and you will have to wait for it at home to get a charge... maybe.

Brian, Thank you for sharing your Fisker Transitioning Story. I have a suspicion that Tata is likely one of the large investors in Fisker and the 8K and 10K documents are worded to protect Tata's investment and avoid another company swooping in and acquiring Fisker once all 2023 vehicles have been sold. If that is the case, I can only hope that Tata will eventual restart the production of the Ocean, and ideally make service and parts available for those of us that have chosen to ride out the turbulent sea of owning an ocean. I personally do not see another EV that meets my criteria and has a cost under $70k.

Thanks for sharing. I would like to get out of my Ocean as well but I do not have a title (Fisker said I need to go to the DMV) and have been waiting for nearly 3 months for a replacement windshield..kind of difficult to sell a vehicle with a broken windshield when parts are very difficult to come by.

Half of 666.. bro has really lost it now. Also how can someone that rich claim an EV credit.. greedy

No OME is touching Fisker Inc. right now, maybe in a period after a chapter 11, -or would it be CHAPTER.7 The Fisker Inc company is dead, will a 2.0 Fisker merge form the ashes?. Tata will not get involved now, they have chosen a Chinese partner for the upcoming "skateboard" about a month ago now, it comes down IP licensing on the Ocean platform, they will not pay into licensing to Fisker Inc. when they are going to have all intellectual rights on their own future platform. I have the idea for a co-operative movement driven Ocean association for in-house service, OTA software updates and access to spare parts, but basically could support the owner. And have a forum to share experience as know-how, -kind already doing, it's more about getting the Ocean forum under one umbrella.

How many launches do you still have on your Fisker?

I wish you the best and hopefully you can do the right thing for those of us that are hanging in there with our Oceans and investment. No need to be like Adam and constantly bash and digging for dirt. Be humble like Fiskerati and move on with life.

Congratulations on the Volvo. I have a Polestar 2 Performance and immensely enjoy the vehicle. It's mostly Volvo, so I'm sure that you will feel the same about Ironheart.

So I had my wifes XC60 2023 Polestar in for service ( software ) and on the lot was a Fisker Ocean, I know the guys well and asked how much did you give for that car in trade, 47,000 the same week you got your Volvo. I just laughed and after a lot of banter the GSM who made that call is no longer with that dealership. I asked how much they wanted for it given what new ones are being offered at and they said how about lunch for it...they were joking but they know they are hosed. Whoever got that 47k should be be counting their blessings.

Brian, I cannot thank you enough for your very thoughtful and consistent evaluation of Fisker and its attributes as well as its faults of the last six months. I look forward to hearing your opinions and seeing how you deal with the various issues. I have decided, almost to 90%, to keep our Fisker. It is not our only car. We have a very reliable, very successful 2013 Subaru Outback wagon that has no faults compared to the Fisker. One of the new Fisker dealers is in Albany, New York, which is 63.2 miles away from me. They were an original Fisker Karma dealer and have grown into a large auto sales and servicing company. The cars that they have in inventory that they service are Alfa Romeos, Jaguars, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Land Rovers, the Mercedes G class wagons, and of course they have about 30 Fisker Oceans on their lot. I visited the repair shop/dealership to introduce myself when I was in their area. They are waiting to receive, for more than a month, a Fisker laptop to use to diagnose and repair Fisker Oceans. So, the biggest issue is what the heck is Fisker doing that undermines their own dealers. The point is, if Fisker survives, I will have a local repair shop that is used to dealing with Fisker and other high-end automobiles. 95% of our driving is local. At the end of July, we’re taking a trip out to Cape Cod, which you are very familiar with to visit a friend who has a weekend house there. So, I’m truly hoping we don’t get stuck between here and there because that would be a nightmare. I watched your last RUclips upload, as well as Adam’s to get a good sense of the financial situation with our Fisker. At the age of nearly 80, I bought this car as my first EV to help the environment and especially younger people who are going to suffer greatly down the road. My wife and I will be long gone, but we thought that could be a small part of our legacy. If we’ve already lost $45-$50,000 on this car, it doesn’t leave much more for me to lose. I will be able to withstand that with my remaining lifespan. We paid cash for our FOO car which coast us $76,968.94 (all in). So I am, 90% sure I’m just going to keep it and drive it until I can’t get service, which as I said above, should not be a problem if Fisker gives the dealer a laptop to do all the analysis. I can definitely say without reservation that this was the most anxiety producing decision I’ve ever made in my life, whether it is a financial decision, business decision, or physical acquisition decision. Most of my life, at least 45 years’ worth I’ve been in business for myself, and that leaves plenty of opportunity for making wrong decisions and having anxiety but none as bad as buying a Fisker- or as my friend says - a Fixer. I sincerely hope that the Fiskers get what they deserve over the next year or two. I know that this is a long rant, which may not be necessary, but it makes me feel somewhat better than I’m getting it out of my system for several people to see. I wish you well in all of your endeavors and once again I really appreciate all that you’ve done for me and my understanding, of the insanity of what we have gotten into.

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TATA will be marketing the Ocean in india by the fourth qaurter of 2024

Sad to see you bounce... I can't afford to get rid of mine... although I do love my FOO

I respect your decision. Fisker never honored their promises from the beginning. They launched an unfinished car.software updates are never going to happen since production has stopped and magna has moved on. They sold cars and charged dollars from people for features which were not available. Offered free charging creadits and tyres but never honored it. They screwed investors by not filing to SEC which led to dilution. They screwed existing owners by slashing down prices for their benefit. Its not like only a fisker ocean can do something which other cars cant do. They never kept their promises? Why should we keep their cars.

It is clear you are again in your stages of mourning. You are trying to convince yourself that you have made the right decision. Time will only tell. I believe the chance that Fisker will survive is very slim. The only strategy that would still make sense is to get rid of the noteholder, pay them off with the revenues coming from inventory, and then try to sell the company free of debts from the noteholder. But that is going to be a long shot. as a FOO owner who has not thrown in the towel, I still hope for such a scenario (how every unlikely)

Hi Brian, thank you for your informative videos and your comments. I also appreciate that you published all details on your transaction. But, I think that you and Adam are not right at that point. I know this from the equity market. As long, as uncertainty exists, the market prices in the worst possible scenario. Even if FSR goes bankrupt the prices won't be under pessure to that extend like they are now (maybe it will drop after the event, but not on the longer perspective). So basically I think, it is not the best timing now. I have got my FOE in February and did not really have issues. Of course, the error messages are also annoying me, but the car is my main vehicle and did quite well here - I even drove 7000 miles in these 3 months without major problems. All the best with your new XC40 (I had a XC90 PHEV before the Fisker)!

Thanks for the video. Could you give some insight on charging speed? I’m looking at a very similar vehicle and keep hearing how slow it charges. I’m thinking people are too impatient but would like your input py

Brian, thanks for sharing your journey through the end. My journey started in October too, but i was rear ended less than a month later. Unable to get parts, or even parts listing to get a repair estimate, insurance couldn’t do anything with it until late January. I was rear ended by an uninsured motorist, which turned out to be very lucky, since I was only dealing with my insurance company. They finally wrote me a check for the estimated repairs, and I sold it the first week of February. There were not any parts, or ETA on getting parts to repair it. I knew I wanted out, and had huge concerns about Fisker surviving. I was just very lucky with my timing.

Congratulations! Thanks for your informative videos.

Ouch! Much respect for going into finances. The Volvo may not get the heart pumping but it'll serve your wife well.

Service will be now provided at dealerships as is the case with most car brands, why are you youtubers not providing accurate information? how many car brands offer roadside assistance?

Wise and logical conclusion. I will miss your observations. FO future value will be determined by the parts aftermarket. The bigger issue is the EV market in general is depreciating rapidly(except Tesla) as compared to ICE machines. So I would be compounding my losses by moving to another EV model. It's just not a growing market anymore, therefore not the "safe destination" one seeks in correcting the course as you say. That is why you got a "good" price on the Volvo which is a nice machine. Eventually I will have to get another ICE machine.

Thats funny. I went from the 2023 XC40 Recharge...same color to the Fisker Ocean because of the low range on the XC40. I intended to get another XC40 as a shorter range back up for around town. Sad that Fisker went downhill so shortly after my switch over.

The Audi is on the same platform as the ID4. The MEB platform has been one software mistake after another.

I am so please, like Adam, you have been able to save yourself from the sinking ship. Again, love the replacement choice. The XC40, the car I drive, but the 2024 Ultimate. Love the car, and am intrigued by what you review will be like. 👍

Do you believe the extremely toxic positivity by some of the SoMe key enthusiast (Fiskerati, Reddit and Oceanforums moderators come to mind) could have prevented Fisker from acting more in the interest of their customers? Criticism of the factual errors and lackings of Fisker and the Ocean as delivered was forcefully silenced and gave Fisker more wiggle room to continue ripping of their customers, since the SoMe outfall was not nearly as visible as it could have been.

OG, hate this happened to you, I’ve loved the documentation of the journey. You seemed to have gotten out ok… most new cars depreciate 30% at the time of purchase; so 44% for a company headed down the wrong path - isn’t horrible.

i'm so sorry that your channel and adam's Chanelle continue the negativity on this company and the cars , I hope new fisker owners and members will have their own more positive youtubve feedback on the car in future because this car deserves more respect that its getting

Great video as usual. I am looking for information, not entertainment, so appreciate your rational, reasoned approach that does leave room for other opinions, simply explaining yours. Thanks for taking the time. Will follow your journey in the new Volvo

All car purchases are a decision primarily of the heart and not the mind. We are all losing money, but the inability to get service makes this one a tough keeper. Looking forward to future EV content regardless of brand.

Hilarious that you didn't chose an Audi due to software concerns after buying a Fisker Ocean.

As someone that has it paid off in full, I will be keeping it. There is nothing out there that I could purchase with the features that it has. It drives like a dream - I like the car...depreciation is part of having a new car - this one more so unfortunately. Also - I don't like the look of any other EV's out there. I'll keep it. I'll risk it. I'll run it until I can't anymore.

Hi Brian, thank you for all your thoughts, have loved your posts. Shame you feel you had to sell up, but everyone needs to make the correct decisions for themselves. I’m continuing with FOO here in UK, we have a couple of dealers who will service and deal with any accidents, agree about the value of the car,but there must be a lower limit given the 113 kWh battery, a 13kWh tesla PW is £7500 UK, so 113 x 8TPW = £60000, even if its half that its got value, also in uk, as soon as you drive off the forecourt you loss 20% valve so my 60K car from day 1 would only be worth 54K. Like you I’m a half full than empty guy. Wishing you and your family all the best and happiness with your future, sure i be seeing you soon,

Don't look at it as a loss. Depreciation is really a cost of ownership. Those of us who became adults prior to the pandemic know that new cars lose value as soon as you sign the purchase contract. It is a part of buying and selling cars (resale value is not part of the equation if you don't plan to sell). Sometimes previously unseen factors play into future decisions.

Sorry for your experience with FISKER. FSRN 0.059 time of Post. I told Adam the majority quit 3 feet before GOLD.

I have been as up and down on the waves of the Ocean as you have been, and many others. I actually found an Ocean in excellent shape, 1200 miles, with OS 2.0. Test drove it 3 times for a combined 30 mins with no warnings. However the warnings are still there when the physical car warnings are not. The one I found is at $33,900, but I also found a second one for less, both local to me in Arizona. What do I mean by other physical warnings. I see some on the FaceBook group, one owner specifically in Arizona who said her outside door handle inserts have deteriorated, and it has not reached 100 degrees as of yet. I see 2 that have had solar sky roof cracks. Ironically, I was talking to a friend yesterday who had a car back 3 years ago where his panoramic roof cracked due to one of our Arizona vertical wind anomalies. So that could happen. I have seen comments of immobilized Oceans due to mid download firmware uploads where their 12v failed. Also replacing the 12v requires a fisker tech to recalibrate the rear doggie windows which means California mode will not function unless firmware changes provide for owner recalibration. I've seen post where even getting the most commonly needed body part, windshield, come up dry or, at best, told it's on back order. Also on back order are the climate vents. Supposedly the vents fail due to a 3D Printed part failure. Ironically my side business is creating 3D Printed parts for a variety of applications. 3D Printed parts, unless created with carbon fiber filament, are not suitable for the auto industry due to heat and UV exposure. Actually no automotive part should be 3D Printed, in my opinion, especially a part that requires a lot of labor to get to it to replace. I've seen actually video by a trusted owner showing the 17in screen malfunctioning, which could be a simple wiring issue, or off center issue, or a complicated video display card needing replacement which usually requires an entirely new display. Just the sheer amount of issues which will never be addressed is overwhelmingly concerning. And then we get to body panels in the event of a significant accident and a totaling of the Ocean. I have heard owners welcoming that. And to buy an Ocean at $33,900 that might be a welcoming relief. But if a mechanical failure occurs that cannot be fixed and the Ocean is stranded, there is no totaling insurance claim as your Ocean is physically undamaged and that is a more likely outcome. I have decided against the purchase and I wish you well.

Thank you for sharing the detail of your exit from Fisker; you didn’t mention Rivian, but I think you said you have one already? Did you look at the Honda Prologue? I guess I’m going to have to bite the bullet, got my One the week before you on 10/14/23, 3500 miles and 2.0 - it’s all working! Agree about service and traveling reliability.

BTW, we got booted from the Fisker Ocean Facebook group for saying we sold and no negative news is allowed. At least I did for commenting on your video, saying I sold mine lol.

Thanks for sharing the journey and congrats on the Volvo, good looking car. I was thinking polestar would be the replacement not far off.

Thanks for sharing. Good luck on your new car.