[Seaguy]

I have owned a 2013 model S (since sold it), my wife owns a 2016 Model X and I now own a 2020 Model Y. I have mostly good things to say about Teslas and EVs in general. I am a bit disappointed in Tesla's slow progress in full self driving. I paid $7000 in 2020 for FSD. Yet after 8 years since the model S, the technology has barely moved forward. It tries to do a lot more but than it used to but with way more failures which makes it only slightly improved in 8 years. It is still years from true FSD regardless of what Elon says (and has been saying for years).

Enough about Tesla. I have been looking at the Fisker configurator every couple of weeks but did not want a white interior which was all I saw offered. I just ordered a Fisker Ocean One in Big Sur Blue with Ocean Floor interior. I like the size, I like the specs and I like the looks. I live in the Seattle area and there are thousands of Tesla model Ys, yet only offer a few colors, none of which are nice. I would have ordered blue but that is the color of my wife's X so didn't want matching cars. Mine is a boring silver/gray. I am optimistic that Fisker can deliver in a reasonable time frame and performance although there is a bit of uncertainty with anything new. And I have set my expectations low for the autosteer/self driving features.

-Seaguy

 

[baydreamer]

I don't know if the Ocean will be capable of full self driving, but they'll be first to market with digital radar, which sounds almost as good as Lidar.

If/when I order an Ocean, I'd get it in Blue Planet with the Sea Salt interior. Just for the color contrast.

Anyway, here's a video about the upcoming digital radar.

 

[Blu Angel]

@Seaguy,
Welcome to the Fisker World!

I have mostly good things to say about Teslas and EVs in general......... I just ordered a Fisker Ocean One in Big Sur Blue with Ocean Floor interior. I like the size, I like the specs and I like the looks........ I am optimistic that Fisker can deliver in a reasonable time frame.....

-Seaguy

Great to see another Tesla owner jump on the Fisker bandwagon
Henrik states that the Magna plant as AHEAD of schedule (SOP : Nov 17, 2022

My fave colour is the BIG SUR BLUE but I'm not splurging
on the Ocean Extreme/One!

 

[Blu Angel]

@baydreamer

If/when I order an Ocean, I'd get it in Blue Planet with the Sea Salt interior. Just for the color contrast.

Ya got the patience of Job!
Get er done already!

 

[baydreamer]

@baydreamer


Ya got the patience of Job!
Get er done already!

I'm waiting for reviews and safety tests. As tempting as the Ocean is, I'm just not an early adopter type.

 

[Seaguy]

Waiting for more info is probably wise but if it really is a winner, you may have a long wait. Since the deposit is only $250, I imagine they are getting lots of reservations that may or may not turn into deliveries.

 

[baydreamer]

Waiting for more info is probably wise but if it really is a winner, you may have a long wait. Since the deposit is only $250, I imagine they are getting lots of reservations that may or may not turn into deliveries.

My car has just under 67,000 miles on it, so I can afford to be patient. Plus I like my car.

 

[KiltedTailor]

Waiting for more info is probably wise but if it really is a winner, you may have a long wait. Since the deposit is only $250, I imagine they are getting lots of reservations that may or may not turn into deliveries.

In that, I am SURE you are correct. My GUESS is that the Reservation thing, so very common now, is more a gauge of Interest in the vehicle. There must be some 'higher math equation' to tell the makers how many are real orders.