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Good catch @baydreamer"Fisker Chairman and CEO, Henrik Fisker, says: “The PEAR will be a revolutionary electric vehicle that won’t fit into any existing segment. The exterior design will feature new lighting technology and a wraparound front windscreen inspired by a glider plane glass canopy, enhancing frontal vision. Our engineering group is working on new features and high-tech solutions for the PEAR that will change how we use and enjoy a vehicle in the city.” "Fisker and Foxconn Confirm Fisker PEAR Production in Ohio Facility | Auto Futures
Fisker Inc. has confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR, at a factory Foxconn has acquired in Ohio. The Fisker PEAR will enter
I have a Fisker Google search on my toolbar, so I check very regularly. I believe that the first PEAR isn't supposed to launch until 2024, and Henrik has said that he wants to wait as long as possible until showing it. So we may have to wait a while until we get more than silhouettes.
Henrik Fisker said on LinkedIn that the Pear is arriving in 2024 and will start below $29,900.
Unfortunate, as this rules it out for us. A conventional trunk is of low utility. Can't put a bike or large Costco items in some trunk openings and they don't benefit from the climate control of the cabin the way a hatchback enables. Very odd decision for a new small vehicle to revert to an old design concept in a world where hatchbacks/liftgates are ubiquitous.
The OEM vehicle industry is global and the size of the Ocean has global appeal; it is far from large. The Ford Ecosport sold in the US was built in India. The overall economics and assembly capability drive the decisions.
I came across this article from last year. Fisker Says the PEAR Project Will Be a Sedan With Unique Characteristics
Waiting is fine,but meanwhile, we're feeling a strong pull to Genesis GV60 or Hyundai Ioniq5. Even the early news about the Chevy Equinox EV is more interesting now. Also, the MINI Countryman produced by BMW will be EV on its new 7" longer platform.
Lol. Looks like a hatchback to me from the rendering. Thank you for the correction.
@baydreamer Thank you, so delivery in 2024 mean production will begin in 2023, probably November as the Ocean. In order to help to increase the reservations Henrik will have to show off the car a lot before so I feel that it could be on November 2022
Based on this image it's look like an hatchback not a trunk!!!
Exactly, I guess we will have to wait for the official unveiling.
The Ocean is a utility vehicle and has a hatchback configuration as do all utility vehicles. All utility vehicles are inherently hatchbacks. However, there is no primary market segment of "hatchback". It doesn't mean "entry/low end". It doesn't mean "small". It's a bodystyle attribute, in contrast to a three-box body profile with a conventional trunk. In addition to other two-box design utility vehicles, passenger cars may be a hatchback coupe or a hatchback sedan depending on what happens further forward in the vehicle body, but if it has a hatch, it's a hatchback...from a low-price entry-level economy car to an $80K BMW i4. The bodystyle transcends consumer driven market segments. Similarly, there are low cost coupes and six-digit price coupes, and the same with sedans, and utility vehicles. A Rolls Royce Cullinen and Jeep Renegade are both hatchback utility vehicles. To attempt to differentiate a vehicle with a hatch from being a "hatchback" is an engineer not quite understanding consumer-driven market segments. I get it and have seen this before. For the last 35 years, as a product planner and marketer, I've worked alongside engineers at other OEMs and suppliers.
