<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;In this supersized episode, we share our very unusual experience purchasing, receiving, and driving our 2023 Fisker Ocean Ultra; there are so many twists and turns to this story, we can’t summarize them here, you’ll just have to listen to the entire wild experience! We also answer audience questions about how to store an EV for long periods of time, and the best car for road trips: the Ford Maverick, Subaru Forester, or Toyota Camry.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;More info on the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "s2"&gt;2023 Fisker Ocean&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="s1"&gt;here:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "s3"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/fisker-ocean-electric-suv-review-a2735159415/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s3"&gt;Ratings and test results on every car CR purchases and tests: &lt;a href= "https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;SHOW NOTES&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;00:00 - Introduction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;00:15 - Our Fisker Ocean&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;01:53 - Buying &amp; Delivery Experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;06:19 - Issue with the Ocean&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;09:16 - Payment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;09:53 - Driving Experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;10:46 - Software Versions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;12:19 - Customer Service&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;14:41 - Experiencing The Car&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;21:12 - Missing Safety Features&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;23:02 - Features we liked&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;23:43 - Range &amp; Charging&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;27:49 - Regenerative Braking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;31:25 - Controls&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;33:34 - ABS Issue&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;34:59 - Cabin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;37:09 - SDV - Software Defined Vehicle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;39:18 - State of Fisker&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;43:26 - Price Drop&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;45:06 - The Paint&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;47:50 - Inventory&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;51:37 - Consumer Take Aways&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;54:22 - Question #1: What is the best way to store an electric vehicle&lt;span class= "Apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; for a long period of time?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;57:34 - Question #2: What is the best car for road trips: the Ford Maverick, Subaru Forester, or Toyota Camry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;----------------------------------  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;First Drive: 2023 Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Proves to Be Unfinished Business&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/fisker-ocean-electric-suv-review-a2735159415/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p4"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;2023 Fisker Ocean&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fisker/ocean/2023/overview/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p4"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Electric Cars and Plug-In Hybrids That Qualify for Federal Tax Credits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/electric-cars-plug-in-hybrids-that-qualify-for-tax-credits-a7820795671/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p4"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Hot, New Electric Cars That Are Coming Soon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/hot-new-electric-cars-are-coming-soon-a1000197429/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;From your iOS device, iMessage us at &lt;a href="mailto:TalkingCars@icloud.com"&gt;&lt;span class= "s4"&gt;TalkingCars@icloud.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;We love to feature our viewers on the show, so submit video questions at &lt;a href= "https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/"&gt;&lt;span class= "s4"&gt;https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p5"&gt;&lt;span class="s3"&gt;Subscribe to Talking Cars on Spotify: &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6"&gt;&lt;span class= "s4"&gt;https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class= "s1"&gt;-----------------------------------&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;To find out how products scored in CR’s rigorous lab tests—and to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day—become a member. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. Join now at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="s5"&gt;https://CR.org/joinviaYT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Talking Cars (MP3)

Consumer Reports

The Crazy Saga of Our Fisker Ocean

APR 10, 202461 MIN
Talking Cars (MP3)

The Crazy Saga of Our Fisker Ocean

APR 10, 202461 MIN

Description

In this supersized episode, we share our very unusual experience purchasing, receiving, and driving our 2023 Fisker Ocean Ultra; there are so many twists and turns to this story, we can’t summarize them here, you’ll just have to listen to the entire wild experience! We also answer audience questions about how to store an EV for long periods of time, and the best car for road trips: the Ford Maverick, Subaru Forester, or Toyota Camry.

 

More info on the 2023 Fisker Ocean here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/fisker-ocean-electric-suv-review-a2735159415/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

Ratings and test results on every car CR purchases and tests: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

 

 

SHOW NOTES

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00:00 - Introduction

00:15 - Our Fisker Ocean

01:53 - Buying & Delivery Experience

06:19 - Issue with the Ocean

09:16 - Payment

09:53 - Driving Experience

10:46 - Software Versions

12:19 - Customer Service

14:41 - Experiencing The Car

21:12 - Missing Safety Features

23:02 - Features we liked

23:43 - Range & Charging

27:49 - Regenerative Braking

31:25 - Controls

33:34 - ABS Issue

34:59 - Cabin

37:09 - SDV - Software Defined Vehicle

39:18 - State of Fisker

43:26 - Price Drop

45:06 - The Paint

47:50 - Inventory

51:37 - Consumer Take Aways

54:22 - Question #1: What is the best way to store an electric vehicle  for a long period of time?

57:34 - Question #2: What is the best car for road trips: the Ford Maverick, Subaru Forester, or Toyota Camry?

 

 

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First Drive: 2023 Fisker Ocean Electric SUV Proves to Be Unfinished Business

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/fisker-ocean-electric-suv-review-a2735159415/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

 

2023 Fisker Ocean

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fisker/ocean/2023/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

 

Electric Cars and Plug-In Hybrids That Qualify for Federal Tax Credits

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/electric-cars-plug-in-hybrids-that-qualify-for-tax-credits-a7820795671/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

 

Hot, New Electric Cars That Are Coming Soon

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/hot-new-electric-cars-are-coming-soon-a1000197429/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

 

 

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Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly!

 

From your iOS device, iMessage us at [email protected] to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!

 

We love to feature our viewers on the show, so submit video questions at https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/

 

Subscribe to Talking Cars on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6

 

 

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To find out how products scored in CR’s rigorous lab tests—and to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day—become a member. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. Join now at https://CR.org/joinviaYT