The day has finally arrived!

That's all I can think of for now. I put about 60 miles on it today, but Ill be putting on a lot more in the next couple of days.

-Brian





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First, terrific looking garage!! And, keep us updated. I love the real world experiences.

Congratulations!!

Brian,

I picked mine up at Fisker Austin on Friday. Originally was waiting for a Laguna/Canyon Tritone, but the paint issues.... Wound up changing the order to Shadow, then was offered the second demo car which arrived last weekend. A few days of delays as they worked through the process of PDI, etc - was told it was because I had the first car delivered in Austin.

I haven't noticed any panel fit issues, will take another close look tomorrow. The infotainment system is very sluggish, although I have yet to see a crash. (fingers crossed.) I did see a problem with the solar panel display, that particular screen appears to be hung.

Great drive and man does the car turn heads. Last night parked to go to a movie and had one guy stop me to ask questions as I was getting out of the car. As I was walking back to it after the film there were two guys looking it over and one was taking pictures. It happened today at a grocery store. My son and I were walking out of the HEB and I said to him "there's another guy taking a picture of the Karma." My eight-year old corrected me and said "nope, there are two guys taking pictures and another looking it over" and he was right.

I must say I absolutely love this car. It is so unlike anything I own. The ride is as smooth or better than any other sedan I have. It certainly doesn't have the acceleration or the sound of my Lambo, but it's not a sportscar and its not a gas guzzler. It is what it is and very capable at that. The lines are remarkable. Unlike the Lambo, the lines appeal to people of all ages and trust me people of all ages are interested. That is the crux of what has us all fixated on this vehicle. It is simply a car that appeals to the masses. You can find something to love in this car no matter what your poison might be. I am so proud to be a part of the "bleeding edge" of this.
As for body panel fit. There seems to only be two panels that might be an issue and it is the front and rear bumper covers. Now, if you look at them, they have a lot of complex curves and to me, it is understandable that there might be a gap issue perceivable to some there (flimsy plastic as they are). Personally, none of the body panel issues matter to me. Maybe I'm just old (and vision failing), but the build quality of this car seems to match or exceed any of my other cars. One caviot: This is a machine run by software! It is a computer running this car primarily, so we have to recognize this and figure out the best "boot" sequence. I have a feeling that most issues are not going to be "build quality", "panel fit", etc. issues, but simply software issues.
Having said that, I would recommend when you get in your car, no foot on the brake, push the start button to let the car wake up slowly into ACC mode. Then, when your car is awake, press the brake pedal and hit the start button again. If you rush it, maybe some parts don't have enough time to intitialize?
This car is not your average Mercedes, or Aston Martin, or Lamborghini. Those cars are like toasters to this computer. And, if Microsoft with all their resources can't get it right the first time (and I am using Vista), then be patient but supportive and know that Fisker will probably work all the details out.
Now, if your problem is body panel fit or any other physical build problem, then I disagree as my car seems simply flawless to me for its intention and I now have a new favorite in my stable!
I want to be honest and tell you all (who have tought me so much) that I have had a few glasses of wine this evening in celebration of my new arrival (along with my 4 month old boy) so I might feel the need to edit this posting in the morning (or maybe not). [hr]
OK, just to make things clear: My 4 month old son had NO wine!