TECH - Fisker's Ocean SUV Fails To Impress YouTuber Marques Brownlee: 'Not Acceptably Usable' | Benzinga
Popular tech YouTuber and automotive enthusiast Marques Brownlee on Saturday termed Fisker Inc‘s (NYSE:FSR) Ocean SUV the worst car he has ever reviewed.
What Happened: “Do not buy this version of the Fisker Ocean,” Brownlee said in the review.
“There were a lot of red flags actually going into this,” Brownlee said. The YouTuber got the vehicle from a Mitsubishi dealership in New Jersey because Fisker couldn’t arrange one for his review. On realizing that the reviewer has got one, Fisker didn’t apparently want Brownlee to review the vehicle but wait for a “really big software update.”
However, the YouTuber noted that the vehicle’s fundamentals are sound, with ample vehicle space, sound range, and good looks. However, the car experiences several frequent errors, including those about the ADAS system, the camera system, etc. The reviewer even noted trouble pairing his phone to the vehicle via Bluetooth.
The vehicle has no brake hold, no glove box on the passenger side, and does not actively respond with the key fob. Though the vehicle’s roof has solar panels aimed at storing energy, the software gives no details on ...