MotorTrend Lastly Discovered Its Lacking Fisker Ocean In A Scrap Yard 60 Miles Away

Motor development hasn’t at all times had the very best luck with its long-term press automobiles. I imply, it wasn’t that way back that their long-term Durango bought stolen. However the story of MT‘s lacking Fisker Ocean is simply weird. Then once more, is there something concerning the Fisker Ocean that is not weird? We’re speaking about an EV that was briefly made by an organization the founder reportedly bumped into the bottom and now largely continues on (with out a producer to help it) as a part of a taxi service in New York Metropolis. That mentioned, as Motor development explains right hereits Fisker saga is downright bizarre.

Because the article explains, this complete factor began a few yr in the past when the journal’s long-term tester disappeared. It wasn’t stolen, not less than not within the authorized sense (most likely, it relies upon, discuss to a lawyer, I’m not a lawyer and undoubtedly not your lawyer, and so forth.). As a substitute, they took it in for a service appointment and by no means bought it again. Fisker had already filed for chapter in June, so it wasn’t precisely a secret that issues weren’t going nice, however in October, Motor development says its sole remaining Fisker contact knowledgeable them their automobile wanted some bankruptcy-related recall work finished. Three weeks later, they lastly heard again from their contact, who knowledgeable them the automobile was gone:

Three weeks glided by earlier than we heard from our contact once more. Lastly responding to all our unanswered emails, they knowledgeable us the automobile was gone. To the very best of their data, it was on a truck headed to New York, bought to American Lease with the remainder of Fisker’s unsold inventory. Whether or not this individual knew all alongside we would by no means see the automobile once more, we do not know, and whether or not they knew it wasn’t on the truck, we additionally do not know. We requested these questions on the time, however they remained unanswered.

Yikes.

Had the automobile been despatched to New York Metropolis? Was it getting used as a taxi? Had it been parted out to maintain different Oceans working? Nobody may say, and when former Jalop Kristen Lee tried discovering it by means of her contacts at American Lease, she discovered they did not have it. Ultimately, although, she did discover it. Not in New York, thoughts you. In California. Extra particularly, at a scrap yard in Rancho Cucamonga, about 60 miles from Motor development HQ in El Segundo. As you’ll be able to think about, it wasn’t in nice form once they discovered it, both:

Primarily based on photographs from the Copart itemizing, our Ocean rear-ended one other automobile or crashed right into a stationary object. The entrance finish was smashed up in a approach that may’ve been repairable, had it been some other automobile. The accident triggered the airbags, although, which meant there was no saving it. Actually, as a result of the automobile was nugatory on account of Fisker’s chapter and dissolution, it was going to be totaled it doesn’t matter what, however the airbags made certain nobody would even take into consideration making an attempt to deliver it again.

Might it have been shipped to New York and someway discovered its approach again to California? Presumably, however most likely not. Copart auctioned it off in February, that means it will have solely had 5 months to journey throughout the nation twice. Who had it throughout that point, and what had been they doing with it? We might by no means know. Our pals over at Motor development would definitely love to seek out out. One factor we do know, nonetheless, is that with a mere 7,000 miles on the odometer, Motor development‘s Fisker Ocean — which initially carried an MSRP of $61,500 — bought for a mere $4,350.

There’s much more to the disappearing Fisker Ocean saga, so you’ll want to head over to Motor development to give the entire thing a learnand in case you occur to know something about who purchased the Ocean at public sale or what it was doing whereas it was lacking, you’ll be able to ship your tricks to MotorTrend@MotorTrend.com.