Back in April 2009, I had a chance to drive one of the first Chevy Volt powertrain mules with +Tony Posawatz at the +General Motors Tech Center. Today, +Fisker Automotive announced that Tony was joining the company as its new CEO.
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What's his plan for turning Fisker around? It takes several years to develop a new model, and often a couple of years to modify an existing one.
What's his plan for turning Fisker around? It takes several years to develop a new model, and often a couple of years to modify an existing one.
Only Tony can answer that question
Only Tony can answer that question
+Anton Wahlman Free fire extinguisher with each car :).
+Anton Wahlman Free fire extinguisher with each car :).
+John A. Tamplin Unfortunately I don't think there is anywhere in the Karma to fit one
+John A. Tamplin Unfortunately I don't think there is anywhere in the Karma to fit one
The body of the Atlantic is just… not that interesting. There are already many sedans in the market, and the Volt and Tesla Model S for starters are already in the market. They should make a minivan and try to sell it for under $60,000. Go where others don't go. Do something different.
The body of the Atlantic is just… not that interesting. There are already many sedans in the market, and the Volt and Tesla Model S for starters are already in the market. They should make a minivan and try to sell it for under $60,000. Go where others don't go. Do something different.
+Anton Wahlman It seems a bit late in the day to make a major change in strategy, and they don't have enough cash to incur extra delays. I think at this point, they have to go with their plans for the Atlantic and hope that buys them time until the next step.
I agree that the Atlantic is going to be a hard sell against the Volt and the Cadillac-badged version (the Model S doesn't really seem that close – I think they are largely in different markets of pure EV vs hybrid). Will the looks and performance get people to pay extra (assuming around $50k for the Atlantic) for a car from a company that seems in trouble? I hope they are successful, as we need more options for people to wean themselves off of oil, but I am not optimistic — to me, FK has always been about style over substance.
+Anton Wahlman It seems a bit late in the day to make a major change in strategy, and they don't have enough cash to incur extra delays. I think at this point, they have to go with their plans for the Atlantic and hope that buys them time until the next step.
I agree that the Atlantic is going to be a hard sell against the Volt and the Cadillac-badged version (the Model S doesn't really seem that close – I think they are largely in different markets of pure EV vs hybrid). Will the looks and performance get people to pay extra (assuming around $50k for the Atlantic) for a car from a company that seems in trouble? I hope they are successful, as we need more options for people to wean themselves off of oil, but I am not optimistic — to me, FK has always been about style over substance.