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The first sentence of the wired article linked should help with understanding. There are concerns about the need for software updates and the lack of replacemen

The first sentence of the wired article linked should help with understanding. There are concerns about the need for software updates and the lack of replacement parts/maintenance, meaning it goes from collectible to paperweight

chucksta 2y ago
> it goes from collectible to paperweight That's what OP is confused about - why anyone would buy an experimental car without knowing it has potential to be worthless. The lack of parts on a novelty ice car has the same issue when the company folds.
- al_borland 2y ago
  A lot of people don't think about things like this before buying a car. Every car will end up worthless, it's just a question of how long it will take. If the buyer only tends to keep their car for a few years anyway, the risk of a new brand not being around anymore probably seems low.
  - vikramkr 2y ago
    I think that while a large majority of people do think about things like this when buying a car, those people tend to end up with toyotas or hondas or a car with a 10 year warranty, and not a rando new startup ev lol. Given the other options on the market, the fact they even considered a fisker means they're not prioritizing reliability/longevity as their #1 priority.
  - tim333 2y ago
    >Every car will end up worthless Not all of them - my last two went up in value towards the end as collectables (ferrari 308, mk1 mazda mx5). They start getting a bit expensive to maintain after a while though.
- kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
  A novelty ICE car can be used as an occasional fair weather driver or prepared for long term storage to be sold a few decades later. A novelty EV has little hope of being returned to operating condition 10+ years later.
- vikramkr 2y ago
  My confusion is - unless i'm missing something I don't see anything about the owners being surprised or not knowing there's a potential to be worthless, it's about the effort they're going to in order to be able to keep using the car. the main guy in the article is the cto of some tech startup in europe lol it ends with him wanting to till drive the car still because this incomplete poorly reviewed barely functional mess is a "fantastic" car (now that I don't understand!). But nobody here seems to be shocked at the idea that a startup went backrupt or reliant on a fisker to get to work every day
fooqux 2y ago
I think the lack of understanding was why somebody who spent tens of thousands on what basically amounts to a kickstarter campaign for a new car is surprised when the new company folds and leaves their customers in a lurch. This probably wouldn't be as big of a deal in decades past. Worst case, you just had to learn how to do car maintance yourself, or take your car to an expensive mechanic that worked on oddities. But now? When almost everything is software controlled, and the company that controls that software disappears and takes their keys with them? You're screwed.
- vikramkr 2y ago
  Am I missing something about people being surprised or concerned about finances? The article seems to be about the owners being concerned about and working on finding ways to keep their cars running after the company is gone, honestly doesn't even seem mention financial costs as a burden for owners.

chucksta 2y ago

> it goes from collectible to paperweight That's what OP is confused about - why anyone would buy an experimental car without knowing it has potential to be worthless. The lack of parts on a novelty ice car has the same issue when the company folds.

al_borland 2y ago
A lot of people don't think about things like this before buying a car. Every car will end up worthless, it's just a question of how long it will take. If the buyer only tends to keep their car for a few years anyway, the risk of a new brand not being around anymore probably seems low.
- vikramkr 2y ago
  I think that while a large majority of people do think about things like this when buying a car, those people tend to end up with toyotas or hondas or a car with a 10 year warranty, and not a rando new startup ev lol. Given the other options on the market, the fact they even considered a fisker means they're not prioritizing reliability/longevity as their #1 priority.
- tim333 2y ago
  >Every car will end up worthless Not all of them - my last two went up in value towards the end as collectables (ferrari 308, mk1 mazda mx5). They start getting a bit expensive to maintain after a while though.
kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
A novelty ICE car can be used as an occasional fair weather driver or prepared for long term storage to be sold a few decades later. A novelty EV has little hope of being returned to operating condition 10+ years later.
vikramkr 2y ago
My confusion is - unless i'm missing something I don't see anything about the owners being surprised or not knowing there's a potential to be worthless, it's about the effort they're going to in order to be able to keep using the car. the main guy in the article is the cto of some tech startup in europe lol it ends with him wanting to till drive the car still because this incomplete poorly reviewed barely functional mess is a "fantastic" car (now that I don't understand!). But nobody here seems to be shocked at the idea that a startup went backrupt or reliant on a fisker to get to work every day

fooqux 2y ago

I think the lack of understanding was why somebody who spent tens of thousands on what basically amounts to a kickstarter campaign for a new car is surprised when the new company folds and leaves their customers in a lurch. This probably wouldn't be as big of a deal in decades past. Worst case, you just had to learn how to do car maintance yourself, or take your car to an expensive mechanic that worked on oddities. But now? When almost everything is software controlled, and the company that controls that software disappears and takes their keys with them? You're screwed.

vikramkr 2y ago
Am I missing something about people being surprised or concerned about finances? The article seems to be about the owners being concerned about and working on finding ways to keep their cars running after the company is gone, honestly doesn't even seem mention financial costs as a burden for owners.