This might help:
https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/fisker-ocean-open-source-ev-story-after-bankruptcy/
Partial article quote:
"When Fisker Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2024, it left
roughly 11,000 Ocean SUV owners holding the keys to vehicles that cost
them anywhere from $40,000 to $70,000 — and that were rapidly losing the
software brains that made them work. No more over-the-air updates. No
more connected services. No more warranty. The manufacturer was dead.
What happened next is one of the most remarkable stories in the history
of the electric vehicle industry. Instead of accepting that their cars
would become rolling paperweights, Fisker Ocean owners organized,
reverse-engineered their vehicles’ proprietary software, hacked into CAN
bus networks, built open-source tools on GitHub, and effectively stood
up a volunteer-run open-sourced car company from the ashes of Fisker."
Cheers,
-Jamie
On 5/18/26 3:16 PM, Mark Laity-Snyder via EV wrote:
Who would buy a Fisker Ocean right now? With Fisker in bankruptcy, is it a
bad idea to buy one of these car? I am looking for a cheaper used car. I found
one in Long Island NY for about $20 K. It looks like the right car for me and
my two big dogs. But am I insane to buy into a car that I will need to service
completely on my own? I am a Mechanical engineer so I am not a total nube but
I won't be able to get any parts and that is obviously concerning.
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