Ocean Currents is excited to bring this episode to the Fisker Ocean community. On today's episode, we're joined by Dorian Rosales from Pat's Garage (a legacy Fisker shop) in San Francisco. Dorian spent several months troubleshooting and attempting to fix a pretty material issue with my Fisker Ocean...doors that would not open.

Dorian shares his insights and learnings from this ordeal (and many others), one that we hope won't be a widespread issue. If you have any follow-up questions from this conversation, feel free to send us an email.

“Being disconnected hasn’t stopped me from driving—but it has stopped me from trusting.”


“The FOA are the helpers. And when you’re lost, you find the helpers.”


“The car’s back—but the confidence isn’t.”


“This isn’t just a car problem—it’s a community resilience story.”

In this candid and timely episode of Ocean Currents, Bill Spohn and Andrew Bock unpack a whirlwind of developments affecting Fisker owners following the brand’s cloud connectivity shutdown. Andrew shares his long-awaited vehicle return saga after nearly two months of unresolved technical issues, including a mysterious door lockout that left techs stumped, even after replacing the 12V battery, BCM, and door handle. The conversation highlights the shared frustrations of Fisker owners, like the alarming entrapment report from Kentucky and the community’s grassroots efforts to engineer workarounds like manual door releases.

They also touch on the FOA’s proactive role in updating members through advisories, private podcasts, and a rapidly rescheduled town hall. A balanced PCMag article on the connectivity fallout gets praise, and so does the promising progress of the OceanLink Pro app—currently in beta, with a deeper dive planned soon.

Wrapping up, the hosts preview upcoming episodes focused on international owners, OceanLink Pro’s official release, and a follow-up interview with technician Dorian to dig deeper into Andrew’s repair odyssey.

Link to PC Mag story
: https://www.pcmag.com/news/fisker-evs-lose-connectivity-post-bankruptcy-inside-the-failed-rescue-plan

In this super-sized, powerful, and deeply human episode of the Ocean Currents Podcast, Andrew Bock and Bill Spohn sit down with Cristian Fleming, president of the Fisker Owners Association (FOA), for a wide-ranging and insightful discussion. Cristian shares the origin story of the FOA, driven by a mix of injustice, obsession, and a desire to help a community left stranded after Fisker's collapse. He describes his background as a systems designer, how his hyperfocus became a superpower in this situation, and how he helped lead an improbable movement to take ownership, both figuratively and literally, of a struggling electric vehicle (EV) brand.

Cristian delves into the complexity of managing recalls, cloud-based software, community-sourced repairs, and the unique legal structures behind the FOA, Tsunami, Tidal Wave, and Undercurrent. He emphasizes transparency, shared responsibility, and the critical role of the community, not just in fixing cars but in supporting one another through a turbulent and uncharted journey. The episode also touches on the sometimes psychological toll of the situation, with poignant reflections on personal relationships and the need for regulation around EV software ownership.

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