Henrik Fisker Professions : Designer Born : August 10, 1963 Browse All Authors Top 48 quotes by Henrik Fisker I'm sure you're well aware of the car companies that went out of business in 2008. And you've had other brands that have seen difficulties here and there, even some of the most famous ones. Henrik Fisker difficulty here-and-there car I would design any vehicle, but probably least likely... a minivan. Henrik Fisker minivans vehicle design If you think about jeans or phones or television, we are used to new brands popping up right and left. But in the car industry, we grew up with Mercedes, BMW, General Motors, and Ford, and nobody can remember during his or her upbringing a new car brand coming to life. Henrik Fisker you car remember life I probably have a very controversial view on autonomous driving versus anybody else in the auto industry. I don't believe that it makes any sense for an automaker to develop autonomous driving. Henrik Fisker sense view driving believe My motivation for starting Fisker was simple: I thought there must be a market for beautiful, exciting, fast, environmentally friendly cars. The car is probably the only product you can still fall in love with and have a relationship with. Henrik Fisker car beautiful love relationship We still haven't seen any cars take advantage of the electric powertrain in terms of how you proportion an electric vehicle versus traditional vehicles. Yes there's electric cars, but they haven't really done it in a beautiful way. Henrik Fisker you done beautiful way In this industry, you have to have passion. It's tough; there's no mercy. But I just love cars - I love to bring a new car to market. And every time I do this, it gets a little easier. Henrik Fisker car passion time love The car industry has invested a lot in hybrid, but my opinion is electric cars will take over a lot of hybrids quicker than people think now. Henrik Fisker think car opinion people I have a 100-mile round trip commute on some of the nations' busiest roads and enjoy every minute of it. Henrik Fisker minute roads some enjoy Tesla has defied everyone's predictions again and again. It has such a unique position in the market, and so far, whatever people think about Tesla and its business model, there is one fact that nobody can dispute: It pretty much has the market to itself. Henrik Fisker nobody unique business people I've always wanted to design a Mustang. I just never really had the opportunity in my career because the timing was never right. Henrik Fisker never always design opportunity I remember, as a kid, riding in the back of my dad's old Saab 95 in Denmark. We were on the highway, and suddenly this silver Maserati Bora came upon us, then passed. At the time, to me, this car looked like a spaceship. Henrik Fisker me car dad time I believe there's still room for the dream a lot of people in the industry have - to design and build your own cars. Henrik Fisker design dream believe people Design - pure beauty - will be number one at Fisker Coachbuild. We want to bring beautiful, desirable cars to the market, limit the production of each model, and do so with the highest quality. Henrik Fisker design quality beautiful beauty We designed a car that is for daily commutes and that you charge every day. The less you use the gasoline engine, the better mpg. Essentially, the Karma can achieve dramatic savings and low CO2 output when used as intended, as a daily commuter. Henrik Fisker daily day you car We believe that there are many buyers who want a stylish, sporty car that sends a positive message about their concern for the environment as they drive it down the street. Henrik Fisker drive car positive believe You always have to stimulate the senses. Henrik Fisker stimulate you always senses When I was at BMW and Aston Martin, I realized how difficult and how many resources it takes to create a car - let alone a car company. Henrik Fisker alone company difficult car A painting doesn't have to have a real usability other than you looking at it. Obviously, a car, an engine, or battery has to fit people's needs. Henrik Fisker you painting car people I like to come up first of all with a free idea, thinking about and obviously understanding what is necessary for it to become a car. Henrik Fisker free car understanding thinking Similar Authors Bruce Mau designer Brian Reynolds designer Bran Ferren designer Amy Butler Greenfield designer Alex Bogusky designer Alec Issigonis designer All Authors