45 Quotes by Henrik Fisker

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.

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.

I like to have the widest part of the car being the wheels and not the body. It gives it a more athletic look and, with the sculpture, helps make a car look sexy.

When I see a car I've designed going down the street and somebody admiring it, that's a nice feeling.

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.

I come from Denmark; Fisker Automotive comes from California.

I could imagine that boats sailing in harbors will only use electric engines. And then once they are out in the water they will use diesel.

I have a 100-mile round trip commute on some of the nations' busiest roads and enjoy every minute of it.

I like doing business with people in India.