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" The biggest challenge is to build the team and start the company, while hiring people, raising money, building a brand which has no history, all at the same time. You're doing a lot of things that in an established company are already done. "

" When I design a car, I want people to look at it and go, 'Wow, that's kind of interesting,' and do a second take. "

" I'm kind of impatient. I like to see things realized and not just work on a project for three years and wait, wait, wait. I try to keep myself busy. "

" One of the big failures for the big auto companies is that even the CEO and the top management often don't understand design and manufacturing. As a CEO, you have to make decisions; you need to have knowledge. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The market needs a super car with no excuses. "

" I believe there's still room for the dream a lot of people in the industry have - to design and build your own cars. "

" 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. "

" At a European auto show, I had someone from a German car company come up to me and say the Karma should cost $125,000, not $87,900, but our development process lets us lower the costs. I guarantee it's profitable. "

" The implementation of autonomous driving needs a whole new rethinking. To really make it an attribute for society, we really need to think differently about where and when and how we implement this. "

" 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. "

" When we first showed the Karma in January 2008, we had barely started the company. "

" 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. "

" The car is the most regulated thing in the world. It's more complicated to make a car than it is to send a rocket to space. "

" I want to explore the existing manufacturing abilities of Indian companies and create products together. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "

" You need to focus on creating the actual value of the company, not just the theoretical value. The actual value comes from a great product that sells well and is ultimately profitable. "

" In a startup car company, everything you do has to be done in a different way than a traditional car company. And the main reason is that all of these big car companies are operating like giant well-oiled machines - you could put a very seasoned executive in, and all he has to do is make sure the machine keeps running. "

" Once investors come in, it's hardly your company anymore! "

" People feel very emotional about cars, and I don't want them to feel bad about driving a fast car. "

" You always have to stimulate the senses. "

" I've always wanted to design a Mustang. I just never really had the opportunity in my career because the timing was never right. "

" You know what? Starting a car company is risky. "