Episode 356: On today's episode, Francie covers the recent layoffs and HQ closing happening at FreeWire Technologies, the DCFC company focus on battery energy solutions for electric vehicle charging. She reads a written comment from the company, discusses their history and offerings, and poses the question of what is really inhibiting EV charging startups from succeeding. Sources used to support today's show: FreeWire's website: https://freewiretech.com/ Accelerate Program podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnZ4Ve3T3lIShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#evcharging  @FreeWireTech  #electricvehiclecharging #batterycharger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 355: Join Francie and Max on today's podcast as they go over the most recent final rules regarding the United States EV tax credit rules as they pertain to the critical battery materials in electric vehicles. They detail the new rule by the Department of Treasury and IRS, the implications of graphite and international relations, and the impact to automakers & EV drivers. Sources used to support today's show: US Dept. of Treasury & IRS Press Release: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2323Statista graphs for graphite: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267366/world-graphite-production/Electrek article on GM and Canada Graphite: https://electrek.co/2024/02/16/gm-sustainable-refined-graphite-nmg-canadian-miner/Reuters Article: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/automakers-win-extension-use-chinese-graphite-ev-tax-credits-2024-05-03/Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#evbattery #electricvehicle #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 354: Francie & Kyle discuss an email sent by Tesla to all charging partners. They discuss the contents of the email, the potential opportunities for other EV charging providers, and the ripple effects of this major layoff the the wider electric vehicle charging industry. Link to Revel article on Crain's New York: https://www.crainsnewyork.com/transportation/revel-talks-snap-defunct-nyc-tesla-charging-sitesShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#supercharger #tesla #teslasupercharger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 353: On this episode, Kyle speaks with John Hwang from Acura all about their 1st EV, the Acura ZDX. They discuss the details of collaborating with GM, the Honda Prologue EV platform, and all the nitty gritty bits that went into the design of this electric vehicle. @OutofSpecReviews  Kyle's full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETuhfMnCvU @acura  ZDX website: https://www.acura.com/suvs/zdxShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#acura #electricvehicle #hondaprologue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 352: Join the team - Francie, Max, Jordan, Kyle, and Andrew - as they catch you up on all the things they covered, saw, & drove in April. They cover everything from the Fiat 500e, Tesla Model 3 Performance viewing, Electric Mercedes G Wagon parties, Tesla Supercharger team layoffs, and more. Check out the videos on  @OutofSpecReviews  to see all the content you may have missed!Our podcast all about the layoffs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LfZqIkk5WQShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#teslasupercharger #electricvehicle #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 351: Francie and Kyle hop on to talk about what they do and don't know about Tesla's recent, apparent, layoff of entire teams regarding the Supercharger network and more. Electrek article: https://electrek.co/2024/04/29/tesla-conducting-more-layoffs-including-entire-supercharger-team/Kyle's post on X: https://twitter.com/itskyleconner/status/1785336960455778580Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#supercharger #tesla #layoffs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 350: Join Francie and Max on today's podcast to talk about a significant electric vehicle, EV battery, and fast charging feat from Polestar and StoreDot charging the prototype Polestar 5 10-80% in 10 minutes. They go over the details of this collaboration, the results from their Extreme Fast Charging testing, and the greater implications for this kind of innovation. Press release: https://media.polestar.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/682509StoreDot: https://www.store-dot.com/Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#polestar #evcharging #fastcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 349: Welcome back to the Out of Spec Podcast! On today's episode, Francie and Kyle hop on to talk about the most recent off-roading updates and enhancements to the Tesla Cybertruck. Wes's X account page: https://twitter.com/wmorrill3Podcast about Cybertruck warranty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7d5Imlg_4kRustic Ring  @OutofSpecReviews  video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p65i56obddcShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#cybertruck #overlanding #teslacybertruck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 348: Jordan talks with Ryan Cook, CTO of Arc, about the intricacies of electric boating! Charging, maintenance, efficiency, and more. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#arc #boating #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 347: Max and Jordan break down the info, ordering, and specs of the Polestar 4. Would you pick this over a VW ID.7?Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#polestar #ev #polestar4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.