Join Francie and Skyler as they discuss results from Consumer Reports surverys on vehicle reliability and owner satisfaction. Despite scoring 28th out of 30 in reliability, Rivian had the highest owner satisfaction of any auto manufacturer. Skyler offers some insights and potential explanations for these results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Join Francie as she discusses the latest update from Mercedes Benz. In response to disappointing sales figures, Mercedes decided to pull back on their electrification goals. Francie explores Mercedes's decision and compares it with recent announcements from other auto manufacturers.Enter the Climate XChange raffle here! https://carbonraffle.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower: https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/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.comThumbnail image credit: Mercedes Benz Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Francie and Kyle as they sit down to discuss the new Honda Prologue. The Prologue is built in collaboration with GM. Kyle explains how the specs are competitive and also somewhat unimpressive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Kyle and Ryan as they sit down to discuss the Cybertruck owner's manual. They dive straight into the details about the Cybertruck's warranty and explore other weird details found throughout the owner's manual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie and Jordan sit down to discuss what role solar roofs play in EVs and EV charging. They discuss companies like LightYear, Aptera, Toyota, and Fisker and how they all offer a solar panel EV product, how solar isn’t compatible with extended range yet, and where they think solar fits into the EV space effectively. Enter the Climate XChange raffle here! https://carbonraffle.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsSources used to support today’s show: - https://www.toyota.com/priusprime/priusprime-features/technology/- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWqvJZO8keY- https://youtu.be/Max-lF3MzI8- https://lightyear.one/- https://insideevs.com/news/626100/lightyear-0-solar-ev-enters-production-at-rate-one-per-week/- https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/06/dc-solar-power-ponzi-scheme-scandal/673782/https://www.fiskerinc.com/ocean?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAibeuBhAAEiwAiXBoJD2UDQB0LpBVPCv0VdPH2BtlfAknajDXLiXF6-bS9p0zVZl--GzxJhoCqKoQAvD_BwEShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower: https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie and Kyle traveled all the way to Chicago for the Auto Show to see the Cadillac IQ - but then they couldn't even touch it! Still, they're on the podcast to talk about the show, what they could see, what we know about this big Luxury SUV EV, and what part of the market this kind of electric vehicle will serve.- Cadillac IQ: https://www.cadillac.com/upcoming-vehicles/escalade-iq- Chicago Auto Show: https://www.chicagoautoshow.com/default.htmlEnter the Climate XChange raffle here! https://carbonraffle.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower: https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyle joins Francie to update everyone on Out of Spec's DC Fast Charger installation update! Kyle tells us all about the hardware at the site, the site itself, how we're going about getting things installed, and let's us know what is coming up next!Enter the Climate XChange raffle here! https://carbonraffle.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower: https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/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#dcfc #evcharging #electricvehiclecharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode you join Francie and Kelly Carmichael to talk all about the fairness and the smart ways to charge for EV charge sessions based on the methods of per minute or per kWh pricing. Kelly is a senior software engineer, senior architect at IP Applications, and in general are very well versed in IT and software systems. On top of this, he's spent over 13 years working in research for smart microgrid deployment, electric transportation, to name a few - but these are very dynamic and complicated areas of study. Enter the Climate XChange raffle here! https://carbonraffle.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower: https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/Thumbnail photo credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/green-and-white-number-2-HjV_hEECgcM?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplashFind 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#electricvehicle #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Francie as she sits down with Eric Roseman, Chief Revenue Officer of Xeal Energy. They discuss how Xeal is working to provide the most reliable EV charging no matter where you are using their system, how important it is to have Level 2 charging, the value L2 EV charging brings to a space or building, the unique software behind everything they do at Xeal, and more. - Xeal's website: https://xealenergy.com/Enter the Climate XChange raffle here! https://carbonraffle.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsShoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower: https://kempower.com/america/charging-solutions/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 #chargingsolution #electricvehiclecharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.