Out of Spec Podcast

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 dive into the Cadillac Escalade IQ, a luxurious electric SUV revealed at the Chicago Auto Show. They share mixed feelings about its innovations while exploring its market potential and cultural relevance. The duo expresses frustration over not being able to touch the vehicle, despite its impressive features. They also discuss the growing interest in luxury electric vehicles and highlight the importance of clear information for consumers. Plus, there's a thrilling raffle for a luxury electric vehicle supporting climate initiatives!

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.

Join Francie and Kyle as they discuss some perculiar interoperability issues at Tesla Supercharger Magic Dock stations. They discuss the changes to 500 Amps with the Tesla Magic Dock chargers, why one EV may be able to charge at an EV charging station but not another, and where the responsibility lies to make sure everyone has access to public L2 and DCFC charging, and the importance of interoperability. - Kyle's tweets about his experiences:https://twitter.com/itskyleconner/status/1756191803122876437https://twitter.com/itskyleconner/status/1749624708755333520https://twitter.com/itskyleconner/status/1749657191114760662Enter 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#tesla #supercharger #ev9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie and Max, our resident electric vehicle tax credit expert and producer of the  @outofspecguide  channel, hop on the podcast to discuss what we can expect for EV incentives in 2024. They talk about the models that get the credit, the breakdown of the credit, and all the intricate parts that influence the federal electric vehicle incentives! Plug in to get all the info.Enter the Climate XChange raffle here! - https://carbonraffle.org?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=outofspecreviewsSources used to support today's show: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxused.shtmlhttps://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax2023.shtml Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging?id=20 - 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#electricvehicle #taxcredits #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Kyle and Francie as they discuss Stellantis's NACS or J3400 announcement. They talk about how this is the last major automaker to share their plans, how it doesn't mention anything about Tesla or the Supercharger network, and what they think this all will mean for electric vehicle Stellantis customers. Stellantis press release: https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=25673&mid=1Kyle's tweet: https://twitter.com/itskyleconner/status/1757129348006740115?s=46Enter 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?id=20 - 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#stellantis #supercharger #nacs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyle and Francie talk about the company's new long term loaner EV the Kia EV9. One of the only three row electric vehicle SUVs, the Kia EV9 is on a lot of folks radar. They discuss the Kia EV9, the over-the-air software update, what it improved, and how important this feature is for EVs today. 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?id=20 - 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#ev9 #kiaev9 #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Francie, Kyle, And Jerome to discuss the launch of the new Out of Spec Renew video channel! We are excited to launch into the world of covering classic EV conversions, EV repair, battery recycling and second life, as well as other topics to come. Make sure to subscribe to  @OutofSpecRenew !Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging?id=20 - 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 info@outofspecstudios.com#ev #evconversion #repair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.