Out of Spec Podcast

Kyle and Francie hop on the pod to talk about what Tesla described as an update for more efficient charging, but that's not exactly what they think is going on here. They explain the nature of the update, which Tesla Models it impacts, the different between charging efficiency and optimizing processes along the way, and more!Electrek article: https://electrek.co/2024/02/07/tesla-improves-cybertruck-handling-charging-new-update/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#cybertruck #tesla #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

aTo plug or not unplug? That is the question. Join Francie, Kyle, Max, Jordan, and Jose from  @riviantrackr  as they talk about the electric vehicle charging debate of whether or not you should unplug someone else’s EV if they are done charging. Jose’s tweet: https://twitter.com/RivianTrackr/status/1754278675325894670Tweet of note from BMW owner: https://twitter.com/silverelan/status/1754352410473243075?s=20News story about unfortunate Tesla Supercharger incident: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/tesla-charging-station-shooting-suspect-remains-custody-300000-bond/Shoutout 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 #electricvehiclecharging #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie and Jordan talk all things VinFast VF8 road tripping on this episode of the Out of Spec podcast! Come along as they go over this electric vehicle roadtrip with a VF8 and Tesla Model Y including their efficiencies, the charging along the way, their impressions of the VF8, and so on!Watch Part 1 of The Roadtrip on  @OutofSpecMotoring  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgNtU_LXScgShoutout 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#vinfast #vf8 #roadtrip Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyle and Francie hop on to the podcast to discuss the breaking news on IONNA - the consortium of 7 automakers with 1 shared mission of creating a North American electric vehicle charging network. The question remains - will they do it well? They discuss everything they know from the IONNA webpage, to their announcement today of the new CEO, and what questions they have about the future of this initiative. IONNA's website: https://ionna.com/The press release: https://ionna.com/news/ceo-seth-cutler-announcedShoutout 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 #evcharging #electricvehiclecharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Francie and Kyle on a walking podcast around the Chicago Auto Show as they check out all the EVs on display. They cover their favorite electric vehicles, the EV models that really miss the mark, plus the best and worst EV strategies. Chicago's Auto Show Site: https://www.chicagoautoshow.com/default.htmlShoutout 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#autoshow #vwidbuzz #tesla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Francie, Kyle and Jose AKA  @riviantrackr  as they discuss the breaking news from Rivian! They discuss the battery chemistry, R1T and R1S leasing options, updates in pricing and changes in battery pack availability, whether they think this is a good idea, and more! Jose’s tweets: https://twitter.com/RivianTrackr/status/1755715828769595631https://twitter.com/RivianTrackr/status/1755720912031092865Rivian’s website: https://rivian.com/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#rivian #evbattery #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Francie, Kyle, and special guest  @riviantrackr  AKA Jose as they talk about the R2 Event - Rivian's Unveiling of the R2 platform. They discuss Rivian's history as an all electric vehicle brand, the R1T and R1S, what we hope to see with the new platform, what we know about the event to come, what Kyle hopes to film while there, and more. Rivian's Tweet: https://twitter.com/Rivian/status/1754505245072506915Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivian/comments/19e9m2m/rivian_r2_launch_planned_for_march_7/Rivian Forum's post: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/r2-product-launch-at-laguna-beach-on-march-7th.23588/Electrek's article: https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/rivian-r2-launch-event-officially-scheduled-for-march-7th-in-laguna-heres-what-to-expect/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#rivian #r1t #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Kyle and Francie on today's episode as they talk about the beastly qualities of the new Porsche Taycan facelift! Kyle dives into his rain-ridden range testing in Los Angeles, the Porsche prototype charging and range testing, and everything he can share before the embargo lifts. - Kyle's Porsche Taycan HYPERMILE video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScnmG2wCZTw - Kyle's Macan EV Deep Dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDT_RRdjYVQShoutout 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#taycan #porsche #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ramping up instead of ramping down? What a change of pace. Join Francie on today’s episode of the Out of Spec Podcast as she discusses the ramping up of the Cadillac LYRIQ production, the Ultium platform, and what makes an EV a luxury vehicle. Sources used to support today’s episode: - LYRIQ website: https://www.cadillac.com/electric/lyriq- GM Ultium platform: https://www.gm.com/commitments/electrification?evar25=ch_ev-resources_what-is-ultium - Reuter’s article: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/cadillac-ramps-up-lyriq-electric-vehicle-output-battery-supply-grows-2024-01-18/- Cox and KBB 2023 EV Sales Roundup: https://www.coxautoinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Q4-2023-Kelley-Blue-Book-Electric-Vehicle-Sales-Report.pdf 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#lyriq #cadillac #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Out of Spec podcast! In this episode, Francie and Jordan talk all about how Francie came to be the lucky leaser of a Vinfast VF8 Eco - her first EV that she can call her own. They discuss the lease details, the difficulties in leasing the car, its initial quirks and first impressions, and all that is to come over the next 3 years of the lease! Tune in and let us know what questions you have about "Springroll"!Vinfast site: https://vinfastauto.us/vehicles/vf-8Shoutout 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#vinfast #vf8 #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.