Out of Spec Podcast

Join us on today's podcast where Francie speaks to Adam Langton, Energy Services Manager at BMW North America with their Connect eMobility and Energy Services team about the recent announcements on BMW's smart EV technology as well as their V2G initiatives. They discuss a lot in this episode including Adam's main focus of EV charging at home, details and technicals of the ChargeForward program offerings, how the solution leap frogs utilities, and much more.BMW ChargeForward website: https://www.bmwchargeforward.com/Stanford Study on EV Charge Times: https://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2022/09/22/charging-cars-honight-not-way-go/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#bmw #v2g #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie, Kyle, and Dave from Out of Spec Dave hop on to discuss Lucid's long-awaited announcement to go with the North American Charging Standard. As a former Lucid owner, Dave shares his impression of the company's decision and announcement, Kyle questions what this means for high voltage EVs on the open Tesla network, and they discuss what we might expect next from these two major OEMs. Lucid NACS Press Release: https://lucidmotors.com/media-room/lucid-adopt-nacsLucid COO: https://lucidmotors.com/media-room/lucid-welcomes-marc-winterhoff-cooLucid V2V Announcement: https://lucidmotors.com/media-room/introducing-rangexchangeV4 Charger Podcast: https://youtu.be/shg6PPnu1bQTesla and 1000V Architecture: https://youtu.be/UfCUSi8-qI8Visualizing US EV Sales: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-u-s-ev-sales-in-h1-2023/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#lucid #tesla #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Francie and Jordan sit down to discuss his recent trip to the Honda HQ to check out a micro-mobility scooter from the OEM: the electric Motocompacto. Jordan describes his experience traveling to the event and covering the Motocompacto, what he thought about the practicality of the tool, and discusses how it fits (or doesn't fit) into Honda's strategy moving into the EV space. Jordan's Motocompacto video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYVuGBkfL6gHonda's website: https://motocompacto.honda.com/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#moto #honda #micromobility Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode features a special presentation from Juergen Guldner, the General Program Manager of Hydrogen Technology at BMW in Munich, at this year's BMW Test Fest event which Kyle and Francie attended this November. Listen in as Juergen discusses BMW's strategy moving forward with hydrogen powered EVs, their current iX5 hydrogen powered prototype, testing and research development, and answers the attendees questions. Please let us know in the comments what you think about this presentation and the topic at hand!Hydrogen Council: https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/German Comparative Infrastructure Analysis: https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/842477/files/Energie_Umwelt_408_NEU.pdfRoadmap Towards Zero Emissions by Hydrogen Council: https://hydrogencouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Transport-Study-Full-Report-Hydrogen-Council-1.pdfFind 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#hydrogen #hydrogencar #bmw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hallo everyone today Francie hops on the podcast to cover smart's latest EV offering launched on the market and that is the smart #1 Pro. She gives an overview of the LFP battery powered EV recently launched in Germany, which EVs will likely compete against this offering, questions how LFP may bring down EV prices, and more. Press release from smart: https://media.smart.com/eu/smart-expands-1-line-choices-the-attractive-entry-line-pro-starts-at--37490-in-germany/InsideEVs articles referenced: https://insideevs.com/news/391799/mercedes-benz-geely-jv-smart/?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=msn-feedThumbnail credit: smart Automobile Co., Ltd.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#smartcar #smartev #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on today's podcast where Francie invites Martyn Lee from  @EVNewsDaily  and  @BatteriesIncludedPodcast  on to chat about Tesla hitting 1 million sales in Europe and the broader EV market, how EuropeTesla tweets referenced in today's episode: https://x.com/teslaeurope/status/1715352875650457777?s=20https://x.com/Tesla/status/1703184740457603407?s=20Thumbnail credit: TeslaVideo image credits belong to each OEM referenced.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 #europe #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie hops on the podcast today to answer a question many of you have been asking in the comments - where do things stand with NEVI funding in the US today? Links from today's episodes: https://driveelectric.gov/news/nevi-progress-update https://driveelectric.gov/state-plans/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#biden #electricvehicle #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Francie invites Max and Coleton from  @OutofSpecDetailing  to talk about Coleton's experience leasing a Model 3 from Tesla. Coleton speaks to the pros and mostly cons of leasing a Tesla, the costs associated with any changes to a lease, and gives his advice to anyone looking to lease an EV. 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#teslamodel3 #lease #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast Francie dives into the recent Q3 earnings call wherein Ford announced their plans to delay EV battery production at their Kentucky BlueOval SK site, the motivations behind this delay, the OEM's plans for cutting costs, and more. Ford Q3 Earnings Call: https://s201.q4cdn.com/693218008/files/doc_events/2023/Oct/26/ford-q3-earnings-transcript.pdfFox13 News Story: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/fox13-investigates-the-price-of-progress-and-the-land-leading-to-fords-blueoval-city/article_5abd7d98-e831-11ed-9336-6f540c77d24d.htmlFind 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#fordlightning #ford #blueoval Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francie hops on the podcast to fill you in on the recent letter from Kia to their dealers asking them NOT to mark up the EV9 on the lots. Francie dives into the EV9 details, the reasoning behind markups, whether or not the dealers will comply with the request, and more. CarDirect's article: https://www.carsdirect.com/deals-articles/kia-is-asking-ev9-dealers-not-to-add-markupsKia EV9 press release: https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/21339/all-new-2024-ev9-rated-at-an-epa-estimated-304-miles1-of-all-electric-driving-range-in-light-long-raBLS Report: https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/automotive-dealerships-markups.htmPublic markup map: https://lookerstudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/7a243d54-2a8d-44f3-a405-ce2a509c1c07/page/3KHiCFind 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#kia #ev9 #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.