Episode 437: Join Francie in this episode as she sits down with Lacey and Ryan to discuss their thrilling Race to Vegas in a Tesla Model X. They get into the challenges of route planning for the return trip, sharing experiences and stories from the road. Discover how the Tesla Model X performed under pressure, hear insights about navigating the Supercharger network, and explore the unique challenges and surprises of racing electric vehicles.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#tesla #supercharger #modelx #race Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 436: Join Jordan and Kyle as they discuss the details and specifications of the Audi A6 and S6 E-Tron, the latest vehicle unveiled on PPE (Premium Platform Electric). Will this actually come to the USA? Time will tell...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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 435: Thank's to Max and Domenick for joining this episode to talk about their experience following the route planner of the EV9 all the way from Las Vegas to Fort Collins. It seems like the KIA-engineers have work to do with the route planning in the EV9. 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#kia #ev9 #routeplanning #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 434: Join Francie as she updates you on the latest eligible electric vehicles that get the federal ev tax credit of $7500 or $3750 depending on certain requirements. Are you surprised to see some manufacturers missing entirely from this list? Check it out yourself: https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax2023.shtmlShoutout 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#taxcredit #electricvehicle #tesla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 433: Join Francie and Michael Spurr from ADS-TEC Energy to talk about battery buffering and charging solutions. How can we get good, reliable charging where the grid is not up to the task? What are the best solutions to get EV chargers rolled out everywhere?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#battery #grid #infrastructure #evs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 432: Join Kyle and Francie to talk about Supercharging tricks. Tesla has officially banned the wet rag trick, a method previously used by some Tesla owners to increase Supercharger speeds. The technique involved wrapping a wet rag around the charging handle to trick the temperature sensor and thus allow for faster charging rates. While this method was known to improve charging times, Tesla said it doesn't impact charging & has prohibited its use to ensure the safety of the Supercharging process.Their tweet: https://x.com/TeslaCharging/status/1816284411425673578Shoutout 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#wetrag #supercharger #trick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 431: Join Francie as she breaks down the exciting data-forward regulation coming from California and their electric vehicle regulation for model year 2026 EVs and beyond. Sources used to support today's show: https://youtu.be/Kfa1wI6ma8Y?feature=sharedhttps://ww2.arb.ca.gov/https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/23/governor-newsom-announces-california-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-drastically-reduce-demand-for-fossil-fuel-in-californias-fight-against-climate-change/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#electricvehicle #california #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 430: Join Francie, Jordan, and guest Cameron as they go over the true breakdown of the cheapest EV lease around! The Nissan Leaf lease offered for $20/month obviously has more to the story than that - tune in to see how Cameron, researcher and analysis aficionado, breaks down how the real costs of a leased 2024 Nissan Leaf S costs compared to his family's 2017 Subaru Outback that they fully own. It's not as simple as it sounds! Nissan Boulder: https://bouldernissan.com/2025-leaf-s-lease-specialNissan Fort Collins: https://www.fortcollinsnissan.com/new-nissan-specials-fort-collins-coThumbnail image credit to Nissan BoulderShoutout 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#nissanleaf #electricvehicle #electriccar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 429: Join Francie as she recaps her major takeaways from her most recent road trip from Colorado to Tennessee in the old BEAK, Out of Spec Tesla Model 3 with over 145,000 miles on the odometer. She points out what she preferred about the VinFast, what strengths lie in the Tesla road tripping, and the importance of route planning. Plug in to hear it all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 428: Plug in with Francie to talk about Rivian's newest electric vehicle charging outpost near Yosemite National Park. She discusses the specs of the site as well as the idea of designing our own boutique EV charging stations - what would yours have? Let us know in the comments. Shoutout to  @riviantrackr  for helping fact check the deets!Links used to support today's show:Rivian website - https://stories.rivian.com/yosemitechargingoutpostGoogle - https://maps.app.goo.gl/pazUZoZSHEvx11QU7PlugShare - https://www.plugshare.com/location/516379Shoutout 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#rivian #electricvehicle #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.