Out of Spec Podcast

Jordan, Kyle, and Tijmen take a deep-dive into the full week (8-ish days?) with the Rivian R1T! Testing, comparisons, reviewing, road trips, and everything in between. We answer questions from the Rivian Forum and talk about the videos accomplished and so many we still want to do in the future. Plus our final full-fledged thoughts on the R1T and what we would do to improve it, though it’s already darn near perfection. Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: ghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we have special guest Kyle Field joining us to talk about solar and solutions to the on-going energy crisis. He touches on the components of his sustainable home, solar roof, and power walls. Oh and he has a Mercedes B Electric! We touch on E-bikes, charging safety measures, and the future of the environmental commuter. Plus much more! Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First up, Mike and Ben have a new car in the fleet! Cars & Bids led them to a stunning 1992 Range Rover 2 door, complete with turbo-diesel! Kyle has been testing the Mercedes EQS, again. Jordan drools over the Polestar O2, and the entire team examines the Mazda CX-60 and VW ID Buzz. Plus much, much more! Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: ghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we have special guest Domenick Yoney joining us to talk about some of the history of InsideEVs, and even the history on how he came to America, settled in Florida, and didn’t look back! We touch on his Spark EV, his Ranger, and possibly the steepest driveway in the world? We discuss the aspects of forums versus the Facebook group empire, and we gauge current charging infrastructure and our favorite EV on sale. Plus much more! Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we start right off with assessing the incredible potential of the Ford Maverick Hybrid. Forrest notes his impressions of the Kia EV6 RWD being much more efficient than the IONIQ 5 AWD he had prior. But Forrest did finally settle on a car to aim for, the Model Y! Plus much, much more! Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: ghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we touch on the GMC Canyon and its place in the ever-growing truck market. We recall the variety of vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show. Jordan discusses his road trip in the EV6 from Chicago to Dallas, and the state of the charging infrastructure. We also have time in the Land Rover Defender, though not the spec most people would choose. Plus much, much more! Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: ghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we have special guest Tom Moloughney (on his birthday!) to talk about his history with alternative fuel vehicles and early EV adoption. Tom had the original Mini-E from over a decade ago, pre-dating the i3, he has written for Green car reports, InsideEVs, and many more, and started a blog and now YouTube channel, State of Charge. He contains quite the passion to be in the industry, developing tests for home charging equipment and electric cars alike. He has a rich history with BMW, with Active-E, Mini-E, i3, and was the official first public customer of an electric BMW in the US. Oh and did we mention he once owned a successful restaurant? A man of many talents. Follow Tom on Twitter: @tommolog Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we share thoughts on our time with the Ford Escape PHEV, and how it compares to the prior Escapes, and even the hybrid! Ben drives a RWD IONIQ 5, and we compare it to the ideals of the Kia EV6. We highlight the recent Super Bowl Commercial on the Kia EV6 and it’s V2L capabilities. Volkswagen updates the 2022 ID.4 with what it should have had from the beginning, and we drool over the Polestar Arctic Circle build! Plus much, much more! Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: ghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show, we are joined by special guest Calvin Kim, spokesperson for Taycan of Porsche North America. We dive into discussion on the launch of Taycan in a market dominated by Tesla, including the challenges and fun therein. Calvin works to tell the story of Taycan, and support and enable others to tell a part of the story as well. He touches on the challenges of marketing and sharing an electric car when electrification is still not second-nature. Oh, and he has an Evo and a LX!  Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally get some real tests on the IONIQ 5! Kyle and Jordan talk about the testing range and charging with an AWD SEL, and subsequent comparisons against Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4. We also discuss the Land Rover Discovery and find a much cheaper winter beater import for Jordan. Plus much more! 00:00 - Land Rover Discovery08:20 - IONIQ 5 vs. Mach-E15:10 - IONIQ 5 vs. ID.425:23 - IONIQ 5 Range45:29 - Imported Small 4x456:29 - T.33 and BAC Mono Find us on all of the places!  Discord: https://discord.gg/pzBCF2DJ  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzAhsatPsUkRsxJfY6zB3A Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbd Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCAST Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.