Out of Spec Podcast

Join us as we continue to discuss the electric truck race from Jacksonville to San Diego. In this episode, we are joined by Brandon, Drew, and Kyle who drove the Cybertruck. They worked hard to optimize their trip as much as possible. Join us to learn about their strategies, the road trip experience in a Cybertruck, and much more. C2C Race Part 1: https://youtu.be/LIWTjqA02Y0?si=8Jzc9OhKmoAdYP7h C...

Episode 325: We finally get the chance to sit down and discuss the cross country electric truck race with the team that drove the Rivian. Colby, Domenick, and Jerome discuss the highs and lows of their two-day, non-stop road trip. It was a serious challenge, but the team had a great time. Join us to hear a firsthand account of driving a Rivian from Jacksonville to San Diego without stopping. C2C R...

Episode 324: Welcome to more Truck Week content! Over the next few episodes, we will interview each team that took a truck on our Coast To Coast race from Jacksonville to San Diego. We are starting with the team that came in last place: the F150 Lightning piloted by Andreas, Dave, and Jordan. The F150 Lightning's trip was comfortable but had some serious unexpected problems. Listen to this episode...

Episode 323: On today’s episode Kyle tells Francie all about their portable diesel generator that the team used to power the Autel charger and charge EV trucks during the major Out of Spec Reviews testing we’ve been doing lately. And get this - it’s cheaper than it would have been to charge on public DC fast EV charging infrastructure! Kyle walks us through the numbers. Sources used in today’s sho...

Episode 322: Kyle and Andreas hop on the pod to tell Francie all about their experience driving with Tesla's FSD beta version 12. They talk about their very different experiences, pricing, software differences and more. Image credits to Tesla from Tesla.com Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Del...

Episode 321: We bring back BrianG aka  @EV_OG  back onto the podcast to discuss what it is like being a Fisker Ocean One owner during these trying times. We talk about software updates, his appreciation for the Fisker folks he's interacted with, his grief, advice, and more. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for ful...

Francie catches up with Jordan to recount his trip to Spain to drive the new Porsche Taycan. Even though the Taycan is only receiving a refresh, not a full redesign, there have been significant improvements on an already impressive car. Join us to hear all the details! Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disc...

Episode 318: Francie and Kyle sit down to discuss how he took the Cybertruck to an Electrify America CCS EV charging station and hit the highest speeds that anyone has ever seen. Tune in for the details. Kyle's tweet/video: https://twitter.com/itskyleconner/status/1775014705222070331 Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for ful...

Episode 309: Welcome back to the @kempower series where we highlight aspects of the company's work and mission of powering the electric movement with quick and scalable EV charging solutions for everyone and everywhere. Kyle and Francie host this week's episode with Kevin Lindley, Jed Routh, and Somia Youssef. Kempower has recently developed new technologies utilizing silicon carbide. This materia...

Episode 316: Upshift CEO Ezra Goldman joins us for this podcast to discuss his startup, Upshift Cars. Upshift offers a subscription-based partial car ownership experience, aiming to improve upon the standard rental car experience. Ezra and Francie discuss the background of the company as well as its experience offering EVs to its customers. Upshift faced numerous challenges, both expected and unex...

Episode 315: On today's episode, Francie discusses the $1,000 price increase for the Tesla Model Y, goes over comparable EV models on the market, and her summer plans. She touches on the larger impacts of changing the prices of EVs dramatically from depreciation to residual values and asks us to mull over this aspect. Sources used to support today's show: Tesla, Hyundai, VW, Chevy, Ford automaker...

Episode 314: Join Francie on today’s episode as she dives into the details of the news on the EPA’s strongest-ever pollution standards for cars. She goes over the final rule details from union and automaker organization’s comments on the changes, to impacts on OEMs, what this means for EVs, how this is different from ICE bans, and more. Sources used to support today’s show: - https://www.epa.gov/n...

Episode 313: Jerome from Out of Spec Renew joins Francie in this episode as they talk with Fellten CEO Chris Hazell. Fellten is a UK company that provides training, components, and complete kits for EV conversions. Francie explores the background of the company, what they do, and how they got where they are today. Join us to learn more about the business behind EV conversions. Shoutout to our spon...

Episode 312: Join the team as they cover what they've been up to recently - from racing and towing with EV trucks on  @OutofSpecMotoring  &  @OutofSpecReviews  , to polishing the Tesla Cybertruck with  @OutofSpecDetailing  , selling a hybrid Cadillac ELR, home-charging the VinFast VF8, and they also discuss what we think will come about with third-party CCS adapte...

Episode 311: Join Francie as she sits down with Evan Conley from  @FreeWireTech  to learn about their newly launched Accelerate Program. They discuss the exact offerings from FreeWire including their Boost Pro and Power Pro products, the Accelerate Program, FreeWire's value proposition, and more. Learn more about the program here: https://freewiretech.com/accelerate-program Shoutout to o...

Episode 310: Kyle and Jordan discuss the outcome and results of our recent towing test. We took the Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning, Silverado EV 4WT, and Rivian R1T from Denver to Grand Junction and back. All while towing equivalent trailers loaded with a Tesla Model 3. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. D...

Episode 308: Welcome back to the @kempower series where we highlight aspects of the company's work and mission of powering the electric movement with quick and scalable EV charging solutions for everyone and everywhere. In this week's episode, Francie discusses the EV revolution with Ashley Edwards and Jed Routh. EVs are gaining popularity but still have a long way to go. EV charging infrastructur...

Episode 309: Dive into today’s episode all about how public Level 2 electric vehicle charging has the potential to fit into our cities, onto our curbsides, and even pay for itself! Expert Kelly Carmichael joins Francie to talk in depth about the research he has completed on level 2 public charging with the BCIT in Canada, the details of Level 2 charging requirements, how street lamps can serve as...

Episode 307: Francie goes over a relatively secret lease offering for the 2024 Ioniq 6 lease deal from Hyundai! Only available until April 1 2024 - come along as she goes over all the details for this lease option. Thanks to CarsDirect for the great reporting: https://www.carsdirect.com/deals-articles/2024-hyundai-ioniq-6-secret-239-mo-lease-is-crazy-cheap Ioniq 6 website: https://www.hyundaiusa.c...

Episode 306: Join Francie and Jose  @riviantrackr  on today's episode to talk about what we can all expect if we go out and charge a Rivian on the Tesla Supercharger network. They talk about the easy charging experience, data displayed, adapters, and interoperability. Jose's twitter/X account: https://x.com/RivianTrackr/status/1770846261026971701?s=20 Shoutout to our sponsors for more in...

Episode 305: Join Francie and Jerome from the  @OutofSpecRenew  Channel as they dive into all of the Tesla Model 3 Performance specs and speculation that we've all been seeing online. They go into the drive train, performance adjustments, potential Ludicrous models, its place in the electric vehicle market, & why everyone is excited for this EV. Sources used to support this episode:...

Episode 304: EG Group is the first organization to buy and install Tesla V4 Supercharging hardware to offer EV charging to their customers. Francie goes into detail about EG Group, Tesla's EV charging disruptive move, site installation details & considerations, and other oil giants that are moving into electric vehicle industry technology. Links to support today's show - Electrek's article: ht...

Episode 303: Jordan calls in from Spain to talk about his recent trip to Munich to check out Audi's all new Q6 e-tron. He talks about the trip, where this EV fits in the lineup, the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform from audi, next-gen battery technology and more! Audi Q6 e-tron: https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/audi-q6-e-tron-15442 All images credited to Audi Shoutout to our sponsor...

Episode 302: Francie hops on the podcast to discuss the breaking news of a ChargePoint network wide outage for their in-app capabilities. Apparently, you are still able to charge by tapping your phone, credit card chip, or RFID card at the charger. ChargePoint tweets: - https://twitter.com/ChargePointnet/status/1770254506686833004 - https://twitter.com/ChargePointnet/status/1770474449789387069 Cha...

Episode 301: Welcome back to the  @kempower  series where we highlight aspects of the company's work and mission of powering the electric movement with quick and scalable EV charging solutions for everyone and everywhere. Join us this week as Francie sits down with Stephen Tok to discuss fast charging reliability. Kempower's products are designed from the ground up with reliability in mi...