Out of Spec
Out of Spec Studios
Last episode about 1 year agoJoin us at the intersection of innovation and electrification as the Out of Spec Studios team brings you the latest in electric vehicle (EV) news and more.
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Ordering Rivian Dual-Motor vs Quad-Motor! Reservation Holders Must Make A Choice
Kyle and Francie sit down with Skyler Williams from Rivian Stories to talk about the choice facing Rivian reservation holders: To Quad or Not to Quad. They discuss the value propositions of the dual vs the quad motors, what folks should consider when making their choice, and share their respective opinions on which option is better. 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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
System Outage! ABB DC Fast Chargers Down Across Multiple Networks - How Could This Even Happen?
Kyle and Francie cover the recent 12-hour outage of ABB DC Fast Chargers across network and states. They discuss what they were able to dig up about the outage, stress redundancy and resiliency, and wait for CPO's responses. 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 [email protected]#abb #evcharging #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Woah! Huge Tesla Magic Dock Expansion Happening Now - Keep An Eye On Your Local Supercharger
Branden Flasch sits down with Francie to discuss the influx of Magic Dock chargers spotted on the Tesla network recently. They discuss the history of NACS and CCS on the Tesla network, how folks are finding and reporting these Magic Dock chargers, and what we think this means for public charging moving forward. 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 [email protected]#tesla #ccs #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tesla Powerwall 3 - Everything We Know!
Francie sits down to go over the most recent specs of the Powerwall 3 battery energy storage solution from Tesla. She discusses the differences from the first iterations of the Powerwalls, the software and hardware solutions involved, and answers some potential consumer concerns. 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 [email protected]#powerwall #solar #batterystorage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kyle Drives BMW i7 M70 - A Spicy Electric 7 Series
Kyle tunes in from Portugal to chat with Francie about his experience driving the BMW i7 M70 All-Electric Luxury Sedan after its international launch. He dives into first impressions of the top performance and top luxury trim version of the vehicle, touches on why he thinks BMW hasn't gone fully electric, and highlights the pros and cons of the i7 M70 so far. 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 [email protected]#bmw #i7 #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tesla Semi Testing Exceeds Expectations! A Look Into The Future Of EV Trucking
Max and Francie sit down to discuss the Run On Less event by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) featuring real-life, independent testing of Tesla Semi trucks. We discuss what data and results came from the event so far, which expectations were exceeded, what challenges remain, and what must happen to make EV semis a typical and reliable part of the economy. 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 [email protected]#teslasemi #ev #evcharging Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jaguar Announces The Switch To NACS!
Francie and Jordan get together to discuss Jaguar's recent announcement about their plans to integrate NACS into 2025 and later EVs along with their partnership with Tesla. They discuss what this means for I-Pace and future JLR EV owners, the potential for industry players to collaborate on the best solutions, and ponder what would keep automakers from making the switch.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 [email protected]#jaguar #tesla #nacs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Tour On His Electric Motorcycle! Full Interview With Roman Nedielka
Max and Jordan interview Roman Nedielka, who is currently parked in Central Asia on his Zero DSR/X electric motorcycle trip around the world. They discuss the origin of this trip, how on earth he's getting it done, and the challenges finding charging in remote corners of the world. https://www.eround.worldE_roundtheworld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cufuo23ui0a/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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rivian EDV Graveyard! 50 Electric Amazon Delivery Vans Bound For The Scrapyard
Francie sits down to chat about 50 Rivian EDVs delivered to a scrap yard and the mystery that followed. She discusses the original Reddit post that documented the delivery of the EDVs, why these might be bound for the scrap yard, and what questions this post has left us with. 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 [email protected]#rivian #amazon #electricvehicle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kyle’s Experience Reviewing The New Tesla Model 3 Refresh
Francie and Kyle sit down to chat about the Tesla Model 3 refresh. We discuss Kyle's experience stumbling across the Model 3 in Germany, Tesla's media approach with this launch, and speculate about what we think Tesla might do next. 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 [email protected]#teslamodel3 #tesla #ev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Energy Storage w/ Second Life EV Batteries! Volvo Group Partners With Connected Energy
Francie invites Max and Kyle to sit down and chat about second life solutions for EV batteries and battery energy storage solutions (BESS). We discuss Volvo Group and Connected Energy's new joint venture for BESS, the challenges of commercializing used EV batteries that still have life left to give, how they could support the grid, and which companies we think might buy them. 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 [email protected]#volkswagen #energy #evbatteries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Volkswagen Is Exploring NACS! Our Candid Conversation With VW About EV Charging Reliability
Kyle and Francie sit down to chat about his recent conversation with Pablo Di Si, President and CEO of Volkswagen. We discuss the charging reliability issues with Electrify America, VW drivers' EV charging experiences in the US vs. Europe and Germany, how curiosity is key to improvement, and that we'd love to take a roadtrip with all OEM executives. Find us on all of these places:YouTube: / outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfK...Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473...For further inquiries please email [email protected]#vw #nacs #dcfc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Everything We Know About The Electric Volkswagen GTI - Technical, Styling, & Market Decisions
Kyle and Francie discuss the Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept based on the ID. 2all EV that'll be going into production soon. We discuss exterior and interior styling, performance / technical details, and more.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 [email protected]#vw #id2 #gti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
New 800V Mercedes EV Platform Announced For Their Entry-Level Cars! CLA Concept Unveil
Francie and Kyle discuss the technical details of the new Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class and the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platformFind 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 [email protected]#mercedes #ev #CLAconcept Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nokian Tyres Go Big On EV w/ New Electric Fit Symbol!
Kyle talks with Raoul at Nokian Tyres at Overland Expo to learn all about their EV-badging on their tires.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 [email protected]#nokian #tires #offroadexpo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Behind The Scenes Of Charger Software - Kempower's Chargeye
Kyle talks with Kempower's Mikko Verikkolainen about their Chargeye managing software and all the cool things it enables for both station operators and users!https://kempower.com/solution/kempower-chargeye-for-cpo/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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Engineer Great Charging Hardware - Featuring Kempower
Kyle talks with Kempower's Mikko Verikkolainen about the hardware engineering and behind the scenes of their chargers!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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Electrify America System Glitch Just Ahead Of Memorial Day Travel Weekend
Sometimes glitches happen, it's all about how you handle it from a communications perspective - something seriously lacking inside of EAFind 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 [email protected]#charging #ev #electrifyamerica Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ford Adding Tesla Plug To Their EVs & Gaining Supercharger Access - Here's What We Know
Ford is going full Tesla! What do you think? Check out @MachE_VLOG 's video: https://youtu.be/sIxI73IKj-0Find 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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Kempower Will Roll Out Its Chargers In America
Kyle and Marcus Suvanto from Kempower discuss the details of Kempower's hardware rollout for its chargers in North America!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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
European vs. US Charging Hardware With Kempower
Kyle speaks with Marcus Suvanto from Kempower about the difference in charging hardware in Europe vs. US.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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Help Us Figure Out What's Going On With These EA Signet Chargers Delivering "Dirty Power"!
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FPL Deploys Incredible Mobile DC Fast Charger For Station That's Being Serviced
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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here's How Kempower Will Create A Reliable EV Charging Network In America
Kyle talks to Tomi, the CEO of Finland-based Kempower, to discuss what it's like to make DC Fast Chargers and how to create a reliable charger.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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kempower Is Coming To America! Reliable Charging Is Right Around The Corner
Kyle talks to Tomi, the CEO of Kempower, to discuss what it's like to make DC Fast Chargers and the upcoming rollout of Kempower charging to the United States.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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.