Out of Spec Podcast

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Fisker Final Bulk Purchase Fire Sale! Software Sharing, Price Cuts, & Owner Resources Jul 09, 2024

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Episode 410: Plug in with Francie to see if Fisker Inc. is catching a break and selling their remaining EV Fisker Ocean SUVs to a company in NYC. Could your next taxi be a Fisker Ocean? Tune in for the deal details, software implications, and resources for Fisker EV owners.

Fisker Owner Association: https://www.fiskeroa.com/

Fisker Maintenance reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FISKER_MAINTENANCE/

Court documents: https://www.veritaglobal.net/fisker/document/2411390240702000000000018

Fisker: https://www.fiskerinc.com/

American Lease: https://americanlease.com/

NYC ZEV taxi: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/790-23/mayor-adams-tlc-commissioner-do-deliver-green-rides-program-make-all-nyc-shared-rides#/0

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#fisker #fiskerocean #electricvehicle

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Electrify America May Stop You From Full Charging! New 85% Limit Trial Jul 09, 2024

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Episode 410: Join Francie and Max to talk about the new implentations from Electrify America. What are the issues with imposing a 85% charge limit? What about the EV drivers that need to charge to 100% to get to where they are going? What are some solutions to the congestion problem?

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#electrifyamerica #charging #queues #evs

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Most Public EV Charging Down In Houston TX - Hurricane, Rolling Blackouts, & Back-Up Plans Jul 08, 2024

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Episode 409: Join Francie and Max on today's breaking episode regarding public charging availability for EV drivers in the Houston, TX area due to hurricane Beryl.

Check with your local resources, news, and authorities for best safety measures and updated information.

NOAA: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/144916.shtml?tswind120

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#evcharging #teslasupercharger #beryl

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Volvo EX30 Software Glitches So Bad Some Owners Are Returning Them! Jul 08, 2024

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Episode 408: Francie talks about the issues with the EX30 that are so bad that some owners have chosen to return their cars. How much can we trust automakers to update our cars and fix issues into the future?

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#bugs #glitches #ex30 #ev

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Tesla Model Y Refresh Spotted! Jul 07, 2024

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Episode 407: Tesla Model Y Juniper Refresh spotted and posted to reddit! Join Francie to check out the photos & anticipate updates based on the Tesla Model 3 Highland Refresh.

Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaModelY/comments/1dxjg83/possible_new_model_y_sighting/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Tesla Newswire Tweet: https://x.com/TeslaNewswire/status/1810038520817520818/photo/1

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#teslamodely #tesla #model3highland

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Rivian’s EV Route Planner Might Mislead You! Why Is A Better Route Planner Not Integrated Yet? Jul 07, 2024

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Episode 406: Join Francie and Jordan as they chat about where Rivian's EV Route Planning software and functionality does well and does poorly - including misleading you by prioritizing the Rivian Adventure Network to a fault. Where is A Better Route Planner software in Rivian's native software you ask? We're not sure when we'll see that. Plug in for the details.

@OutofSpecMotoring : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suKmfKcQ_Yw&t=5s

@Rivian & ABRP: https://stories.rivian.com/rivian-acquires-abrp

ABRP: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/

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If You’re About To Lease A Tesla Be Aware Of These Hidden Clauses! Jul 05, 2024

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Episode 405: Francie and Coleton talk about Tesla's lease terms and what to be aware of before you decide on how to acquiring your next EV!

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This Trailer Is Perfect For EV Semi Trucks! E-Power Assistance For More Range, Stability, & More Jul 04, 2024

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Episode 404: Join Francie on today's episode all about flipping semi truck and heavy duty electrification around and looking at it from the back end - electric propulsion. Francie is joined by CEO and Founder of Range Energy, Ali Javidan!

Range: https://range.energy/

Disclaimer: There is a bit of distortion on Francie's mic for this episode - apologies!

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Behind Norway’s World Leading EV Adoption Rates - Incentives, Pricing, & Charging Jul 03, 2024

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Episode 403: Join Francie as she speaks with William aka @RoamingNorway from, yes, Norway! They dive into some logical and some surprising reasons why EVs work especially well in Norway & how this country became the EV capital of the world.

00:00 Intro

4:26 The story EV's in Norway

7:35 Incentives

10:30 Why EV's

12:50 Living with an EV

14:27 Speed and efficiency

17:23 What about the cold?

21:16 Cost of electricity

22:41 Charging sites

25:08 USA vs Norway

27:56 Challenges

31:18 EV brands in Norway

33:46 Summary

35:20 Climate

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RoamingNorway's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RoamingNorway

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#norway #electricvehicle #electricfuture

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Coleton's Crazy Cheap Kia EV6 Lease! Deal Details & First Impressions Jul 02, 2024

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Episode 402: Join Francie and Coleton hop on today's podcast to talk about crazy cheap Kia EV6 deals in Colorado. Tune in to find out why Coleton leased a Kia EV6, the terms of the lease, & Coleton's impressions on the car. They also dive into this strategy of automakers pushing out very inexpensive leases and what that could mean for future sales.

Kia EV6: https://www.kia.com/us/en/ev6

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#kiaev6 #electricvehicle #ev6

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