Out of Spec Podcast

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Fisker Owners Are Moving Through The 5 Stages Of Grief Apr 04, 2024

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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.

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#fisker #fiskerocean #electricvehicle

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Jordan Drives The New 2025 Porsche Taycan! Driving Review, Upgrades, & Total Experience Apr 04, 2024

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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!

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Kyle Charges Our Cybertruck At 330kW! The Fastest Charging Tesla We've Ever Seen Apr 03, 2024

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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

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#cybertruck #teslacybertruck #evcharging

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Kempower Is Using Silicon Carbide To Improve Charging Speed, Efficiency, And Reliability Apr 03, 2024

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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 material has many unique properties and plays a critical role in Kempower's V2 hardware. Listen in on this conversation to hear more about how silicon carbide can improve efficiency and reliability.

Find out more about Kempower here: https://kempower.com/

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Electrifying Fleets Is Pretty Complicated - The Unexpected Challenges With Startup CEO Ezra Goldman Apr 02, 2024

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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 unexpected, with fleet electrification. Join us to hear all the details!

Learn more about Upshift at https://www.upshiftcars.com/

Sources used to support today's show:

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/climate.shtml#:~:text=Highway%20vehicles%20release%20about%201.5,year%20for%20a%20typical%20vehicle

Introductions: 0:00

Electrification of fleets: 1:02

What is Upshift? 3:35

Rental vehicle vs vehicle ownership: 7:53

How to create a good system for an electric/hybrid fleet: 11:35

What does a mobility hub look like?: 17:27

Who are the key partners?: 21:21

Working with cities and regulation can be a challenge!: 24:32

The unique obstacles of fleet electrification: 30:05

Even hybrids can be a challenge!: 41:36

What needs to happen to allow fleet electrification?: 43:04

Let’s be clear on the importance of residuals: 45:08

Unintended consequences of incentives: 49:12

How incentives could help fleet electrification: 51:51

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Tesla Increases Model Y Price By $1k! Comparable EVs, Residual Values, & Francie's Summer Plans Apr 01, 2024

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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 websites.

- Research from @tesla.info. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fP_eftNFkE

- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-08/tesla-s-way-of-cutting-list-prices-is-bad-for-evs-car-leaser-says

- https://insideevs.com/news/699689/tesla-sixt-ev-fleet/\

- https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hertz-sell-about-20000-evs-us-fleet-2024-01-11/

- https://www.slashgear.com/1356350/major-ev-brand-ranked-worst-best/

- https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/03/cars/musk-tesla-cars-value-ev-prices/index.html

- https://insideevs.com/news/712157/why-do-teslas-depreciate-so-fast/

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#teslamodely #electricvehicle #evmarket

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Final EPA EV Manufacturing Rules Mark A Historic Change For OEMs! Everything We Know Mar 31, 2024

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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/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-strongest-ever-pollution-standards-cars-position

- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/climate/biden-phase-out-gas-cars.html?utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_content=ig-nytimes&utm_medium=instagram&utm_source=dash+hudson

- https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/final-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model

- https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-03/420f24016.pdf

Podcast on the California ICE Ban: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfa1wI6ma8Y

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#environmentalprotection #electricvehicle #electrification

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Fellten Provides Eduction, Components, And More To Support Your EV Conversion Mar 30, 2024

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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.

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The Team Talks Trucks, VF8 Home Charging, Third Party CCS Adapter Testing & More Mar 29, 2024

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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 adapters including testing, safety, and liability.

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#cybertruck #vinfast #supercharger

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FreeWire Launches EV Charging Accelerate Program - No Upfront Costs For Site Hosts Mar 28, 2024

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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

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