Out of Spec Podcast

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VW Switches To NACS! Final Major Automaker Commits to J3400 Dec 19, 2023

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Volkswagen finally commits to the J3400 charging standard AKA the North American Charging Standard. Join Francie, Coleton, and Ryan as they talk about why this is big news, what this means for Audi/Porsche/VW and soon-to-be Scout Motors EV drivers and owners, the standardization of J3400 by the SAE, and more!

VW press release: https://media.vw.com/en-us/releases/1774

SAE TIR: https://www.sae.org/news/press-room/2023/12/sae-j3400-tir-press-release

EA NACS press release: https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/223#:~:text=Reston%2C%20VA%20(June%2029%2C,today%20and%20in%20the%20future.

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#supercharger #vw #evcharging

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Model 3 Roadtrip w/ Over 140,000 Miles On The Odometer! Jordan's Drive From CO To TN Dec 19, 2023

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On today's podcast Jordan visits Francie and they talk all about his roadtrip from Colorado to Tennessee. Jordan passed through plenty of states in Kyle's Tesla Model 3 with over 140,000 miles and discusses how ubiquitous superchargers are, the battery degradation in this older EV, the pros and cons of an electric vehicle road trip, and more.

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#model3 #roadtrip #evcharging

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Entire Autel Energy EV Charging Product Line Explained! Dec 18, 2023

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On this episode, Francie is joined by Dan Larson, Product and Solutions Manager at Autel Energy. They discuss the high powered DC charger that Autel sent to the Out of Spec office in Colorado, what kind of electric vehicle charging testing Autel has been up to lately, plug & charge, Autel's complete product line from residential EV charging to fast charging, and Dan's overall thoughts on the industry at large.

Autel's website: https://autelenergy.com/

Kyle's Autel DCFC unboxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjD3KGBpLJc

CharIN's Testival website: https://www.charin.global/events/global-testivals/Find us on all of these places:

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#autel #evcharging #fastcharger

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BMW & EV Battery Recycling - Creating A Closed Loop Dec 16, 2023

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On this special episode (part 2 of 2 featuring BMW's battery strategy) Francie sits down with Kurt Vandeputte, Manager of Battery Cell Competence at BMW Group while at BMW's event in Silicon Valley celebrating their US Tech Office's 25th Anniversary. This time, Kurt and Francie discuss the complex topic of recycling electric vehicle batteries. They discuss the major benefits of using second life materials in EV batteries, how BMW plans to move forward in this space, the challenges standing in the way of a circular economy like this, and more.

BMW Group's Sustainability Strategy: https://www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2022/Sustainability360.html

Study / global comparison of GHG emissions from ICE and EV cars: https://theicct.org/publication/a-global-comparison-of-the-life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-combustion-engine-and-electric-passenger-cars/

Global Battery Alliance: https://www.globalbattery.org/about/

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#evbattery #ewaste #batteryrecycling

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BMW's Battery Strategy Explained - Considering Every Chemistry Dec 15, 2023

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On this special episode (part 1 of 2 featuring BMW's battery strategy) Francie sits down with Kurt Vandeputte, Manager of Battery Cell Competence at BMW Group while at BMW's event in Silicon Valley celebrating their US Tech Office's 25th Anniversary. Kurt and Francie discuss BMW's electric vehicle battery strategy including the past present and future, what the Neue Klasse Gen 6 EV batteries will be, why BMW considers all options including solid state, dual chemistries, LFP, and much more!

BMW Vision Neue Klasse: https://www.bmwusa.com/concept-vehicles/vision-neue-klasse.html

Solid Power Batteries: https://www.solidpowerbattery.com/

Our Next Energy Batteries: https://one.ai/

Image credits to BMW & their Tech Office

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#bmw #evbattery #bmwelectric

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Tesla Recalls 2 Million EVs - Maybe It's No Big Deal Dec 14, 2023

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Francie and Brandon AKA @TeslaFlex hop on the podcast to talk about the news story on every headline - Tesla recalling 2 million EVs over issues with the Autopilot system as identified by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. They discuss the magnitude of the issue, the fix, the nuances of over-the-air updates and recalls, and ask whether or not we should be worried about this.

NHTSA Safety recall: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V838-8276.PDF

Tweet reference in the video: https://twitter.com/ykkoaIa/status/1734337267949244798/photo/2

Previous podcast on FSD: https://youtu.be/9Idzk4bPQ50

Thumbnail and image credits: Tesla

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Nation's First NEVI EV Charging Site Goes Live! Dec 13, 2023

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Join Francie as she covers the recent story of the first NEVI funded EV charging site going live just west of Columbus, Ohio. On today's podcast Francie dives into the specific site, the NEVI program progress so far, EVgo/GM/Pilot Flying J sites in general, EV charge pricing, and more.

Link to this site on Plugshare: https://www.plugshare.com/location/581134

Governor of Ohio's press release: https://governor.ohio.gov/media/news-and-media/ohio-first-state-in-activate-nevi-chargers

EVgo's press release: https://www.evgo.com/press-release/pilot-travel-centers-llc-general-motors-and-evgo-make-convenient-accessible-charging-a-reality-with-opening-of-first-stations-in-coast-to-coast-ev-charging-network/

Drive Ohio's article about the site: https://drive.ohio.gov/about-driveohio/news/nevi-groundbreaking

Link to my Rivian R1T roadtrip episode: https://youtu.be/Lg0puYP36TI?feature=shared

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#evcharging #pilotflyingj #ohio

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EVgo Tests Interoperability and Troubleshoots At This Year's CharIN Testival Dec 12, 2023

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Join us on today's podcast featuring Jeremy Bibeau, System Engineer, from @evgonetwork at this November's CharIN Testival event (@charine.v.2360) - a test and tech heavy event all about interoperability and testing. Jeremy and Francie talk about why EVgo participates in this event multiple times a year, the goals of interoperability testing, and more.

EVgo's website: https://www.evgo.com/

CharIN's website: https://www.charin.global/

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#evgo #evcharging #interoperability

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Francie Roadtrips Kyle's Rivian Over 600 Miles From Chattanooga To Cleveland! Dec 11, 2023

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Jordan and Francie sit down to go over Francie's 600+ miles roadtrip in Kyle's Rivian. She talks about the EVgo Pilot Fying J sites she hit, the best and worst parts of roadtripping the R1T, and what the future of EV road trips might need to look like.

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#rivian #roadtrip #evcharging

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We Read Your Tesla Cybertruck Questions! Dec 09, 2023

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Kyle and Francie sit down to go over many of your Tesla Cybertruck questions! We address everything from the stainless steel exterior to the 48V system to the implications of steer-by-wire. Thank you for all of the great questions - we love the curiosity about this electric truck!

Image credit to Tesla!

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