Out of Spec Podcast

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Tesla Cybertruck High Voltage Battery Pack - Everything We Know Dec 06, 2023

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Another episode touching on this week's theme: the Tesla Cybertruck. Today, Francie and Kyle go over the newest EPA documents that have been floating around the internet to breakdown what is (and note what isn't) on these documents, reason what we know from the numbers we see here, speak to the battery size, comment on potential charging curves, and more.

US EPA Search Page: https://dis.epa.gov/otaqpub/publist1.jsp

Dummy Cybertruck AWD Submission: https://dis.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_file.jsp?docid=58894&flag=1

Dummy Cybertruck Beast Submission: https://dis.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_file.jsp?docid=58896&flag=1

Coleton's Tweet: https://x.com/OutofSpecDetail/status/1730759375088664957?s=20

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#cybertruck #tesla #evcharging

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Tesla Cybertruck Steer-By-Wire Explained Dec 05, 2023

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Welcome back to another Cybertruck episode where we cover the unique steer-by-wire set up on this electric truck. Kyle and Francie discuss what the benefits are to this system, why someone may be wary of a vehicle with this technology, the rear steering capabilities of the truck, and more.

Link to Kyle's Cybertruck Delivery Event Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6n4QRoKWhg

Tesla's Cybertruck site: https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck

Thumbnail image credit: Tesla

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#cybertruck #steering #tesla

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Tesla Cybertruck Powertrain Explained Dec 04, 2023

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Kyle calls into the Podcast from the road to join Francie in talking all things Cybertruck Powertrain. Kyle attended the delivery event and everyone has learned more about the specs since then. Kyle describes the powertrain differences between the RWD, AWD, and Cyberbeast options, the pros and cons of Tesla's work here, what's new and different from other Teslas and EVs, and even suffers a public charging headache mid-podcast.

Please let us know what Cybertruck questions you still have! We can't wait to answer them all!

Tesla Cybertruck: https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck

Kyle and Drew Baglino's tweets: https://twitter.com/baglino/status/1730391477476294925

Kyle's Cybertruck Delivery Event Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6n4QRoKWhg

Thumbnail credit: Tesla

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#cybertruck #powertrain #tesla

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Advanced Diagnostics & Intuitive Interface Can Transform EV Charging! Deep Dive Into Solutions Dec 03, 2023

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On this episode, Francie sits down with Marc Mültin, Founder & CEO Switch and co-author ISO 15118, at this year's Testival sponsored by CharIN in Cleveland, Ohio. They speak in detail about Switch, its offering Josev, where the EV industry stands today, what it will take to reach comprehensive standardization in the US, and more.

Switch's website: https://www.switch-ev.com/

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#evcharging #standards #switch

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Rivian Solves Software Snafu! Safe To Update Your R1T and R1S Dec 02, 2023

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Join us today on the Out of Spec Podcast as Francie invites Jose Castillo, founder of RivianTrackr, onto the podcast to assure us that it is safe to update your Rivian software into your electric vehicle. They recap the initial snafu with Rivian's over the air or OTA software update a few weeks ago, how Rivian bounced back from the issue, what drivers can hope to expect in the future, and what lessons both customers and Rivian can take away from this situation.

Check out Jose's site RivianTrackr: https://rivian.software/

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#rivian #softwareupdate #electrictruck

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We Attend The Cybertruck Delivery Event & Seem To Disagree w/ Everyone! Dec 01, 2023

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Kyle and Coleton hop on the podcast to tell Francie and Jordan all about their day at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, TX for the Cybertruck delivery event. They walk us through their entire in-person experience with the guests at the event and the teams there who made the Cybertruck happen, what the major highlights and lowlights were for them, how they disagreed with the general feelings of folks at the event, and what we still need to know about this electric truck.

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#cybertruck #tesla #gigafactory

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We Recap Cybertruck Delivery Event! A Baseball, Really? Dec 01, 2023

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Join Francie and Jordan as they recap Tesla's Cybertruck delivery event that happened on November 30th, 2023. They outline the information Tesla provided (and what they did not tell us), the general impression of the EV and the presentation, what we think is the future of electric trucks, and more.

Cybertruck website: https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck

Thumbnail credit: Tesla

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#cybertruck #tesla #delivery

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Tesla FSD Reviewed - The Past Present and v12 Future with DirtyTesla Nov 28, 2023

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On today's episode Francie talks everything FSD with Chris, aka @DirtyTesla ! Chris has lived with Tesla's Full Self Driving beta software (and many iterations of it) for years and tells Francie all about his experience with it over the years, the biggest pros and cons, what we might expect next, and the general technology and logistics behind this interesting piece of technology.

Find Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DirtyTesla

Find Chris on X: https://x.com/DirtyTesLa?s=20

Out of Spec's FSD Video with DirtyTesla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s259XAkiG3I

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#fsd #tesla #teslafsdbeta

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Hertz And EVgo Partner To Provide Discounted Charging But Will It Work With Autocharge+? Nov 27, 2023

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Join Francie today as she dives into the details of EVgo and Hertz's new partnership for discounted pricing for Hertz EV renters and new EVgo customers. She dives into the details of the partnership, how it could (or could not) create a seamless experience, and the state of rental EVs in general.

EVgo Press Release: https://www.evgo.com/press-release/hertz-and-evgo-partner-to-offer-ev-renters-one-year-of-special-charging-rates/

EVgo rewards: https://rewards.evgo.com/

Hertz EV fleet options: https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/reservation/?id=48169&refererUrl=https://www.hertz.com&LinkType=HZLK#vehicles

SIXT EV rentals: https://www.sixt.com/electric-car-rental/#/

AVIS EV rentals: https://www.avis.com/en/cars/electric-car-rentals

Enterprise EV rentals: https://www.enterprise.com/en/car-rental/vehicles/us/cars.html

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#hertz #electricvehicle #evgo

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Dave Tackles The NYC EV Scene! Cybertruck, Fisker Ocean, Polestar 3, Lucid Air & More Nov 26, 2023

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Kyle sits down to talk with Dave ( @outofspecdave1554 ) about his day in the city checking out all the EVs he could find. He discusses how he saw the Cybertruck at the Tesla showroom, ventured over to check out the Fisker Ocean, Polestar 3, Lucid Air, and more. Listen to see what he thought about all the EVs he was able to see in the Big Apple.

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#cybertruck #fisker #lucid

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