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Tesla Makes Its API Official For Third-Party Apps Oct 24, 2023

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Max and Ryan hop on the podcast to share the recent news of Tesla officially releasing documentation for its developer API. They discuss how this is hinting at a future for third-party apps, the potential for services to integrate deeper with its cars for fleet use (and maybe even customer vehicles), and they also touch on the prospect of third party software on electric cars in general.

Electrek Piece: https://electrek.co/2023/10/12/tesla-releases-official-api-documentation-support-third-party-apps/

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Charger Reliability Could Be Improved With Open Source Software - We Explain Oct 24, 2023

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On today's tech-heavy podcast Francie has the chance to sit down with Janek Metzner, Head of North America at PIONIX GmbH and co-partner in the creation of the Read Electric Avenue weekly newsletter. They discuss how free, open source software solutions can create harmony in the EV charging space, what the major challenges facing the industry are (from Janek's perspective), what solutions exist, and his main motivations to continue in this innovative work.

Find Janek on Twitter/X: @janekmelectric

PIONIX: https://pionix.com/

EVerest: https://lfenergy.org/projects/EVerest/

GitHub: https://github.com/EVerest

Read Electric Avenue: https://www.readelectricavenue.com/

Image Credits:

PIONIX

Chevrolet

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Tesla Superchargers Should Support Up To 1,000 Volt Operation Oct 23, 2023

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Kyle, Dave, and Francie sit down again to discuss Tesla's charging infrastructure and the question of voltage. Kyle explains his argument for Tesla support 1000 volt operation, they highlight the EVs and automakers who are likely most interested in this change, discuss the challenges it faces, and more.

Image credit for Tesla station with V4 dispensers: https://electrek.co/2023/08/25/tesla-supercharger-v4-tap-and-go-payment-work/

EV images credits: Hyundai/Kia/Genesis, Porsche, Audi, and Lucid

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We Still Haven't Actually Seen A V4 Tesla Supercharger Oct 22, 2023

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Francie, Kyle and Out of Spec Dave sit down for a lengthy discussion to clear up exactly what we're seeing in the field in terms of V3 and V4 Tesla charging hardware. They clear up what has been deployed in the US and in other countries, the differences in the hardware capabilities, debate how Tesla can do better in building an equitable charging network, and more.

Kyle's Model 3 Refresh Tour featuring V4 Dispenser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn5SV0oYXeQ

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Cybertruck Is Almost Here! Tesla Spills The Beans Oct 21, 2023

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Francie, Jordan, and Tollak hop on the podcast to talk about the latest Cybertruck news. They discuss the freshly announced delivery date, the few specs that we know, what we expect to come next from Tesla and this long awaited EV truck, and more.

Tesla 2023 Q3 Update: https://digitalassets.tesla.com/tesla-contents/image/upload/IR/TSLA-Q3-2023-Update-3.pdf

Cybertruck tweet: https://twitter.com/cybertruck/status/1714740805422715301

Out of Spec Detailing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSLky7ZLny5UhJ9bKUaxWFA

Thumbnail image credit: Tesla

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Toyota & Lexus Are Going NACS! No Question Now, This Is The North American Charging Standard Oct 20, 2023

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Francie and Max sit down to chat about the most recent automaker that has gone public with their plans to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) - Toyota and, of course, Lexus. They discuss Toyota's timeline for integrating NACS into their BEVs, adapter options, network access and software integrations, and more.

Press Release: https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-adopts-the-north-american-charging-standard-to-expand-customer-charging-options/

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ChargePoint Introduces NACS Retrofit! Here’s How Station Upgrades Will Happen Oct 19, 2023

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Kyle hops on the podcast with Michael Hughes, Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer at ChargePoint, to discuss the latest news at the company regarding their NACS retrofit plans! Kyle and Michael go into detail about the NACS connector support for both AC and DC solutions that ChargePoint is now rolling out, the future of NACS at the company, how they plan to work with site hosts to decide the best next step for them and their needs, plus more technical and big picture details surrounding this news.

ChargePoint Press Release: https://www.chargepoint.com/about/news/chargepoint-ramps-production-tesla-compatible-nacs-ev-chargers

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OTA Update Fixes Over 50,000 Recalled Tesla Model Xs Oct 19, 2023

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Francie sits down to ponder the role of over the air (OTA) software updates and recalls. She discusses how recalls have been and will be a constant in the automotive industry, how they've changed with the advancements in software and OTA solutions, and how it will not only be a cost-saver but a clear competitive advantage for OEMs in the EV space.

Tesla Model X Recall Report: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V679-9146.PDF

ABI Research article on OTA updates: https://www.abiresearch.com/press/by-2028-automakers-will-save-us15-billion-using-over-the-air-updates-to-fix-recalled-cars/

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EV Cross Country Roadtrip Was A Success - Round Trip From Florida To Colorado In His Model 3! Oct 18, 2023

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Francie invites Domenick onto the podcast to talk about his 3,800 mile EV road trip in his Model 3 all the way from Florida to Colorado and back again. Domenick speaks to the software he used to track and navigate his trip, things he learned along the way, the best and worst parts about EV road trips, and more.

Find Domenick's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiw6Jdf7DTiR_6m81XuNOw

Teslafi: https://www.teslafi.com/firmware.php

Electrafi: https://www.electrafi.com/userlogin.php

Batteries Including podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8t6qd-ss-pTvi0bqVzYGog

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Dom's road trip stats:

- Tesla Model 3 2018, RWD, long range

- Road trip Tesla Model 3 RWD LR

- 12 days

- 3,800 miles

- 296 Wh/mile

- 983.56 kWh

- Total charge time: 9 Hours 27 Minutes

- Average time per charge: 19 Minutes

- Cost $374.43

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BMW Announces Plans To Adopt NACS Oct 17, 2023

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Jordan hops on to cover the newest automaker to announce their plans to adopt NACS - BMW Group! They discuss what BMW's official announcement describes, how this does (or does not) affect their agreement to build out 30k charger network with 6 other automakers, and think about automaker decisions to continue creating CCS until their NACS plans go live in the years to come.

Press Release from BMW Group: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0437767EN_US?language=en_US

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