Episode 344: Francie is back on the podcast, tuning in from France! And she discusses the state of electrified vehicles and infrastructure, plus some fun sightings of cars not available in the US! Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts:...

Episode 343: Kyle and Jordan discuss the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N that Kyle recently experienced on both road and track. Simulated shifting, infinite mode customization, and dashing fun looks. There's lots to unpack! Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts:...

Episode 342: Max and Dave go over the new updates and price adjustments Ford has made to the F-150 Lightning for 2024 after a two month sales hiatus. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119 Spotify:...

Episode 341: Jordan and Brandon ( @TeslaFlex ) discuss all the updates coming to a Tesla near you! They've had quite the week with layoffs, Cybertruck woes, Ludicrous Model 3 rumors, and more. Find Brandon on all the platforms as "Tesla Flex"! Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube:...

Episode 340: Alan Brown, Executive General Manager of a Chevrolet dealership, joins Francie to discuss how dealerships can play an important role in our transition toward EVs. There are many obstacles in the way of electrification, and Alan believes good dealership experiences can promote EV adoption. Join us on this episode to hear how selling EVs differs from ICE vehicles, what dealerships have learned from Tesla's no-dealership strategy, and how dealerships can still play an important role...

Episode 339: Jordan and Myriam discuss the new BMW Vision Neue Klasse X. After spending the morning in the BMW Design Works of Santa Monica, they discuss the design ethos, market placement, and technology. What do you think will change before production? Full BMW Neue Klasse video: https://youtu.be/7svsu8tqkjQ?si=oF0FT7tKu7DYYGSB Find Myriam Joire below: http://mobiletechpodcast.com  @MobileTechPodcast  On social: @tnkgrl https://www.techradar.com/author/myriam-joire Shoutout to our...

Episode 338: Wassym from Rivian joins Kyle to discuss the new feature baked into Rivian's route planning, charging scores! Big thanks to  @riviantrackr  for the thumbnail image! Check out Jose's videos for more Rivian news. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts:...

FSD 12.3.4 is hiring curbs! Kyle and Brandon discuss why the new supervised FSD update seems to be running over curbs, which happened to Brandon as well as others. Brandon:  @TeslaFlex  on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts:...

Episode 336: Kyle hops onto the podcast to talk about taking Rivian's electric service van out on the streets of Normal, IL! They dive into the electric platform on which Rivian builds their vans, the coolest parts about this electric van, fleet electrification, and more! Check out Kyle's video of the van on  @OutofSpecReviews  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJFimCWUUI Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full...

Episode 335: Francie takes you on an EV adventure with her Dad on today's episode! He, a Tesla Model S Plaid & Model Y owner (previously a Model 3 owner), trades his Teslas for the VinFast VF8 for the day and he finally sees what a disaster CCS public EV charging can be! Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube:...

Episode 334: Join Jordan, Andreas, Brandon and Coleton as they discuss the FSD pricing changes and the referral adjustments just announced. Is FSD still too expensive to buy outright? Would a subscription this inexpensive sway you? Let us know in the comments below! Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube:...

Episode 333: Dave and Coleton come together to discuss the recently announced bucket seats that will come standard in the Tesla Model S Plaid. The seats look great and should be more sporty. Join us on this episode to hear Dave and Coleton discuss the pros and cons of the new bucket seats. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these...

Episode 332: Kyle sits down with Francie to talk all about his trip to Normal, IL to attend the Rivian R2 event. There he got a full tour of the new and upcoming EV R2, got to check out R3 and R3X, speak to RJ and the team at Rivian. His full video on  @OutofSpecReviews : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m19BSnesG-w Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us...

Episode 331: The first place Silverado team sits down to discuss the Coast To Coast electric truck race. The Silverado faced many challenges but managed to win the race by just a few minutes. Listen to the full episode to hear their what it's like to spend 40+ hours racing in a Silverado EV! C2C Race Part 1: https://youtu.be/LIWTjqA02Y0?si=8Jzc9OhKmoAdYP7h C2C Race Part 2: https://youtu.be/9moPxCM47Ks?si=uqyhjebmuhFw0h65 C2C Race Part 3: https://youtu.be/n1Jii4xI9PU?feature=shared Thank you...

Episode 330: Jordan and Francie sit down to discuss the Taycan Turbo GT. Jordan traveled all the way to Spain to try the new Taycan, and the trip was well worth it. Join us on this episode to hear why Jordan fell in love with the new Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. - Star Charge: https://www.starcharge.com/charging/ - Kempower:...

Episode 329: In this episode, Pascal Flambard joins Francie to discuss Kempower's plans for Canada. They explore the Canadian market and its similarities and differences to other markets. The Canadian market faces some familiar and some unique challenges on the road to electrification. Join this episode to learn more! Find out more about Kempower here: https://kempower.com/ Find us on all of these places: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcast Apple Podcasts:...

Episode 328: Kyle and Francie bring you some breaking news about the electric vehicle automaker startup Rivian and their most recent offering of the FREE stealth ppf Xpel option on certain EVs through the month of April. They cover everything we know so far. Sources used to support today's podcast: - https://www.xpel.com/products - @RivianTrackr article: https://riviantrackr.com/news/get-free-xpel-stealth-ppf-on-your-new-rivian-for-a-limited-time/ - Chris Hillbert tweet:...

Episode 327: Francie and Kyle hop onto the podcast to tell you all about the Model Year 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E lineup - what Ford is calling a level up from previous model years. They talk about the technical specs, range and charging improvements, Kyle's impressions, and Ford's approach to EVs. Thumbnail credit: Ford Check out our friends  @MachE_VLOG  for all things Mach-E! Sources used in today's show: ...

Join us as we continue to discuss the electric truck race from Jacksonville to San Diego. In this episode, we are joined by Brandon, Drew, and Kyle who drove the Cybertruck. They worked hard to optimize their trip as much as possible. Join us to learn about their strategies, the road trip experience in a Cybertruck, and much more. C2C Race Part 1: https://youtu.be/LIWTjqA02Y0?si=8Jzc9OhKmoAdYP7h C2C Race Part 2: https://youtu.be/9moPxCM47Ks?si=uqyhjebmuhFw0h65 C2C Race Part 3: Thank you again...

Episode 325: We finally get the chance to sit down and discuss the cross country electric truck race with the team that drove the Rivian. Colby, Domenick, and Jerome discuss the highs and lows of their two-day, non-stop road trip. It was a serious challenge, but the team had a great time. Join us to hear a firsthand account of driving a Rivian from Jacksonville to San Diego without stopping. C2C Race Part 1: https://youtu.be/LIWTjqA02Y0?si=8Jzc9OhKmoAdYP7h C2C Race Part 2:...

Episode 324: Welcome to more Truck Week content! Over the next few episodes, we will interview each team that took a truck on our Coast To Coast race from Jacksonville to San Diego. We are starting with the team that came in last place: the F150 Lightning piloted by Andreas, Dave, and Jordan. The F150 Lightning's trip was comfortable but had some serious unexpected problems. Listen to this episode to hear the inside story of what happened during the cross-country race. C2C Race Part 1:...

Episode 323: On today’s episode Kyle tells Francie all about their portable diesel generator that the team used to power the Autel charger and charge EV trucks during the major Out of Spec Reviews testing we’ve been doing lately. And get this - it’s cheaper than it would have been to charge on public DC fast EV charging infrastructure! Kyle walks us through the numbers. Sources used in today’s show:...

Episode 322: Kyle and Andreas hop on the pod to tell Francie all about their experience driving with Tesla's FSD beta version 12. They talk about their very different experiences, pricing, software differences and more. Image credits to Tesla from Tesla.com Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. Find us on all of these places: YouTube:...

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. Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below: - Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000. - Star Charge:...