From Out of Spec Dave. After taking delivery of this 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring with only 890 miles on the clock 3 days ago in Delaware from a private seller, it was time to document some of my very first early driving impressions. Take a ride along with me where I share some of…

From Out of Spec Dave. Dave is on the Delaware / Pennsylvania state line with his new Lucid Air! In this video he reveals the car, drives it for nearly the first time, and talks through why he added this car to his garage. If you’re curious, the new Tesla Model 3 LFP isn’t going…

From Out of Spec Dave. While on a business trip in California, I needed to rent a car. With so many Electric Cars to choose from at LAX airport, I decided to rent a Polestar 2; a car that I have been wanting to drive for a while, but never have. Although I really did…

From Out of Spec Dave. While in Colorado in early February, Coleton Guerin from the Out Of Spec Detailing Channel and I decided to give the BMW a rip on the snow and see how it did on All Season tires. The lesson we learned here is that All Season tires are really not made…

From Out of Spec Dave. While out in Colorado in early February, Dave asked Drew Peterson for a lesson on how to drive a Tesla Model 3 Performance on a snowy road surface. Not only is Drew the CEO of Martian Wheels based in Denver Colorado (the company that makes awesome aftermarket wheels for Tesla’s),…

From Out of Spec Dave. Unfortunately, Lucid’s PR department denied my request to film my day of driving this car today, So all I can do is tell you about my impressions. So, in this video, I share my thoughts about my time driving both a Lucid Air Touring and Grand Touring at Lucid’s retail…

From Out of Spec Dave. In this video, I compare two charging sessions. The first session was from 5% to 25% using the standard NACS Tesla connector on a V3 Supercharger. Then I drove the car down to 5% and charged the car back up to 25% using the NACS Tesla Connector plugged into a…

From Out of Spec Dave. Take a ride with Alyssa in her 2019 Audi E-Tron 55 Prestige for a 9 month ownership update! After buying the car from an Audi dealer in CT in May of 2022, Alyssa takes us through her thoughts about the car and her ownership experience. Listen and watch as Alyssa…

From Out of Spec Dave. Please Note: Even though I am charging this LFP Model 3 on a V3 Tesla Supercharger, it is widely known that this battery can only pull max of approx 170kW; not 250kW. After doing an initial 0-100% charge test on 3/4/23, I decided to repeat the test as I was…

From Out of Spec Dave. In February, I flew out from Connecticut to visit Kyle in Fort Collins to attend a driving event at Copper Mountain. While visiting, I drove Kyle’s Renault Twizy and while getting out of it, I ripped my pants. In this episode, I take Kyle’s 2012 Nissan Leaf to Macy’s to…

From Out of Spec Dave. Things are getting spicy in upstate NY! Kathy and I discover yet another Magic Dock Tesla Supercharger today in NY State. However, this time, Tesla has decided to compete directly against EA/EVolve NY in the exact same lot in this small little upstate NY town. Why did Tesla decide to…

From Out of Spec Dave. In this video, you will learn where new Tesla Magic Docs Chargers are located, how they work, and come to understand an impending big potential problem with them from a practical use standpoint. While the hardware is cleverly designed and super elegant, we expose some major pitfalls everyone needs to…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join my wife Kathy and I as we take our first drive together in my new Tesla Model 3 Base LFP. While the Tesla Model S I just sold to Carmax is still fresh in our minds, listen to us compare and contrast the two cars. Please subscribe to "Out…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join the Out of Spec team for a fun day of sliding cars around on the snow and Ice at Copper Mountain; courtesy of Nokian Tyres. The team drove and trailered many different EV’s up to the mountain to experience Nokian Tyres, learn how to slide cars in a controlled…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join me as I travel with Kathy to Mt. Kisco to take delivery of my new Tesla Model 3 RWD car. I deliberately wanted to buy the cheapest Tesla on sale, so I got no options on this car. White Paint, Black Seats, Aero wheels. I think it’s time to…

From Out of Spec Dave. Dave discusses why he is selling his 2021 Tesla Model S back to CarMax 5 months after he bought from them. Stay tuned for the replacement car video! Please subscribe to "Out of Spec Dave" The more subscribers we have, the more awesome opportunities we will be able to bring…

From Out of Spec Dave. Watch Kyle and I prepare the Rivian, trailer, Twizzy and Smart EV plus the Winnebago Revel for a Road Trip from Fort Collins up I70 into the Rocky Mountains for a Nokian Tyre event that the team from Out of Spec was invited to. Please subscribe to "Out of Spec…

From Out of Spec Dave. This EV Journey story about PHD Professor at WPI and Professional Orchestra Director of the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Matt Scinto is a truly unique one where it proves how small this world really is. Watch this video to learn how Matt graduated years ago from the same High School…

From Out of Spec Dave. I bought his car from Car ax in Sept 2022; 5 months ago and I have had some annoying minor issues with the car. First I had a peeling yoke, then I had issues with 3 separate door handles. Today I take my car to Tesla to fix the drivers…

From Out of Spec Dave. To Yoke, or not to Yoke… That is the question! After spending a day drifting cars out at Copper Mountain in Colorado last weekend, I got to thinking about the new round steering wheel that is soon going to be available for purchase as an accessory for my Model S…

From Out of Spec Dave. After landing in Colorado for a weekend of fun, Kyle immediately took me to Colton’s (Out of Spec Detailing) shop where the Twizy was resting peacefully. Well upon our arrival, all that changed as Kyle took for a "gentle" cruise. I hope you have as much fun watching this as…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Kyle, Alyssa, Max & Ryan for a ride in an F-150 Lightning where Dave asks the team about the genesis of Rate Your Charge, how the current data is being accumulated, aggregated and reported on, as well as what the future looks like for Rate Your Charge and charging…

From Out of Spec Dave. Back in April of 2019, I bought a Hyundai Kona EV SEL. I really fell in love with the car during the buying process and in fact named the car the "Dave Kona". But, after realizing the car didn’t have adaptive cruise control, I decided to put my car up…

From Out of Spec Dave. As many of you know, we charge our electric cars here at home using a level 2 charger. Since our home also has electric heat, and an electric stove, we are 100% electric here! As such, we are very cost sensitive to electric rates. Check out this video to see…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Dave as he tests out battery pre-conditioning on his Genesis GV60. Why does one need this? How does it work? What are the benefits? It’s important to note that if you try to precondition the battery with an SOC less a than 20%, the car won’t invoke the warm…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Kathy, Dave & Bailey as they travel from Marco Island Florida all the way to Darien CT in their 2021 Tesla Model S. Watch Dave tell Kathy that Supercharging is too easy, and that on this trip his plan is to test out the CCS infrastructure along the route…

From Out of Spec Dave. If you haven’t watched Part 1 on this topic, you can access that video here: Goodbye Genesis GV60! Hello Tesla Model Y? https://youtu.be/1e639jTcc-s Part 2: The Conclusion…Back in early December, I rented a Model Y from Hertz and my wife (aka Out of Spec Mom) and I filmed this video…

From Out of Spec Dave. Back in early December, I rented a Model Y from Hertz and my wife (aka Out of Spec Mom) and I filmed this video back then. At the time, Tesla was offering $3,750 off the price of a Model Y Long Range which was priced at roughly $65K. In addition,…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Dave and Kyle car spotting all around Naples Florida while using FSD Beta that Dave installed as a one month trial on his Model S. While they had a lot of fun laughing at the crazy dangerous antics the car sometime displayed, other times the car executed turns and…

From Out of Spec Dave. Meet Kent McVety; a retired accountant from St. Louis who is now living his dream retirement in Ft. Myers Florida. Back in April, 2022, Kent bought his first EV (if you don’t count his Golf Cart!), and he really has embraced the technology, and EV lifestyle. With already over 11K…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Dave and his awesome pup Bailey as they road trip from Darien CT to Marco Island Florida in Dave’s 2021 Tesla Model S Refresh using the Tesla Supercharger Network Exclusively on a holiday weekend in super cold weather. Lots of discussions around road trip strategy, calculations and some fun…

From Out of Spec Dave. Dave and Branden are in South Florida talking about Branden’s EV Journey. Growing up in Minnesota, to now living in North Carolina this discussion is an interesting one. Please subscribe to "Out of Spec Dave" The more subscribers we have, the more awesome opportunities we will be able to bring…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Dave as he reminisces a bit and celebrates achieving his goal of achieving 5K subscribers by year end 2022 after launching the OOS Dave Channel 5 short months ago in July 2022. Without all of you, none of this would have been possible. A huge thank you to all…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Kyle, My buddy Rob and Branden Flash as we set out on a quest to set up and use EVgo’s new Autocharge+. Please subscribe to "Out of Spec Dave" The more subscribers we have, the more awesome opportunities we will be able to bring to you! Email: Dave@outofspecstudios.com Twitter:…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Dave and his wife Kathy, (Out of Spec Mom) daughter Katie and her roommate Allie as he takes them on an impromptu first review drive of Branden Flasch’s Rivian R1T. You will see an angry person aggressively smash a glass bottle right on 5th avenue in downtown Naples for…

From Out of Spec Dave. Kyle and I set out to charge my Tesla model S at a Jule CCS station and then at EA. When we had no luck at either, we went to a Tesla Supercharger station instead. The state of charging infrastructure away from the Tesla network is simply not keeping up…

From Out of Spec Dave. While EV fires are very rare, I strongly believe it’s important to embrace the topic head on and proactively learn as much as we can about what to do if your EV catches fire as the number of EV’s being sold is exponentially increasing. Today’s video features P.J. Norwood who…

From Out of Spec Dave. Harnessing new technologies from Open AI and ChatGPT, I decided to interview an Avatar who I call EVa-tar (EVe for short) to learn all about batteries and energy. Join me for a unique educational and technology driven adventure! Please subscribe to "Out of Spec Dave" The more subscribers we have,…

From Out of Spec Dave. While you all may know about Regen Braking, do you know the details on each setting? How about the differences between HDA and HDA2? This video explores some lesser known features about all 3 of these E-GMP platform cars. Enjoy! Please subscribe to "Out of Spec Dave" The more subscribers…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Dave as he explains why he believes the Model S Refresh and Model Y are the better 2 car Tesla solution vs. the Model X Refresh and Model 3. Now keep in mind this is his own personal opinion, and in no way does he mean to not show…

From Out of Spec Dave. When I rented a Model Y from Hertz, the rep told me that the car would stop working if the SOC hit 9%. While I am sure this person was just trying to ensure I don’t run out of juice by telling me to be conservative, I had to test…

From Out of Spec Dave. Join Kathy (aka Out Of Spec Mom) and Dave as they rent a Tesla Model Y for a day. From the online order, to the incoming emails prepping Dave with what to expect when renting an EV, how did Hertz do? Lots of wacky banter exchanged during the drive over…