Out of Spec Review Founder Kyle Conner PART 2 | Towing, Charging, & Today's Top EVs
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman continue their conversation with Out Of Spec Review Founder, Kyle Conner! PART 2 includes Kyle's thoughts on towing with EVs, tow racing over the Rocky Mountains, Silverado EV, cold weather, charging in freezing weather, plug-in hybrids, BMW XM, charging infrastructure, Electricity America, NACS, Rivian, EV testing, and the most important factor about an EV! 0:37 - Question of the Week - The future of car keys. 3:28 - "You can't tow with EVs." 4:33 - EV Tow Race over the Rocky Mountains! 6:42 - Silverado EV. 9:32 - "EVs don't work in the cold." 10:52 - What happens to EVs in cold weather? 13:39 - Cold Soaking Tesla Model 3 in (-14) degrees. 15:04 - Why Kyle charges his Rivian to only 50%. 17:53 - What happens when EVs run out of charge? 20:11 - Anti-EV comments. 25:40 - Kyle's most recommended EVs. 26:30 - Plug-in Hybrids. 27:44 - BMW XM. 28:23 - Thoughts on Hyundai IONIC 5N fake gears. 29:31 - Charging infrastructure improvements. 35:26 - Jonny's Lucid charging story. 37:26 - Why isn't Electrify America adding more chargers? 39:28 - Rate Your Charge. 43:09 - Is NACS the gold standard of charging networks? 48:13 - Non-Teslas at Tesla Supercharger networks. 50:12 - Why the Rivian R1T is Kyle's favorite vehicle. 52:40 - How to improve the Rivian R1 platform. 58:02 - Who's in trouble? 01:00:30 - Reviewing American EVs. 01:05:53 - EV Testing. 01:09:11 - Most important factor about an EV? "The 10% challenge".