We’re Back! State of the EV Industry + Deep Dive with Kyle Conner | The InEVitable

MotorTrend Channel October 3, 2025
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WE’RE BACK! The InEVitable is unstoppable and back to ask and answer all sorts of questions about the future of the car, with one of the sharpest minds in the automotive scene, Out of Spec founder and man of the world, Kyle Conner. 00:00 Teaser 00:20 Title Card 00:34 Introduction - We’re Back! Where have we been? 02:33 Welcome back Out of Spec Kyle Connor, what’s this about a new Rivian? 05:24 What’s new in EV land? Are EVs still inevitable? 11:54 $7500 EV credit is going away, Ram electric truck was just killed, Dodge Charger launch; what’s the state of American EV makers? Who is in the worst shape? 15:15 New EV startup brands: Slate and Telo 20:41 Ford Universal EV platform 22:40 Kia! PV5 electric van 24:34 Dodge Charger EV launch 27:34 How hard can it to tune one pedal driving? 30:43 State of charging in America 33:48 State of Tesla Supercharger network 36:20 What’s up with the IONNA charging network? 39:30 Problems charging around the US 40:25 Should you use off brand EV charging adapters? 43:00 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring in car conversation, in the pouring rain. 46:38 For American consumers, who is building fastest-charging, best-road tripping EVs? 47:15 What is the Lucid Gravity + hydroplaning? 53:33 Jonny’s first impressions of the Gravity 58:30 Lucid Gravity vs Rivian R1S vs Tesla Model X? 59:05 Who is doing the mobile app experience the best? 01:02:20 Lucid Gravity vs Cadillac Escalade IQ? 01:05:45 Kyle’s EV “deal breakers” 01:07:54 Kyle’s thoughts on AI? Is he using it for his content creation? 01:12:00 Why do car massages turn off? 01:12:30 Kyle’s big Ford Super Duty. 01:15:00 Cars that we’re interested that are coming soon. 01:18:03 We start driving on the wet VDA and Ed drives the grab handle. MotorTrend is the ultimate destination for gearheads looking for the latest automotive research and news. Find the right car, truck or suv for you. ➡️: https://www.motortrend.com/car-finder Follow MotorTrend for the latest! MotorTrend News: https://www.motortrend.com Facebook: / motortrend Instagram: / motortrend Twitter(X): / motortrend TikTok: / motortrend MotorTrend preferred music partner: Universal Production Music MotorTrend is a subsidiary of Hearst Autos, Inc. and a part of Hearst Communications, Inc

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