Electric Family SUV Race To Vegas! Model X v R1S v EV9 v EQS - Part 1

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[@evkx]

My girlfriend will not be happy, but I have to cancel our plans. Need to watch this.

[@tylerharvey7923]

It's okay, we still love you. (In all seriousness, really appreciate your site!)

[@buddy1155]

There are enough women in the world but just one 'out of spec' good to see you know your priorities.

[@evkx]

@@buddy1155 she ended up seeing a movie alone in the living room and now she went to bed :-) I have a Bjørn Nyland 1000km challenge to watch now :-) Just finished the first part of this race.

[@cleardetailing5499]

This is the way

[@quickpstuts412]

Ha ha ha! Seeing this comment makes me curious about how many women like me also enjoy these races. Seems like it's mostly men here. I so look forward to this.

[@youcandoit7290]

100F+ temperatures. Kyle wares a hoodie the whole time. We need to get that guy a T-shirt with a hood. 😁

[@carlagat1075]

Good one!!!

[@malcolmbennett3555]

and wearing long pants......poor guy spends all his money on cars none on clothes :)

[@godofdun]

Need to start memes about all the embarrassing tattoos he's hiding lol

[@wayneg5929]

Why is his hoodie sooo dirty?

[@nathansmith6914]

Sweat stains ​@@wayneg5929

[@andrewhurstcars]

2 hours 23 mins 😂 this is the full out of spec experience

[@lolfreakwaca4328]

And its just part 1 … true out of spec style!

[@hello1714]

They’ve posted a 4 hour video for the race across America I think

[@hello1714]

But I know that they posted one

[@2phonesbabyken]

In spec for Out of Spec

[@lifeinmy30s90]

Pro tip 1.25x

[@adjust.clinic]

Never stop making road trip videos!

[@chyldstudios]

Oh, a 2-hour KZbin video? Perfect! I was just looking for a new way to procrastinate my entire day away.

[@davidbaker9800]

You found it! YAY

[@sparkysho-ze7nm]

That’s not what procrastinate means

[@nicolaslab1814]

Out of spec motoring posted! Everyone get ready!

[@rogue6]

Putting the names of the drivers and the car on the screen during each change is VERY helpful for keeping everything straight. Thank you for adding that on.

[@AaronStarkLinux]

Glad Max was wearing his Skiing Glasses for better aerodynamics. I trust him :)

[@tlangton]

Looks like he's ready for the Tour De France.

[@koetang7100]

love the tesla quack in the background 8:29 hahah

[@Jack_10]

Do I have to say it. More Lacey please. She asks good questions.

[@beno3512]

Lacey thumbnails 😂

[@karlwolf2]

She ask simple questions

[@auggysimcity]

creep

[@auggysimcity]

@@beno3512 cringe

[@auggysimcity]

@@karlwolf2 looser

[@SpottedSharks]

To all the casual viewers watching who are thinking, "wow, you have to calculate and track all this stuff on an EV road trip? Hard pass!" This video is a race, not normal road-tripping. You don't need to know/do any of this nerdy stuff.

[@otm646]

You don't need to know all of it, but you need to know some of it. Because of the wide range of infrastructure, you really do need to know the output of the stations along your way.

[@bazanime]

This is one of the most important comments for context.

[@j4k3br4k3]

This is the gamefication version of EV road tripping by racing.

[@greenne]

The lady sitting at 99% in the Ioniq 5 is the star of this video...

[@alancobbin]

When the Out Of Spec road trips drop 👍

[@markfitzpatrick6692]

Highlight love the 2.5 trip but am happy to see Lacey . I knew that voice in the preview video. It would have been cool to get Francie and lacey

[@davejones1959]

Who is she? New to this page.

[@newscoulomb3705]

I'm pretty sure the Ioniq 5 owner was just doing their full free 30-min session. I've seen that behavior a lot: "If it's free, I'm going to do the whole thing!" For E-GMP, I think Hyundai and EA would have seen more benefit from doing free 20-minute sessions. Heck, even free 15-minute sessions would get most drivers to 80%.

[@AlexBerman1]

Not at 150s. I have an IONIQ 6 ... really low on range I've seen 25 mins to 80.

[@newscoulomb3705]

@@AlexBerman1 The IONIQ 6 might be different. From my experience with the KIA EV6 and what I've seen reported for the IONIQ 5, they will both go from 10% to 80% in under 20 minutes on a 150 kW charger. It's as little as 15 minutes on a 350 kW charger. So assuming most drivers plug in between 10% and 30%, a 15-minute session would get them most of the way to 80%, even on a 150 kW unit.

[@GraysonCarr]

They should have just said free until you reach 80% to avoid people staying there forever during the slowest part of the battery range. Then that lady who got there with 60% would have been out of there in 5 minutes.

[@newscoulomb3705]

@@GraysonCarr Yes. I think it's mostly about marketing. "Free 30 minute session" is something easy for everyone to understand. The disconnect is for people who are new to EVs, and they think they need to use all 30 minutes. It's like showing the time to 80%. New EV folk think that means they *should* charge to 80% every time, even if that's not the best thing for their trip.

[@christophemadeline9753]

Amazing race. I'm french,. You should see the progress of the network on the motorways in France, for the two last years, it's fun. When I see only 4 charging points in Grand Junction, I tell myself that Europe is ahead. Thanks for this great races (and Canonballs). I like so much. It remember me my two road trips in west america. Such beautiful sceneries. Thanks Kyle and friends.

[@BenPellowMusic]

Love these! To make it more fair, i’d suggest everyone starting from the same spot right off the highway. In town driving is so subjective and based on luck for hitting lights, traffic, trains and has nothing to do with the performance of the SUVs. ♥️

[@AlexBerman1]

They should start at that charging station they use for the range test. But this one is probably easier to full charge.

[@kingkeenangaming756]

2 hours 23 Mins Out of Spec motoring let go

[@jarrodf_]

Must say, the inside of that MB looks like a nice place to be for 700+ miles.

[@davemayo70]

My EQS is super comfortable on a long drive.

[@jarrodf_]

@@davemayo70 Lucky man

[@Badgerpat83]

I'm just starting to watch this, but I already feel like I'm missing out of Spec Dave!!! Come on, Dad, what is more important than a cross-country race?

[@reggiebuffat]

Spending time with his beautiful wife?

[@davidbaker9800]

agreed with reggie...but he is missing out on the food

[@Badgerpat83]

Frankly, he should have brought Kathy as his team member. That would have been hilarious.

[@sparkysho-ze7nm]

Ok but u gotta PROMISE he won’t have ta push a ford YEHEHE

[@DownshiftDre]

Love it. The harder they race, the slower they go!

[@VitruvianMan18]

Looks like you guys are really gonna crank up the drama in part 2 😂

[@gravitas51]

100 degrees outside? Hoodie weather!

[@Mathingon]

LET’S GOOOO!!!! Looking forward to the next 2.5 hours!

[@ChicagoBob123]

Oh not fair. Where is part 2. Just when I thought part 1 would end in Vegas. You guys are such a tease

[@quickpstuts412]

Probably takes a long time to edit.

[@steveyoung9687]

For the Rivian, I just usually manually add speed with the accelerator through the curve, then just get off the accelerator once the curve symbol disappears. Works well once you get into the rhythm of it.

[@sycamoreruss]

Guys, this is the best Ft. Collins to Las Vegas trip yet!

[@CurtisMunsey]

I try to watch these videos to learn about the pluses and minuses of owning an EV but the key take away is always that Kyle and some of his cohort are rude and self-entitled. “That Kia guy didn’t want to move, dude, we’re taking that cable…”, “thank god that guy wasn’t one click more of a douche”.

[@BroncoPH]

It’s Christmas in June! We’ve got another Race To Vegas!! Nobody appreciates the drama that is Green River Utah like OOS viewers.

[@danielzhang1916]

seriously, Green River charging always has problems, something going on every time

[@alanwardrop9575]

Thanks for putting the names of cars and teams on the screen. Such an addictive video.

[@JonathanRootD]

In my experience the EV9 is a better road tripper than our Model Y. It just rips at the charger and is very efficient given its size.

[@HIX6454]

I just did a 3500ish mile roadtrip from Colorado to the Georgia coast and back. I can confirm that ev9 rips the charging stops. 213kw maximum at nearly every stop and holds over 200 to 65%, 180ish from 65 to 75ish and then drops to 130 from 75-80%. That’s better than anything else I have driven so far

[@malcolmbennett3555]

so I watch to the end .............Jordan and Andreas chowing down as they were on the F150 truck race......so funny.........go Ryan & Lacy!

[@RTSwiz]

You should do one with a bolt, leaf, Kona, and maybe the e-golf to show how far we’ve come with charging speeds and roadtripping.

[@AlexBerman1]

That'll drive them insane but I agree!

[@j4k3br4k3]

so painful but yes

[@ichigo19870]

You guys are insane. And I love it. Never change!

[@carlosl5766]

Will there be a food tour on Jordan’s team 😂

[@SiuLeung]

I love these road trip videos. It's like movie time for me. I wonder how long it takes for them to edit and post these?

[@Alexdiaz727]

haha Lacey - I'm doing them a service keeping them under the 10 mile per hour over limit. She's great on camera too, very articulate. Should have her on the channels more in the future.

[@davejones1959]

What is her channel or Insta?

[@Wasabi9111]

Which is the most comfortable cruiser? The model x seems really noisy. Ev9 seems almost as quiet as the eqs.

[@cinimod_odd]

The model X right there in the intro locking and doing the quack was the reason. I knew this video was going to be great.

[@williamerazo3921]

EV Food Tour go in Dave’s Memory

[@jtthebrick3]

Here lies KC. A legend. But his death could have been avoided, if he only wore t-shirts in the summer.

[@jezza6575]

Damn Out of Spec hire James Cameron to direct this sucker?

[@EcoThink2024]

What!!?? Crazy fun trip to watch!! This is only part 1 lol. (: (:

[@azorglub]

Drove across Nevada to SLC to Moab that Sunday/Monday and all EA chargers derated on our R1T. Too dang hot

[@jaspersamiee-hauswirth9841]

This video couldn’t be more perfect. They are the three suvs we are considering!

[@AlphaDewolf]

I think what might have happened back at the EA in Grand Junction was the 350 kW Charger forgetting to fire up the second cabinet, as it kinda looked like the Mercedes was pegged at 350 Amps.

[@danielkertzman1953]

Starting a nearly 2000 mile road trip in the Model S tomorrow, can't wait to listen!

[@reggiebuffat]

Good luck, have fun.

[@l0b0m0]

My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Out of Spec videos!

[@larryhendren9111]

In the EQS.....ECO mode with Dauto regen is where I get the most m/kWh. Mercedes battery management is awesome!

[@yournumberonepal]

2:06:09 As an owner of a Ioniq, I really wish I could understand why they are still charging at 96%. It tapers off so bad at 90% it's faster to hit the next charger. Also, some of the 150kw EA chargers will put out up to 170ish.

[@Trades46]

I own an Audi e-tron and I'm in the middle of a roadtrip...in a Jaguar F-pace rental. I'm not patient enough nor willing to find and rely on public charging that may or may not work. Still fun to watch you folks do these crazy EV roadtrip races.

[@Longsnowsm]

Love love love the Vegas races... and the Canonball runs... Great stuff. Can hardly wait for the next installment.

[@sombrekarma]

I did this trip with my model 3, wonderfull to see you do it. Love these races!

[@AmitPatel_.]

Unscientific but so entertaining. Love these videos 👍

[@MrVeeBlog]

Can't wait for part 2. Not sure who edited this, but this is epic.

[@HansMollmann]

Been waiting for this to drop!

[@pbjtime0]

Kyle and Drew speeding through the tunnel. 68mph in a 50 :-D

[@Ambot51]

HA! The teaser at the end. Nice work, OOS Studios.

[@vhol93]

Super cool ! Getting popcorn ready !

[@lberhold]

I cannot wait till the Lucid Gravity is out, and they have the NACS connector.

[@mystisith3984]

First time watching this channel. I confirm that you shouldn't take theoretical range given by automakers seriously. We should be able to but yeah... Just too many variables, software quirks etc. Real life data given by owners is the way to go. Do your homework. Depending on your driving style & and your commute or road trips needs, the ideal vehicle for you could surprise you. Also, the rate of progress going on in the EV world is bonkers. What you know can be obsolete 6 months later. 🤯 Thanks for the upload.

[@bobthebuilder372]

Arby's. TASTE THE MEATS! That outro was 🔥

[@nabieladrian]

Learned so much from this video!

[@777Outrigger]

At 1:07:35. One of my favorite views coming out of Denver on I-70. I've seen it a lot, and it never gets old.

[@jeffreyshort4531]

For the MB, is the "ECO Charging" is what is limiting their charge speed ... or is that routing based ?

[@BrianK04]

you mentioned something that might make an interesting video. A race where you follow the in-car instructions to the letter, stop where/when it says, leave when it says to leave.

[@AndrewStilin]

We did exactly that on the return trip! 🙂

[@solomongabert6776]

Love these videos!

[@paulstewart1626]

awesome video, a great viewing experience.

[@tylerharvey7923]

Wait so this is just part one of the trip there? I haven't felt like this since watching the first Hobbit movie!

[@BroncoPH]

Hahaha so true. These have no business being as good as they are

[@TheSteinbitt]

It’s about the same running time as well😂

[@gregpalmer9949]

Surprisingly watchable

[@coderFriend]

cannot wait for part 2

[@mikelinden214]

If Mercedes hired a designer those screens would be amazing. As it stands it's a very well engineered display running a UI from 2009.

[@henrymalong4542]

Omg. Here we gooooooopo. 😊

[@boilerdown1]

Let's Race to Vegas!!!

[@marcosgood5958]

What phone mount is that on the Model X?

[@SpottedSharks]

RYAN - "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast." - Phil Dunphy.

[@e2dub]

Team Rivian should have been supplied with a Supercharger to CCS adapter. It would have significantly improved their charging options and would better simulate the new and improved Rivian road trip experience. Although I had no idea that RAN chargers shared the 300kW between 3 stalls, which thankfully I have not experienced yet. Luckily I just got my Supercharger adapter so I’m stoked that I can charge my R1S at many more fast chargers🥳 Love my Rivian!

[@AlexBerman1]

Just passed about 1 hour 32 mins Jordan says there's an open to Rivian supercharger they could use but didn't make sense to use. So sounds like they had the adapter.

[@Aro800]

Love this, want to do this with friends. 😎👍

[@dianewallace6064]

1:46:00 Good to know to bring a rag b/c Tesla handles get hot to the touch. Doing a summer road trip soon for the first time in our R1T.

[@simspeak612]

1:10:25 I'm a truck driver who has driven mostly Freightliners. You joke about sport mode but I kid you not there is a "performance" mode you can put it in as long as your company hasn't locked it out. Isn't really that much different, just holds your gears longer...

[@cordkretzschmar5693]

Looking forward to Part 2.

[@Jodywshelton]

would really like this done with Rivians LFP pack!

[@zacktripp]

Would be interesting to see a Race to Vegas with 3 or 4 cars of the same model, such as the Model 3. Could do a new 2024 highland, a 2021 (previous refresh) and the original 2018. Or a series with a wide variety of mileage to see how much of an impact degradation has.

[@mauritzploeg1087]

Which EQS SUV are you using..?

[@mattstechreview3310]

I think a good video would be a budget-friendly ev race

[@frankjagow6555]

Dude: just include an ICE and made it really interesting!

[@Thrice-er6ry]

I agree but that wouldn't fit the narrative that they are trying to push though...

[@davejones1959]

The ICE would kill in a race. Fill up and go in under 5. Not worth it.

[@PJWey]

Awesome train action 😊

[@fernando.estrella]

Can anyone link the two accessories that were on the steering wheel and center console on the Model X that Ryan and Lacey were driving?

[@dianewallace6064]

I LOVE Lacey and that she made bracelets.

[@2020PorscheTaycan4S]

I thought Brandon would be driving the model x in the race!

[@Crazypostman]

Y'all should have an ICE car tag along just so we could have a baseline time to see how much it beats EV time

[@Mike.T.]

This would be really interesting.

[@gelu88]

The Non stop time is 809 miles, in 12h 04mins. Add maybe a 10 mins stop for a decent idea.

[@carlfriedrichs2404]

You would need to handicap the ICE vehicle with at least 4 months worth of gas stops assuming a generous 3 road trips a year in your EV

[@panameradan6860]

I just did a 6000-mile cross-country road trip in my PHEV, spanning 3 weeks. I figured that if I had done it in a BEV, I’d have needed at least 2-3 more days, with all the added expenses (hotels, food) that goes with that

[@Mike.T.]

@panameradan6860 not if your charging stops are planned right. An EV can go for a many hours at highway speeds before they need to stop to charge. In that time you'll need to stop to use a restroom, get food and drinks, and just walk around anyway. That's stops that you would have made anyway.

[@Cowcow211]

Just watching the start, I love Dom's "microphone" heh.

[@y_y_zed]

What is mounted onto the steering wheel of the Model X?

[@louis3481]

Love this EQS and I’m 23

[@SpottedSharks]

Team Dom!

[@joshflaumenhaft3997]

I love these race to vegas and road trip videos, but I would also like to see a phantom drain video. Something along the lines of how much battery do you lose if you leave your car in an airport parking lot for a week

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth ... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@DrEarbuds]

very good video ! Kyle always say part 2 coming and it doesn't come

[@joedifrancesco1572]

Great video, thank you! Can’t wait to see this recreated with the Cadillac Vistiq, Volvo EX90, Lucid Gravity, and maybe the Hyundai Ioniq 7. If you ever need another EV expert driver, let me know!

[@PL876]

1:46:52 The stretch on that cable sheesh You would think it wasn't made for Tesla's lol

[@gregpalmer9949]

Two thoughts: Apparently you are wanting the cars preconditioning to cool the battery? Can they do that? Can they only do that if they have a heatpump? The Mercedes passenger screen is really impressive. A navigators station!