Building an Electric Truck - Start to Finish

[@zanderchiasson8064]

Do I have time to watch this entire video? No. No I don’t. Will I watch a t anyways? Yes. Yes I will

[@Onkar-i4s]

Yep.. Watching 52:00 current status. Best movie ever 😀

[@wild_lee_coyote]

I remember watching the video when chase smashed his arm. Man that was so long ago. Watching Edison literally get off the gravel ground of the tent you built it in. And without the resources of a major manufacture.

[@dennisgilbert125]

You Know Case Worked For Jammy Davis Towing In Hope B C , Long Ago. ?.

[@salmonslayer707]

Loving everything about y'all. Looking forward to investing. I'll have to catch y'all here in the states some day. Canada won't let me in 😂

[@nononsenseBennett]

Love the youthful enthusiasm..Gives me hope that manufacturing hasn't died. This video is AWESOME

[@Nyxidott]

Honestly it would be so great to see Topsy hauling their next truck to these shows and such

[@gerry343]

Thanks so much for putting this together. You all deserve to be proud of building a great truck. I wish you great success in your future as series truck manufacturers.

[@lebrandonian]

This is awesome! I’ve always felt like hybrids are a much more long term capable way of bringing down emissions and helping people save money on gas. Plug in EV’s may be the way eventually but especially right now for larger vehicles hybrids are the way to go.

[@augsu]

I have a feeling they will pull that genset before too long and put more batteries in it's place. Range anxiety is only for people who don't drive electric.

[@Onkar-i4s]

1:04:13 high voltage moments, level of care in safety of people and equipment from FD guys is off the charts. Yes he is little cranked up but for good reason. And professionalism from Edison guys is also commendable, they took rough words very well and knew real meaning behind it. 👍🏻

[@nononsenseBennett]

KUDOS to the video and editing team. It's time consuming to edit such a video. Great job!

[@robertI153]

Terrific truck. How’s the steering? It looks to my untrained eye a little stiff.

[@phillip_mcguinness7025]

You should see their video 'high speed testing' the handling is impressive on gravel at freeway speed, even sideways.

[@davecollins6113]

Give it a year's worth or so of testing in the real world, take her to some of the big shows, in the mean time, figure out what you need for people, specialized equipt & processes to build them in production,, what needs to be modified for production purposes, what you can save costs on, where you can lighten it up, how you'll integrate various needed accessory equipt options, and get someone to finance all of that. You're done the easy part, now come all the headache parts. Can't accuse of being dull, still another big learning curve to go thru. I think you folk have what it takes to get'er done, hang in there, the ride is just beginning.

[@justinpakarno4346]

Seeing Topsy loaded up with a load of sticks is very very cool stuff! Kind of unbelievable! Good work overcoming your obstacles and congratulations!

[@RythmicRaindrops]

Thank you so much for finally putting together a cut down compilation. I have wanted to watch the whole progress chronologically, but it was a bit tricky having to cut around through all the videos.

[@asthetic_smink9797]

Well guess I don't need to sleep. Love it

[@Manaswats]

Wake Up Babe, Edison Motors just dropped a fl length Topsy build video...

[@thedrop1454]

Better than every Hollywood movie! Stay safe guys!

[@Sah-o5m]

Whenever I bust a knuckle when working on a car, I remember a humorous quote from a friend who said "the spirit of the vehicle demands a sacrifice to bring it to life" ;) It looks like all the Edison guys have paid the price in blood, sweat, and frustration to get this far. Keep it up fellows. You guys got this.

[@pjlegault6153]

Several ideas and requests. 1st Please work with Roshel to make the Roshel Senators Diesel electric. These have the added reasons of stealth, including thermal stealth, reliability, efficiency, ability to work as an emergency generator, working with solar panels for example as a plug in to conserve even more diesel. 2nd For redundancy please try a design with two sewing machine sized plug in - pull out - diesel power packs that can swap in a minute to allow easier service. Having two packs also allows one engine operation for maintenance cruise, and two engine operation for running recharge. This is great for Roshel Senators and for commercial vehicles. 3rd Please look at Axial Electric and other higher torque new designs of motors because I suspect that there are opportunities there to add noticeable capacity.

[@lebrandonian]

I want the hat you’re wearing at 32:00, the blue Edison Motors Hat that says “Stealing Tesla’s Ideas” is it being sold somewhere? Also, y’all should think about making a shirt or something that says “Not a curved window in sight”. The first I ever saw or heard of you was when you were talking about how tractors have fancy curved windows for “aerodynamics” (and you talked about how it’s actually so that it would have to be installed by a manufacturer or dealer for extra money)

[@UnyonRing]

Curved glass is also stronger, although that can also be solved with thicker or more layers of glass. I doubt that’s why all companies use curved glass but a slight curve can go a long way in preventing cracks.

[@cthulhuaid2998]

​@@UnyonRingI get the devil's advocate fs not harping on you but even if it's easier to crack the economy of scale and simplicity of creation that could be achieved by flat glass would in theory mean that even with more cracks it'd be so much easier to repair that it still pays for itself

[@UnyonRing]

@@cthulhuaid2998 yeah I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to go with straight glass, merely pointing out it’s not a complete conspiracy either.

[@prowler2358]

This has definitely been a journey, for all of us, looking forward to the next one, with all the upgrades and innovations, this is going to be the future of trucking for sure, keep going guys, we're all with you 👏👏👏.

[@brichardson7884]

This is awesome, thanks for the in depth tour. You guys need more swag, use it for fundraising. Steal teslas dumb tequila and flamethrower ideas that they stole lol

[@Armageddon_71]

Really incredible what you guys achieved in relatively short time! Im curious to see what comes next!

[@andrewslejska4205]

Wish I knew you were in Cambridge. Keep us in the loop when you do your home and native land tour.

[@videoview5179]

Awesome video for the weekend ❤

[@mrrith6840]

Loving what you guy did from the start

[@silverback3633]

Mom thinks he is still in the 6th grade.

[@William_Bryant]

Can y'all remind me why y'all had independent axle motors on the tandem as opposed to having the whole rear quad geared together? I promise it's not a stupid question, I just forgot.

[@cferge]

LOVE the fact you started all this on October 14th.... My Birthday 😀 -- Love what you guys are doing and love to talk about what your doing to my wife (She rolls her eyes) LOL -- Keep up the great work!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Been following from fairly early on ... Keep at it guys 🧙🏻‍♂️🇬🇧 your attacking the problems from the ground up and the lessons your learning can be applied to displacement hull boats and long distance cruisers. Dont forget to keep an eye on the copper free, none perminant magnet motors as the supply and demand for both Cu and the rare earth minerals used in the magnets will go on a rollercoaster ride due to supply instabillity and production competition/ protectionism driven by the US if things go bad.

[@Iamtherodlight1453.]

Simply amazing I could see this video from start to finish, but I got things to do. You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up.

[@tristantheobscure8505]

Topsy should never go to a museum. Should be kept working and driving…forever

[@cingkole7893]

1:50:30 LETS GOOOO

[@JackLastLaugh]

Now I know why they call it a Head Ache Rack... LOL 🤣🤯🤕

[@The_Lone_Aesir]

Perfect thing to watching while I work. Keep up the good work.

[@MykSr]

😍❗️👍

[@harmanaulakh7529]

Making British Columbians proud!

[@___OmerAJ___]

❤ Love it, good work, I would paint it green 😊

[@prestonhinojosa257]

20:47 Skookem 1:07:29 Very Skookem

[@brichardson7884]

I love that your comment has a translate button 😂

[@Bobbywolf64]

It is a Canadianism. Just means strong, tough, beefy, ect. Yea, we have some words that would be strange to others for sure!

[@prestonhinojosa257]

@@Bobbywolf64 it originated in Chinook Jargon meaning monster or ghost. Somehow, it went from that to large or impressive.

[@1944chevytruck]

AMAZING VIDEO! CONGRATS!

[@neilgillespie7435]

Doing well

[@danonroof]

Looks like they've purchased a lot of good reviews since you took the screenshot showing a 3.6 they're up to a 4.4 now but there's a few people on their standing up for you.

[@MeatlessNine]

1:09:00 that guy reminds me of Lester from GTA 5 lol but very intelligent guy 👍🏼

[@archangel729]

I hope you show play by play of the service rig conversion build and not snippet like topsy want to see more of the actual build please ty .

[@gormauslander]

"For the CEO of a tech company, I sure spend a lot of time in a backhoe" And that's why Edison is better than Tesla. This truck could climb a wall pulling 50 tons, while the cybertruck bumper falls off if you try to tow

[@largesleepermadness6648]

Since you have power, what about an onboard coffee maker? That would be epic! Electric semi with its own coffee maker. Tesla doesn’t have anything like that!

[@dennisgilbert125]

And Back When Case Was Working For Jimmy Davis Out Of Hope, BC. To Now The Big Cheese { CEO } Of Edison Motor's . Not Bad. Hat Off To You Case.

[@whitneylake2107]

I love everything about what you have going on ... especially TOPSY !!

[@julianespinoza3978]

Hopefully you guys get everything approved and set. Own a small company in Cali and I’m looking into a new semi with all these California laws. Amazing work!

[@davidbeachel]

Question about the 3306…. When it is time for it to start does it idle and warm up or come right up to 1800 like a regular generator? If so what do you do for heating? Just curious. Awesome rig.

[@sergentdeathjack653]

Knew you guys can do it. Just be nice to see those in the USA now. And also the normal truck conversions or bus conversions or box trucks.

[@jonathanwoods1191]

Really appreciate everything you guys have done. You guys are cheap a big milestone and you guys achieved. I can’t wait to your trucks. Come to Australia.

[@sdjnwhyNZ]

Maybe expand your own workshop for transfering old diesel trucks to hybrid ones to minimise wastage. What you are doing is the true environment protection. Those so called "environmentalist" just talk the talk.

[@dfhepner]

For the past 30 or more years I have been wondering why the big truck manufactures haven't made this type of drive train. This has been done with diesel electric trains for 99 year.

[@rickdommett]

from Canada........I have watched each video as they came out and it is so nice to watch all in one sitting. you guys rock, and I root for you all, at some time, each and every day...........

[@corsaabturbo]

so impressive to see you build an electric truck from nothing to a fully functional one, with European eyes, I have to ask how to get a build like this approved for driving on public roads?, it must be crash tested and approved against cars and people or ?, probably not fully aware of the specifications, but are they airbags? abs brakes or sprung cab/seat in it? looks incredibly uncomfortable and dumb...anyway awesome job

[@lebrandonian]

Not sure about Canadian road approval but while US DOT standards are strict they are public. Non commercially it’s as simple as making an appointment, getting an inspection certificate, taking the vehicle to the tax collector, and submitting an application. It does not have to be crash tested in order to hit the road, but it does in order to be sold commercially I believe. Semi trucks don’t have airbags. Hybrid vehicles use electric regenerative brakes. When you let off the “gas” the wheels turn the motor instead of vice versa and the motor becomes a generator. Hope this helps!

[@cthulhuaid2998]

"looks incredibly uncomfortable and dumb. Anyways awesome job" is a wild one lol

[@corsaabturbo]

​@@cthulhuaid2998 ...may seem so, but it's a workplace and of course you want comfort to be able to work long shifts and for many years without your body taking a beating more than necessary...🤣👍

[@corsaabturbo]

..must be robust and uncomplicatedly built (apart from the electrical operation) to work in the forest, so I probably haven't quite understood why the building looks the way it does before now...

[@mtstash]

20:50 "you guys look cute" lol

[@paddington1670]

i chortled pretty good at that. too true

[@jblob5764]

Hows the investment round paperwork coming? I don't have a whole lot but I'd definitely like to toss some money in the bucket

[@danjohnson1568]

Great work guys. It's been awesome following the journey since the early days.

[@stevekrahn8808]

Epic journey gentlemen. Congratulations on such an effort. The display of grace under pressure, injury, and determination makes me proud to be a Canadian 🇨🇦

[@Mad-Jam]

Scania should invest in your company instead of Northvolt.

[@paddington1670]

Im not going to hold my breath for it, but it would be cool if VinWiki could have you on to tell your story.

[@Krishell]

Why not European style? (Modern cabin)

[@RyanKeys-i6z]

Ha.. who needs these conts now. I’m going to build my own. So long suckers.

[@e.lan.s]

For regen you could use some kind of weight sensor to tell the VCU when it is loaded or not and for safety purposes, the highest regen in case of a sensor failure...

[@paddington1670]

Tesla's engineers are like, "write that down, write that down!"

[@lory2622]

I expect 41:03 will fly over the heads of anyone that’s not Canadian. “Hurry hard!”

[@paddington1670]

1:12:26 is that the mascot? Sir Catalot? poor thing needs hi vis and a hard hat if he's going to be wandering around the shop

[@archangel729]

I cant believe you built topsi on a dirt floor lol

[@fazlkula2160]

How much kwh it uses when you highway speed loaded

[@paddington1670]

Youre in Merritt eh? I got a speeding ticket once in Merritt

[@lory2622]

I have spent a bit of time in Kamloops, which must be close to Kamploops.

[@eljunior14]

This is badass!!!! Keep them videos coming

[@sprightly106]

what's the range with load and charging time?

[@sheldongoossen9771]

I really hope ch express gets sued yet...

[@st0rmrider]

Congrats! This is the stuff of legends

[@Bearcrapsinwoods]

What an amazing success story!!

[@jammiedodger7040]

Wait to see the Scania power truck.

[@sheldongoossen9771]

I'm 2 min in. This is gonna be good.

[@VincentParisien]

Congrats!

[@royschmidt2022]

Lookes good Chase. I was wondering if you're doing a full charge or running between the 40 to 80 percent charge for longer-term reliability. Also, what style batteries are you using. Watching what happened to Li batteries in Chicago freez would be bad for you. How are you going to keep the batteries warm.

[@augsu]

That Chicago freeze thing was bunkus, mostly snow packed in charger plugs from wind, and douchebags that leave the plugs on the ground. I have several electric vehicles that operate through NW Montana winters and they do much better than internal combustion at extreme temps. I won't think of running an ICE truck below -40, but my EV's don't care, batteries are heated. They use electric motors and batteries in space and it's friggin cold up there!

[@Mkriiis]

Good job, guys!

[@nononsenseBennett]

So once this prototype is done then the certification process begins - crash testing for example. What's involved and will you do a video on that process?

[@cthulhuaid2998]

Pretty sure they're all certified, and crash testing for semis is a bit different, I've seen them do crash testing but I think that was for Carl where they just sent it at a minivan lol

[@John-V8]

I hope when people say "Canada" they think of Edison Motors and NOT maple syrup 😁

[@paddington1670]

or insulin or AM transistor radios, or the telegraph, or the 56k modem etc Wikipedia's list of Canadian inventions is LOOOONGGG

[@croaker4163]

Comment 👌

[@sprightly106]

how many trucks can they deliver per year like this?

[@paddington1670]

9,800

[@Syst3mat1cErr0r]

My kids can say they grew up as Americans watching Canadian vehicle history happen

[@Dagrond]

22:14 SKookum ???

[@Bobbywolf64]

It's a Canadianism. It means strong, beefy, tough, ect.

[@silverback3633]

3 guys got injured making of this video, how many got killed?

[@darrentaylor1478]

CH another Que unreliable company. I have experience with their and other uncaring companies like that. 😢 UGH

[@cthulhuaid2998]

Huh

[@DarinaHill-e8i8i]

Each of your videos is a little piece of magic. Keep inspiring us with your creations!💰⛱🥥

[@RitaGreen-e1e1e]

I'm very happy to have found your channel. Your videos are always so high quality and interesting. Keep it up!🦀🏸🚦