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 it anyways? Yes. Yes I will

[@Onkar-i4s]

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

[@JamesJames-r8t]

❤😀😄😁

[@dubzy8334]

Me as well such a cool project

[@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.

[@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. ?.

[@Silentservice77]

​@@dennisgilbert125his appearance on highway through hell wass with reliable no Jaime Davis

[@subwarpspeed]

It's spelled Chace, not Chase or Case.

[@dennisgilbert125]

@@subwarpspeed Thanks On Spell. Well Say It Right Time. Chace.

[@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. 👍🏻

[@dubzy8334]

Fully agreed you can tell that that guy has done this before and is well aware of the hazard in front of them basically you have a couple of bombs in front of you and you're igniting them so it was great to see he was very firm and direct but also just really professional

[@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.

[@Nyxidott]

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

[@nononsenseBennett]

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

[@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.

[@tonyc9738]

No matter what it's going to get you home at 59:30 that should be your slogan man! That's sounds so cool!

[@nononsenseBennett]

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

[@turbokadett]

Seeing those late nights, the tension when everything seems to be going wrong and the elation when it all comes right is something I can strongly relate to in the work I've done. It's great to see how far you've come in such a short time and I look forwards to seeing where you'll go!

[@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...........

[@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!

[@arcticfox1402]

What a wild ride. Never been so emotionally invested into a company's success!

[@thedrop1454]

Better than every Hollywood movie! Stay safe guys!

[@bookworm8415]

Been watching since 2018. Man. What a journey. Well done guys

[@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!

[@SpamAwayMan]

1:13:59 love when the old timers come up and do things like this, "I bet it just needs a nudge" he says to himself and after a little bump it starts rolling. Great Job everyone, keep up the amazing work.

[@peterpanimg]

Beautiful! Topsy the humble beast in action. Watching the hard creative work from your team and all partners was incredible. Kudos on your ingenuity. The way you overcame the challenges for all the wins is really inspiring. Every Canadian will be encouraged by and proud of your work. All the best for more success.

[@peterpanimg]

I must add I support you holding the logistics company accountable for messing up your delivery. Their lack of consideration and commitment is unacceptable.

[@ianmckay1780]

2nd time of trying to watch this episode, had to give up halfway through as needed some sleep! Wow, this is worth the time to watch all the way through! have now see 2 times through, and it gets better every time! What ab achievement they have reached the pinnacle and gone above and beyond what was expected! This is testament to all the hard work and pain literally, that they have gone through! Fantastic achievement from a bunch of truckers, mechanics and assorted others.Hats off to you guys. Look forward to further testing and this video should be required viewing for people interested in buying on of these trucks to show they are worth their weight in gold as to what they can do and how much they can improve their performance by just reducing the weight of the basic design. Magnificent . Best of luck and lots of love to all involved from UK.

[@larry3064]

Awesome old school look. Outstanding work,guys.

[@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.

[@HillbillyJim72]

Such an awesome thing for you to have built this truck! I love all the videos building up to the final product! It felt like I was part of it by watching each step. It was a great idea to make this video as it put everything together!! One question though ... How can you call it "Driver's side" as the driver is right in the middle? lol

[@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 😂

[@JackLastLaugh]

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

[@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 🇨🇦

[@danjohnson1568]

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

[@nicward1917]

I’ve been watching a lot of your posts and I’m really impressed with your commitment to your design. Well done boys. Nic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@andrewslejska4205]

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

[@sheldongoossen9771]

I'm so excited to see it in person one day lol.

[@dubzy8334]

I love the project I love the videos and this Chase guys accent is absolutely classic Canadian. I've lived here my whole life and I've never heard somebody sound so truly Canadian. 😊

[@x_ph1l]

What a journey! Was interesting to follow the whole integration stage.

[@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.

[@subwarpspeed]

Spelled Chace. He's not a tractor.

[@peterbenson3776]

Im loving this compilation. Great memories from your videos.

[@whitneylake2107]

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

[@asthetic_smink9797]

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

[@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 .

[@sheldongoossen9771]

100% I hope they expand the video production along with everything else.

[@insertcomedy8505]

I hope in ten years y'all start opening service centers and dealerships in the states. I'd love to work for you guys.

[@1944chevytruck]

AMAZING VIDEO! CONGRATS!

[@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.

[@sheldongoossen9771]

They've been doing lots of this all along if you've been paying attention.

[@Bearcrapsinwoods]

What an amazing success story!!

[@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 👏👏👏.

[@The_Lone_Aesir]

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

[@tristantheobscure8505]

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

[@sheldongoossen9771]

Yup. That's where home is for a good truck, working.

[@Armageddon_71]

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

[@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.

[@guillaumerobert3870]

I'm hauling a 53' trailer to deliver trusses anywhere something is built. I sometime end up on really tight trails making my way into branches... I have to climb hills of sand, mud , dirt, foward and backward. I have to back-up into every driveway even in the woods so sometime have no choice but roll over trees and rocks. I absolutly love the robustness of your trucks and the fact that the parts are available everywhere. The idea of a very sturdy electric/diesel hybrid trucks is very attractive! I dream of an all wheels drive cab over (flat nose) daycab that is short and turn on a dime and that is armored all around so I can use it as a bulldoser when needed in the woods.

[@PhilipHousel]

Excellent work! Now the next test. Topsy in a tractor pull event!

[@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.

[@subwarpspeed]

​@@augsuthey've said the next truck will have a smaller battery capacity. If you add more batteries it gets to be a lot to charge. They probably won't see any truck megachargers being built out in the "bush" where they are.

[@lebrandonian]

@@augsu Both of my parents have plug in EV’s and they often ask to use my truck instead for longer trips…

[@eljunior14]

This is badass!!!! Keep them videos coming

[@mrrith6840]

Loving what you guy did from the start

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 for sharing please 🙏 keep doing what you like 👍 doing 👏👏👏👋☮️

[@droleasy]

You guys are true Canadian hero’s.

[@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.

[@steveobaba1]

Congrats guys, congrats... This is a mighty feat to achieve.

[@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!

[@mdsloads]

You guys rock....Im a truck owner and would sure love to drive and invest in your great idea. Hylion does similar machines but you fella rock it out of the park.

[@videoview5179]

Awesome video for the weekend ❤

[@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.

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

Chase; I think those nuts with no threads were either made on a Monday or a Friday. Post 3 day bender of beer, or BEER:30 on a Friday.

[@jammiedodger7040]

Wait to see the Scania power truck.

[@truckgotstuck]

Building a dream, Buddy!

[@sheldongoossen9771]

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

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

Chase have you guys ever thought of bringing TOPSY & CARL to SEMA in Las Vegas?????

[@EpicToadRage]

Now... make one that's a longhaul sleeper. I bet my cousin would buy one.

[@Hide.the.Salami]

absolutely love what you guys are doing

[@Keefus4822]

Wasn't expecting Matt Scharf at @19:13

[@VincentParisien]

Congrats!

[@overflow6004]

"for a ceo of a tech company I sure spend a lot of time running a backhoe" Chase really is one of a kind

[@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.

[@Mkriiis]

Good job, guys!

[@Manaswats]

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

[@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...

[@tylerbryanhead]

You definitely need to get into the defense industry. You could design LMTV like vehicles that would run quieter, farther, with less thermal signature, plus their generators could be used to power other equipment when the truck is parked. With all the redundancies that you've been including, it'd be something a soldier could depend on in a bad situation. Make it use a generator thats already in service. If the generator gets shot out they could return to base on battery power. Then steal a generatorthats powering something less important, get that truck back on the road. They'd bring so much utility to the soldier, they really could save lives. If a hospital loses power in an airstrike you could park a few of these with their generators running and get the lights on. Etc etc etc.

[@paddington1670]

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

[@grahamowens5439]

For the settings screen it would be nice to have seperate temperature and distance/speed settings. We use Centigrade for temp and Miles Per Hour for speed. Be easier to support that now than to try and update everywhere its used later.

[@iDeLaYeD_o]

1:50:50 You mention Western Star Trucks and funny thing about that, I am a machinist and we still make WST parts at my job.

[@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.

[@Bobbywolf64]

@@prestonhinojosa257 Interesting. I've heard many people use it, but I never thought of where the word might come from. Thanks.

[@archangel729]

I cant believe you built topsi on a dirt floor lol

[@seanmacomber7862]

Your problem is is when your bob tailing or empty you’re doing a soft regen. Then when pull a heavy load your still going soft regen. I would put switch in to where your can change your regen from soft to hard. When you’re loaded or empty.

[@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.

[@ProjectRoadsideFaith]

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.

[@sgw7898]

太棒了

[@Sah-o5m]

Marvelous indeed :)

[@harmanaulakh7529]

Making British Columbians proud!

[@TheLargecars]

That’s how u know it’s a good truck…took literal blood, sweat and tears AND broken bones

[@mtstash]

20:50 "you guys look cute" lol

[@paddington1670]

i chortled pretty good at that. too true

[@Ironface53]

Man I'd kill to see something like this in Snowrunner lol

[@subwarpspeed]

I don't play that game but it's in there already. Maybe a mod?

[@Ironface53]

@@subwarpspeed yeah, seems it's a mod. It doesn't have quite the polish as an official licensed truck would, and it also doesn't have nearly the same balancing and restrictions as other trucks.

[@stephenvaughan9803]

If you covered a box trailer with solar panels and made say 6kw would that maintain fully charged batteries on a haul ?

[@2005GLI]

What kind of hvac system did you guys use for the cab? How did the batteries hold up in the cold winters?

[@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

[@___OmerAJ___]

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

[@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.

[@subwarpspeed]

Or they just work on THEIR truck which investors have or put money down into. It's not that this is cutting edge, it's that no one else bothered to put e-axles, generator etc together. And no they don't need to complicate things with two diesel generators that should be swappable in case one breaks down. The diesel generator will run at constant rpm and have its best life, not revving and different chock loads. With proper service it will work fine. And if it breaks three odds are good that there's enough juice in the batteries to get off the road at a good place and maybe also (might need to unhook the trailer) to drive to a shop for the repairs instead of being done in the field or needs a tow truck. So still better than regular ICE trucks.

[@OwenHolderman]

Could you apply this to agriculture applications like combines and tractors

[@cingkole7893]

1:50:30 LETS GOOOO

[@slavko321]

Drop some timestamps on it! Good job:)

[@HunterXray]

I get it, but it still sounds weird when you say "Driver's side/Passenger side" when referring to this truck. Because the driver is in the center. :)

[@zeligackermann6034]

Differential gears are directionally machined, so would it not cause damage if one of the axles was always in reverse because the teeth of the gear are not designed to take the load in that direction

[@jerryfick613]

When you are rolling down a long hill in a full diesel logging truck applying the brake or Jake braking, the load on the diff is on the trailing side. So these machines are designed for it. Plus these are E-axles, they are designed for regen braking.

[@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

[@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.

[@danielandfrancineturner669]

Ask my wife. I do not get excited about technology like this very often. I'm 44 years old and very excited, living in Leduc Alberta. Where can I sign up.

[@paddington1670]

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

[@samjubilee6593]

😅