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[@olegpedersen8111]

maybe you don't call it a sleeper in the states, but in the rest of the world, this is a sleeper cab ;-)

[@MrSehka77]

Theirs a big plant in AZ for Nikola , I deliver alot parts for those semi trucks , had a chance to see alot of the pre builds , deliver alot of the massive electric expensive axles these truck have pretty crazy to see how it was built and what it comes out to be now fully built pretty impressive

[@flintcreektransport]

👍🏽

[@Cumminspower365]

Where about is this truck plant I live in queen creek

[@rickbareman2263]

350 miles a day doesn't pay the bills, or the drivers pay on those miles would not be much, juries out on this one.

[@alanhat5252]

@@rickbareman2263 275 miles reliably but there's not much stopping you putting in more batteries or taking 2-hour lunchbreaks while it charges. There's one city-city freeway route in the USA it wouldn't make that has no mid-way charge point, somewhere on the west, I forget where (northern California maybe?) but everywhere else is either closer or has charging points. If you're using your own trailer you could put solar panels on the roof to extend your range.

[@waynez1025]

Good info here. 350 miles on one charge is really a very well estimated guess. Your mileage will vary! Two hours to charge extremely doubtful!These trucks have no history. Could they be as reliable as your standard diesel engine? Time will tell, but it’s a huge gamble for $425,000!

[@markw.2106]

I'm an OTR driver. Guess my biggest concern is charging those trucks. I've heard about these "super chargers" so you're basically hooked up to a power substation while you're sleeping. Makes me slightly nervous, but the trucks are pretty cool and driving a quiet truck for 50 or 60 hours per week would be pretty nice.

[@bizzzzzzle]

It will be a while for OTR, but if you are working out of a shop, I think it could be great.

[@Hans-Yolo]

This is the right mindset. Don´t be afraid of new things, get informations, lock at them, test them, see if it saves you good money and be ready in your head when the time is right to shift. Otherwise you will be beaten by your competitors and go out of buisiness.

[@CreRay]

14:10! Jeez! Don't do that! You get out the same way you got in, meaning with your back facing outward, and using the grab rails. PLEASE NEVER JUMP OUT! For a european guy like me the cab is pretty familiar, it's from the (diesel powered) Iveco S-Way which you can find all over europe, except for the handbrake buttons, and that Nikola has updated it with digital screens. They have done a nice job with that, Iveco should also put that in their trucks I think, as most manufacturers over here have switched over to completely digital cockpits. Ofcourse the turning circle is not impressive to us as most european trucks have a much shorter wheelbase🙂. The long wheelbase enables to store a lot of battery capacity hence the good range. Over in Europe this type of cab is used as a sleeper cab, drivers spend up to 2 weeks out on the road in this type of cab, most of them are equipped with 2 beds. This due to much more strict length regulation over here, a standard truck+semi-trailer is 54 feet long, with the standard semi-trailer being 44.5 feet long.

[@DebtPRZ]

Amazing video! Up close and personal! Thank you for sharing.

[@PriestOfAuril]

My thoughts for a while has been.... why no hybrid trucks? Ice + single axle while out on the highways, electric motors on the rear axle for in town and a boost of traction/power at 100% throttle and adverse conditions.. clears air in town, but get all the range out on the highways? I get its figuring it out how to package it all but to me that would have been a logical step?

[@Stabby666]

1 word: weight. You're adding all of the electronics, drive motors and batteries to an existing truck, so it would reduce the payload by over a ton. Not to mention the added complexity with the drivetrain. It makes sense on cars/vans because the electric-only range can be pretty small. But adding all that weight to a truck, for a small electric only range would not attract many buyers. Pure electric trucks make a LOT of sense though. Instant torque from 0 rpm, less moving parts to service. Could be charged while loading/unloading, or while driver sleeps etc. The Tesla prototype has enough range for a full day's (legal) driving, and 0-60 time is a good indicator of uphill performance. The Tesla demos showed just how much faster it could hit cruising speed than a standard ICE truck (think the ICE was 500hp) with the same load - under 1/2 the time.

[@MissingYouser]

Hyliion has a product called the Hybrid EX that does exactly that. The Hypertruck is probably the better product though.

[@rayvonp]

I live in Washington state and I have a mixed fleet of Kenworth, Peterbilt and a couple of Freightliners. All my trucks are permitted for 105,500 pounds I had an opportunity last year to demo the freightliner eCascadia and where I run I have some hills but I have a lot of city driving that we do because we haul ground cover and fill out to the landfill, and while I was able to pull one of my fully loaded trailers and the truck did impress me with how well it was able to get up and go from a dead stop the weight that we were hauling just drained that battery, and like you I do run a lot of walking floors and belt trailers so now I have to factor in having some sort of electric pump set up draining that battery more. so unfortunately I don’t see electric trucks in my near future

[@flintcreektransport]

Intersting …. That’s the unknown question of what happens when I hook to 100k

[@kimblastein]

Hey Patrick for the stuff you haul i can recommend you to check out Volvos electric stuff they have come rly far whit that here in gothenburg sweden where i live they have an all electric long range truck and trailer that drives cross country for DHL and allsow a fully electric concrete truck dump truck and a dump truck whit a grab crane on it and im sure Volvo northamerica gets the stuff they use from use here in sweden

[@SaharaA777]

Ecascadia power and range isn’t compared to a Nikola just saying, but in my opinion transportation of light goods like Walmart amazon and like refined work the BEV works well, but industrial gritty tough work keep that to the diesel guys, you wouldn’t drive a 4x4 G63 AMG to go off-roading right? Haha to each its own but these Nikola trucks are like Ferraris of the class A trucks

[@ThisIsF-dUp]

@@SaharaA777 I agree. The TRE Nikola tractor actually gets better milage in town with lots of start/stops. The horsepower is phenomenal too, so no trouble pulling the load. Better mpg is the best part though. Just need those battery and H2 refueling stations please...

[@tbaker294]

Nice video. I have an investment stake in Nikola. Coincidentally, I live about 40 miles from the Nikola Plant located in Coolidge AZ; and I grew up in WNY in the Jamestown area (nearly accepted a job offer from Lockheed in Owego 22 years back). At about the 27 min mark, a mention was made on the operating temperatures being optimal at 20-80 degrees; these Nikola's are going thru a lot of testing in the desert outside of Phoenix in well over 110 degree temps, and from what I know, there is no significant decrease in range. Nikola has been citing 500 mile range.

[@flintcreektransport]

Interesting. Thankyou for sharing

[@Jrzursutsjrzjrxjfxjtx]

People keep on making jokes is Nikola truck still gravity powered do you have to push it down a hill

[@bizzzzzzle]

“Investment stake”…. Just say “I bought some shares on Robinhood”

[@cheesesandwich1033]

I hope you sold 😂

[@rare_wubbox360]

Tip of the day; sell everything Nicola- and get the winner stock in stead

[@kartoffelpommes3138]

In Europe we have only cabs this big. Unfortunately the maximum lenght is restricted, so we cannot build larger sleeper cabs. So basically this is a sleeper cab 😂

[@JamesBond009]

You've got the Volvo XXL which as a bigger Cab space than this Iveco model they are using for the North American market.

[@bertnl530]

@@JamesBond009 There is and there is also the new DAF /Paccar. Thing however is that overall length is limited. The longer the cab, the shorter the trailer will have to be.

[@gord2358]

Thanks for posting this Justin. This has been my first view of the cutting edge. Just curious how long these trucks have been available.

[@peteygonemadarts4765]

I saw a Hydrogen Nikola today in Long Beach CA . As an otr driver I am absolutely against ev trucks for OTR . They're just unrealistic for OTR use , but you're a truck driver so I don't have to explain the range and charging issue . That said I am ready to jump on board a Hydrogen Nikola once the infrastructure is in place .

[@paulbrown6554]

Jim forgot to show you the underbunk storage and also the 4 exterior side lockers which 2 can accessed from the bunk,.. look good in your company colours.great video, all the best from liverpool England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@aukeboy1]

Pretty funny to see how a european "international" driving truck is called small, the Iveco S-way this truck is based on has a pretty decent sized cab for longhaul, and its a full sleeper cab over here, even the bunk is there, although without the matress

[@JamesBond009]

They should have went with Volvo's XXL European COE.

[@brianbridle951]

This cab is what UK/Europe use for long distance ("over the road") transport.

[@marcphelan9883]

The UK is in Europe

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Justin, thanks for taking the time!

[@living_life1]

Love your videos ive been tuned in for while now. I appreciate the info & the fact that you took time out to make this video. Your are absolutely 100% right you gotta keep in tune with the times. So many changes going on in the industry nowadays. Keep em coming God bless.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou

[@enemyofthestatewearein7945]

We see lots of opinions from pundits but it's really interesting to see a view on this from someone in the business.

[@user-ex6xh8gy8j]

You should do more videos with the Nikola truck. Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Great stuff.... Proud of y'all 😀😀

[@MrCountrybutler]

You said it was technically not a sleeper. A little bonus info is that in Europe that IS a sleeper truck. Legally you can not (at this time) get a bigger sleeper for Long haul, if you want to drive with a normal size trailer. So this is what we are driving. (With diesel though) I can also tell you that the truck that you tested is built on a truck model called Iveco s-way, that is built in France (a part of Fiat) Just a little info from a danish truck driver. And remember "if you got it a trucker brought it ;-)

[@MikeLRGCar]

Well said👍🏻 it is build on base of Iveco S-Way and that behind the seats is call bed where every European trucker is sleeping. Including tires size 315 width except that Europe trucks also have tires on front axle 385 width for better weight distribution. Since continental EU is 40.000 KG and USA is only 36.600 KG gross weight Too bad they don’t install fenders on this trucks since it’s not mandatory by government regulations like the one’s in Europe. Nikola that is gonna be build in Ulm,Germany gonna have full package. Either then that is nice looking truck. Cheers.

[@grahamtyers9207]

Keep up the good work on your videos.the cab on this truck is the normal for the uk.for us the limit on mileage is to low for normal but for real local work it would probably do.be nice to see one loaded to max and see what it would do in the hands off a normal driver.just my thoughts Graham from uk

[@Retired88M]

And don’t forget having to live in it for a couple days like the drivers did last week in South Buffalo from the major snowstorm and staying warm

[@inakinahuelsantosangel3460]

This is good only for urban delivery or last mile runs. The cab over design and the silent drive makes sense in downtown New York/Chicago.

[@timetorelaxfocus9642]

Thanks for showing a test drive of these, was curious.

[@evlkarl7161]

This is a standard Sleeper Coe in Europe btw. Bc of the overall length of 18 meters that is only allowed in Europe.

[@louisstennes3]

Let me say I am not a truck driver but I admire all you men and women who bust their tails making a living on the road and having to put up with drivers like me. Anyway I travel on I95 going to a vacation home and at certain times of the year I have been stuck in traffic and haven't moved a mile for 3-4 hours. sometimes in 95 degree heat with a/c on, How would this work in an electric truck. I know you can run out of gas but I leave home with a full tank and have gas stations every 10 miles.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Interesting..Good to see cab overs again....I will buy one when they cost $8000 bucks like my 1993 IH eagle w/12/.7 Detroit...

[@lozadazx14]

I like the 600 horses plus the 8 airbags suspension pretty interesting truck Justin !!! Downside is the price ! Just put a loaded flatbed and give a shoot

[@Docdug]

Well it’s a cab over, so it’s got that going for it. Drawbacks; just like the cars, is the charge time, and the infrastructure for charging. Another excellent video! Thanks for posting up! Cheers Doc

[@AG-ob3fx]

It would be a cab over if diesel as the cab over the engine. The motor is on rear axle so technically its a cab over electronics.the cab is made for nicola by another company that uses same cab over diesel engine i'm told.

[@mikemichaud5578]

The LTL company Saia has been using them here in n phoenix for a while. Pretty slick looking trucks

[@istvantoppler5999]

Appreciate the candor and forward thinking. Success is based in an looking ahead while evaluating where you are. Well done. May the profit fairy be with you always

[@flintcreektransport]

👍🏽😜

[@robertadams2857]

Don’t be concerned about switching over to ETs for over the road. ETs might work locally but need many hours between charges or a battery switch out.

[@noitawl]

That's where the FCEV will come in... They will have a range of about 600- 700 miles. They run on hydrogen, and will re-fuel in about the same time as a diesel.

[@Stabby666]

They're designed to recharge while the driver is resting. Not sure on the hours in the US, but in the UK it's at least 9 hours, and more often 11+ hours between driving shifts. The infrastructure isn't there yet, but it will be. Also dock-charging will come, so the truck charges during loading/unloading. They charged to 80% or so in a couple of hours. The last 20% takes the time - a lot like EV cars.

[@jamesinman1198]

Beautiful video! I want to see those kind of trucks travel on the New Jersey Turnpike.!🙂

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou

[@jessesager9460]

Apparently I passed that truck near Harrisburg on 283. I seen it headed the other direction and thought “is Volvo bring cabovers to the US?” Because it looked like a Volvo at first glance 😂.

[@xraceboyex]

It probably looks like a Volvo because a German company made the trucks before Nikola stuck their badge on and pretended to be a manufacturer. Look up Iveco, that's the company that makes the trucks Nikola is taking credit for

[@michaeldirkx8344]

I am from the netherlands and i am a truckdriver myself, and also drive a coe, a daf, part of paccar..not many trucks with noses here because of the length limitations. But funny that the nikola truck is based on a european iveco s-way..thx for showing..and Electronic trucks are not common here to. Still diesel..

[@marioferreira6899]

Hey Justin! A few things about those trucks. So what hapened is that Nikola has a partnership with Iveco and Nikola used the same platform of Iveco's flagship truck, the IVECO S-WAY that were suposed to be offered only in Europe because the law regarding dimensions and wheights at that time. For the US they were going to present primarely an electric version and after a second option with fuel cell electric like their prototype, the Nikola One. I am amazed to see that truck being sold in the USA!!! 😲😲😲 Aparently they change theire minds and went with the European version as a daycab in the US, with the option of electric and fuel cell (in the future) and the American similar truck only with the fuel cell option because of the extended range, the Nikola Two FCEV. If you check Iveco's trucks site you can see that they are the same even to the front grill, so thats why you have that size tyre mounted (most comon in Europe), in fact that really is a sleeper cab for us Europeans and the bed already has a foam mattress. The chassis is proven to be a good one, very strong and reliable about electrics (Nikola) no one knows... Best regards from Portugal. 👍

[@flintcreektransport]

Interesting !!!

[@MikeLRGCar]

⁠@@flintcreektransportHey Justin That’s exactly what the other gentleman said above. Iveco Motor Company was created in 1975’ from a merger of 5 groups of companies within Fiat Group: Fiat, OM and Lancia of Italy, Unic of France and Magirus Deutz of Germany. IVECO increased its presence in the truck market still further with the 1990 purchase of Pegaso, a Spanish manufacturer of commercial vehicles. As part of the acquisition, IVECO also gained control of Pegaso’s British truck-making subsidiary, Seddon Atkinson. The 1990s saw further new markets open up for Iveco and its truck products, with the establishment in 1996 of a joint venture with the Yuejin Motor Corporation in China, producing light commercial vehicles under the IVECO brand. The following year, IVECO entered the Latin American market, opening up sales to Brazil. IVECO had also developed considerable presence in the bus and coach markets. In 1999, it was a co-founder, along with Renault, of Irisbus, which resulted from the equal-share merger of the two firms’ interests in the sector. In 2003, IVECO acquired Renault’s share of the Irisbus business. Iveco mother company where all started begins their automotive business in 1899’ as FIAT ( Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino ) it’s a well respected and established company on world stage. I drove the Iveco EuroStar when I was living in Europe. Now in N.America driving classic Pete 😊 I really wouldn’t mind driving this Nikola Hydrogen Electric hear it’s already on market that gives you 500 miles on single fill up. Cheers from Toronto🇨🇦 Mike

[@bradarkebauer7107]

Beautiful truck. You should definitely buy a couple

[@paulkieran2308]

What about Electric Trucks with a micro turbine range extender? For those who don't know, that's a small turbine engine that can generate electricity to replenish the battery as you drive.

[@wkolodgie3]

I'm about to demo one starting tomorrow in Houston. Very short hauls. Hauling 70,000lbs steel coils... we shall see. And forgot to ask if it had a radio 😬

[@FreFa-ch]

These are european "IVECO" trucks, and over here they are pretty cheap and well known for bad electronics and frequent "check engine" lights.

[@alexholmes153]

Very nice truck, it’s shaped crazy though. It’s interesting to see it get down the highway lol. I’m not completely sold yet, but like you said it’s always a great business move to see what’s flowing down the pipeline. Great content like always my friend. Keep’em coming sir Justin 💯💯💯

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou

[@Jdjd12288]

The shape is very common in Australia 🇦🇺 and Europe

[@SaharaA777]

For short distances and maneuvering around ports, it’s actually an advantage and significant percentage on turn radius, the Nikola two classic long nose would be for hydrogen long haul once pilot phases are done and are actually in operation.

[@p00595p]

@@SaharaA777 The Nikola Two FCEV is a number of years away. The Nikola Tre FCEV is in pilot phase now and should be production ready sometime in late 2023, early 2024.

[@stevecasey1037]

Looks like the European MAN/Scania trucks..

[@QALibrary]

I love to see your reaction to when you test drive the new Tesla track when it is available - I also know one person that owns a trucking company (he runs 12 Macks) and he can not wait to see the cost savings etc

[@ckryegrass11]

And immediately brokers and shippers will lower rates!!!

[@ScouserMandy]

Hate to tell you that truck is a sleeper same as we drive in eurp

[@bobgonzalez4447]

Good for short haul of a 100 miles or less and if the electric company will allow many of these trucks on their grid. Have you looked into Hyliion? Long haul and best TCO. Would love to see a video of both and pros and cons of each. This was a great honest video. Thanx.

[@flintcreektransport]

Never heard of that brand …. I’ll have to check it out ….

[@stanurquhart1542]

Great video as always. Will be interesting to see the numbers and if you make a move.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou

[@michaeljones34]

They look nice 👍 thanks for sharing Justin great video

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou

[@michalszewczyk8160]

I think one major problem will be when your rolling 80,000 lbs. or close to it you won’t get the 270 mile range on low end it will be much lower. Same issue popped up in new electric F150 when going bobtail pick up truck or this Nikola you will get the max range I’m sure but once hooked up to a load and your 60-75,000 lbs. gross you will drop mile range drastically. Will be interesting to see one video with a load being pulled what the computer range will show.

[@Spoof2k3]

Their stated range is while fully loaded.

[@albertomichaus8401]

Seen those here in Carson California definitely different but mixed feelings about it, might be a good option for local work but over the road diesel is still the one and only option

[@darkwing11]

Small steps. For now, these are all day cabs anyway.

[@xraceboyex]

They are very nice German made trucks, indeed. Iveco does a good job making them, now Nikola just needs to sell them for a profit

[@hunzolee]

That is IVECO S-way truck. IVECO have a long history to making trucks, it's just licensed to Nikola to use the cab. I would like to have one with a 26' box for regional run due to the limited distance per charge.

[@beauxtoxic1451]

So, if you bung up, say, a bumper, on this (or a Tesla), where do you get parts? At least with eventual Freightliner, Volvo, IH, or PACCAR electrics, parts will be available. This same thing happened when CNG was the big shiny new thing. There were a number of journeyman CNG builders, fuel system converters, tank suppliers, and most didn’t last more than a year to two without a dealer network. A better idea is not always the best idea!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS 🤗FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS WITH AN OBJECTIVE VIEW 👍😎👏👏👏

[@peanut_trucker]

Your right you have to stay on top of technology for your business, it's just a European truck with batteries lol great video Justin

[@deluexemusic9172]

Really? Lol? So what kind of truck do you wanna See? A new invented one with Diesel engine burning 30 Liter per 100 km?

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

@@deluexemusic9172 ....Big Diesel with DCT, two 85mm turbos singing a song of liberty and testosterone, lol.

[@darnellwatkins8132]

Good morning Justin i not ready tp see this coming? It is nice. I going stay with what i have . Thanks for showing

[@flintcreektransport]

👍🏽👌🏽

[@technicalitems731]

It has to start somewhere. Eventually it will be a cartridge battery exchange at a truck stop, then pellet batteries, then liquid, then the regular wire plug in will be figured out. Then nuclear reactor power. - The only two downsides to a cab over, to me, are; wind catch with flat nose, and the seat is hanging over the front tires not allow a quality ride that comes from middle of chassis arrangement. Much like a van rides like crap to a driver and rides great to someone sitting back in the 2nd row bench seat. You are on the end of the seesaw and the middle passenger is in the midway point where not much movement happens. But, Europe is usually ahead of USA and they use mostly flat nose. Nikola probably knows the flat nose design will be for what this truck can do….city driving or city to city with needed tight turning radius. They’ll also have a long nose version conventional in the future. Or, just perfect the ride of the cab over.

[@davidhill4711]

Trying to picture your blue on one of these trucks.Enjoy watching your "random" videos. Good luck.

[@flintcreektransport]

👍🏽

[@zAlaska]

I understand the idea of having an electric truck is to not use fuel, however I would want to have a good inverter gasoline generator on board. A quiet generator that can run the air conditioning for the cabin and extend the range of the batteries and provide that emergency charging power when you need it most and it's least available. Depending on where vehicles being driven, I wonder if they have trailers covered in solar panels? A plug-in electric is not going to go from New York City to California but a hybrid could do this. What about Pusher trailers with solar panels and battery hauled by a standard vehicle. A trailer with several thousand watts of power to help it down the highway and up the Rocky mountains with regenerative braking going down the mountains. I like the idea of solar powered trailers with control intelligence self-contained to attach to any tractor / truck. Solar panels on the shop where the charging is brings the level of green up, depending on your utility company and the way they handle the tariffs of the power going in and out.

[@Europets2]

The air conditioner would sit at the top where the window would be, all of our european trucks have a top window, which is equipped with a fly net, if you want an air conditioner there isn't alot you need you just place above where the window would be and you have It

[@zAlaska]

@@Europets2 the '60s Volkswagen van where you sat in front of the front tires had such a device. I'm not sure which was more fun to ride in, the Citrion 2CV mini cargo truck in the back packed with all your friends bouncing down the Autobahn at about 45 mph from Bremerhaven to Bremen and back or the exhilaration of turning a sharp left or right driving the Volkswagen bus with the pop-up fresh air right there by the windshield where it gets the most. As for the heat forget it on both of them. What fun we had then in 1980 in peacetime West Germany where I got to cross over to see on the other side of the wall and it was quite dismal. And now you know the rest of the story, my story based on your positive comments which is what it's all about for me. When it's hot it's hot, and UPS drivers are falling out when it's hot.

[@Jackknife-TV]

Great in-depth down to earth video I'd love to test drive one of these but I'm pretty sure there are no dealers in the Allentown Pennsylvania area.

[@flintcreektransport]

I think they have a location close to the city. Call them and check

[@Paul-cj1wb]

It's the future that's starting now. Volvo, Mercedes, are available now. The Tesla Semi will start deliveries later this year. Mega-watt chargers are going up, etc. Remember just a few short years ago when the sight of a Tesla was extremely rare? Yeah, technology, and business, moves that fast. And trailers with batteries under the bed for extra range are coming as well.

[@welderfixer]

Big worry ---- road salt. I guess we'll see how all of the EV companies electrical connections hold up in a couple years. The roll away safety feature i this truck is great!!

[@kungatenzin6350]

Thanks for sharing . I am holding 34 NKLA I still have 🤞👍

[@paulprillwitz9901]

I would really like to see this truck pulling dubbles loaded with gravel with all the lights on & a/c turned on going 70mph.

[@donharen4429]

You have to learn to walk before you can run. Looks like a good start to a promising future for these vehicles.

[@marvinbeiler4566]

I admire you Justin for the “fake it til you make it” 😀 and checking it out even if almost everything in you wants to puke 😀. Beiler

[@mykofreder1682]

It could work long trip if they swapped the battery at stops. There are probably a lot of miles in low hours of running per day in cities and suburbs, if you live in the city or suburb almost all the trucks you see would qualify for electric. Probably 80-90% of the trucks in NY City or Boston could go electric because of the short trips they make.

[@xraceboyex]

The batteries weigh 5,000lbs+... Good luck with that

[@QALibrary]

From interviewing and reading reports on these zero-emission trucks be it HFC or BEV companies really move over and use them due to the uptime that they have with them and also the cost saving due to the type of fuel they use - being a company it comes down to profits and loss and company balance sheet and esp when accountancy concerned they win every time over ICE. A few years ago I got involved with talking to the people from DAF/PACCAR, BOSH and Nikola and boy I learnt a lot about BEV vs HFC vs ICE

[@eugeneklemenz]

Nice to go for test drive what about testing it with a trailer and why do they not have drive tires on it

[@MikeCholewiakTriValleyFreight]

Great for running around town but not over the road.

[@Xx_TheCuriousBrain_xX]

Justin:- You are smart, open-minded, and willing to adapt to new technology. There are many people that are open to change as well, that will be glad to adopt Nikola but there are people that are old, stubborn, and hate the change but doesn't matter, things will change either way and they'll be forced to accept the change AND will be happy at the end. That's what happens with pretty much anything. Govt. isn't stupid that are giving free money for businesses to help adapt this technology similar to what happened with Tesla and now with tracking businesses.

[@bilalumar3898]

I love cab over flat front

[@northernlights880]

The remote cab lift control is a hell of a lot easier than jacki g up the old hand pump

[@ThisIsF-dUp]

Fuggin' A!

[@bigdawgsbusa2]

Lol we got ya looking at cabovers I love it. Hum no straight pipes no frame stretch no 800hp Cat well that’s ok too the future is here. It would be neat for them to have FC demo one under real conditions. It would be hard for me to get use to a truck like that.

[@flintcreektransport]

Me too

[@theodorehaskins3756]

So thank you for posting this video, and it should be noted, that this particular company has not excited many in the industry and I find that amazing because I think they have a good product here, but at that price point they’re going to meet a lot of resistance, because when it’s all said and done if it doesn’t make economical sense then these vehicles will not be widely accepted not to mention the competition. So there is, however, a company that has actually excited the industry even though they have yet to put a working model on the job. So having said that, you just have to wonder why that is, because they have lots of people lined up and willing to put their money on the table in order to buy their vehicles even though the deadline for producing these trucks continues to get pushed back time after time and now the latest delivery schedule I believe is 2023, and I can tell you that it’s going to be a big event when the first Tesla semi trucks roll out of their Austin Gigafactory. So stay tuned and I hope you get a chance to drive the Tesla semi truck when it debuts in 2023, I think you’re going to be impressed with its capabilities compared to Nikola or to any other truck for that matter. So I personally am not in the trucking business and I’ve never worked in the trucking industry, but if I was going to buy an electric semi truck, I’d wait for the Tesla before I put my money down on anything else. So I drive a Tesla model 3, and I can tell you there is absolutely nothing out there like it, unless you’re talking about another Tesla model car, and soon we’re going to see the most fantastic vehicle ever produced in my opinion, and I am talking of course about the Tesla CyberTruck. Cheers!🥂

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou for sharing

[@robmoore9501]

Great video as always Justin How does the air compressor work for the brakes? Also they call it a over the road truck which I gather means tramping so not returning to base how will charging work?

[@flintcreektransport]

They have an electric air compressor ….

[@Stabby666]

Worth noting that electric trucks also save on brake wear by turning the motors into generators while decelerating. So the actual brake pads are not used so often unless you need to brake heavily. Hill descents etc are mostly done using the regeneration - no need for an old "jake brake".

[@kdubw900l]

That's a European style truck. That style cabover is common across the pond.

[@user-ro1ct9cc9p]

Nice truck cool

[@jmm2000]

The trucks look like a cross over between Scania, Mercedes Benz, Iveco and Volvo cabovers.

[@x1mmx]

One of those drive tires detreads and those tanks between the axles are going to take a beating.

[@KISSFanDan1995]

I like the Euro cabovers. It’s something new. It’d be nice if Scania and Mercedes started selling here too.

[@rabo27]

We have scania, mercedes, DAF and man here in México also their chineese copies... used to have both european, and american volvo but as much as they have lots of technology people are not buying them as much as when they starting selling them. As much as maintenance there are not enough parts and you'll have to wait until they ship them from Europe or Asia and drivers complain about space and the truck been fragile... they rather import used peterbilts, kenworths or any other American truck

[@wilfbaldwin6329]

its coming get one😁

[@carlaustin7398]

Thanks Justin, thanks for taking us along. I was wondering how does it make air for brakes and suspension? I didn't hear a conventional type compressor running. Does the price include a charging station? Thanks for sharing.

[@flintcreektransport]

That price doesn’t include a charging station ….. and yes there is a compressor but it’s electric run

[@brucelittle2025]

The battery costs more than the truck I personally had quotes on forklifts and the batteries cost 3 times the units price for replacement

[@acd1202]

I was surprised at the peak torque being quoted to you of only 1250lbft, so I've been rooting on Nikolas website, I think somebody got their conversions wrong. The peak torque quoted by Nikola is 2700Nm which converts to 1993lbft, which still sounds pretty modest for electric. This is all fascinating, keep up the good work Justin.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou. I’ll have to double check that.

[@heavyhauljoe]

@@flintcreektransport please update if there's discrepancies but yeah it should be about 2k ft lbs

[@TheJStoney]

Agreed, we have a company who builds electric trucks here and they are rated at 5000Nm 😅

[@azsunvjp]

J GOOD TEST FOR ME, HOOK IT UP TOO 40YD DUMP TRAILER, LOADED WITH STONE BLEND!

[@flintcreektransport]

👌🏽

[@__________6597]

Very good idea:)

[@paulgriffin6723]

It’s a volvo cab over that we get in Australia we also get a xxl cab with a diesel

[@Rome3aaro]

I'm totally on board.. but the range is whats always in my head.

[@juliogonzo2718]

If they can triple the range and half the charge time they might actually have something

[@ernestbrothers1298]

It is a sleeper cab. Imported from Europe. Yes you can get traction tread tires. Those tires allow more weight. I tickled to see they got something besides a pusher. Not the hydrogen they pushed. Not made by Fitzgerald and marketed by Penske. Since electric motors no gear ratio to worry over. Bigger hill,load more pedal use that battery. Is the first one who said how much braking put back to batteries. How long wiring last in your area of high salt? Cost way high but

[@melvinanderson5368]

2 hour battery charge time could cause hour of service violation for local runs. I'm thinking about the run I do from San Bernardino to Las Vegas and back or to San Diego. Besides the inclines, the mileage would require you to charge it before you return.

[@juliogonzo2718]

My theory on the only way this could work until the range can match HOS is two trucks one driver relay. Driver goes to a terminal, drops trailer, parks truck on charge, jumps in a charged truck, hooks and books. It would be hard to justify the cost of two trucks for one driver.

[@goldenstars5181]

IMENSE RESPECT FOR YOU TO HAVE COURAGE FOR CHANGE..

[@bizzzzzzle]

The issue I think he would have is maintenance. He runs his own shop, yet this would have to go to service center for everything….

[@RockyMountainBrewer]

It’s sad that a company as advanced as Nikola is can’t find a better salesman than this guy. If anything wrecks this company, it’s going to be PR.

[@nickreyes4570]

I also remember driving a cabover and when you raise the cab to work on it, all of your belongings will wind up in the windshield.

[@Zip_Zero_ZILCH]

I get to test them everyday... They are AMAZING but yea I still do 0 to 60s daily... Loaded. Lol. It's our job to break em.

[@bladewiper]

I would be cool to have regenerative brakes on the trailer as well. I think Tesla is coming out with a electric highway tractor as well. It all comes down to reliability, and total cost of operation.

[@flintcreektransport]

If it can slow 80k down quick enuf it won’t be necessary on the trailer

[@noitawl]

The Tesla's a long way off. Years!

[@davewipf582]

I love the style good lookin trucks

[@justinbarnes5498]

This will be a LOT easier parking at most of the Pilot truck stops around the country. If you know, you know. :-)

[@vaabservices5845]

The cabs an iveco design there used on the iveco s way truck chassis in europe/uk

[@beezytalkingshit9319]

It's def not OTR. Not with 350 miles. How long it's goin to take to charge? Loads would never make it. Probably good for local deliveries though. was very impressed with the turn radius.

[@stephenbinkley]

Now I wanna see what one scales out at

[@savethetreez8060]

Try this in the bad weather and heavy load...and traffic

[@dennismundt7378]

An interesting post. I see the future of this type of truck in the cities, where the air quality could then also become cleaner. In my opinion, however, it would be far too expensive to build a completely new infrastructure on the national routes. I watch some videos on KZbin where American truck drivers drive up to 700 miles a day. The current diesel-powered trucks could be operated with the new fuel “e-fuel”, where you can continue to operate the current vehicles and infrastructure. E-fuel can be produced with the same properties as diesel fuel. A field test is currently being carried out in Germany with electric trucks that are supplied with electricity via a pantograph. ("eHighway") A stretch of highway has been equipped with overhead lines, where a long-term test is now being carried out. You now have to decide whether to keep the existing infrastructure or build something completely new, which will also cost many billions of dollars. Personally, I'm open to new technologies. However, the respective state must also weigh the costs against the benefits. A new construction of a national infrastructure also costs a lot of resources.