Totally agree with keeping this private as much as possible to maintain self control. Start small, build the company slowly, reinvest profit back into more materials and design. Repeat. It's not a fast process, but avoids the boom / bust that happens with so many startups due to investor control.

@CyFr

4 ай бұрын

When you're teaching others how, you're doubling a trained workforce and expanding to meet an untapped demand, all without having to worry about their finances and other headaches.

@tfodthogtmfof7644

4 ай бұрын

Investors lack the one essential thing Edison Motors has, a passion about what they are building. Investors have an interest in money, sometimes a desire or lust for it but never a passion to build. Without the passion compromises are made for the bottom line instead of for the vision of the brand and product.

@davidhansen8429

4 ай бұрын

Don't ever sell out

@watchthe1369

4 ай бұрын

Blizzard brought in "Angel" investors and had been dying of terminal cancer since. Bettor to sweat and stay healthy without a health club than get rich quick and die of alcohol and lockjaw you caught from a questionable party girl.

Look Chase, it’s a concrete floor, solid walls and a roof. Now if you could have an actual shop and not a tent in your backyard. 😉

@why6212

4 ай бұрын

🤣

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

A man can dream

@wobblysauce

4 ай бұрын

But legality’s of said floor walls and roof, everyone wants there cut

@paulmcfeeters5554

4 ай бұрын

Keep your soul chase, don't sell it for infrastructure.

@kwheeler61692

4 ай бұрын

@@EdisonMotors Chase, seeing your success is awesome, I have faith that Edison motors is going to be huge and completely change the industry forever. Much support from Massachusetts.

Nice work on the business trip. You found a hell of a future installer with Valentine. Anyone trained on aircraft will run a tight shop.

@i-love-comountains3850

4 ай бұрын

Best boss I ever worked for was an aircraft electrician and avionics tech for the US Navy. Just a genuinely outstanding human being in all ways.

I have so much respect for you, not just refusing the investors offer but also being transparent as to why. Private equity firms that operate like that have made healthcare and housing nearly unattainable here in the ‘states. Thanks again for being a good human!

Chase being overly loud going on a rant in a restaurant, is definitely a chase thing. 😂

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

This is true, I’m usually the one beside him asking him to stop yelling -Theron

Should have given the Tesla security guard a hat :p

Two legends have come together. Great to see Louis Rossman and Edison Motors together.

The fact that the medical investor wants more money doesn't surprise me

hay edison, john deere tech here. love what you are doing

@brokenmarbles5264

3 ай бұрын

I hate what you guys are doing taking out a farmers ability to fix their own tractor 😡

Unorthodox Ventures says it all by just looking at the parking lot. Porsche. Audi A8? Expensive truck on the left. Yeah you dodged a bullet on that one for sure! Orthodox Vultures by the sounds of it

Ice tea is not traditionally drank in cold weather or during the winter months here in the states. Its a summer drink to help cool off during the 100f+ days we get during the summer. Usually iced tea is sweetened but i guess some people prefer it unsweetened and it is alot easier to add sugar to tea after its served than to remove it lol.

@161metalworks

4 ай бұрын

Stop spreading these lies! Ice tea is a year round beverage!

@killz0ne215

4 ай бұрын

Sweet tea is just to cover up bad water and yucky tea. Good ol' unsweetened iced tea made right is where it's at. 😉 But for real, there's an art to good unsweetened tea. Lots of it depends upon the quality of the tea and how it's brewed. Unfortunately many restaurants use cheap bulk insta tea and don't brew it proper either. Need to find someone that makes a good home brew and that's where you're likely to find the good stuff.

@robertcockerell

12 күн бұрын

We in Texas drink ice tea year round and most prefer sweet tea. Unsweetened tea is more of a northern thing.

Iced Tea is how you keep from melting in summer 9 months out of the year. Sweet Tea is how you know you're in the South. Unsweetened Iced Tea is what you begrudgingly end up drinking once you've gone full American and need to lose weight but still want caffeine and any sort of flavor that's not plain or artificially flavored water.

@nasonguy

4 ай бұрын

Unsweet tea for when you get the beetus.

@coniow

4 ай бұрын

That's why you drink Iced COFFEE!

In Texas you drink the Tea cold because when you step out side 9 months of the year you could catch fire due to the high temperatures....

@tankiadam4967

4 ай бұрын

The only thing that could make you catch fire is any metal laying out in the sun especially anything painted black, regardless come down when it’s 100+ Fahrenheit and you will understand why iced tea is so popular. Also some people love to put absurd amoust of ice in their drinks leaving no room for the drink itself, it’s ridiculous.

@keithmalmberg8395

4 ай бұрын

@@tankiadam4967 I live 30 miles West of Fort Worth. The first summer here I think I also died a dozen times just stepping out the front door....

@tankiadam4967

4 ай бұрын

@@keithmalmberg8395 did you lose power during the last freeze, I live just west of Fort Worth and we lost power for a few hours

@keithmalmberg8395

4 ай бұрын

@@tankiadam4967 I was in Florida... got back just in time for the weather to get nice again

@tankiadam4967

4 ай бұрын

@@keithmalmberg8395 lol lucky

I'd love to hear more about Hyliion and the differences between their failed approach to building trucks and your approach, be it in design and engineering or in the marketing / business. I guess one obvious difference is that they went directly to the highway haulers...

@dans_Learning_Curve

4 ай бұрын

Yes, why are they getting out of building trucks?

guy sounds smart clean shop is a safe and swift shop

Don't ever give up control. If you do, you will regret doing so

tent over sketchy investors hell yeah!

Meeting y'all was awesome. Glad y'all enjoyed it down here.

Glad y'all enjoyed the trip to Texas! I have been watching EVs over the years and really following electric trucks, but just don't know that I can give up my 7.3 powerstoke for a plug anytime soon with range and towing EVs have currently. Now I'm dreaming of an 80s-90s f250 with one of your pickup conversion kits in it as my next vehicle. Plus right to repair is huge for me.

I"m glad you stuck to your guns with the investors. I like the principles that your seem to stand for. I've worked on my own vehicles over 20 years and have saved many hundreds (or thousands) of dollars. I look forward to your success!

Chace, there's almost always leaves on a LiveOak.

@rickpratt8789

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's why they call them evergreen.

Thanks for sharing the trip. I encourage you guys to try Iced Tea again when it's 40C+ outside. It will be a different experience.

Health Care investors "It's all about raising prices" - it perfectly describes the big pharma situation in the US. So say the scumbags that raise the price of Insulin without limits because they know they have captive customers that want to live. And of course there's a limit on the payback for these electric vehicle conversions and therefore a limit on prices.

I'm stoked you're hitting Texas! I'll be a customer. I'm watching to see when the first trucks get built.

So wise , Thank You . Colaberating with Louse Rossman is GOOD. Thank You for NOT working with the FREEDOM STEALERS. Thank You for showing how Big the Giga Factory really is . I really hope that You can Stay true to You're selves

You should visit Texas in the summer when it's 37-43 (100-110) :o Great to see you're visiting the Lone Star!

@Dracossaint

4 ай бұрын

Why would you wish that on anyone 😂

I cant wait to get a retro fit kit for my truck…. Soon as I get an old truck…. And money to buy a kit… but I seriously will be getting one soon as I can afford it

He nailed the uniform!

@dans_Learning_Curve

4 ай бұрын

LoL!! I noticed the flannel too!

Good for you guys stand your ground 🙂

I know you have a couple of YT channels like Deboss Garage doing a retrofit build. I hope they all do something a little different. I think you briefly mentioned in a previous video that Deboss is doing an OBS Chevy. Maybe someone does an old Autocar, or a 4x4 rock crawler, or a tow/service/welding work truck? It's always interesting to see how different segments of the market value different things about the same product. Edison's viewpoint has pretty much been from logging trucks, but it'd be interesting to see how a tow truck or welding truck values the kit instead.

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

DeBoss garage has partnered with us. They are doing the Edison Pickup.

@jacobhall8092

4 ай бұрын

I would love to see a fire department retrofit! Your tech would fit perfectly with what we need from our vehicles. No more need for aux generators and no more loud high idle causing noise pollution on scene. School bus and trash truck fleets would be another perfect application. So much low gear stop and start driving to Regen brake. s​@@EdisonMotors

Come to New Jersey into the Edison Labs and the history of Edison in New Jersey.

As a southerner I'd just like to point out that our summers get up to the low 40s, hence why we put ice in our tea. My Mr. Coffee drip tea maker is older than I am and is still going strong.

Thanks for making this video. I almost forgot the Alamo!

@thunderusnight

4 ай бұрын

Never forget the Alamo. Did you learn nothing in history class??

@gameknight0130

4 ай бұрын

Never forget the Alamo!

@masonbrown7884

4 ай бұрын

History may just repeat itself

Chris Valentine at Eastern Auto is questionable, his flag is hung backwards! The Union is always top left. Chris did make the attempt to wear proper matching Canadian red flannel, so extra credit should be given!! 😂 I'm glad you hooked up with Louis, you're on very similar paths. Nice work, I am glad the trip was safe and as Doug at Lucky Banana says, keep on truckin

@cv9312

4 ай бұрын

Indeed, you are correct. I will have that fixed asap. Thank you for the correction.

@jasongreene303

4 ай бұрын

@@cv9312 My pleasure, Chris. Good luck with the program, I really hope it succeeds and everyone does well with it.

@gregorybarth930

3 ай бұрын

Eastern did a great job with my F350. I'm looking forward to them being an installer for Edison. I've got a project in mind..

You need to schedule an appointment for a tour at the Gigafactory. If you just drive up in a regular vehicle and tell security "We're Edison Motors, can we come in?" Not gonna happen. Security has to put up with enough people try to sneak in to meet Elon. Although, you probably should establish a relationship with Tesla to get some Edison's on their yard. You saw how many trucks they got out there. I doubt they're planning to replace them all with Tesla trucks.

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

We tried to book a tour, they aren’t giving them. We also contacted the Tesla owners association.

@jdgvee9313

4 ай бұрын

You need to roll up in Topsy 🤣

@johnbentley364

4 ай бұрын

@@EdisonMotors I looked into it. It appears you can only schedule tours at Fremont or Nevada at this time. Any tours had at Austin were likely invite, or special access (Cybertruck launch) I would keep trying.

15:25 iced tea is great in the summer here in the south but i agree it 100% needs sugar. Next time you order iced tea in any of the southern states like Texas, Florida, Louisiana and Alabama ask for sweet tea and they will most likely give you sweet iced tea.

Man i wish we couldve seen you while you guys were down here! Not to toot our own horn but we are the king of Energy!

DAMNIT! I'm in San Antonio! I wish I would have known!

4 ай бұрын

They announced it a bunch of times on Facebook

@warkardz

4 ай бұрын

I misses it too

Your telling me i missed a chance to meet you in person when you were down here in San Antonio? Damn

The best auto mechanics you can go to are the ones with a background in aviation maintenance

You will have to be very careful with patents and all the legal stuff. because I’d be worried that once some of these external installers get good at it and get familiar with the parts, they could source the parts themselves and cut Edison out of the equation altogether. I really do believe in right to repair is awesome but using readily available parts and having the software open for modification might make you vulnerable to knock offs. Your company is great and deserves the reward for all your work and research. You’ll need a good legal department to make sure people are allowed to repair but not copy your designs totally

@affordablerealestate8169

4 ай бұрын

That's the point! Chase doesn't care about getting rich off this thing. He literally just want the little guy to be enriched. Why do you think chase is not taking handouts, working in a tent, crew stays small

"yall tryina steal stuff?" quick hide the hat

My first trip to Minnesota in February was 8 degrees F, went to a restaurant and ordered "ice tea" out of habit. Got a blank puzzled look, "We can bring you hot tea and ice"! Dumb habits. 😂

@dans_Learning_Curve

4 ай бұрын

Currently 38°F in Minnesota on the last day of January!! Still no ice tea on the menu! LoL 😹😂

@primoroy

4 ай бұрын

@@dans_Learning_Curve 😂😜

@dans_Learning_Curve

4 ай бұрын

@@primoroy LoL 🤣😆

I've been by the tesla factory many times. The only reason I drink unsweet tea is because I don't want to have so much sugar, but want some caffeine with mild flavor.

Awwww... I live in TX. Wish I had known ya'll would be here!

I would Ike to see you get into the rv industry with super C retrofit or class A diesel pusher

Thanks for the updates Chase!

Wow you guys were in my hometown SA Texas‼️

Nice to see the journey.

Texas wanting e/v is like alaska going yearly solar lol

16:18 y’all need to try sweet tea next time you’re in Texas

John Deere is infamous for this

Just noticed that the Texas Tuxedo uniform doesn’t have the snow visor on the breast pockets! You’d be bringing home snowballs in each if they weren’t on them up here.

HAHA that's why when I go to the states I ask for sweet tea. I learned my lesson asking for just iced tea.

Nice uniform!

When it comes to raising capital without losing control, right to repair, efficient design and efficient manufacturing - talk to Aptera.

Yes please!

Can't remember the last time I seen a Datsun pickup

Thanks!

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Unsweetened Iced tea is what I grew up on. Surprised that they let you buy an unsweetened tea in Texas!

Edison FSR. I like that.

My son works there. In construction. And yes they are still building.

I can't wait for the upgrade kits to hybridize all old 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks. I have an RV and need a diesel, but I doubt this kit will be ready before I need to buy a different used pickup.

I just wanna see you guys make some Mack model b’s or even some Mack super liners

too cold to do maintenace with heaters going full blast in the BUILDING said to the guy that built a truck from scratch at FREEZING cold IN A TENT. Yes I am messing with Texas but the means I am just funnin'

And we all want to see that Edison motors maintains the best possible reputation. Tesla was pretty innovative, but the only thing that resolves their Full Self Driving liability is the company's enormous valuation. I'd prefer to see EM grow slowly and prove the product rather than grow fast, have some major failure and then people are turned off from the idea.

Holy smokes, you guys are damn close by

15:29 the waitress face when she hears a Canadian complaining about sweet tea

About 50 weeks ago i took and spent a week in texas visiting an old nieghbor friend. I checked out the alamo and then we went corpes christi to see the USS LEXINGTON and checked out nasa

I'm gonna keep asking til I get a hard no, any chance of another round of crowdfunding? I found out about you long after that ship sailed last time...

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

Right now we are working on a potential series A round. Unfortunately we are limited to only Reg D accredited investors. We are going to try to have a broader more crowdfunding type vehicle to make sure our early supporters can invest if they would like. We hope for this to happen within the next few months. We will announce it first to our KZread “Decision Maker” members -Theron

I'd like to know more about what Hyliion said. They didn't agree to filming or interview, but they must have lent some keen insight into Class-8 trucking's unique challenges and why no company has come out with a viable product yet. Not just them, but Workhorse, Lordstown, Hyzon, Nikola, and Tesla all have proof of concepts but they're running into issues with weight, charge, range anxiety, culture, cost, etc... that just can't beat diesel. In a way Hyliion was in the same boat you were. Their idea was an electric truck but with an onboard generator that charges batteries with natural gas, but they went the SPAC route and had $600 million to play with. They succeeded with their truck but couldn't find a market for it. Are you worried about repeating the same mistakes?

you must be loving the sun there bud

Can you make a short with the Ice Tea, so funny

GOOD FOR YOU FOR "STICKING TO YOUR GUNS!"

Keep your Business ORGANIC. As you are. Let it grow where your customers take you. Remember that you were once THAT CUSTOMER. If you take your customers, (installers, as well as buyers), WITH you, they will help you succeed, but when you start taking your customers for granted, like the big OEMs, they will go where they feel that they are listened to. Money lenders, of ANY size, are mainly, (and the bigger they are, ONLY), interested in the bottom line: Profit. Customers are Sheep to be Sheared, then left for another year. (Don't forget, YOU are THEIR Customer). Not enough wool this year? OK, we still get our return, just in meat, not wool. You will get thrown under a Truck at the drop of a hat. Probably your own! The way you are going about it is not orthodox, but that just means you might be starting a new trend :-).

I'm really hoping to figure out how to afford one of these conversions, and find something to put it on. I live not far from where yall were too. I've always thought what you're doing is the RIGHT way to do a "hybrid"

Way to stick to your ethics Chase, not bending to insane demands from investors. Keep your dream true to your vision.

I would love to join in on your team someday

Was that F150 the fire sale?

most important is to have a red and black shirt

Hope Edison Motors takes off and is not forced out the way automotive Tucker Corporation was back in the late 1940's. Now as for the tea.... that's why you have them sugar/sweetener packets in the s&p rack on the table.

That definitely didn't look too cold to be working on a car.

thats a cool big ass fan

Do you have any installers signed up from indiana? On another note, you will find the right investors at the right point. Hopeful that some people don't live to take maximum money from everyone.

Chase got to buccees before me.

@Prestiged_peck

4 ай бұрын

You should be ashamed

@douglasvamateurradioandmore

4 ай бұрын

@@Prestiged_peck I'm not, but I live a lot closer to Texas than Canadians do. I know Chase isn't sorry.

Serious should hire a couple HVAC guys that are used to high voltage

I'd rather work in a tent than deal with these guys!!

“I really hope the whole trip stays this way” chace have you ever heard the term “jinxed it”?

I work for a company that I feel will be very interested in your kits. CRH Americas. They just signed a deal in January with Cat to help develop offroad electric construction/ mining equipment. Also, CRH builds buildings, including site work, so a potential deal to be made in building your shop.

@andrewholding483

4 ай бұрын

Oh, also CRH is owned by OldCastle, which was in turn started by a guy who made all his money driving a dump truck in Scotland. Or so I am told.

All makes sense hoping I only have to take my f350 to tx for convertion

Do be careful, there is a guy down there that looks like a plant and will scare the heck out of you. Anyway, welcome to Texas. As to right to repair, sometimes the primary company doesn't even know what is in the hardware that they are putting on. Even more so in electronics. They give a spec to an outside company. The box shall be this big, bolt on with this footprint and follow these Input / Output specs. What is in there, they don't know.

Considering the overlap of Guntubers, and their connection to car tubers, there's a non-zero chance we can see Chase with Brandon Herrera and Junkyard Digs.

It would be really cool if y’all were able to set up a meeting with someone from Tesla.

You should tour a rail yard next

I know you’ve probably already talked about it, but I probably forgot. Is it possible to run extra battery packs on the trailer and how many could the bms support?

It sounds like shoresey behind the camera!!!

@EdisonMotors

4 ай бұрын

I think that’s the first time it’s been said I was the one who sounded like shorsey. -Theron

We all want electric trucks, I’m from Mexico I’d love to, sadly I don’t have the infrastructure needed to work on electric vehicles but I do have the skills needed for it, I’ve work with Rockwell/allen Bradley for industrial applications and I also have semi trucks (I’m learning the mechanics but I have my mechanic) where can I get the requirements for my shop to see if I can apply to work on these beautiful machines? (I guess at the very beginning this would be for my one fleet)

Selling a kit pickup truck should really be as far as you go in the pickup space.

LOL come back and try ice tea in the summer. THEN it will make sense.

Soooooooo, does this make you flannell twins? 😁😁