EPIC Truck Convoy to Fully Charged Show | Unloading Topsy and Carl in Vancouver
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Join us on an incredible journey as we transport Topsy and Carl, our electric trucks, to the Fully Charged Show in Vancouver! In this action-packed vlog, we encounter unexpected challenges, share exciting updates, and give you an exclusive look behind the scenes.
🚚 Truckin' Adventures: Unloading Topsy and Carl
Things get a bit wide as we navigate the town, ensuring everything is in top shape for the road trip. John, Joel, and the crew gear up for the convoy to the Vancouver Truck Show, and we take you along for the ride. Mirrors off, engines revved, it's ghost time!
👷♂️ Crew Moments and Truck Preparations
Get to know the crew, witness the meticulous preparations, and hear firsthand from John as he shares the excitement of hauling Carl. It's not the truck's first rodeo, having been to the Left Bridge Truck Show, and now it's ready to shine in Vancouver.
🔋 Fully Charged Show Bound
Loaded up and ready to roll, we hit the road for the Fully Charged Show. The convoy is in full swing, and we share the thrill of the journey with you. Check out the sleek design of the trucks and hear about the unique features that set them apart.
🛣️ On the Road Adventures
Join us as we cruise down the highway, encountering curious onlookers and generating excitement among fellow truckers. We even tackle the challenge of removing mirrors and ensure everything is rock-solid for the road ahead.
🌄 Reflecting on Milestones
Reflecting on the journey, we celebrate the progress of the company and the trucks. From a mountain on fire during Brigade Day's to now, we've come a long way. Witness the growth, the burning passion for electric trucks, and the anticipation of showcasing Topsy at the Vancouver Truck Show.
🚧 Weighing In and Overpass Challenges
At the Hunter scales, we get the official weight of the trucks. The crew handles the challenges of overpasses with precision, measuring twice to ensure a safe journey. Watch as we navigate the urban jungle of Vancouver, ensuring a smooth arrival at the convention center.
🏢 Convention Center Chronicles
As we arrive at the convention center, unloading becomes an adventure of its own. Discover the complexities of finding the right spot for our low-bed trucks in the underground loading bay. We share the excitement and challenges, giving you an inside look at the process.
🎉 Triumphant Unloading
Finally, witness the triumphant unloading of Topsy and Carl. The crew's pride is palpable as the trucks are showcased in all their glory. The journey, from the road to the convention center, is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the team.
🔧 Tech Check and Electric Truck Showcase
Explore the tech under the hood as we conduct a quick check on the trucks. Get an up-close look at the electric engines and learn about the unique features that make these trucks stand out in the world of electric vehicles.
🚀 Join the Electric Revolution!
This vlog is not just a journey; it's an invitation to join the electric truck revolution. Experience the thrill of the road, the challenges of the journey, and the triumph of showcasing cutting-edge electric trucks at the Fully Charged Show.
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🔧 Built by Truckers, for Truckers 🔧
Founded by Chace Barber and Eric Little in 2016, Edison Motors is a testament to the trucking spirit. Beginning with a 1969 Kenworth Logging Truck named "Old Blue," they journeyed from Merritt, BC, hauling logs to the Yukon and drilling rigs in Alberta. Frustrated with newer trucks, they rebuilt classics from the frame up, expanding into power generation and off-grid solar systems in 2019. Their journey led to the creation of the Edison Truck, a robust electric truck tailored to logging and heavy vocational industries.
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Nothing like the CEO of a tech company stowing away in the bed of a pickup truck because of capacity issues.
@EdisonMotors
8 ай бұрын
If anyone is forced to ride in the bed of a pickup, it should always be the boss
@jackbarry9469
8 ай бұрын
Thats right. A leader takes the hard parts, a boss pawns those parts off.
@josephpadula2283
8 ай бұрын
US Marine Officer rule , in the field you eat last after your men are served! US Navy rule , sometimes the steak tastes like Shoe last….
@madeintexas3d442
8 ай бұрын
@@EdisonMotorsYou wouldn't have to force me to ride in the bed of a pickup. It's always nice to ride out in the open and catch a breeze but that might be my inner Labrador speaking lol.
@SirDeathpepsi
8 ай бұрын
"We are so bad at fist bumps"
there's nothing quite like ripping the jake brake on your straight piped semi underneath a convention centre, right in the middle of vancouver amidst an EV show :D
@EdisonMotors
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely 100%
@longsleevelogger117
8 ай бұрын
Man it put a smile on my face lol rednecks in the city are hard to miss 😂
@markstevens1729
8 ай бұрын
Yeah.. irony.
@jaquigreenlees
8 ай бұрын
Yes there is, rip your jake brake on a straight piped semi with a 2 stroke diesel under a convention centre right in the middle on Vancouver amidst an EV show. much better sound cause a 2 stroke has better sound to begin with.
@justinmartin8887
8 ай бұрын
@@jaquigreenlees🤮
I’m willing to bet you guys felt rightfully proud with a truck looking that good and getting to park alongside Mack, Volvo, and other big name manufacturers right there at the show. Awesome awesome stuff!
@capnskiddies
8 ай бұрын
And so they should
Someday it’ll be a fleet of Edisons hauling the old diesel trucks to the shows 😂
"They may give you different instruction, but that's what I say right now" what a professional. Acknowledging that they might tell him different stuff and preparing him for it, but yet being decisive in the moment.
@any1alive
8 ай бұрын
do with what you hae at the time, and plans always change, but if you are able to send people in the right direction your doing your job
Hearing truckers going crazy on the radio watching Carl n Topsy going to the show. Nice seeing that spirit guys. God bless y'all keep on trucking 💪🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏
"looking at you. Every gravel wagon in Vancouver." Yeah it'd say your spot on.
I can't get over how Topsy looks like she's from 2032. The clean and minimal lines combined with the operator-first and foremost design are just such a step forward.
@Prestiged_peck
8 ай бұрын
I cant wait to watch her embarrass some two seater cars in the MPG department (cough cough... hellcat...)
@epicfacecanada
8 ай бұрын
To me it's more the Dichotomy between the very hard Industial style overall and the futuristic tech on the inside that really gives me Grittly Sci-Fi vibes. Like it would not at all look out of place next to an Aliens Power Loader.
@seldoon_nemar
8 ай бұрын
@@epicfacecanada exactly! I wouldn't be surprised if they get hit up by Hollywood at some point for some new sci-fi series and there's a bunch of Edison's in the background breaking in the new world or something like that
@MineGames131
8 ай бұрын
I would love a Light-Medium duty truck with a similar design language. I know they have no plans to move into the passenger truck market but one can dream!
@Prestiged_peck
8 ай бұрын
@@MineGames131 they definitely won't be able to keep up with the emissions requirements of light duty vehicles with those aerodynamics. Would still be pretty cool though!
I like the contrast between the " zero emission " plastered truck next to you and Carl who looks exactly like a regular truck
@EgorKaskader
8 ай бұрын
The difference between engineering for results and designing for appeal without understanding the appeal, innit
"You made a hybrid? Out of a Kenworth?" - Marty McFly
Yeah your jakes in covered area policy is why we are happy to see you building electric trucks!
Damn that big rig seems cool while driving inside a building, no smoke and utterly silent. It's like ghost of a mammoth travelling inside a building. :)
Further down the road I see a trailer with drive axles for steep mountain roads!
@PiDsPagePrototypes
7 ай бұрын
And a battery box between chassis rails, to bing the center on mass down lower to the ground, keeping it stable.
look I won't lie the CAD you were showing off for Topsy... well I thought it was goofy as hell, but in the flesh it looks AMAZING. Love this project
"7 inches is way more than anybody needs" 🤣😂
@i-love-comountains3850
8 ай бұрын
Yeah honestly 7 can huurt in some positions. don't stress yourself fellas. aint the boat its the motion. well the little man in the boat is very important but ya get what i mean😂
@EdisonMotors
8 ай бұрын
I think 3-4 inches is really more than anyone needs
@anthonyjulson8840
8 ай бұрын
I tried telling her that!
@Its-Just-Zip
8 ай бұрын
It's only that last inch that really counts
@lisagravells802
8 ай бұрын
“Just the tip”
Your team has designed a well-built, excellently engineered, and great looking truck, but you can’t fist bump. Sounds like engineers to me. Checking the heights several times before going under the bridge definitely sounds like engineers. I only wish Maryland was closer to Vancouver, skyline of which has changed drastically since 1972. Keep up the great work I know you will.
"So we are here to show off the latest ev technologies and show the world how we are helping the environment by reducing emissions" *here comes Chase with the big ole CAT on the Jake brake*. I love it. Truck looks awesome guys and I can't wait to see this thing doing some work. "If you're not Jaking in a tunnel your doing it wrong" Damn straight.
I don't think I could have grinned any bigger during all of the Jake exercises ❤
I’m reallly excited to see this Company Grow! You Guys are doing Great job !!🔥🔥🔥
Edison is the real deal. You guys are incredible at marketing this truck, but it kind of sells itself when you show it off. Compared to Nicola who said they had a fully operational truck when it was announced and even showing it off to the public only to really have a concept model and no power plant you guys are doing great. Just showing this thing off and you guys unloading it into the show put you leaps and bounds above some billion dollar companies. It is incredible how fast you brought this idea to market. It's been a while since I've been on KZread but last time I checked in you guys were waiting on e axles. You are moving incredibly fast both physically and metaphorically.
I'm glad the weather is cooling down. That means I get to wear my Edison hoodie nearly every day.
The Edison Motors Crew are an inspiration! When great minds come together with a common goal, the world becomes a better place to be! ~A Little Overboard
The day these go into full tilt production needs to be a holiday. I’m so excited to have one
I can’t wait to see these running down US highways! I have loved this whole process and I hope to see these pulling loads soon in years to come!
I love how much of a trucker the CEO is. He just loves being on the road and having fun driving, especially in tunnels, low gears and hi RPMs. So great to see the progression forward
Seeing the fist bump after you parking topsy in the convention center says it all. Bunch of guys believing an idea! Y’all are killing it and keep it up! We’re trying to do the same team wise!!👊
Y'all killed the filming of this journey! SO much excellent B-roll!
Mine & a CVSE officers interpretation is they do count to your OAW, I always flagged them hauling broke down trucks, Have to flag or fold on a rock truck too. Fantastic to see both units made it down there just fine!
8 ай бұрын
So why do they count on a truck on the flatbed, but not on a drivning truck?
@kylancook3477
8 ай бұрын
@driving the truck mirros are part of safety equipment, being towed its just pieces of the towed material
I’ve been watching for a while and it is amazing to see ya’ll make Carl and Topsy! Also I’ve been driving the American Truck Simulator mod and it’s awesome and pretty cool sitting in the center. Although if the Spedometer was a little larger it’d be somehow better. Anyways, I absolutely love how a CEO can drive with his truck to a truck show and just show everybody how it was built and how it would be reliable! It’s just amazing
So proud of the crew!
making canada proud
see you guys got us all stoked for this.. including the team at the convention centre.. Lord tunder'n Jezuz buyz you make us proud 🍁
love the camera work this is a real treat to watch, ty guys💪❤️
That was awesome! Cool highway shots. Eagerly watching the progress!
What a wild journey it was! And I’d do er again in a heartbeat!
I know I wouldn’t have been street legal but it would have been awesome to have Carl towing in the next generation of Edison trucks Like a dad welcoming his son to the world
Congrats to all of you for the dream coming true, I'll keep my hope and prayers for a heavy duty pickup conversion or maybe just buy a farm rig after all.
Did you guys bring the Chipmunk that I saw scurrying around the display hall!?!😂
@EdisonMotors
8 ай бұрын
Yes
One of the few innovators left on this planet. No government support, no big tech help, just a man and his dream facing the many Goliath’s starting to become reality. Congratulations. Hope you have much success and sell a few here in the USA.
Amazing job at the filming of the rigs on the way to the show!
You guys are legends. Well done.
Whooo hooo! You’re moving up in my algorithm feed! 14 minutes
You guys deserve all the fun you're having after the last year. 👍
Congrats team you all inspire me to work harder and with more focus.
I'm so proud of you guys. I'm happy to be along for the ride.
Been with this truck since the beginning glad to see it run.🚛👍
Truck looks great, honestly wasn’t impressed with the renderings, but seeing it finished it looks awesome
I hope that the next time we see an Edison truck coming to an event, its being towed by an earlier Edison model. I can't wait to see the next trucks being pulled by Topsy etc.
Now that is exciting! So cool to see you guys next to other major manufacturers! Great job on everything so far, it's only going up from here!!!!
I laughed so fricking hard when you guys measured for the bridge because i hit it by 1 inch about a month ago... yes im not proud of it but you got to learn somehow lol. I did measure first believe it or not
Congratulations and keep on trucking lads, my God makes me proud to be Canadian
Awesome convoy! Must have been fun getting the video shots. 😊
Right now Edison motors feels just like Jeff Besos early days working out of a little garage to soon become a huge tycoon. Amazing work!
Is that the same chipmunk that gets on your videos every Time Chase?
@EdisonMotors
8 ай бұрын
That’s the one!! Just wait until you see him running around in the convention centre, I’m pretty sure I have it on camera. -Theron Danger
Its great that it is built now i want to see some load testing and endurance testing :)
Love what you guys are doing Awesome job documenting the trip. That drone shot was epic!
That truck looks so damn good guys. Great job!
Great camera, editing and drone work ! +1
@EdisonMotors
8 ай бұрын
🤜🏼🤛🏼 -Theron Danger
Best location in the show.
I'm so proud of you guys!!!!
The last center drive truck i drove was a Front loader Oshkosh 6x6 cement mixer. Be interesting to drive a center position conventional.
Huge congratulations on the show - had a great chat to your crew on the Sunday. Just amazing work - inspiring to see.
We are all proud of you guys!
Not a trucker but love rigs and these are some rigs! Congrats on making it and best idea for logging or over the road trucks! Full battery is not feasible for over the road stuff!
Joel's the man!
Serious aerodynamics with that cab.👍
You should put a grab strap on the door. You grabbed the door handle before you realized and took your weight off. A nice 2 1/2 inch strap with sherpa maybe?
Fantastic shots of the trip. Who does the brake checks at Zopkios. Topsy looks like a piece of construction machinery. It is strange seeing both ofbthem on their own wheels with no stacks orvdiesel noise. Keep upmthe great work guys.
Love this. the genuine look of excitement on all your faces is awesome! Congrats guys!
Congratulations guys great work! Its been amazing to watch the progress and learning at the same time. You all are making history!!!
The lighted EDISON on the grill 🔥
The best advertisement for your trucks was that we would go on this trip with them, it would have been more exciting and your program would have been much cooler! In any case, I hope that a day will come when all vehicles will be electric and there will be no more gasoline and diesel.🤟❤️
Hey guys, great job! The look of relief and happiness on Chase’s face after parking Topsy was priceless. Thank you for all the work and effort you put into those trucks! Hope to meet the crew someday!
Great episode! The layout of the editing and how the dream all came true
i like how heavy duty , easy to fix everything is
I'd like to take a vote on pushing motor re-gen braking being named a "ChaseBrake"© I'll let that © slide for Edison only.
On the way home you need to make arrangements for a load of logs somewhere at the base of the smasher and drag race Topsy to the top with it. That would be a great time!!
Joel looks like he's going for the Wolverine look ;) You guys are Canadian all the way!
I feel like you and General "what if we just hit it with hammers" Fusion should team up. Amazing work!
this feels like it could be a motortrend show
Yes, mirrors do count on your width. Usually you don’t have to take them off, just loosen the supports and fold them in.
That convoy, was " electrifying ". Had to be said.
@johnwenzel2003
8 ай бұрын
Be a shock if someone in this group didn't say it.
a quick and dirty work around is adding forks to the front loader. we did it to our 555B and it works well Wielded two brackets in the bucket that a set of forks from a small payloader get pinned in to. It only takes a couple of seconds to remove the forks to be removed. bonus is it can easily handle several tonnes.
Twin Stick would love all that jake action!
Im giddy watching ya’ll!!😅
What a freaking awesome video!
Fuck yeah! Love the sound of the Jake Brake!
Cause we got a big ol convoy trucking through the night music 🎵🎶
Great vidiographers. Lovely country. Miss it. That's a lot of building. Enjoyed that. Going to watch the next one. Thanks.
I can only imagine all the city folk getting bent out of shape over Joel's truck Jakeing through the city, then also when they see his truck has red plates hahaha
@jacobhall8092
8 ай бұрын
What do the red plates signify?
@charlesboston1
8 ай бұрын
@@jacobhall8092 he is from alberta
Great guitar selection.
All the underground jakes just needed a big iron mike “GFYM!!”
Good luck guys! 😎👍
Second. Awesome to watch the progress from Brisbane (say Briz-Bin) Australia
@andrewthomson
8 ай бұрын
I'll briz your bin if you know what I mean m80
Good luck guys.
Can't wait to see video of reaction at show!
That little volvo daycab in the background looks so diminutive compared to Topsy.
Looking great!
Well done you guys!!!
Nice job gentlemen!