The fact that any government allows foreign entities to just come in and buy land with the sole purpose of using it as a land bank is honestly stupid to me.

@thereplacementfordisplacement

2 ай бұрын

Should seriously looking into squatters rights. Roll in portable tents and PV power and pioneer mobile retrofit production sites. Make it so expensive for foreign investors to keep litigating the evictions that they give up and sell the land pennies on the dollar.

@unhippy1

2 ай бұрын

@@thereplacementfordisplacement Commercial property isn't like residential property.....commercial entity's can legally use security guards to evict squatters

@capnkirk5528

2 ай бұрын

@@thereplacementfordisplacement Not squatter's rights, but a vacant land tax. This is one of the place's where our government in Ontario is criminally negligent - some developer's sit on land until the profit for them is outrageous (FARHI in London for example). If there is NO application to develop, the land should be taxed using a fair formula.

@capnkirk5528

2 ай бұрын

@@unhippy1 Canada may have different laws. US-style squatter's rights are insane and badly out-of-date, but apparently the US House wants to play silly games rather than govern?

@thewoodsarecalling8382

2 ай бұрын

This is actually in "benefit" to many people. Particularly those who purchased as the price of land(or housing) was going up. Now if they regulate land holding and or purchasing, everyone's property will drop in value making people who hold mortgages junk. Junk being you're on the hitch for a 600k mortgage but if you sell the house, let's say it would only be worth 400k. This may just be a family who are buying their forever home or young professionals looking to invest and live on the property. It would be devastating to lose 200k for these people. If it was an overseas corporation, this brings another complication. Canada wants money flowing in as investments. Now neither of these groups want the value of their properties to fall. Say that in both cases, they have a mortgage. Now the banks will lose money. They don't want this either. I think China's Evergreen is a good example of extreme insanity of property as an investment. All of that said, please, for the love of all things sane, DO SOMETHING. Doing nothing can't continue. Please regulate the property market. Start small and don't stop.

Keep making waves, boys

The company is in their infancy but they are already legends.

This is amazing! Keep calling out all the bureaucrats on their lies and corruption. I love what you guys are doing, stay strong.

I may not be a Canadian but I’m glad that you guys are doing this and trying to open people’s eyes to government inefficiency and also the amazing engineering that it takes to produce advancements in automotive technology. Too many companies gave up on aiming for leaps in advancement for profits in the short term.

May the spirit of the old Hayes shop shine down on you folks. I hope you find success there. Would be neat to see an old Hayes get converted over.

Sad to see all that Wasted land. At least you found Something, Happy project.

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

The could have planted fruit trees on it or something and made money from land that is just sitting

@tiahansere53

Ай бұрын

One of the nicest places to live and people are upset it's not a parking lot or a McDonald's.

You guys are awesome, I'm loving the progress.

You guys are having the same problems over there as we are here in the states. A lot of land and real-estate has been bought by Chinese and other overseas investors. Pretty suspicious too if you ask me. Hope you guys can get ahold of that old factory. It'd be a huge success. 🔥

The reporter in the gocart was icing on the cake!!! Looks like she had a great time!!

@anand3033

Ай бұрын

Our dude Chase should marry Sydney, they vibe cute!

Good for calling it out for what it was..

@jaywiseman3778

2 ай бұрын

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2 ай бұрын

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@jaywiseman3778

2 ай бұрын

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2 ай бұрын

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2 ай бұрын

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It's disappointing that you have to leave home to grow the company. But iam proud to welcome you to the North West. Hope to get to run into you guys around keep up the good work

Last time I was this early, my prom date was mad.

@markm0000

2 ай бұрын

Oof 😅

The thing she drove at the end was a "mobility device". It is not meant to go super fast but it will take someone over ground that is not easy to walk on if you have mobility issues. I get this from an earlier video. In another video, Edison Motors explains the government corruption they are currently dealing with. People interested in the company should go find that video.

@Ray-Koto-McLellan

Ай бұрын

It's an electric go-kart..... it's part of a program that Edison motors put together for a bunch of high schools. They talk about it in multiple shorts and one or two long form

Looking great guys. This is really a company everyone can get behind

Good luck in getting federal grants without hiring the people to write your proposal when they are the same people that approve the grants.

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

They did a video about the corruption in that area. The people to hire are the same people as the people judging the proposals. I expect that if you don't hire them your proposal isn't approved. At least this was my take away from that video

very important work your doing. Thanks

Can you squat on the foreign owned land? Squatting seems to be all the rage here in the States lol

Is there a way for me to invest into your business? I am in Australia 🇦🇺 . I grew up riding around in my dad's logging trucks.

taxes aren't high enough for foreign property, should not be permitted anyway... grants needed for building, money laundering at it's best!

That’s B.C. for you. I Wish you all the best in your ventures.

People must realize the trucks like Hayes, Peterbilt and Pacific started small backyard shops.

NOT a go-cart, come on news get it right

@MegaMech

2 ай бұрын

There's no suspension; it's a go kart. The only other option is a dune buggy?

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

@@MegaMech No, it is a mobility system. It isn't fast but it will go over ground that people with mobility issues have trouble with.

@emenesu

2 ай бұрын

Let's agree that it's a vehicle

@kensmith5694

2 ай бұрын

@@emenesu No, lets have a long meaningless argument about something that doesn't matter. This *IS* youtube isn't it?

@i-love-comountains3850

2 ай бұрын

​@@kensmith5694 No no no we have to have a protracted and senseless argument, you plebeian! /s

I would come work for yeh. We need more business like this. The government should be helping these people out if they have a proven financial past.

And obviously that's exactly how they want it!

Good on you guys! Good Canadians building a business to employ more good Canadians.

Wish you best of luck Gentelmen.

The News reporter said “ Edison Electric “

As a resident of kitimat, welcome to the north. Hope to see you guys thrive and bring some more jobs up here even if forestry seems to be just sending logs to china...

Great video!

You guys are awesome

The Eminent domain laws in the US allows for the state/towns to take land sitting there fallow like this and sell them to businesses like yours.

Edison Motors NOT Edison Electric

@EdisonMotors

2 ай бұрын

Yeah that part was a little annoying haha

Definitely need to get myself one of them NOT a go karts!

Seems like it's time for Merrit to implement a "Use it or Lose it" law.

Sydney Chisholm, pedal to the metal.

That's a dam shame about all that empty land. It's the same problem out here in Sask. Business closing shop because foreign property owners make it in affordable

@henrycarlson7514

2 ай бұрын

And Taxes

@pauljan2521

2 ай бұрын

But if it was a proper canadian asshat that would be okay. Yay Patterson group.

Will the semi truck retrofit also be available as a diy kit like the pickup truck one?

@rasungod0

2 ай бұрын

They are currently working on a smaller retrofit kit for heavy pickups, 1 ton and above. Just like semis, they are starting with work trucks.

how many acres do you need? I like what you're doing and see it as a way to help rural living

The old Tolko site would be ideal. It's unfortunate the current land owners and city seem unwilling to work with a startup like Edison to bring those jobs back to Merritt.

Need to have a "empty land" tax for land that is simply being used as a land bank

Hey Edison, wondering if you have any average energy economy values for Topsy (km/kWh, or kWh/100km, etc.). I'm an Electrical Engineer and wanted to run a little comparison study against diesel, 100% electric, and hybrid.

still haven't seen it draw a load of logs will it indeed do the job as stated?

Adorable

That’s brilliant! Shall we connect?

Wow, it’s hard to believe you’re going to be able to make a go of it without multi million dollar investors involved and just like anything else if it starts growing and making money will be half a dozen other companies out there doing the exact same thing.

Cool

🫡🫡🫡 stay strong fellas

you think the old sawmill could be usable as a shop? :)

@RainbowGin

2 ай бұрын

Demolished :(

@k1ngjulien_

2 ай бұрын

@@RainbowGin aw man

Can't the city figure out the zoning? Why not use the old saw mill? The city is limited by the boundaries?

So moving like the equivalent of Houston Tx to Chattanooga TN…. And Europeans thought American distances were crazy…..

Our dude Chase should marry Sydney, they vibe real cute!

What about the land the tent is on?

@EdisonMotors

Ай бұрын

Chace’s mom’s backyard?

"Edison Electric", no, Edison Motors... that was intentional by the way

We're. In. Canada

Residential houses owned by foreigners face a yearly 1% tax, why isn't the vacant land owned by foreigners that is not being used not facing the same tax?

Thanks Mr. Trudeau

Still can't get the go-kart I ordered.

@EdisonMotors

2 ай бұрын

? Email me at DTF@edisonmotors.ca

Do more of what works! Not what should work but doesn’t…

Are you taking the white tent, with you.

WoW. I just saw the Giga factory that Tesla built in Texas. Canada should wake up, and embrace you and the future!

Unused land should really be taxed at punitive rates.

Sounds a lot like hawaii

Inescapable, the irony in the bad guy, good guy role reversal with Edison and Tesla.

A land value tax might be a good idea for all that idle industrial land to help start these businesses

I don't understand why merritt wouldnt want the jobs.

Dont give up. The price of integrety is immeasurable.your making a wave now that will empower more small bussines owners too believe in freedom from an overbearing govt. It only takes one too stand and the rest notice.

Just going to cause price of lumber to skyrocket. One thing Edison was good at was tricking people.

Having same problem with foreign interest buying up farmland in the USA, especially around and near military bases.Could be for spying and surveillance equipment.Some governors and senators are trying to stop that from happening. But money even foreign money can pursuade things to happen.

15 cents a kilowatt would be cheap enough but add 60cents of extra charges makes electric too expensive.

Electric log haulers YA OK

I feel like if the land owners don't do anything with the land, it should default back to the town is in, and no return of the money. They dont develop then they get nothing

Assemble the trucks on crown land in the forest under the trees and hope nobody notices or at least doesn't say anything. Relocate every three weeks, or whenever you get caught, and it's all legal. 😅😅😅

more parts to break, although hybrid is much better then full EV

@cameronbuttigieg9060

2 ай бұрын

Net fewer moving parts actually. No transmission, no driveshaft, no interaxle, you can have a powered steer axle without a transfer case or front driveshaft. Motors are part of each axle. Genset runs at a consistent rpm with a consistent load so it naturally runs cleaner and lasts longer, too. It's a system that's been used in trains and heavy equipment for near a century, just without the batteries. And because your genset kicks on at only 50%, your batteries last longer, too.

@michelhickey5765

2 ай бұрын

@@cameronbuttigieg9060 ah gotcha, like a prius on steroids

No one builds for 1 simple reason. You build anything you pay more tax you sit on it and wait value goes up so control all the land charge what you want. I mean a 20 million dollar home pays 38000 in tax per year. A 500k home pays 4000 in the same area. So why build when it just means you oay alot more

Just heard this on Louis rossmans channel. So sorry:( If I had a million dollars to send you I would

The cure for overseas money jacking up land prices is far simpler than forcing through communist legislation, a sin Justin Trudeau is extremely guilty of, but rather by simple regulations that require the seller to inform the buyer of all relevant information. Such as upfront declaration of Tax Assessed Value, purchase price, and any equity effort put into the land. This last one is any efforts which adds real value to a site.

The whole overseas investors thing NEEDS to stop! They're the reason land prices have skyrocketed the past couple decades! And neither side of the political isle has the guts to just seize all this foreign land back, or even put a stop to future land purchases by foreign investors!

Go to Alberta or out east if you want affordable land. Avoid liberal areas.

Maybe you should just go in and squat on the land.

I can think of worse places to be than the northwest. Fishing anyone? Makes for happy workers.

Wish this company nothing but the best but corrupt BC will stand in your way the whole time

You guy's changed your name to edison eletric? Lmao professionalism in reporting.

the government claims, we need to electrify vehicles... then shuts the door on all canadian businesses.

Pretty sad ( and I would say incompetent) that the politician's of Meritt did not have the foresight to consider passing a by-law for the industrial lands noting that once purchased the owners need to develop the land for business within 2 years (say). Or any other wording that would encourage employment opportunities for the community. Not just land taxes on vacant land. Just saying.

Vacant land that nobody can own but foreign investors ...what a shame that a Canadian citizen can't buy land at good price to build a home or business

HELL YEAH, CALL THE OVERSEAS INVESTORS OUT! You know what Merritt should do? Introduce a significant tax on vacant industrial land that's owned overseas. Make it unaffordable for these foreign land hoarders to stifle the development of your community.

This guy has a Jordan Peterson accent

"theres zoned, unused land held by foreign investors hurting our local businesses" "Hahaha go-carts yay" 😐

Comensen is gone in this world sorry God bless you guys

are they bankrupt yet

Classic govt! Worthless!

Right. This will never work. You all know it. Stop wasting peoples time and money. We are not as stupid as you think.

Shared shared double shared

Esison will be history in less than 5 years if not sooner. EV's of any configuration will not have affordable charging, insurance, fuel and their biggest problem fires.

Cindy jiZzem great name

kzread.infoK7h_GzB9OkQ?si=JpTf9ZDbUtuwj5Lx WHO Knew you could charge batteries with yer suspenders?

Foreign entities shouldn't own Industrial or Residential Property.

@archie_bunker

Ай бұрын

its not foreign entities it's the indigenous that landlocked the surroundings

lol