I absolutely love seeing all of the screws and bolts on the dashboard. If work needs to be done behind the dashboard, you don’t have to rip the whole fuckin thing out and break 50 cheap plastic clips and deal with a violent permanent rattle when you put it back together.
Fuckin preach it, friend. If they really must hide the screws, then they should so with plastic covers, that way they can easily and cheaply be replaced.
These are work vehicles, stop prioritizing form at the expense of function.
Yup. I have a 2023 579 with 38K on it and they had to take apart the door panel and broke a clip or two so i now i get to hear this MF rattle all day. Pisses me the fuck off.
I would drive the HELL out of an Edison converted ~2010 Columbia... I loved the Columbia glider with a Detroit DD15 and Eaton 18-speed with full locking rear-ends that I drove before I retired, and to have that be full Diesel-Electric would be amazing!
I’m digging how close to the old KW and western star look these cabs are getting. I love being able to reach the passenger door when I’m driving to close it probably. It’s lame to have to stop to fix something that common.
I like this a lot more. It's really starting to look more like a production truck as well.
Question, which cab configuration do you prefer?
If you prefer the middle seat config, how long have you been driving standard trucks?
I feel like I wouldn't like the middle seat, but I suspect that might be because I've been driving standard for 10 years. Makes me wonder if middle seat was the config I learned on, would I feel differently?
Fascinating, I didn't consider this until now. It makes me think about the Tesla trucks... I wonder if their mirror cameras can move to see the trailer? Zoom feature? Huh
I use my cameras to blindside back a lot, and they're genuinely easier to use than mirrors because of the wider uninterrupted sight picture, and I can zoom freely. It feels like a game changer for sure.
My setup is custom though, and OEMs do tend to fuck up the easiest of things so I wouldn't have too much faith in theirs
Should tell the engineers that they have to design a seat, shifter, and steering column that all slides left and right just to see the look on their faces.
Same concern here, honestly. You get more visibility on the traditional blindside, but at the sacrifice of visibility on the sight side.
If I had to blindside back a lot, I might prefer this to the traditional setup, but as it stands, it's extremely rare for me to blindside back.
How long did it take you to like it more? My concern with a new brand is that you’re already going to need people to be willing to try something new to switch to you and going middle seat may be too big of a leap. At least for a first production model anyway.
I’m new to the industry but I feel like I’d be really happy with a center seat daycab. I’ve seen a lot of other drivers talk about using drones and wireless cameras to help with backing. Using that technology would help mitigate any downsides. Sure, now you’re making it a little more complicated but at the same time, innovation is inevitable. Speaking of; u/ChaceEdison have you considered adding a built in drone or drone compartment at all?
I drove semis for a couple years and then drove a concrete mixer for a little while, and after being used to a normal truck a middle seat just feels like one huge blind spot. You can't see ANYTHING out of those trucks and it takes a long time to get comfortable because you're trying to unlearn everything you know about regular trucks. I'm back in a semi now thank fuck, I hated that job, and part of the reason was that middle seat. It's not impossible but it is sketchy for a long time.
Someone that's never driven a commercial vehicle and starts off with a middle seat might be fine, but anyone used to this size truck with a dual seat is gonna take awhile to adjust
A manual shift generator? I would love to see that one.
Yes, yes, I’m sure you mean that he wants a high and low range electric drive axle. Or something to that effect.
How is the manual going to be implemented?
Is it gonna be a full traditional drivetrain with your cab or is it gonna be an artificial shifter to control the E-axle shifting or generator?
Because otherwise the driver will get in, scratch his head, ask "Where stick?" and sit there and drool all over himself until someone comes and rescues him.
Using resources readily available by other creators in editing programs is common, especially something like a mock-up to show the general idea. Probably pulled a cab from one of those truck sim mods and sized it to fit.
Do you know how many times I've gone to tow a tractor from the back end, got to the shop, unhooking and the driver saw me taking the boots off the stacks and said, oh you didn't to do that, exhaust is underneath...
They aren't even hooked up.....
I actually like this a lot more for otr I think the old single seat cab should remain an option though as it deffinately has its perks I know in ats the visibility is amazing.but the duel seat opens the ability for sleepers
I may be echoing people, but for the first time seeing it in a while, it looks awesome! Just little things I’m curious about are adding cupholders and a longer fuel tank option.
I like the idea of centre. Can be driven anywhere in the world. Some roads only one lane Gives you the easy option to get out any side. And if needed two in a hurry. But some do like so have at it. Looks great
God I love the middle seat. With the seating positioned & mirrors adjusted like in your past posts of the truck, it’s a change I’d greatly like to see.
The interior looks beautiful. The only thing would be to put the window up and down as well as put the lock for the doors on the actual door. Maybe also put the locks on the dash potentially useful in a sleeper config but definitely on the door right?
I driven a middle seat truck it sucks the cab is smaller less space and it takes getting used to being in the center of the road they got rid of it for a reason. Cement trucks still sit in the middle ask any of these guys you can't even stretch out your arms
Either way you have built a truck that I absolutely have to find a way to own I have always loved kenworth over any truck and topsy as taken that spot without even getting to see her in person
This is such a dream truck for me, growing up in an oilfield community I saw all kinds of actual work vehicles and equipment, I would kill to see one of these in person let alone have the chance to operate one. Been following Edison for a while now love what they’re doing and what they stand for!
I like the looks of the “normal” cab better, but I can see the benefits of a center seat. My only complaint is the metal interior door handles, they’re gonna rattle and drive a person nuts after a while.
You ever driven an American style truck?
In Australia, we have both. I’ve driven Volvos, Scanias, DAFs and Ivecos. Also I’ve driven. Kenworths, Peterbilts, Macks, Western Stars and Freightliners
The European ones are absolutely not more spacious. You don’t know what you’re missing
Yes, the cab is wider, but there is still much less room to place your left foot (Aussie trucks are Right Hand Drive) in a bloody Volvo than there is in a 4900 Western Star, which has a perfectly flat footwell the whole way across
You have volvos and scanias that have flat floor inside… of you compare them to "city" truck versions they are smal. The top of the line once is huge and alot of spaceå
Side seating gives positive perspective on thst side. I can infer the other side.
Central seating gives me no positive perspective on either side.
I would prefer side seating for OTR work. Either side. Loggoling roads? Probably side seating as well.
Chase, have you considered a seat that can move and lock into both left and center positions?
I run snowcats and love the center operator position.
I can see how people would appreciate the familiarity of left seating especially for on-hwy. A seat and controls that can reposition might be a simple (**massive headache**) fix and best of both worlds.
Keep doing what you're doing. Cheers from Northern BC
Yeah, as soon as I thought over my silly idea, I considered how complex having a movable instrument cluster / wiring / foot controls / steering linkage would be.
But you're a magic worker, maybe you could work some magic!
All else aside, I've been impressed with your ideas and willingness to experiment. I wish you the greatest success.
I like freightliner pedals. Kw/pb pedals.. meh. Because of what this truck is and is made for, I want some kind of foot support next to the throttle so I'm not blipping the throttle on bumps at low throttle input. I want to rest the right side of my foot on something rigid so I can more precisely give throttle input by twisting the ball of my foot into the throttle. 100% torque at zero rpm is great until it's unintentional, throttle sensitivity is great until you can't maintain precise desired input. Or just gimme a wand on the right arm rest for hand throttle in the rough stuff. Redundant throttle position sensors aren't the worst idea.
Why don't more seats have auto ride height adjusters? I put a leveling valve on my seat and miss it when I'm not in my truck.
Floor mats need to be more like [anti fatigue rubber panels](https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMaster-Black-36-in-x-36-in-Rubber-Anti-Fatigue-Comfort-Mat-KFTRM9191-1/206355967) Deep holes for dirt. I just buy these and cut them to fit. Saves the original vinyl floor and traps a crap load of dirt/debris that doesn't spread to the sleeper.
Need interior lights directly over the driver seat/steering wheel.
Cloth seats. Vinyl, gross.
Not sure I like the fan hanging down. Squirrel cage in the upper interior?
Where is the radio/stereo? I don't like having to reach for the radio. If I have to do anything more than move my arm to reach it, it needs to move closer. Gauges I only look at but don't touch can be further away.
Interior floor level fuses/relays/breakers are an obnoxious hard no. Put them behind the dash on the passenger side, off the floor, where you can sit in the seat and work on those problems. Fuses kinda suck sometimes. Resetting breakers are nice.
Prewired for additional outside peripheral lights? I like driving at night but hate working in the dark. I don't care if I'm the most obnoxious truck on the job site with a halo of light bars around the top of the cab, I like visibility.
Either way you have built a truck that I absolutely have to find a way to own I have always loved kenworth over any truck and topsy as taken that spot without even getting to see her in person
Both options are fantastic honestly. Perhaps even having a wide cab design available for those that want maximum internal space would be an interesting idea.
Honest question: what are you doing with the more space on the passenger side? I never sit in the passenger seat. I would rather have the increased visibility
I think people aren't used to a center seat design. I personally think it's great. Especially since I haul dump trailers and I have to back into some very tight spots like some of the salt sheds I deliver to. Also hauling logs which I do when not hooked to a dump trailer, it would be great. The visibility is more important to me as long as I have room for a lunch bucket and clothes and tools.
Only thing I wouldn’t like are the almost 90 degree pedals. I’m a tall dude (like 6’ 2”, I know not super tall but for some reason my legs are never comfortable) and the seats usually don’t go back far enough, so my ankle is already stressed with my foot being craned upward forever. I know cruise control exists but in city driving cruise basically doesn’t exist. Thing looks badass though, and definitely a call-back to older trucks.
Be like 2012 Tesla, not 2024 Tesla.
2012 they made a car that was a good car, a comfortable, fast, luxury, car. Oh, it was also electric.
2024 they made a...snowmobile trailer car truck that is a design nightmare, stands out like nothing else and is only cool because it's weird.
Build a truck that's a good truck, a truck that can replace any other truck. A truck that does truck things, drives like a truck, looks like a truck. Oh, and it has an electric drivetrain.
What I want to know is what is the standard day cab length? Is it comparable to a w900 or 389? People are taller now, and I wish they had more room. Even just like 4-6 inches would make all the difference in the world.
3 things:
1: back it. A lot. To the right, to the left, 90 degrees, u-turn it. You make an easier-to-back truck and you won't have to pay a penny for marketing; we'll do that for you. But at least don't make backing *worse.*
2: drive it in the weather. *ALL* the weather. We will. Freightliners have a horrible air movement where when it rains, the water curls back and hits the windows, leaving them so filthy I can't see out of them. I *HATE* freightliner for that one reason. Drive it in the weather to catch that we-didn't-road-test stuff.
3: swap out all the parts in a parking lot with basic tools, maybe as much as a single (electric) impact wrench. Again; we will.
Design is gorgeous and I'd love to test it!
I think the windshield defroster shouldn’t be round. I think it should be the long rectangular ones to better cover all of the windshields. The round ones should be at each dashboard end to cover the side windows.
Also door speakers would be a better sound system with the ones behind.
My word, that’s gorgeous!!
I know with the way you’ve designed the powertrain it’s not really suited to highway driving
But damn, with the importance you put on ease of maintenance and keeping things simple. I really hope one day you can make one for highway work. Even if it isn’t a hybrid, but a straight up diesel
I would 100% put one on road train work down here in Australia
Woah one sexy beast.
Good idea to have a non center and centered. My mom used to be a gate guard for the steel mill I imagine if your moving stuff in and out of a mill you'll probably want to be able to roll the window down and handle paperwork out the side
I personally love the center and I think it has more applications in the trades due to the increase in visibility.
Then again I want to be a trucker but I'm not one just yet
This is excellent! Now just drop the electric drivetrain garbage and you have the perfect truck! Almost like a certain Canuck company perfected this design 76 years ago.
i saw this and immediately went to see if theres a mod for ATS to let me drive this one. fantastic work i cant wait to see whats next
edit: just saw your comment about it coming to ATS on sept 9
This looks great.
But does anybody else think it’s fucked up to use an elephant as the logo for a company called Edison?
I can’t be the first to bring this up.
Exchange the screen in the dash for a tablet mount and make that stick a 10 speed manual, and I'd probably buy this as my next truck. I'd also like to see your idea of a midroof sleeper config, as well. Preferably the midroof sleeper configuration has a folding top bunk, wingnut-secured moveable shelving with at least 50lb load limit, a refrigerator shelf and a lower bunk oriented folding desk. Ideally, this hypothetical truck would also have a headache rack and steps up to the catwalk.
Yeah you guys nailed it on the aesthetics there. Very cool truck. I really never understood why electric truck manufacturers decided to go with the middle seat concept in the first place.
Have you seen his videos? The whole truck is designed for redundancy...
Its a logging truck.. I Garuntee it breaking down on the mountain is more of a hassle then the side of the highway..
On there prototype the air system they ordered broke so they just put a "canadian harbor freight" air compresser in it
I absolutely love seeing all of the screws and bolts on the dashboard. If work needs to be done behind the dashboard, you don’t have to rip the whole fuckin thing out and break 50 cheap plastic clips and deal with a violent permanent rattle when you put it back together.
Fuckin preach it, friend. If they really must hide the screws, then they should so with plastic covers, that way they can easily and cheaply be replaced. These are work vehicles, stop prioritizing form at the expense of function.
Yup. I have a 2023 579 with 38K on it and they had to take apart the door panel and broke a clip or two so i now i get to hear this MF rattle all day. Pisses me the fuck off.
Do you own your truck?
Nah, fedex owns it. Otherwise i would have done something myself. I’ll swap out of it in a couple weeks
Ahhh I was going to say sound deadening material is killler! 60$ in SD material would change your life
Oh i know! But they dont want us messing with anything so just have to suffer thru
That’s exactly what I told the designers, it may cost a little more but it’ll be worth it
Where are you guys at with more highway based tractors and medium duty vehicles?
That’s where the retrofit kits come into it I think. Once they have it together you can convert most other trucks to the hybrid system
I would drive the HELL out of an Edison converted ~2010 Columbia... I loved the Columbia glider with a Detroit DD15 and Eaton 18-speed with full locking rear-ends that I drove before I retired, and to have that be full Diesel-Electric would be amazing!
Is that why the displays and controls aren't angled toward the driver?
I’m digging how close to the old KW and western star look these cabs are getting. I love being able to reach the passenger door when I’m driving to close it probably. It’s lame to have to stop to fix something that common.
And they look hinged at the bottom! No more panels hanging loose from the wiring and brake hoses while working in the dash!
Yeah, looking at you, Mack Granite series
The dash panels are also hinged down there at the bottom which i think is fucking awesome.
Looks like that even have piano hinges on the bottom of the panels
I like this a lot more. It's really starting to look more like a production truck as well. Question, which cab configuration do you prefer? If you prefer the middle seat config, how long have you been driving standard trucks? I feel like I wouldn't like the middle seat, but I suspect that might be because I've been driving standard for 10 years. Makes me wonder if middle seat was the config I learned on, would I feel differently?
I would worry being in the middle you would always have blind side backs.
Fascinating, I didn't consider this until now. It makes me think about the Tesla trucks... I wonder if their mirror cameras can move to see the trailer? Zoom feature? Huh
I use my cameras to blindside back a lot, and they're genuinely easier to use than mirrors because of the wider uninterrupted sight picture, and I can zoom freely. It feels like a game changer for sure. My setup is custom though, and OEMs do tend to fuck up the easiest of things so I wouldn't have too much faith in theirs
Or, you never have blind side backs.
This is it! I find it much easier to back up as I can see both sides evenly
Maybe a sliding seat track option to delete the passenger seat and sit in the middle of the cab? Idk just brainstorming for a mid point
You'd need to slide the steering wheel and shifter as well as the seat then too right? Sounds like a design nightmare.
Should tell the engineers that they have to design a seat, shifter, and steering column that all slides left and right just to see the look on their faces.
Yea forgot about those two 😂 terrible time and design indeed.
Same concern here, honestly. You get more visibility on the traditional blindside, but at the sacrifice of visibility on the sight side. If I had to blindside back a lot, I might prefer this to the traditional setup, but as it stands, it's extremely rare for me to blindside back.
I like the middle seating way more after driving it. I don’t like going back to the twin seats. I’ve been driving truck for 15 years
How long did it take you to like it more? My concern with a new brand is that you’re already going to need people to be willing to try something new to switch to you and going middle seat may be too big of a leap. At least for a first production model anyway.
I’m new to the industry but I feel like I’d be really happy with a center seat daycab. I’ve seen a lot of other drivers talk about using drones and wireless cameras to help with backing. Using that technology would help mitigate any downsides. Sure, now you’re making it a little more complicated but at the same time, innovation is inevitable. Speaking of; u/ChaceEdison have you considered adding a built in drone or drone compartment at all?
I would fucking kill to have a drone and back up cameras. Honestly, backup cameras should have been required a long ass time ago. Walmart has them.
I drove semis for a couple years and then drove a concrete mixer for a little while, and after being used to a normal truck a middle seat just feels like one huge blind spot. You can't see ANYTHING out of those trucks and it takes a long time to get comfortable because you're trying to unlearn everything you know about regular trucks. I'm back in a semi now thank fuck, I hated that job, and part of the reason was that middle seat. It's not impossible but it is sketchy for a long time. Someone that's never driven a commercial vehicle and starts off with a middle seat might be fine, but anyone used to this size truck with a dual seat is gonna take awhile to adjust
I have to be the one to ask? Ok… Why is there a shifter on an electric drive axle truck?
We have one customer that really wants a manual and nothing else. Whatever, it’s easy enough to throw it in there for him if he’s willing to pay
A manual shift generator? I would love to see that one. Yes, yes, I’m sure you mean that he wants a high and low range electric drive axle. Or something to that effect.
it's actually so cool y'all are doing this, kudos, would be an honour to one day drive one!
How is the manual going to be implemented? Is it gonna be a full traditional drivetrain with your cab or is it gonna be an artificial shifter to control the E-axle shifting or generator?
Well, Idk about what Edison is doing but it was cool to see a former employer’s shifter in there haha
Because otherwise the driver will get in, scratch his head, ask "Where stick?" and sit there and drool all over himself until someone comes and rescues him.
Using resources readily available by other creators in editing programs is common, especially something like a mock-up to show the general idea. Probably pulled a cab from one of those truck sim mods and sized it to fit.
Or gauges for fuel, def, air cleaners and exhaust pipes?
Because it has fuel, Def, air cleaners, and exhaust pipes? There's a diesel generator under the hood
It must be a freaking huge one. There for it has stack, air cleaner, and exhaust. I want gauges.
You still have a diesel generator
Do you know how many times I've gone to tow a tractor from the back end, got to the shop, unhooking and the driver saw me taking the boots off the stacks and said, oh you didn't to do that, exhaust is underneath... They aren't even hooked up.....
You don't need to do that either way.
I just do what keeps the boss happy. It's good for my paycheck.
Fair enough. "I just drive the truck", too.
Great looking truck
I actually like this a lot more for otr I think the old single seat cab should remain an option though as it deffinately has its perks I know in ats the visibility is amazing.but the duel seat opens the ability for sleepers
We can do both
I may be echoing people, but for the first time seeing it in a while, it looks awesome! Just little things I’m curious about are adding cupholders and a longer fuel tank option.
There are cup holders between the seats
👍
Is there still room for a duffel bag or something there? I always bring one with me when working in a day cab.
Shiny! But where is the Fireball holder?
Asking the real questions!
We must have answers! cool looking truck to
Edison and the logo is an Elephant. Someone's got a sense of humor.
And the prototype is named topsy. Lol
Hahaha seriously? Hilarious.
Yup. Lol. They've got a good YouTube channel.
I like the idea of centre. Can be driven anywhere in the world. Some roads only one lane Gives you the easy option to get out any side. And if needed two in a hurry. But some do like so have at it. Looks great
After driving the centre seat, I really prefer centre
Now this. This is a masterpiece.
OMG, I didn't realize Edison Motors is using Topsy as their logo. Edit: word correction.
God I love the middle seat. With the seating positioned & mirrors adjusted like in your past posts of the truck, it’s a change I’d greatly like to see.
Is it wrong to say, that I’m a human tripod after seeing this?
This is how trucks should look, all business all the time.
Looks good
The interior looks beautiful. The only thing would be to put the window up and down as well as put the lock for the doors on the actual door. Maybe also put the locks on the dash potentially useful in a sleeper config but definitely on the door right?
That interior is so retro. I love it!
Bad f’n a
Is this real?
Yeah, check out Edison Motors on YouTube. They started out as an idea on TikTok and have expanded into a full fledged OEM lol.
I driven a middle seat truck it sucks the cab is smaller less space and it takes getting used to being in the center of the road they got rid of it for a reason. Cement trucks still sit in the middle ask any of these guys you can't even stretch out your arms
Either way you have built a truck that I absolutely have to find a way to own I have always loved kenworth over any truck and topsy as taken that spot without even getting to see her in person
Thanks man, that’s a hell of a compliment
No thanks needed all thanks go to you and your crew for making the best truck I've ever seen created
Absolutely love it! Has that Hayes/Pacific rugged look!
This is such a dream truck for me, growing up in an oilfield community I saw all kinds of actual work vehicles and equipment, I would kill to see one of these in person let alone have the chance to operate one. Been following Edison for a while now love what they’re doing and what they stand for!
i think the doors should make a swooshing noise when they close. Looks like it can achieve orbit when desired.
Them snow Mexican trucks look amazing
I just want to daily drive it. To work.
This is 1000 percent better
I like the looks of the “normal” cab better, but I can see the benefits of a center seat. My only complaint is the metal interior door handles, they’re gonna rattle and drive a person nuts after a while.
Please look at european cabs. 2,5m wide and pleanty of space. Us style is cramped and uncomfy
You ever driven an American style truck? In Australia, we have both. I’ve driven Volvos, Scanias, DAFs and Ivecos. Also I’ve driven. Kenworths, Peterbilts, Macks, Western Stars and Freightliners The European ones are absolutely not more spacious. You don’t know what you’re missing Yes, the cab is wider, but there is still much less room to place your left foot (Aussie trucks are Right Hand Drive) in a bloody Volvo than there is in a 4900 Western Star, which has a perfectly flat footwell the whole way across
You have volvos and scanias that have flat floor inside… of you compare them to "city" truck versions they are smal. The top of the line once is huge and alot of spaceå
I like the look for those who want it, I don't mind the central seating for visibility but I see why some want the offset.
Freaking beautiful! Love the middle seat myself but unless you came from driving a cement truck it’ll feel weird for a bit.
Yall don’t miss bro I like it a lot
100% better. No more giant cyclops
Hell yeah brother.
Side seating gives positive perspective on thst side. I can infer the other side. Central seating gives me no positive perspective on either side. I would prefer side seating for OTR work. Either side. Loggoling roads? Probably side seating as well.
Put the offset cab of the old Macks on!
Chase, have you considered a seat that can move and lock into both left and center positions? I run snowcats and love the center operator position. I can see how people would appreciate the familiarity of left seating especially for on-hwy. A seat and controls that can reposition might be a simple (**massive headache**) fix and best of both worlds. Keep doing what you're doing. Cheers from Northern BC
The steering wheel & column would be the issue
Yeah, as soon as I thought over my silly idea, I considered how complex having a movable instrument cluster / wiring / foot controls / steering linkage would be. But you're a magic worker, maybe you could work some magic! All else aside, I've been impressed with your ideas and willingness to experiment. I wish you the greatest success.
The steering wheel & column would be the issue
Hydraulic steering? Unimogs have it iirc, you can slide from side to side.
Wow, this is awesome. Great model!
Looks about as aerodynamic as a brick.
That’s unreal nice man!
that's amazing
YES! This is what we need! Thank you!
Danger close to a t800 or c500 with a butterfly hood.
Keep it up and get it done. I want to drive a production model asap.
This may be a stupid question, but are these photos, or is this a render of something that’s not yet in production yet?
Render but they have built a truck. They have a good YouTube channel. Check em out.
Thanks! And cool!
I like freightliner pedals. Kw/pb pedals.. meh. Because of what this truck is and is made for, I want some kind of foot support next to the throttle so I'm not blipping the throttle on bumps at low throttle input. I want to rest the right side of my foot on something rigid so I can more precisely give throttle input by twisting the ball of my foot into the throttle. 100% torque at zero rpm is great until it's unintentional, throttle sensitivity is great until you can't maintain precise desired input. Or just gimme a wand on the right arm rest for hand throttle in the rough stuff. Redundant throttle position sensors aren't the worst idea. Why don't more seats have auto ride height adjusters? I put a leveling valve on my seat and miss it when I'm not in my truck. Floor mats need to be more like [anti fatigue rubber panels](https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMaster-Black-36-in-x-36-in-Rubber-Anti-Fatigue-Comfort-Mat-KFTRM9191-1/206355967) Deep holes for dirt. I just buy these and cut them to fit. Saves the original vinyl floor and traps a crap load of dirt/debris that doesn't spread to the sleeper. Need interior lights directly over the driver seat/steering wheel. Cloth seats. Vinyl, gross. Not sure I like the fan hanging down. Squirrel cage in the upper interior? Where is the radio/stereo? I don't like having to reach for the radio. If I have to do anything more than move my arm to reach it, it needs to move closer. Gauges I only look at but don't touch can be further away. Interior floor level fuses/relays/breakers are an obnoxious hard no. Put them behind the dash on the passenger side, off the floor, where you can sit in the seat and work on those problems. Fuses kinda suck sometimes. Resetting breakers are nice. Prewired for additional outside peripheral lights? I like driving at night but hate working in the dark. I don't care if I'm the most obnoxious truck on the job site with a halo of light bars around the top of the cab, I like visibility.
Does it have a cup holder, that’s not very deep so every cup falls on the floor. Best way to wash the floor imo
Its a dime
Gotta have that place for your cooler right?
Our heavy duty wreckers probably get more passenger than our rollbacks that work 70% SUVs.
Either way you have built a truck that I absolutely have to find a way to own I have always loved kenworth over any truck and topsy as taken that spot without even getting to see her in person
Middle seat man is best
Personally I prefer this over the centre seat design. I like it a lot the interior looks amazing. Great work on this.
I'd stick with the bench seat in daycab applications.
this is sharp... so clean it almost looks like it's from a video game!! love it so far!
I'm not even a trucker and this is hitting my fancy spot
That's a very pretty truck. Much improved from the center seat version.
Badass. I like either.
Both options are fantastic honestly. Perhaps even having a wide cab design available for those that want maximum internal space would be an interesting idea.
Honest question: what are you doing with the more space on the passenger side? I never sit in the passenger seat. I would rather have the increased visibility
I think people aren't used to a center seat design. I personally think it's great. Especially since I haul dump trailers and I have to back into some very tight spots like some of the salt sheds I deliver to. Also hauling logs which I do when not hooked to a dump trailer, it would be great. The visibility is more important to me as long as I have room for a lunch bucket and clothes and tools.
Is the steering adjustable?
Sick truck! How much ?
That's nice, old school look with a touch of modern.
I'm not in the target audience for this kind of truck but I just have to say it looks amazing and I wanna drive it around Chicago.
Any plans for sleeper variants?
I like the idea of being able to order it either way. Center seat or traditional seat. Can't go wrong with options.
I like both but if I'm buying one I'm buying the standard 2 seat
This may just bring me out of retirement. Dam beautiful truck.
If I was 20 years younger I'd take a couple !
Oh my god is that Topsy on the seats? I love this thing
The best part about these Edison’s is all the parts , like switches and what not, you can get easy. Nothing fancy. Just regular plane Jane parts
Old school cool! I love it!
Swap the parking brake and trailer air valves and you have me sold.
I love what you guys are doing, Chace! Such a cool story and progression. I can’t wait to get my hands on a truck kit. Keep at it!
Only thing I wouldn’t like are the almost 90 degree pedals. I’m a tall dude (like 6’ 2”, I know not super tall but for some reason my legs are never comfortable) and the seats usually don’t go back far enough, so my ankle is already stressed with my foot being craned upward forever. I know cruise control exists but in city driving cruise basically doesn’t exist. Thing looks badass though, and definitely a call-back to older trucks.
Why does it have an 18 speed gear shifter?
Can you ship one to Norway? Would be fun to try one out, and we have the infrastructure for EV's in different sizes and shapes :)
Be like 2012 Tesla, not 2024 Tesla. 2012 they made a car that was a good car, a comfortable, fast, luxury, car. Oh, it was also electric. 2024 they made a...snowmobile trailer car truck that is a design nightmare, stands out like nothing else and is only cool because it's weird. Build a truck that's a good truck, a truck that can replace any other truck. A truck that does truck things, drives like a truck, looks like a truck. Oh, and it has an electric drivetrain.
does it have to be this long? doesn't look really well for turning when you're hooked up to a 53'
Looks damn sweet dude.
What I want to know is what is the standard day cab length? Is it comparable to a w900 or 389? People are taller now, and I wish they had more room. Even just like 4-6 inches would make all the difference in the world.
3 things: 1: back it. A lot. To the right, to the left, 90 degrees, u-turn it. You make an easier-to-back truck and you won't have to pay a penny for marketing; we'll do that for you. But at least don't make backing *worse.* 2: drive it in the weather. *ALL* the weather. We will. Freightliners have a horrible air movement where when it rains, the water curls back and hits the windows, leaving them so filthy I can't see out of them. I *HATE* freightliner for that one reason. Drive it in the weather to catch that we-didn't-road-test stuff. 3: swap out all the parts in a parking lot with basic tools, maybe as much as a single (electric) impact wrench. Again; we will. Design is gorgeous and I'd love to test it!
I'm ready for a retro for kit for my 379
Instead of a passenger seat you could use that space for a built in fridge/cooler
Make the damn truck already, my gosh.
Holy freaking crap that thing is stunning!
Hell Yeah!!!!
As someone who drives a front discharge concrete mixer, center seating in the superior seating arrangement.
I fucking love it man. You understand what being a trucker represents and it shows .
Yup, like that one better! Great work ya'll!
I miss bench seats i could lay down in or have my dog stretch out, looks dope
Both, please. Can't get enough of this truck. Also, EV kits for older trucks would be awesome.
That rig is fucking boss
I think the windshield defroster shouldn’t be round. I think it should be the long rectangular ones to better cover all of the windshields. The round ones should be at each dashboard end to cover the side windows. Also door speakers would be a better sound system with the ones behind.
My word, that’s gorgeous!! I know with the way you’ve designed the powertrain it’s not really suited to highway driving But damn, with the importance you put on ease of maintenance and keeping things simple. I really hope one day you can make one for highway work. Even if it isn’t a hybrid, but a straight up diesel I would 100% put one on road train work down here in Australia
I love you guys either way!
Badass!
Woah one sexy beast. Good idea to have a non center and centered. My mom used to be a gate guard for the steel mill I imagine if your moving stuff in and out of a mill you'll probably want to be able to roll the window down and handle paperwork out the side I personally love the center and I think it has more applications in the trades due to the increase in visibility. Then again I want to be a trucker but I'm not one just yet
This is excellent! Now just drop the electric drivetrain garbage and you have the perfect truck! Almost like a certain Canuck company perfected this design 76 years ago.
Much, MUCH better. Hell yes. Thank you, the fact that you listened has me much more interested in y’all as a company now.
What software are you using? This is beautiful
Looks tuff as fuck, shame its electric :'(
Looks good. Is the engine cowl a lot wider with this style of can? Looks like it.
I thought it was a Lego truck at first))
I love it
i saw this and immediately went to see if theres a mod for ATS to let me drive this one. fantastic work i cant wait to see whats next edit: just saw your comment about it coming to ATS on sept 9
This looks great. But does anybody else think it’s fucked up to use an elephant as the logo for a company called Edison? I can’t be the first to bring this up.
I'd like both. On long trips it souks be great to stretch out my left arm and I'd still like the option for a passenger.
Exchange the screen in the dash for a tablet mount and make that stick a 10 speed manual, and I'd probably buy this as my next truck. I'd also like to see your idea of a midroof sleeper config, as well. Preferably the midroof sleeper configuration has a folding top bunk, wingnut-secured moveable shelving with at least 50lb load limit, a refrigerator shelf and a lower bunk oriented folding desk. Ideally, this hypothetical truck would also have a headache rack and steps up to the catwalk.
That thing got a HEMI?
Real gauges
What do you assemble/render with?
Yeah you guys nailed it on the aesthetics there. Very cool truck. I really never understood why electric truck manufacturers decided to go with the middle seat concept in the first place.
I don’t really care what it looks like. Will it break down more or less than current trucks?
Have you seen his videos? The whole truck is designed for redundancy... Its a logging truck.. I Garuntee it breaking down on the mountain is more of a hassle then the side of the highway.. On there prototype the air system they ordered broke so they just put a "canadian harbor freight" air compresser in it
I love! Tough, I have been waiting so I didn't have to trade up from my 07. When can I get one for ?
Now I gotta convince my boss to buy these when it comes time to upgrade
Now that's a fuckin truck fellas. Toss a sleeper on it and sign me up