EPISODE · Jan 23, 2023 · 1H 50M
Old Trucks, New Tech - How a B.C. Logger is making Electric Trucks Less Cringe
from Voice Of GO(r)D · host Gord Magill - autonomoustruckers.substack.com
Chace Barber is one of the guys behind Edison Motors, a British Columbia based company which is looking to build realistic trucks which can run on both electricity and diesel fuel, and fill the gap between material reality and the distant Utopia which TechBros keep telling us is almost upon us. Chace is quite a character and pleasure to listen to, and you will enjoy the story of his career in trucking, and his insights to both the possibilities and limitations of electrifying trucks. You can find Chace on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@chacebarber?lang=en Or follow his company Edison Motors on Twitter https://twitter.com/EdisonMotorsLtd or just go straight to their website https://www.edisonmotors.ca/ A quick video of Chace is available to watch here https://twitter.com/EdisonMotorsLtd/status/1601656059030302720?s=20 Email me - [email protected] My Substack - autonomoustruckers.substack.com Twitter - @driverautonomy
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Chace Barber is one of the guys behind Edison Motors, a British Columbia based company which is looking to build realistic trucks which can run on both electricity and diesel fuel, and fill the gap between material reality and the distant Utopia which TechBros keep telling us is almost upon us. Chace is quite a character and pleasure to listen to, and you will enjoy the story of his career in trucking, and his insights to both the possibilities and limitations of electrifying trucks. You can find Chace on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@chacebarber?lang=en Or follow his company Edison Motors on Twitter https://twitter.com/EdisonMotorsLtd or just go straight to their website https://www.edisonmotors.ca/ A quick video of Chace is available to watch here https://twitter.com/EdisonMotorsLtd/status/1601656059030302720?s=20 Email me - [email protected] My Substack - autonomoustruckers.substack.com Twitter - @driverautonomy
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