Exploring Heavy-Duty Electric Axles: Behind the Scenes at the Factory
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- Welcome to the Factory, where heavy-duty electric axles are born! 🏭 Although we can't take you inside the manufacturing process, we've got the next best thing- a close look at the incredible components that make these electric axles a powerhouse for heavy trucks. From 350 horsepower per axle to off-road capabilities and gear reduction tricks, join us as we dive deep into the world of heavy-duty electric axles. And of course, what's a factory tour without a giant beer celebration? 🍻 Grab your beverage of choice and join the fun! Cheers to innovation and heavy-spec boxes! 🚛💡
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I’m happy to see you guys find a distributor, I hope there aren’t any issues with quality in the future and hopefully once production gets rolling and the space grows you’ll find some NA partners!
Yeah, chinesium usually doesn’t hold up well.
@@ebolawarrior451 You consumer drones and your mass produced derp, tedious.
Cool to see new 2 speed axles. Used to have them on a 1970 International and they were useful. Looking forward to seeing it all together. I think you are building a great truck.
Got a 5&2 in my 89 f600 dump truck.. good ol gasser. Would be a completely different experience with this axle in it....
A Chinese company saying you can’t film the factory because of proprietary technology is just the pinnacle of irony.
...that went over the head of many, but it was wise of the elderly woman working the lathe to run them out.
God forbid we see the proof of stolen IP. 😂😂
@@t-yoonit ARM semiconductors
The Clone is some German stuff what they didn't want you to see was the copyright infringement of the Machinery it's built by
Right!
Can't wait to see them axles mounted and doing some testing in the great north.😊
Those look like their build with confidence. God one of those in any truck would be a cool swap kit.
what a time to be alive
Well said. Loads of cool things happening right around us. We need to remind each other to invest in the energy producers so we don't get left out.....and eventually paying high costs of energy. (Back to square one).
So the planetary gear reduction is in the hubs so that the axle shafts see less torque? I like that.
A few ICE axles do the same for same reason. Seems to work pretty well
That type of axle is common here in brazil. Its is even mandatory to have axles with reduction hubs if you reach certain weight limits
More lessons from heavy agricultural machinery and monster trucks, LOL
Pretty common. Unimogs and hummers have a similar setup. Mainly for ground clearance I believe in those cases.
@@chickenfishhybrid44 well no portal hubs aren't common at all, but this is something different. This is planetary gears and it doesn't add any clearance.
You could actually do something like inter axle locking with the controller. Make the motors run at the same speed.
Technically that’s how it works already. You’ll be driving full time with your “inter-axle lockers” in
Nice to see a community that appreciates average size beers and a good cigarette.. those axles look awesome. Is that what's planned for the future conversion kits?
Is there any chance the tri drives will have the front drive or rear a liftable tag? Not really doable with drive shafts very easy but it seems you could lift an axle of the ground and cut power to it pretty easy with this set up. Love what your doing. When the the w9 dozer hauler is done , hopefully I can buy an Edison.
I don’t blame you, a guy can’t wait for years before a factory opens in Canada. As long as the Chinese company stands behind their product then who cares where it’s made 👍
The motorcycle manufacturer KOVE is launching the most anticipated dual sport motorcycle in decades. The bike that every single rider has been asking for, finally we get it, the unicorn. They start at $9,000 which is ridiculously cheap and they already have great reviews. China is a quality up and comer for sure...
@BenJamminMahn 😂 for the money you could have a brand new drz400.. or almost new crf450rl
@@NeoMK *Gen 1 KLR enters the chat*
Any company operating in China has the CCP's hand on or in it... not kosher that this can't be supplied by a Canadian company.
@@miraclo3 got mine for $1500
nice; As they are independent axles, you can climb the empty hill in a 8x2 configuration, saving more energy; between wheels can be locked? Greetings from Colombia.
the wheels within an axle can be locked, but not between axles, as each axle has its own motor.
Actually better this way, considering how traction control should be quite possibly better than traditional lockers
With multiple electric motors it's not anymore economical to run just one, you just run less power to all of them.
What about In Hub Electric Motors to get rid of differentials?
That is so cool. I wondered if there was a planetary system for the axels.
...well a 2 speed diff is a "transmission - per-se, thanks for the tour (hub reduction greatly increases durability of diff centres and central driveline components).
Portal axles might be an interesting option later on too
How well do those drive axles stay synchronized together? Speed variation for an on road truck is pretty important for tire wear since they're not mechanically connected.
What do you mean with synchronized?
They are electric with a motor each.
If you have the same load on the axle and puts the same amount of power in them they have the same amount of tire wear
you don't gotta worry about the rubbing that you would have with normal axles, so it's just a case of don't let an axle spin out and you are golden.
These types of motors have phase sensors to tell the controller lots of info about the physical rotation of the output shafts etc. Any synchronization would happen at the controller.
I believe the excessive tyre wear is caused by the inter axle drives winding up tension in turns, etc like an old-school 4x4 car does when on a hard surface. Electric axles wouldn't have this problem because they would always have equal driving *force* to each axle - they can't 'wind up' because there is no shaft connecting them.
I'm stoked for the HD production! Did you lock down a contract for the medium duty axles?
You ever think about connecting with Grin Technologies in Vancouver? There's not much product overlap but they have been working with Chinese motor suppliers for many years...
"Does it have inter-axle lockers" might not be a relevant question but I would ask if they provide inter-axle traction control? Being able to crawl without one axle spinning wildly on slippery spots does seem relevant, especially in off-road applications.
How do the electric motors hold up to the road vibration since there is almost no suspension to help dampen the vibration. Basically, are the motors going to vibrate apart when going down the road?
Wouldn't mind a second video of y'all exploring. Immediately found some brews and we're drawn in by smoked meats. Canadians in China is a good watch 😂🤘
We have a TON of footage like that! However we are trying to keep this TH-cam channel more professional…. As an editor, I snuck that footage in at the end to see how well it we received.
If we had a few more comments asking for some of our fun China footage, we might be able to convince Chace to let me post it!
- Theron Danger
@@EdisonMotors I can't blame him this company is his life blood clearly. I definitely appreciate the bit at the end though. It's a good reminder that y'all are just like the rest of us and not some big business country club guys.
@@EdisonMotors, it is pretty interesting to see the city maybe a seperate channel.
I work at a old school trucking yard and this is fantastic.
Thanks for showing what you can its impressive and tell the company thank yoy
I hope this works out for you guys I hope you get the equipment to manufacture your own axles and motors,because Canadians build good products China can but as soon as you turn your back they try to slip in cheaper metals and lower quality components
great
Sounds great and all. Do they use standardized brake drums, bearings, wheel seals? How will you protect the motor cooling hoses at the back of a logging truck? I mean it's pretty hard to keep an axle temp sensor wire connected as is.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I'M SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS!!!
Thanks!
"Inter axle lockers" is actually where all EV's are falling short. You need to talk to these guys and make sure that you are PUSHING for them to create a "virtual locker" --- so that it sync's the front and rear motors. I've seen on the Rivian that it gets super confused when one axle is spinning or slipping and the other isn't; and it starts freaking out and getting jerky and applying the ABS at random, etc.. They need to make a "virtual locker" so that it simply syncs the motors and stops monitoring the traction control stuff.
I just watched the secret video. Don't put disc brakes on them. Drums are so much more owner friendly and cheap to repair. With regenerative the brakes will hardly be used so no reason for fancy brakes.
Seems like it would be pretty easy to add front wheel drive to a truck given the fact that you don't need to deal with driveshafts
That’s correct, You could also have drive axles on your trailers. - Theron Danger
Would it be possible to add a hub lock for flat towing in case of break downs?
Who’s inverter are you using to drive the motors? Are you 400V? 600? 800?
It does have inter axle via only powering one axle
Just wondering why you didn’t choose an axle from Lion Electric as they are a Canadian manufacturer?
Lion Electric do not make their own E-axles. - Theron Danger
They also don’t use axles strong enough for logging trucks either
So these e axles ,,,, the power plant is liquid cooled,,, would that be linked between axles or individual heat exchangers?
Are these 3 phase ac drive motors? Would it be possible to run these trucks on generator only without battery for cost and weight savings?
@@brianb-p6586Sorry don't know what was thinking of course need battery for regeneration. How much do you really get thru regeneration. I know used to be with ac forklifts they advertised as regenerating power when slowing which they did but didn't noticeable increase run time. Granted was years ago when worked on them. If used engine sized only to provide maximum power needed under heavy load should still save fuel.
When you fill the gear oil, do you tilt the axle 15 degrees one way then 15 degrees the other way?
Fantastic to see your work taking you around the world. These are exciting times.
Funny how they don't want you filming in the back....it could upset the actual patent holders. Sucks to be them; oh well.
Well they do make other things, it’s very cool to see the production levels of China. They make stuff for all over the world
Does the truck have an engine powered generator as well as batteries? And are the the electric motors three phase vfd style or dc servo type motors?
... those are 3 phase motors, three large power cables go to each axle. He mentioned that in an earlier video.
th-cam.com/video/dhi04e3ZrgU/w-d-xo.html
@@Texaca I looked at using a 3 phase motor and vfd on the spindle of my cnc milling machine. The speed would be controled by the software.
HA! You guys are awesome! Now back to work
can we get these
for a farm tractor?
Is this your design being produced in China or are you buying an off the shelf electric axle?
Yeah, they’re custom spec’d for logging/heavy haul applications
@@EdisonMotors Precision turbo learned their lesson the hard way with China. They used a Chinese foundry for rough castings with final machining done in the US. Shortly after beginning business with the Chinese foundry, cheap eBay turbo kits popped up all over. The Chinese foundry was making knock-off turbo kits from the Precision tooling. Precision had to end that business relationship pretty quickly.
Not a stupid question, the inter axle lock is in the ECU, simples
I feel like this will be your number one headache. But hopefully, I'm wrong 🤞
Oh probably. At least it just bolts up to regular rear end. The electric motor is just a magnet in some copper. But we’ll see what breaks and we need to change
@@EdisonMotors Class 8 eAxle Design Engineer here. The number of potential failure modes for even a simple system like this will make your head spin. Especially if this is a 2 speed system as indicated.
I don't know what your commercial agreement with them is, but, if possible, there would be huge value in reviewing their DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report) and DFMEA (Design Failure Mode & Effect Analysis) to ensure they are following Engineering/Industry best practices.
@@-Enginerd Mobile application engineer here (integrating eAxles and motors into machines). For sure they will have a fun challenge getting all three axles working together with the same torque and speed in all different drive conditions, a lot of time will be spent on functional safety.
I’m interested in hybrid truck thing. I wonder if we can retrofit electric motors on pickup truck axles and have it work?
It’s common in North America too for many companies to limit, restrict. or not allow any filming at all in factories. Even shows like “How It’s Made” have to go through negotiations on where and what they can film when and it is usually scheduled for times when sensitive R&D or new business is being done. Many times this is because the manufacturers would have to obtain permission to allow filming from their customers and that just ends up being more work & responsibility on their end
Them's some beefy axles bro.
They are really skookum
Ok geoguesser folks.... where is that?
Got to start somewhere. It's not like you can buy them anywhere in North America.... Let alone Canada.
You really can’t. We looked so hard here for months and not a single one
Sorry for asking but why didnt you go with Brake rotors instead of the drums?
Oh, China… I hope they tested it well and meet all your requirements… because China manufacturers are incredibly kind when you talk to them and will promise you everything you ask. Then they do what is comfortable to them and not what you actually ask them to do…
I am already don’t like this aluminum alloy… Will it last in your off-road conditions? I never saw aluminum alloy used as a bevel pinion housing in large trucks.
I know everyone is upset about the China thing but it's an awsome country. I went in 2016 and 2017 was an awsome time and would love to go back. But the government sucks. Majorly so I doubt I will ever get to go again unless something major happens
Don't think mist people dislike the people or geography so much as the government. The number of on going human rights abuses in that country is staggering.
Is the controller inside the axl. So it gets full voltage all the time?
cool as hell, thanks for sharing
Disc brakes?
Do they have over running clutches in case one motor fails can it coast home
The motors are very light, I don't think they'll cause drag when turned off.
@@gsilva220 well they are light but they'll act as a generator when theyre spun, so its not a bad question
americans don't know what a clutch is
They only act as a generator if it is hooked up to an electrical circuit.
@@adicted52427 😂 funny, but alas, mostly true
and to end the video, a burning ash tray lol
How much ich
Very cool and exciting
Why not have powered axles for the trailers too?
That is definitely in the works - theron danger
Find some providers in NA as soon as you can once your production starts spooling up. I have seen quality degrade for products coming out of Chinese contract production over time and the number of batches they produce. I would also want to reward the company that did the original engineering maybe from the Tatra designs they may have copied which would lead to one of the Balkan countries or Ukraine.
good great
Mr Elon Tusk at it again😎
Unless I missed it
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love how its a 2 speed. nobody understands brushless motors or the math behind them but making good hp at low rpm's is incredibly inefficient and damaging to all electrical components involved, a little gearbox for reduction is absolutely necessary for stuff like logging trucks hauling 100k pounds up a mountain at 10 kmh. also what brand if motor is that and what type of motor is that? i mean it sucks that its chinese but what can you do when you start off small? they dont look bad quality, im sure they would be decent at least, cant wait for the day you guys get big enough to get a north american manufacturer to make em, maybe even custom motors!
What are you estimating the all electric range will be on these?
I assume it will be mostly for close around town deliveries.
Axles look awesome thanks for the update!
the range doesn't matter if you have chargers everywhere. this is why no electric vehicle company will brag about range except tesla (which has it's own supercharger NETWORK) or massive conglomerates with access to "off-brand" charging. what you're asking is like asking Ford how long the model T can travel; everyone in the business knows that the question is related to time and superfluous (disclosure: i'm not even a tesla investor)
Not for driving around town, it's a logging truck built for hauling in the mountains
It is for a hybrid diesel electric off road semi truck. He hauls things several times larger than a semi truck. On a Tesla model S worth of batteries he get a bit under 2 hours of runtime, then the diesel generator charges it in half an hour. He said if he has a 5 hour mostly downhill haul, he can deliver the load with a full battery without needing to use the generator.
@addicted range does matter because I don't want to have to pay my workers 1 hour every day to sit and wait for the truck to charge so they can get back to town even if there was a charger in the middle of nowhere on the side of the road. They can fill their diesel truck with the slip tank in 5 min.
@@mikegrok that’s pretty darn good I think the hybrid design is definitely the best way to go for this scenario. I was mostly just curious how far it could go.
1:19 i heard that!
I am always amazed at the Americans that believe in the made in America sticker on their stuff , Its all made in China and Mexico , the big companies all have divisions in China , making American made stuff . lol
We need to leave trucks just like they are
Bad...ass...
Can you spec these with Disc Brakes? They perform ao much better. Nice work really exciting to see this!
Do they? Do they really? The swept area of drum brakes are huge. I have not personally seen disc brakes on class 7 or 8 trucks.
The vast majority of the braking power will come from dynamic/regenerative braking anyway, right?
@@TheMetalButcher the 2017 Pete 579 I drove for TMC had disc brakes on every axle. Same with the Volvo I drove for my last company.
Lighter? Yes. Better? Eh.. I would bet not.
@@kstricl wrong they just specc'd them wrong. they will be using disk brakes.
NA >>>>>>> CN
You had me until china
Chinese axles and components, 😂
Financing the ccp
It’s too bad there’s no manufacturing here.
Designed in Germany & Denmark, made in China, used in Canada. It’s funny how the world works
Hahah i get it! Im still fckin impressed by all the progress you are making! It really shows that you are good skilled workers
The only thing i don't like is the name but keep it up (edison is a theif and a crook)
Our slogan is “Stealing Teslas ideas”
- Theron Danger
@@EdisonMotors stealing teslas ideas?? more like stealing the common mans money 😂😂😂
@@adicted52427they are litterly trying to save the common man's pocket book developing a truck for the working man right to repair huge fuel savings less mechanical parts to fail ie drive line, transmission, clutch, longer oil changes, engine life, the benefits are huge
Make sure to get air disk brakes instead of the old drum brakes
I came here to say, don't get on the stupid disc brake bandwagon. Good old drums are so much more owner friendly.
@@nspro931 409k miles on my truck and still have more then half the disk pads, and never got hot downhill, how it's stupid?
@@inusa1618 Price out the parts ad tell us how much they cost. What brand discs are you running? What truck?
@@nspro931 Volvo and Mack, Haldex or bendix Air disk brakes, price is no that big difference when buying a new trucks, on top of that nothing to inspect when entering weight station, no s-cam or slack adjuster, Dot will be in and out of your truck in seconds
@@inusa1618I find it hard to believe 409k on factory brakes. But whatever. But these trucks should almost never use their brakes so discs not necessary. There will be nothing to inspect on drums either because they will never wear down. Discs are proprietary and replacement parts expensive. Drums are simple and everyone understands them and parts cheap at the corner store.
What is the company name?
I like Edison Motors, but I don't like China. That tears me apart. Same thing with Polestar and Volvo, sold out to CCP, essentially.
Unfortunately they make everything now. We couldn’t buy electric axles made in North America.
I need to find out how i can invest in this.
im a broke trucker but this is the future and its bright
Same here man I love this company and idea I want to go work with them or start a dealer under them would be so good I am working hauling logs to save for there retro fit kits I will have this one day lol also want to invest in them
... be careful where you eat while in Chy-na, you don't want to eat foods cooked in #GutterOil, aka #DigouOil #SewerOil 🤢 ...that'll make your sick as hell. 🤔
Always wear a hard hat inside every Chinese building... See: #TofuDreg buildings and construction. 😳
Those axles look a long way from production - won’t see them in 2023 I bet ….when they are still testing if the work in the hallway…sounds like early days
They are currently in the yard of our shop, in Canada. - Theron Danger
I'm guessing you miss that they couldn't film in the factory. So they brought them out so they could film them.
I guess you should have asked a question instead of making a completely incorrect guess
@@EdisonMotors wow sounds amazing. can you show us a video of the axles in BC? I was really talking about mass production rather than the two demo axles they had in China that they were still trying to figure out themselves.
Just trying to bring a bit of reality to the passionate dream that you are chasing! Thanks and keep the great work
@@SuperEye2eye I will be at the shop tomorrow filming the axles in BC.
However, to clarify, you are asking to see a large stock pile of them in our yard?
These were custom made for us, and pre paid by us. We are not in the position currently to pre-order and pre-pay for a large stockpile of E-Axles to be sitting around our yard.
- Theron Danger
In bed with the ccp. No thanks. Unsubscribe.
You lost me at china
And just like that my respect tanked.
you find north american made drive units like this
arent those chinese/asian trucks frames much narrower than westen trucks? so that would make the axles narrower. also what about brakes?
These axles were made for us, to our specs. They have drum brakes as well as regenerative braking
- Theron Danger
@@EdisonMotors how are you going to keep each axle at the same speed and torque? is there a fail safe for one axle that has a speed issue? like will the truck kill power to that axle and let it free wheel in a type of limp mode or will it shut both axles down? just curious on how this will work.
but can I swap these into my jeep?
Why not
I'm disappointed. I really thought you guys were gonna keep production local. Everyone wants to save a buck and move production overseas and they pay the price with quality.
Some things aren’t made in Canada. You can’t buy these here, we tried.
- Theron Danger
You think they just have factories for these in every city? Theyre still part of a niche market.
Cant please everyone
Some stuff just isn't made in North America, sadly. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. That said, the Chinese *can* make absolute top notch, world-class products; you are just going to pay a pretty penny for it, and you have to keep a close eye on the quality control. Although in my experience, factories making this sort of thing over there are very good about responding to criticism, especially regarding their quality control, and they are usually pretty quick to implement corrections when deficiencies are identified
@@TrailRider1200 If they believe in the product Chase is selling and want to sell more of it, they are incentivized not to make junk. If these trucks turn out to be junk nobody will sell any more, word travels fast.
Well feel free to set up a manufacturing facility yourself then.
You are going to end up bankrupt.... you know electric trucks will not work😅
I believe there electric truck is the Only electric truck that will work and work better than any other truck on the market it's not a new idea but is absolutely genius these trucks will outlast any truck in history far as engine hours diff replacement the normal wear and tear items will be there but different issues I suspect wires and connections also suspension components same as every truck
It's like ordering parts from BMW in 1937. It's not your fault, but it does suck.
Good analogy😂
Yeah its just like that. Isn't half of Canada owned by the Chinese anyway?
@@godstrashman the rest of the world isn't far off, they bought so much during their boom years
@@godstrashman That means Canada is a good investment. Hawaii real estate was Japanese in the 1980s. Hopefully Canada holds onto manufacturing; when manufacturing leaves drug use takes a stronger foothold.
@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals Bingo. Could be a some juicy new US territories in a few years.
What is the company name?
Really hope at some point there will be just as good or better axles made elsewhere. But really cool axles!
Hopefully projects like this up the demand in the market and make it viable for North American manufacturing to be established
You know damn well that this move right here has set the precedent that will dictate where all e-axels are made from here on out. I understand why he made the move, but it still makes me want to puke. Every single day we give our enemy more and more of the western world's power.
@@jblob5764 wont be competive. cant beat the chinese prices
I really hope so. Right now there is literally no axles made here in North America you can buy.
Dongfeng > trannyflag flying cummins. I know c don't make axles
I'm wondering if in the next 10 to 30 years as the technology progresses and designs are worked out if we don't start seeing trailers with electric drive axles as well that draws power and coolant from the truck so that the load put on the truck drive axles isn't increased nearly as much when compared to empty as it is now
Airstream has a concept camper that does the same thing. The camper has its own battery pack though so it gives way more range as well.
Great idea! You guys are blowing my mind. Imagine the capability of a 18-wheeler with 18 wheel-drive. That thing would climb straight up a tree!
Can you tell us the company that you are buying these from?
I'm so freaking excited to see these trucks on the road. I wanted to invest so bad in your company from the first day you said you wanted to do it and it's awesome to see it happening
HELL FUCKIN YES I can’t wait to see em in the truck and it under load off road
1:02 i wonder if you loads are gonna put the boots v motor on top or to the front or rear? I assume that the motor on top would give the best ground clearance?
Honestly, the more vids i see of this process the more impressed i am. While the made in china gives me pause, at the same time if they stand behind the product then whatever. Half the crap i own was made there.
I likely wont get in on gen 1 just due to timeing, but id love to get my bullfrog remaned to one of these diesel electrics someday. Likely be perfect for an end dump like my rig which spends as much time on the highway as in the mud and ultra rural areas. Hell ive seen logtrucks confused when my plastic pete follows them down dirt and mud to quarryd. So it would be halarious to see all the very confused looks i get for loving my plastic 579 so much i went through the trouble to not only fix her but make her a hauling monster.
Even CAT excavators & equipment is made in China.
But it’s definitely why we flew over to double check them
Dawg, dongfeng parts > tranny cummins
@@EdisonMotors Yup hence why it only gave me pause for a moment. Half the crap under the hood of my truck as is was made in china. So as long as you checked and the product is well made it doesnt really matter where it was made.
That said im still intrested in this tech and literally only found you a few days ago. Frankly if it wasnt for the fact my engine just rolled a million and needs a replacment in the next few months due to issues with the block id likely just wait and do the conversion. Never made sense to me why D/E has been ignored as an option so long. It just makes so much more sense then pure EV or pure fueled for most applications especially with modern tech bolsterig it.
Oh well with luck ill get in on gen 2 or 3. Just gotta keep my plastic truck chugging along a few more years.