Can we take a moment to acknowledge the amazing camera work here? :-D Dodging and keeping the right people in or out of frame successfully for over an hour is not easy.

I am not sure why people complain about the longer videos. They can skip ahead. This is like actually being there and saves us all the trip!

I ABSOLUTELY love when Kyle says how bad something is (justifiably so) around the companies reps and that awkward look they give from the side . And it just makes them better for it. Great stuff man!

Can't believe you missed Hyliion booth showcasing the Karno generator. Karno can produce electricity at $0.07 per Kilowatt hour and can be used as part of electric range extender for trucking or in stationary applications. Please do a video on Hyliion Karno!

Alyssa is a boss for keeping this video on track while he roams around at random.

You missed one of the best and biggest techs of the show in Hyliion and their KARNO generator. Please do a vid on Hyliion and the tech while you're there!

Kyle is the people's EV advocate. Great to see

There's something so therapeutic about the long format videos :) Thanks for the vid Kyle! This show looks awesome.

Can you please give more context on the Hyliion karno ERX and it’s use as a stationary power supply? I didn’t hear it get covered much and I’m trying to get more clear information about it

Can you tell us about that new Karno tech with Hyliion? I heard they are looking at charging stationary application for the Karno generator. Pretty awesome tech!

What about Hyliion!? Heard great things Thanks for the great video!

Not sure who would complain about a long video. I love it. Keep them long. 😆

Fantastic Overview of the show. Check out Hylion Trucks Plug-In Hybrid and Hydrogen Trucks.

I love long videos, please keep it like that, this is pro content and I appreciate your time and dedication. Long videos are awesome when the content is high quality, and you are.

OK boys and girls, you know what time it is. It's time for the "Kyle says EPIC Drinking Game"!!! I'm already wasted. 😵‍💫

Thanks for covering this, Kyle. So much of the negativity I see around electrification has to do with the viability in this space. It’s fascinating to see what’s being done…Especially with charging. Even if the battery packs can take, say, a 10 minute charge to full, you need a charger that can deliver that kind of power reliably.

Great video, nice coverage, big miss on HYLIION KARNO/ERX, would be great if you have an opportunity for a deep dive on their revolutionary tech.

Could you check out the Hyliion ERX and Karno?

When you were around the Volvo’s in the background was Motiv, they take Ford P-57 chassis’ & make electric delivery trucks with them, my company bought 2 of them to dip their toes into electric delivery trucks. Unfortunately they weren’t spec’d with DCFC, so they’re limited to about 19 kW charging on the level 2 charging at work (even though my company installed a DCFC station also), and that means they can only go out once per day instead of 2 or more times. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I never heard of BEAM before this, and I really like their application with solar.

Just BLOWN away. I just never realized how much is going on. GREAT video, thanks.

“I’ll have what he’s having” i really need to know how kyle has so much energy. I’m worn by all the info after 10 mins into the video.

Watched till end and did not see you take one sip of your drink ? May the 4th be with you

Have you seen any companies coming out specifically for trailering? I would think someone would want to build electric trailers with a battery skateboard platform. There would be two different lengths of trailer platforms upon which can be built multiple types of designs. Open bed for landscaping and construction companies; box trailers for moving, etc; horse trailers; and campers. The trailers would obviously plug into your ev truck/suv to provide extra range. However, automakers would need to have another charge port at the rear of the vehicle for the cables. I know, currently, battery packs are heavy, so that would eat into your trailing weight of your vehicle, but maybe when lighter weight battery technology ramps up, it'll be much more viable.

Everything is “insane” in Kyle’s world.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but I ended up in WOW mode! This was quite an education. Thank you

Great job! Very exciting to see everything and all the tech coming.

You should make it to a Fully Charged Show Live sometime. They also have a wide representation of EVs and clean energy solution companies.

🎉🎉🎉🎉LET'S GO! YOU KNOW YOUR SHI-ELECTRIC! THANKS FOR SHARING &EING THERE FOR THE WORLD.

Impressed with your knowledge base. Good job.

'...we also drove it uphill...first time ever...for a Nikola" - Kyle didn't miss a beat. Very funny 😆

Thanks for showing us everything.

Thank You for supporting ethical Plant-based food and for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ☮ ❤

How was Hyliion's booth? Not impressed?

Where's Hyliion though? Get your ACT together haha. Nice video but cmon man, show us the company that is going to change our world for the better

I volunteer in EMS. I can't wait for electric ambulances. They get driven very hard, with a lot of aggressive stop-and-go driving.

Hi Kyle you need an air brake endorsement at minimum for those heavy duty trucks in CO which I believe is a 25 question exam after passing you get the endorsement.

Kyle, have you heard of PhiHong chargers? I just received training on them yesterday and I’ve never seen or even heard of them. My coworkers praised them for being some of the most easily serviceable EVSEs out there. They had level 2 and DCFC products. Regarding the video length, as long as the video is full of quality content, don’t worry about the length. The TikTok crowd that can’t keep their attention on anything for more than 30 seconds will always complain about longer videos “not respecting their time” 🙄 Best to just ignore them and let them be tricked into stupid “life hacks”.

Love this tour video, magic stuff.

Great coverage. thank you so much!

Couldn't make it this year, this was amazing. Thank you.

Brightdrop vans that are in production are the ~400V based architecture. The Hummer is 800V with a 2x ~100kWh (at 400V each) pack and is 800V with an active switch, and is only the case when DC fast charging, the rest of the HV systems are all at 400V. And if Bright drop is the same arch and at 100kWh, its 400V

No mention of Hyliion???

That poor Acai drink was more neglected than my emotional health.

I work in the EV Fleet charging space and couldn’t make it to this year’s conference so this video was exactly what I was hoping for! There is so much going on in the industry- billions of dollars pouring in, new products left and right, new people piling in. It’s a great time, but I also think a lot of companies won’t make it through because we don’t have all of the value/solutions figured out yet. Thanks Kyle!

at 1:03:30, I'm surprised you're not familiar with REE, they have a pretty brilliant setup in terms of fleet EV design. Would love to see you do something in depth on them.

REE is awesome, they do in wheel drive trains for chassis trucks, all four corners independent and on site replaceable in under an hour. I can definitely see a future with them and I'd love to see more info on them.

I have a mental disease that says that drinks have to be drunk quickly.

You missed Hyliion? 😢

I just wish they would build charge stations similar to gas pumps, pull through with coverings and a store.

Thank you for sharing! Please include your thoughts on Hyiion’s ERX and Karno.

Alyssa great work!

Happy 5 de Mayo, Tequila Shot everything Kyle says "EPIC"... LOL.... Great video guys 😁

What an epic walkthrough.

Please test the Brightdrop, work at the plant. By the way we have flo level 2 at the plant for employee use installed by GM.

I love how you look over your shoulder before saying Mullen has the worst design 😂

Dennis UK is ow in USA, Dennis is the leading truck manufacturer Euroope and the UK.

@Kyle The same contact in Greensboro at Volvo should be able to get you behind the wheel of the Mack refuse truck. A main market for the the EC230 is also refuse. For moving material around yards and landfills. So charging is not an issue there. That one was actually handed off to WM (Waste Management) later in the show. Even most construction sites (used to be IBEW) always have a temp pole. It is just a matter of specifying one to handle (limited draw at night normally). Part of the efficiency gains from going EV is similar to the concept of a gravity battery. By regenerating as you lower a load, you recoup energy also. The terminal truck is for sea port terminals, not airports. Can also be used as a “yard dog” to move trailers around/between warehouse facilities. The company that makes them, Tico is also related to Volvo Group, by being powered by Volvo Penta. Both it and the Mack use a Akasol/Volvo NMC pack. Gen2 in Tico, 2 at 66kWh each. It is a brand new offering, with production just starting to ramp up. It will help the pollution at the ports, and the inland areas. That was the newest Mack LR it would be 4 packs at 94 kWh each. Just released also in March. Capable of 150kw charging. All are 600v architecture. Would be nice to see if you could spend some time with a Tico while out there. Also, the city of LA recently took delivery of a Rosenbauer (a Volvo Penta powered Fire Truck).

I saw a Chevron sign in the backgrount. Charging stations at Chevron?

Check out R3E or REE. Really Cool engineering product with the "corner"

Great job Kyle and Alyssa. Were there any wireless charging vendors there, such as Witricity?

Tnks for the tour!

Dennis is a British brand of trucks. They build fire engines, and some rubbish collection companies here in Australia use them for rubbish collection.

Because this show is here in SoCal, I see much more Hydrogen trucks than I would expect in another market area. What I take as a first impression of the commercial transport sector is the "foot in the door" sales of the hydrogen solution. While Alyssa says it right in my opinion; that clean hydrogen would make sense in this usage, all it would take to make sure that does not happen, is for that one corporate brand you did not cover, But is seen in the distance, Chevron oil company(yes also Shell) to buy off the right politicians. I can only hope that does not take place, but the the real reason hydrogen cars are seen so much here in California and almost nowhere else, took place many years ago, and involved a certain Austrian Actor turned politician and something called "The Hydrogen Highway".

The grey on grey on grey is a vibe...

Truly excellent work!!!

Very knowledgeable! Do you have any opinions on Hyliion's offerings?

What are the states doing to increase the charging infrastructure through the money provided through the Inflation Reduction Act?

10:06 The stranger the better. This is why I like the CT.

Definitely interested in more on Eaton. Looks like an interesting solution, particularly for apartments/condos. Ive always thought Lev1/2 charging infrastructure is unnecessarily complicated and expensive.

"Super cool cable!" Love it.

Cant wait for your Flo video.

Everyone is waiting for Kyle to drop that red drink on that new carpet.

One thing for sure, Epic coverage. No really, it was epic, very epic, quite epic.

Have you seen this? “Kentucky has become the first state to mandate the inclusion of Tesla’s charging plug, known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that receive state funding.”

23:18 I must still be in the grieving process...extremely sad and frustrating to be sitting here in one of my old Lightning eMotors work shirts, watching this and wishing the company had made the correct decisions to avoid bankruptcy!! Very unfortunate and so much of a wasted opportunity. It was an enjoyable and knowledgeable experience while it lasted. RIP Lightning eMotors.

I worked on that hydrogen station out here in west Texas lol shit took forever to complete

I thought at first Kyle was telling me Ford named their charging solutions the Ford Probe! LOL!

Great tour and video. I think you accidentally skipped Tritium and I was curious to see their NEVI stuff that’s being built in TN.

Kyle, how do you speak for over an hour and your drink cup level never got any lower?

Where's Hyliion? 😪

24:00 glad to hear about the EA tour video review

KC mentioned the possibility of playing soccer with 20-30 Mullen ?electrics? (Donated by Mullen). I’m sure most people would love to see what in the world that looks like!!!

So nice to see Alyssa is back to OOS. Don’t understand why she left. Kyle needs to shed the hoody and wear a sports shirt w/jacket so his professionalism matches his knowledge.

Great video. Did anyone keep a count of "Epic!" usage?

Kyle (completely unaware of how many demonstrations he’s interrupting) tells Ryan “We’re right in the middle of filming”. 😂😂😂 No, just kidding. Love the video and I would have loved to be at this show! There’s a lot going on on this floor! Hopefully it’ll mean better electric tech for the near future. 👍👍👍

I was just there last month for NAMM!

Love EVGo due to their Autocharge+ option (plug in & walk away), wish Electrify America would allow everyone the option to use Plug & Charge (instead of just owners that get it through the manufacturers).

under 26KLbs 2 axle is a class -c, so you can do without a CDL unless you work for hire

Did you visit Canoo? They look interesting but don’t know much about their offerings. Seems like something OoSR would investigate.

One day the vendors will be transporting all their show stuff on ev trucks. I'm surprised that company with the ev chassis doesn't have one there that people can see and drive. Anyway put the slurpee down and step away 😂😅 Fascinating vlog ty😊

This guy is like the Huell Howser of EVs

i'm surprised when you said a 25kwh charger is not interesting, if your a home user on a high power connection, wanting to improve charging from a 7kwh a local 25kwh using the DC feed would be capable from most households and allow faster home charging as well as vehicle to grid without radical changes if you optioned it, , futher more fleet customers may not have the feed in there area for 150 kwh so could offer this to improve say lunch break return chargers, there not designed for pubic charging in rapid charging but will still offer a full charge say between shifts in 4 hours to a max pack

Kyle can you do content on the ELEPHANT in the room: Gov is funding these companies to install charging across the US but who is going to use it in volume ? Most all new volume cars sold come with 2 or 3 years free charging with a specific company so why would they want to frequently stop at a charge company where they have to pay ? I’m not talking about the odd occasion where your “free” company is not represented etc. Teslas gonna most always go to Tesla. These companies get “free” money then sit with little or no business for 2-3 years while those vehicles with free charging cycle past their Free days. Most EVs currently are Teslas and will not use outside infrastructure that often, in 2-3 years are these companies going to still be around servicing the equipment? Gov does not permit free gas to be given away when a vehicle is sold. Why do they permit it with Electricity? How do entrepreneurs get started with EV charging business if the manufacturers are giving free charging to certain dedicated companies ? Business can’t reply on scraps. One day you open on a route where’s there’s no competition, a month later Tesla, EA, EVgo open near you, the respective vehicles with free charging will stop using you.

EPIC!

Check out Hyliion ERX and Karno!

Kyle, I think you should get your CDL. Don’t think it would be that difficult and it would be a good investment so you can operate these bigger vehicles.

Are you going to the Fully Charged USA show this year?

50:00 How does Nikola still exist? Who would do business with them?

So how do you get the hydrogen to the shipping container hydrogen EV charger?