Canoo if you’re reading this, small feedback: the steering wheel is a very expensive real estate for JUST mirror adjustment dials. I set my mirrors once. It’s not like I constantly need to adjust them while driving. I would put those controls out of sight.
The delivery vehicle is the proper use case for the mirror controls in it's as that is the most common button used for fleet management companies who have several drivers per fleet vehicle.
Agree @GregV8....and, while speaking of mirrors, the passenger-side version should actually be positioned further forward, so that it can be seen through the "quarter-window" ahead of the A-Pillar. That way, the driver doesn't need to turn his head to see the partially hidden inside edge of the mirror at the current location.
@@b18tuner5875mirror adjustments are still only done once per driver change. The controls on the steering wheels should be for thing that you control often while driving.
I hope Canoo survives, such a cool concept. I'm a shareholder and I have a reservation for the small pickup. The potential for this van is immense. A great city taxi, delivery van, and really the spirit child of the old school VW Van with all the windows. I live where the corporate HQ is located, I can't wait to start seeing them around town.
My goal is to sell the Canoo stock when it's worth enough to buy a van with it! It would be the perfect vehicle for me. I'd put a bicycle rack behind the front seats and load them from the side instead of using a trailer hitch. Enough room to sleep in it but still carry passengers when needed.
I liked it from the first time I saw one. I bought stock then. So far, I've lost my shirt. My stock is worth a fraction of what i paid. I'd kinda like to buy at todays price, but I just don't want to throw good money after bad.
I hate watching these videos because it is such a tease. I’ve been on the waiting list for two years. One of these damn cars gonna be available for people who watch these videos.
I like going for car rides. That looks like a nice quiet ride. If someone wants to pick me up I'll go with you. It doesn't have to be a Canoo, it can be a regular car. I get off work at 2 PM, I can be ready by 3.
@@ljd8520 I'd say try to contact them. But it sounds like they are going to be US based until they grow to be in the European market. But they'll have to survive the start up phase, which takes investing and buyers.
You bet, it takes non-legacy auto cos. like Tesla a decade ago to be able to see through 100 years of ICE manufacturing and move forward working with the huge space savings introduced by skateboard on axle motor/inverter and axle to axle battery configs. Meanwhile Big Auto bosses want to perpetuate the hideous standard transmission remnant bulky shifters and ICE platform conversions or even poorly designed systems with sealed (MB) or purse holding frunks that continue to permeate the legacy EV market.
@@CodyCha Ford has sold over 30,000 Transit Connect vans per year in the US for the last decade. 3 of those years, they sold over 40,000 and one year they sold 50,000. The annual US sales of the Nissan NV200 has held steady at about 17,000 per year. Just between these 2 models there's a proven market for at least 40,000-50,000 small vans per year. I don't think your statement is accurate.
@@ezeriamoore Ford's selling 4-5 times that amount of Ford Transit. Ford, Ram, GM are all discontinuing their smaller commercial vans in favor of bigger brothers.
Is it a lie though? 200 is that gping from 100% to zero when in reality most of the time they want you to not use the top 20% and bottom 20% meaning 40% of that range is actually not useful most of the time? Before battery degridation or cold weather impact? I think its a scam. The range for the price is a deal killer. Makes it a scam by my standards. Freedom robbing scam. 50k for 200 mile range. He says he challenges anyone to find a better value. Easy. Corolla accord camry f150 civic prius rav4 even audi a3 is bettee vakue straight up that car js so great cost very similar it has a range of well well over 500 miles and legitly not this 20% on each end of the battery nonesense. Its also way better looking ans you can fill it up at the gas station of the cheap gas it gets 40mpg if you step on it once in a while it gets 1.5 less mpg aversge its really more capable in terms of taking people to farther places easier. From sea to shining sea easily as our founding fathers intended. I personally think these weird things are so terribly ugly.
If your impressed by 200 miles youre gullible as hell. You are impressed at getting screwed. If thdy told me thenthing cost 50k and only.has 200 miles range id burn the check while they watch. Youre delusional
I love a lot of the attributes of it. I personally find it cosmetically appealing, the turning radius seems great, love the amount of visibility and glass. Parts of the interior seem iffy to me. Not sure if I like the placement of that multi-function screen on the left hand side of the driver. Also-I feel like putting the mirror controls on the steering wheel is kinda odd. If they can get that range to 250-300 miles and keep the price in the same ballpark-i think that would be a lot better
Agreed, I like the way it looks, very unique. I agree with the comments about the screen and I'm not convinced by the row of touch controls along the dash, which look great but don't look very practical and seem to be quite a distance from the driver. All still seems a bit pricey for me though for what is little more than a box on wheels with a big battery.
This isn't a vehicle I'd ever need but wow what an addition to electric mobility. And Gary is such a pro. Knows the vehicle inside and out, and knows how to talk about it so it makes sense to the average person. Looking forward to seeing one.
I could see them being very practical for a ton of independent contractors, cable/internet installers, plumbers, etc. Won't be long before cities start banning all electric fleets for their maintenance crews
If the people at Canoo can make it work, I completely agree. BUT they would then have a tremendous challenge prying away contracts from legacy vendors.
Side note… check out their ownership/management history if ur ever border… it’s a classic story of what not to do and an outcome of jumping on the EV bandwagon without any real experience.
What makes you think that. I love Ford Transit. Great visibility and drives great. I drive a Transit commuter bus, but the best van I have ever driven.
the rear top end is also curved causing les stoag space, not like areoydnamics benef would be there. I really doubt the visibility would be that great if you test it out. Sure, it has a lot of window, but it also has twice as many wide body pillars blocking your view. The front-most A-pillar is also in a spot no other car has, blocking a completely new sector the drivers need to get used to. And the B-pillar forward of the door isn't any smaller than other cars have. front space , wasted space because you can't store anything heavier than a pillow there due to crash safety. Compare it to the frunk in for example F-150 Lightning and Rivian that provides a new and highly useful storage that traditional pickups and vans didn't have. The only advantage the Canoo design provides is the lower front window. Sure that's an improvement over modern American trucks with man-height bonnets that can hide a whole car from view. But compared to the M-B eSprinter TFL showcased just couple days earlier with the sloping bonnets that gives a perfectly fine view of the road it is a useless gimmick. reason why i dont liek electric car is that battery degradation and lack of battery recyling. dendrites that forms from battery degradation is messes with recyalability too. if you look at sandy munroe video caled wjats insize 680 battery, there could be indicator of how much of battery can be recycled by mechnaical seperation vs what chemical process would be needed, woudl it be susntinable process? recycling company called redwood. even if they fix this problem, will they dig through trash to find enviromentally damaged (rust, mud,etc) dead car batteries currently being dumped, and recycle them? in emissions, best hting to do is a ca rof where rear seats face the rear as comcpact 4 seate rreplacing 2+2 seater cars and yaris corolla cars, and rear mid engine small combustion flat 2 cyulnder wnith no rotatiing parts to send power to wheels, instead magnets moving back and forth make electricty aand or a little supplemnetary compressed air , to power electric drive and compressed air driver, possibly with no battery or at minimal battery, using supercapacitor etc. optimal combustions per second for emissions with electric and mechnaical hybrid turbocharger, sometimes engine will run beyodn optimal effiency or emissions levels for unsuually high power demand to protect long term emissiosn and fuel use reduction effetiveness of battery for common lower power use. with limited batterys to use, hybrids are already more effceint effective at reducing emissions, vs using that battery material for fewer cars who are electric cars, becaue most emissions happens in low speed high pushing power sitatuaitons of combustion car, where emissions are most likley to chemicaly harm health of nearby people becaue its usually compact city area with many people nearby. what battery size is best for longevity? see tony hellers climate change videos, maybe somone can make use of suspicious observers videos. see aptera owners club video on saftey, unqiue materials they use, lightweight is safer to peopel outsid ethe car but can be safe for people inside car compared to hevaier caar if using right materials, and even safer due to wat type of crash is more likley to happen.. linearly more ligghter weight exponentially causes less road wear damage causing less resurces and emissions and road downtimes. in effeincy per functionality, rear seats facing rear in sompact 4 seater woudl make more sense. solarpanel effeincy is only arouund 20 percent and can become lot better if u want ower emissons(whch only helpful for heath of pepe wh send mhme near heavy traffic roads), then using mited batteyr supply for hbrids is lower emson than using the suppply for fewer cars whch are eletric car.
Sandy Munro gave them a great review. I really like it as anything that is flexible is a good idea for large families, disabled, elderly, light goods and so on. Like Tesla, it’s designed from the ground up for such adaptability. They deserve to succeed as we need transport options like this.
@@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell my comment was to do with ‘ground up design’ and with Canoo doing there same it allows adaptability. Perhaps I should have been a little clearer. Tesla use their ground up design to be significantly lighter than other similar vehicles and the majority of their components are shared across all their vehicles to cut costs, have vertical integration and ensure future changes/updates work across the range.m. Watch Munro. Not the same level of adaptability like the Canoo. 👍🏼
@@uni4rm true of most large vehicles. Cost will always come down as new technology advances. There has to be a first, to then able future iterations available cheaper and for the masses. Doesn’t mean its not suitable. I live in the UK and along with the US I believe the average new car price is circa £\$ 35k. But the Canoo is something different and along with its features probably compares with the next ICE model car up, so not too dissimilar in price. 😊
If there is enough of a market, then a major manufacturer will release a design at a fraction of the cost and drive this company out of business. If not, this company will struggle to raise capitol\investors while racing to sell its tech and cash out before going under. The rich want feature laden super powered luxury vehicles, which is the only niche market able to survive with ridiculously expensive vehicles outside the major manufacturers. That $40k price is a pipe dream meant to lure in investors to help them survive long enough to sell the tech; there is no chance any of these can be built and sold by a small company for less then $100k cost (meaning before they began making a penny in profit). Like all the other small start up companies making big promises, I’ll believe it when I can go pick one up for cash and drive it home same day. They sell promises, not vehicles.
I don't know why the aesthetic of the canoo sits so well with me but damn does it ever - it looks so cool and utilitarian at the same time. It has a modular platform and I've seen some preview builds of a Canoo pickup truck they did for use by the U.S. military and it just looks fitting and cool.
It's really refreshing to see a new concept of how a car can look like. Not the same old fashioned design as usual. I hope more manufacturers are brave enough to go new ways
if you want to lower emissions (which i only good for health reasons at least in lw speed compact areas for the lot of street people nearby) hybrids lwer emissiosn better hna using that limited battry supply for fewer numbr of cars which are electric car. he rear top end is also curved causing les stoag space, not like areoydnamics benef would be there. I really doubt the visibility would be that great if you test it out. Sure, it has a lot of window, but it also has twice as many wide body pillars blocking your view. The front-most A-pillar is also in a spot no other car has, blocking a completely new sector the drivers need to get used to. And the B-pillar forward of the door isn't any smaller than other cars have. front space , wasted space because you can't store anything heavier than a pillow there due to crash safety. Compare it to the frunk in for example F-150 Lightning and Rivian that provides a new and highly useful storage that traditional pickups and vans didn't have. The only advantage the Canoo design provides is the lower front window. Sure that's an improvement over modern American trucks with man-height bonnets that can hide a whole car from view. But compared to the M-B eSprinter TFL showcased just couple days earlier with the sloping bonnets that gives a perfectly fine view of the road it is a useless gimmick. reason why i dont liek electric car is that battery degradation and lack of battery recyling. dendrites that forms from battery degradation is messes with recyalability too. if you look at sandy munroe video caled wjats insize 680 battery, there could be indicator of how much of battery can be recycled by mechnaical seperation vs what chemical process would be needed, woudl it be susntinable process? recycling company called redwood. even if they fix this problem, will they dig through trash to find enviromentally damaged (rust, mud,etc) dead car batteries currently being dumped, and recycle them? in emissions, best hting to do is a ca rof where rear seats face the rear as comcpact 4 seate rreplacing 2+2 seater cars and yaris corolla cars, and rear mid engine small combustion flat 2 cyulnder wnith no rotatiing parts to send power to wheels, instead magnets moving back and forth make electricty aand or a little supplemnetary compressed air , to power electric drive and compressed air driver, possibly with no battery or at minimal battery, using supercapacitor etc. optimal combustions per second for emissions with electric and mechnaical hybrid turbocharger, sometimes engine will run beyodn optimal effiency or emissions levels for unsuually high power demand to protect long term emissiosn and fuel use reduction effetiveness of battery for common lower power use. with limited batterys to use, hybrids are already more effceint effective at reducing emissions, vs using that battery material for fewer cars who are electric cars, becaue most emissions happens in low speed high pushing power sitatuaitons of combustion car, where emissions are most likley to chemicaly harm health of nearby people becaue its usually compact city area with many people nearby. what battery size is best for longevity? see tony hellers climate change videos, maybe somone can make use of suspicious observers videos. see aptera owners club video on saftey, unqiue materials they use, lightweight is safer to peopel outsid ethe car but can be safe for people inside car compared to hevaier caar if using right materials, and even safer due to wat type of crash is more likley to happen.. linearly more ligghter weight exponentially causes less road wear damage causing less resurces and emissions and road downtimes. in effeincy
50K for the upper end is a decent price (compared to all other electric cars currently). The only drawback is range. 200 miles is 100 miles less than the current standard. The range is good for day to day driving .. might be tricky on long distance road trips .. but the chargers are increasing quickly .. just too many stops at this range.
Actually my adult son has a friend with a Bolt & has no problems driving from San Jose CA to Winnemucca NV by simply using only two (2) planned partial charge stops which also allow for driver rest breaks.
As long as you charge at home every day then the mileage shouldn't be an issue. I know not everyone has access to a home charger though and I can see where that poses a problem, but for most people who only go to and from work and live within 15-20 miles from work, or even remote, then a 200 mile range isn't bad. Better than those old shitty Nissan leafs that only got like 90-100 tops lol
They are working on replaceable batteries, no waiting for charge stations, just replace and continue driving. Charge two for the go and can recharge when at the final destination 👌
Turning radius and visibility is superb - a great urban vehicle. Would also be a great trades (plumbing, electrical, etc) vehicle. Tools and parts in those slide outs and long materials and ladders on a roof rack.
exactly what I was thinking, I'd imagine the city bus companies would be interested in them for their mobile mechanics, etc. Great tool for a lot of jobs
I really doubt the visibility would be that great if you test it out. Sure, it has a lot of window, but it also has twice as many wide body pillars blocking your view. The front-most A-pillar is also in a spot no other car has, blocking a completely new sector the drivers need to get used to. And the B-pillar forward of the door isn't any smaller than other cars have. I see the Canoo as a clear example of form-over-function. They wanted the looks of a cab-forward van, but they didn't have the guts actually create one and we are left with a badly compromised design and are desperately trying to come up with reasons to justify it. Sure, the driver seat is slightly forward of the usual spot giving a bit of extra rear space. But in the video when Andre climbs in you can see how cramped it makes the space between the wheel well and front seat. But the worst feature is the front area they talk about in the video. All of that useless, wasted space because you can't store anything heavier than a pillow there due to crash safety. Compare it to the frunk in for example F-150 Lightning and Rivian that provides a new and highly useful storage that traditional pickups and vans didn't have. The only advantage the Canoo design provides is the lower front window. Sure that's an improvement over modern American trucks with man-height bonnets that can hide a whole car from view. But compared to the M-B eSprinter TFL showcased just couple days earlier with the sloping bonnets that gives a perfectly fine view of the road it is a useless gimmick.
@@Miksa the rear top end is also curved causing les stoag space, not like areoydnamics benef would be there. reason why i dont liek electric car is that battery degradation and lack of battery recyling. dendrites that forms from battery degradation is messes with recyalability too. if you look at sandy munroe video caled wjats insize 680 battery, there could be indicator of how much of battery can be recycled by mechnaical seperation vs what chemical process would be needed, woudl it be susntinable process? recycling company called redwood. even if they fix this problem, will they dig through trash to find enviromentally damaged (rust, mud,etc) dead car batteries currently being dumped, and recycle them? in emissions, best hting to do is a ca rof where rear seats face the rear as comcpact 4 seate rreplacing 2+2 seater cars and yaris corolla cars, and rear mid engine small combustion flat 2 cyulnder wnith no rotatiing parts to send power to wheels, instead magnets moving back and forth make electricty aand or a little supplemnetary compressed air , to power electric drive and compressed air driver, possibly with no battery or at minimal battery, using supercapacitor etc. optimal combustions per second for emissions with electric and mechnaical hybrid turbocharger, sometimes engine will run beyodn optimal effiency or emissions levels for unsuually high power demand to protect long term emissiosn and fuel use reduction effetiveness of battery for common lower power use. with limited batterys to use, hybrids are already more effceint effective at reducing emissions, vs using that battery material for fewer cars who are electric cars, becaue most emissions happens in low speed high pushing power sitatuaitons of combustion car, where emissions are most likley to chemicaly harm health of nearby people becaue its usually compact city area with many people nearby. what battery size is best for longevity? see tony hellers climate change videos, maybe somone can make use of suspicious observers videos. see aptera owners club video on saftey, unqiue materials they use, lightweight is safer to peopel outsid ethe car but can be safe for people inside car compared to hevaier caar if using right materials, and even safer due to wat type of crash is more likley to happen.. linearly more ligghter weight exponentially causes less road wear damage causing less resurces and emissions and road downtimes. in effeincy per functionality, rear seats facing rear in sompact 4 seater woudl make more sense. solarpanel effeincy is only arouund 20 percent and can become lot better
300 miles range and affordability with current battery technology isn't real. Unless aerodynamics and the lowest weight possible are your goal you're SOL. Aptera is the only one that can and it has 3 wheels.
I really like the concept of having driver-only controls on the left, but there are controls that the passenger should be able to have access to, like maps and stereo controls, so I could definitely see them moving that screen to the center, or adding a second screen that the passenger can use. It's definitely weird, but then again I own a TR7 which is a very weird car.
Last I heard, they're not planning on doing a center screen for navigation, stereo, etc. Their thinking is that those screens in cars nowadays are always behind the more current tech in phones and tablets, so they're going to allow for a mount on that bar where you'll put your phone or tablet and just use that for your maps/navigation, music, etc. That way, as new phones and tablets come out and get better, you can always just put your current one on there and not end up hating some slow OEM factory screen they put in there. The screen on the driver's left is literally just for basic functions that won't change over the life cycle of the vehicle.
@@emantabrizi8218 no a reverse split would make the stock twice what it was, and half the shares. A split gives you twice shares and the price goes to half.😊
I wonder about ground clearance.... with the "skateboard" platform, this would be on road only. I like to be able to drive out to the pasture to collect firewood or feed the cows...
@@theobserver9131 most skateboard platforms allow for flexibility in suspension systems (I would assume this would too) meaning there is nothing stopping having more clearance and articulation added. As a technicality, both the hummer EV and Rivian are on skateboard platforms, and have more available clearance than a jeep wrangler.
I actually wanted to clarify the skateboard issue for my own sake, so here is the definition of Skateboard: "A skateboard is a type of configuration for automotive chassis, used for automotive platforms of battery electric vehicles. The skateboard chassis includes a base structure or a platform, which houses the batteries, electric motors and other electronic components fundamental to an electric vehicle. It also has removable and replaceable corner units at the wheels, into which the suspension, steering, powertrain and braking functions are embedded." This confirms my belief that most, if not all, skateboards allow the suspension to be swapped, as I speculated in my earlier comment based on my historic understanding. Furthermore, according to wikipedia (I know, not the best source, lol) I was correct that both Rivian and the GM BEV3 platform are in fact skateboards, along with the majority of other players in EV's, such as Tesla. Honestly, on further review, the skateboard platform is not dissimilar to vehicles of the 1920s and 1930s, in which a company such as Duesenberg would manufacture a frame/chassis, engine, and drivetrain, then sell that to a coachbuilder to put whatever kind of body a buyer wanted on it. Hence many cars of that era having a hyphenated name, that of the base platform and that of the coachbuilder. Then main difference now is that the bodies are also being built by the skateboard manufacturer. Frankly, modern pickups are essentially also skateboards, in that they use a common set of frame rails, engine, and drivetrain components, then put on the cab/bed configuration that the customer orders, along with the suspension configuration that the customer wants. A good example being a Silverado RST vs a Silverado Trail Boss. The frame, drivetrain, and chassis options are all identical (as are the cab/bed combos offered I believe), but the suspension and other off-road bolt-ons (skid plates, etc) are mounted on the base Silverado platform to create a "Trail Boss" and to give it greater off-road capability, despite the trucks being 90%+ mechanically identical.
Love this EV! It's an amazing use of space for a vehicle that is only 174 inches long! This reminds me so much of the old VW bus, especially with the safari or panel windows above the regular windows. I just noticed that the front headlights have a side headlight to help with cornering visibility at night.
VW is still working on their own EV van/ bus. The whole diesel scandal set them back. I've seen the concept for it on UA-cam a while back. It looks great.
I hope Canoo makes it to volume production and profitably. They appear to have excellent, beautiful, and smooth vehicles. Still, they have a rough road ahead.
Profitability is my biggest question. The design is amazing but it looks quite complicated to build the body and get all those curved glass panels aligned. No idea how they could build this for $50k. I suspect they'll either raise prices significantly or not last very long as a company, unfortunately.
I like the product, the attitude, and a person with common sense with class, believing in his dream. I'm invested and look forward tho their buisiness success and growth
For 50k, this seems like a great value. Hope to see them succeed. Production is going to be hard, hopefully they have enough cash and some wise management. Berri No-ICE.
I wish the ID Buzz was this car. Loved the Canoo the moment I found out about it. Hope the company makes it. I want the camper van concept to be reality.
One suggestion I would make. Change the rear hatch to a clamshell operation/design just like the Honda Element had. Also, offer a rubberized floor as the Honda Element had with no carpet, this makes it much easier to clean and reduces wear and tear on the carpet.
I suppose it depends on the use of the vehicle. It seems like an elevating hatch like with this elevator company version would be preferable. The way those drawers open up out of the back, the hatch makes a necessary rain cover.
Rubber liners hold items well, but you can't slide anything on them. You have to be capable of lowering or shimmying anything you put there. I prefer carpet.
this is the very first EV I would buy. I love the fact that some main functions like AC is not in screen but rather as buttons. also putting screen on the left so close to the driver makes it that much less distracting for the driver. if you learn it you can use it without looking on it. really nice car. double the range for family version and it will be the car for the family.
My personal favorite BEV coming to market, with the options and use cases there isn't a single offering in the car market that provides what the Canoo can. There is so much proprietary and unique technology, it will be hard for other BEV manfacturers to compete. Can't wait for my Lifestyle Vehicle order in this green color to come, even though I already have five other cars! There's always room for something so unique!
This is a great vehicle! I am particularly interested in Canoo’s pickup truck, and hope they’re able to bring it to market as close to the demo concept as possible. Also, I hope Canoo is able to make a strong appearance at the Fully Charged Live show in San Diego this fall.
Oh! Me too!!! LOVE the look of the pickup. BUT…wish we could still get it with the glass front with the PU. I understand the storage and power in the front for folks that are “handy” and for contractors - but for me…it’s not necessary.
I've been watching Canoo for years, and there's still very little out there about them. By this time, they should be well into manufacturing and delivery of their commercial vehicles, with the lifestyle vehicles set to open to the public next year. But where are they? You'd think they would be doing press tours and getting their vehicles into the hands of every journalist they can find to get their brand out there, but it's like a ghost town. By the time they get Canoo on the roads, the VW ID Buzz will be there as well, and for probably about the same price. They're missing out by not taking advantage of the market now before the competition hits the turf.
This would make an amazing fleet vehicle for airport shuttles, apartment complexes, last mile delivery, ect. Really cool interior design S well. I prefer hard buttons over capacitive, but still a very cool vehicle. Would I buy one? No, but I’d love to take a ride in one!
I have done quite a bit of van work over the years and I would happily trade that opening side door for a sliding one like most modern vans have. Interestingly the van in the video looked like it only had a door on one side as well. The lower edge of the cranked tailgate and its latch mechanism looks perfect to bash your head on if you are slightly taller.
Agreed. Looks like that door only opens 90 degrees? So, in addition to needing extra clearance to open it, you can't get a second person next to the load to carry it away. Needs a sliding door option.
It’s a USPS mail / package delivery van, a home tradesman’s work van, a mobile mechanics vehicle, a taxi, maybe, autonomous drive up fitted, a robo taxi. Already full drive by wire so right in the cat-birds seat for autonomous. Nice to see Canoo getting close to production sales. Do it!!
Great vehicle. It reminds me of when the Dodge Caravan first rolled out. The feeling of the cab forward design was a pure joy. I can see a problem with the crash zone though. People will surely want to stash items up there and its only a matter of time before injury from airbag deployment happens
Great concept! The execution to get it to the mass market is going to be the true challenge. TESLA almost went bankrupt at one point, production is hell because of all the parts that need to work together and don't get me started on the resources needed for the propulsion system! Good luck fellas!
I like their approach of simplicity. The skateboard concept and the simple interior with custom shell options. Same base with different configurations bolted on top. The truck looks amazing.
Perhaps Tesla almost went bankrupt or should I say the share holders would be the one's loosing out but not Elon Musk. Elon Sold PayPal for $3.5 billion, he put the shareholders money at risk, he did not put all of his money on the table. That is at least my take on the story, Elon would still have been a billionaire if Tesla went under.
@@Pesmog Dude heck yes! I know we'll never see cabover passenger vehicles in the states. But this maintains that look, while complying with US safety standards. I'm looking forward to their adventure model that comes with larger wheels, and a full size spare. The mention of putting motors in the front makes me confident that they'll offer it in AWD trims.
I feel like this company is sorely undervalued right now, especially if they can manage to deliver on the pickup truck they revealed two years ago. SO much potential for the first company that delivers American's an electric mini-truck that's more about practicality than being the biggest monstrosity on the road (which is the case for most American pickups right now). The lifestyle vehicle is also a great example of efficiency design, fitting the capacity of a mini-van into less than the footprint of a Prius.
Hello Andre. Everybody are so focused on one pedal driving for regen, but in reality this started with Tesla because they found it easier to create regen on the accellerator than make it possible with a smooth deceleration with the brake pedal like the smooth regen Toyota have made for their hybrid cars for years. Then the degree of regen comes after how fast the driver have to stop the car, as simple as that. This also is much more comfortable for the passengers, because we will not have the recktless driving. And if you have to panic brake it's the same pedal, and as you of course know this way of braking with regen also have a lot of other advantages. Like when you are standing on an incline the brakes are on until the trafic lights turn green. Thanks Andre, you are always good at this, a natural talent. You have probebly also seen their marketing og a car with 500 miles range. Could that be like the double cab pickup truck they have created for the defense?
I’m very high on these vehicles! I’ve always wondered why so much EV focus has been on sedans (even the SUVs are really just sedans). Electric vans make very compelling products for a whole lot of reason, IMHO. Especially, if they can do a consumer version near $50K
Mainly because people are heavy, so adding more people and cargo reduces range. The first Teslas were 2 passenger for that reason. Now 5 passenger has become common. Going to 7 passengers or above is going to increase cost and reduce range compared to a 5 passenger car.
I’ve seen some of these at various auto shows at various points during their progress. I think these are a great idea. They look a LOT bigger in video and photos than they are. It’s probably about the same size as a compact crossover in exterior dimensions, but because it’s a box on wheels, the interior is massive. The price is also surprisingly reasonable for an electric van. I wish them well and I hope they make it to production. I think the shape may be too radical for most people (most people want super bland/the status quo), but hopefully it’ll sell well in the commercial space where turning heads is a positive thing.
Great to see they are moving ahead. One box designs need to become the SUVs of the future (again). I hope they’ll be able to go into mass production, which is the one crucial step. Who needs a retro VW van if you can get the van concept adapted to the skateboard EV architecture?!
Right, and tesla also said they had a $35,000 car for sale…highly doubt this van will sell for the price the guy is stating. They’ll definitely Jack up the price upon release for sure
I cannot help but wonder how long it will be before the “signature street view glass” is cracked while driving on the highway. I do like all the other aspects of this vehicle. Range needs to be increased but at least one-hundred miles.
Great point, really neat to see that front glass, but I suspect it's not very practical. It will definitely be a rock magnet. And it doesn't appear to have a bumper either, so most accidents are slow enough not to deploy the air bag system. Seems to me this little van will suffer lots of damage in a fender bender situation.
They should have just given it a 360 bird's eye camera system and a smart rear view mirror. Sooo much better for situational awareness, parking and maneuvering. That low down window is going to be filthy and pockmarked all to hell in no time.
This past September when I was working as a Congressional intern in DC I saw a Canoo parked in front of the hotel I was staying in and I freaked out because it just looked so cool. I started talking to the folks that brought it out from the company (I’m pretty sure I might have interrupted their plans.. sorry) and they let me sit in it and told me all about this thing and I cannot tell you how very amazing this vehicle is. I absolutely wish I could afford to buy one the minute they go into production because that is how much I fell in love with this car. Full disclosure, I am a bit of a car nut so I have an appreciation for many different mechanical transportation wonders. I own a variety of different old cars in various stages of repair but I would put all of my rebuilds on hold just to have a Canoo in my fleet of cars. Of course I would love to see the battery life be able to last longer for long road trips but with more and more charging stations being added to the infrastructure, the ability to recharge mid trip is getting more accessible. This car might still need a few tweaks here or there for personal preferences and such, but this is one amazing piece of engineering that I can’t wait to see out on the road in the years to come. ❤
Very cool, when I was young (70's) before the folks bought a trailer we had a van with a table in the back that changed into a bed, portable sh*tter, cabinets and so-on, basically a small van trailer. I'd love to see one of these innovators create something like this designed for excursions/camping, cheers.
Our family had that same exact van conversion. We slept in many beautiful national parks and mountain camping areas on cross country adventures. With the 55mph speed limit, it took SO LONG to go long distances, so my parents saved motel money that could be put in the gas tank by our family camping in the van on many travel nights! Plus, it provided a fun place for kids in the family to sleep/camp in when visiting relatives without extra beds, and even in our own large rural yard during summer nights when we couldn't travel to some more exotic place. Time for van culture to come back! The most comfortable and practical vehicles to have!
I hope they can deliver on their production schedule so I can buy one. Their stock price is what really concerns me. Two years ago: $15, One year ago: $5, Now(3/10/2023): $.58
These are definitely the kinds of vehicles we need. Looking forward to the truck version! I will say I'm not wild about the square steering wheel or the capacative buttons for the HVAC.
Really hoping they succeed in bringing to market. And that the seats in passenger version come out easy for double duty use as a family hauler and also cargo usage
I hope this succeeds, seems to have a large potential market. If they expand to compete with slightly larger trucks like the Fuso Canter (please!) and have options for refrigerated cargo areas, one thing they need to consider is the ability to operate the refrigerator independently while parked, for example by plugging in to run the fridge without draining the batteries during the loading process. Small details like that could make a huge difference to practicality for food delivery.
I was like ugh it is ugly. Then I realized it is a mini van which are all ugly. For a minivan it actually looks stylish as hell. Why we haven't had sideways seating is beyond me. 350hp? Weak though. Up those numbers to 500hp. I'm so glad steer by wire is becoming a thing. It is superior. Especially once they get the hang of giving amazing feedback. Maybe you can have it be even more sensitive to the road if you wanted that for race car enthusiast who want to feel the road. Hope they succeed. Looks great. Stupid name.
I undersrand that this vid is 8 mos old and there have been advancements since then. I also will say i have my deposit down for the truck version that wont be out until probably '25. But i still want to make a couple of points here. 1, the blogger made the point of which sold me and that is its throwback to the old COEs. Those of us who are nostalgic about thise okd trucks are happy that someone actually brought that style back. Im sure it wasnt your intention but its a big readon why i put my deposit down. 2. The single sled and DBW are the reasons why i keep putting money into its stock. I really believe in this concept. 3. The mileage scares me. A perfect example for my reasoning on this actually involves your pick-up. You have pics showing a camping version. But who goes camping just down the road? 200 miles to get to your camp site is not practical. I have stated this on other vids of Canoo so ill ask on here as well. Is Canoo going to look at selling a tow behind sled or partnering with a company that can offer a tow behind sled. One that can be converted to an enclosed trailor to use for small business needs or cargo carry. Or a pop up camper type for those camping trips beyond 200 miles. A tow behind sled would double your mileage abilities, offer electricity for use on thats sleds purpose (ie: for plugs to charge your battery operated tools or for heat and electricity within the camper, etc)
Great video, Andre, thank you. I'm not a fan of EV's for many reasons, but this Canoo van and all of its iterations has great potential, really like the design.
@@Michael-js6gp There are many - the electrical grid in its present configuration can't possibly support the millions of EV's plugged in to recharge. There is presently in this country no serious discussion of alleviating that. Range is an issue, attempting to add more batteries to gain more range results in more weight which detracts from range. Extreme temps affect a reduction in range. Recharge times are ridiculously long. There will have to be some yet unforeseen major technological advancements (batteries with higher energy storage density with lighter weight, much faster recharge times) in order to make EV's practical. To quote an often-used cliche, in order to go along with government mandates, manufacturers are attempting to put the cart before the horse. I am not saying that all EV's are not viable, I am saying they are not viable for all modes of transportation. I have long thought that if some of the hurdles with fuel cells (hydrogen) could be worked out that it would likely be the best energy source, hydrogen is a very common element and the only byproduct of making electricity with a fuel cell is water.
I like everything but the range. Fine for business use, but not for personal. A $26k Chevy Bolt does far more. I'm still interested in the pickup variant, but I really hope they can improve the efficiency or battery size.
Impressive, like it. I feel like they've missed a trick with not having solar on the large roof space though, as this would give better range for workers and could charge whilst they're 'on the job' so to speak. would make a cool camper too.
Even using really efficient solar panels, you'd still need over 100 hours to fully charge this vehicle. The amount of "topping off" that you'd get would be inconsequential and not worth the weight, expense, and added complexity.
I'm kind of liking the idea of these canoo vehicles. They're literally the Swiss Army knives of vehicles. You can customize and convert them to the vehicle of your choice all while it is using the same exact platform. In doing that, I can imagine that it will help drive the cost of these vehicles down a little since there doesnt need to be any additional investments in creating multiple platforms for different vehicles. Just literally drop on the top you need and you're good. Will definitely consider one of these in the future once the infrastructure improves more throughout the entirety of the US. I'm in MI with cold ass weather rn and there is barely any charging stations unless you live in or near a major city like Ann Arbor or Detroit.
This is the rare design that I'd love to see succeed. Small enough to be parkable in a lot of places, big enough to be really suitable for a wide range of use cases. They need their own Elon to get this thing up to efficient volume production, to where it can be economically self-sustaining, as a product. And to continually refine & optimize the drive train for ultimate battery power utilization.
@@shahbazfawbush :^) Not sure Canoo's creator's are interested in handing their baby over to our favorite eccentric, megalomaniac, publicly-big-mouthed billionaire. :^>
@@pbasswil Yes, but just imagine the CyberCanoo, with giga casting and structural 4860 battery pack, FSD, and access to Tesla charging network and service centers. How much cheaper and faster production would be at the factory level. Many, many advantages..... Sigh, the next gen next vehicle Tesla is working on is probably a van like the Canoo....
@@shahbazfawbush It's like saying, If Toyota built LandRovers, they'd actually be reliable. Or If Apple redesigned Windows 11 it would be easier to use and less buggy. Both may be true, but it's idle fantasy - just won't happen. But other EV makers need to observe Tesla closely, and learn about efficiency, scaling, and long-term planning.
For starters the exterior and colour are perfect to me. I'd buy just based on that. The minimalistic dashboard bar is sublime! All other EV's should copy that to replace their current TMI dashboard tablets. The speedometer is in the wrong place. It should be on the steering wheel instead of the mirror adjustment buttons. A lot of well thought out design. Not sure about the frunk though. 4,200 pounds of vehicle! That's a lot of road tax in many countries.
As a reallly long time van driver of the Astro/Safari mini van, I will admit that this looks to be full of potential, but I will not be changing over any time soon, but still good to know what is coming. Appreciate the leg room for the driver and the improved road view, but after a few years on salty roads here I fear that too much of the electricals will be toasted and the potential problems are terrifying after 10 years, I would only start driving such in the non salt seasons and store it in winter if I were to get one of these. ICE engines to my mind will remain kings of the wintery salted slush and ice for quite a few years yet I suspect. Still I conceed that we need to move forward in developing electric vehilces along with other potential energy sourced vehicles such as hyrdorgen and continuing with hybrid developments.
Love the looks of this van and the price is reasonable given how much the Vw Buzz may cost . Like both of these EV vans hope the Canoo makes it big in the market .
I live in a winter state in Minnesota. You need to look at all wheel drive and also put a heating blanket on the battery that you can turn to warm in case of extreme cold to not ruin the battery. I also have kids. What can you do to make that screen be able to take few whacks and not break.
Agree. We need an EV van more than anything else. Imagine the enormity of vehicles, considering the multiple possible configurations needed. In developing countries they could carry passengers, mitigating pollution.
A point nobody seems to consider.... Most, if not all cities (globally) will soon have Ultra Low Emission Zones in place. . For instance, London is about to increase (August) from an average of about 10 mile radius, to about 15 mile radius from the centre. (That will be about 650-700 sq miles!) . That's a LOT of commuters, and traders driving in the zone. That'll be £12.50 for the ULEZ plus £15 for the "congestion charge" (🤔) if you enter the inner sanctum. £137.50 per week just for the privilege of doing business? OUCH! Unless you run an EV, Free.... For now. (£550 per month would pay a big chunk of an EV lease?) . Small business will be crying out for this size of EV.
Interesting vehicle. I feel like that's not very efficient use of space in front of the driver, but that's probably the only way they could have a crumple zone to get through crash testing. I'm definitely interested to hear more about the pickup when that info comes out.
@@pechaa I wonder if that would compromise safety though. It would be an additional item that could impact the driver or front passenger in the event of an accident. I think you’d still have to worry about trim pieces in an accident but probably a lot less risky versus a drawer from that space.
This vehicle makes sense, is not too heavy, has a good payload, has a tight turning circle, and has a competitive price compared to minivans. It is perfect as a fleet, delivery, and taxi vehicle.
The video doesn’t do justice. I went to see these in person and met the CEO nice gentleman and the vehicles are AMAZING. The vans, trucks are very nice and well designed. Very very quiet. Wait til the taco trucks use their large vans and Uber uses the lifestyle vans and Walmart, nasa super pumped.
Would love to find a BEV van option that could be outfitted for handicap wheelchair access. This Canoo seems like one that could be retrofitted and get ADA approval.
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Canoo if you’re reading this, small feedback: the steering wheel is a very expensive real estate for JUST mirror adjustment dials. I set my mirrors once. It’s not like I constantly need to adjust them while driving. I would put those controls out of sight.
The delivery vehicle is the proper use case for the mirror controls in it's as that is the most common button used for fleet management companies who have several drivers per fleet vehicle.
@@b18tuner5875 Surely they could save the user profiles in the computer?
Agree @GregV8....and, while speaking of mirrors, the passenger-side version should actually be positioned further forward, so that it can be seen through the "quarter-window" ahead of the A-Pillar. That way, the driver doesn't need to turn his head to see the partially hidden inside edge of the mirror at the current location.
@@b18tuner5875mirror adjustments are still only done once per driver change. The controls on the steering wheels should be for thing that you control often while driving.
@@b18tuner5875 they were test driving the passenger version. 03:58
I agree with the OP, it makes no sense to have them on the wheel.
I hope Canoo survives, such a cool concept. I'm a shareholder and I have a reservation for the small pickup. The potential for this van is immense. A great city taxi, delivery van, and really the spirit child of the old school VW Van with all the windows. I live where the corporate HQ is located, I can't wait to start seeing them around town.
My goal is to sell the Canoo stock when it's worth enough to buy a van with it! It would be the perfect vehicle for me. I'd put a bicycle rack behind the front seats and load them from the side instead of using a trailer hitch. Enough room to sleep in it but still carry passengers when needed.
The type 2 is what you're thinking of, from the company that got sued for stealing the VW Beetle design from Tatra (T97).
I hope they survive too, but that steering wheel is STUPID !
I liked it from the first time I saw one. I bought stock then. So far, I've lost my shirt. My stock is worth a fraction of what i paid. I'd kinda like to buy at todays price, but I just don't want to throw good money after bad.
@@JohnDoe-jq1br Most small car companies go broke..
I hate watching these videos because it is such a tease. I’ve been on the waiting list for two years. One of these damn cars gonna be available for people who watch these videos.
That front roadview window is really excellent. I want that to become the norm going forward, wow
Dangerous. You should be looking ahead, not 2 feet in front of you.
@@acptelford1307 that’s like saying you should never check the sides and behind the vehicle because you should always be looking ahead lol
@@acptelford1307 Parents have killed their own children because they haven't been able to see them right in front of their vehicles
I like going for car rides. That looks like a nice quiet ride. If someone wants to pick me up I'll go with you. It doesn't have to be a Canoo, it can be a regular car. I get off work at 2 PM, I can be ready by 3.
They're doing some cool stuff, I hope they make it.
If you want to buy one one day, buy it's stock.
That is what the stock market is for (originally)
@@matthewboyd8689good way to lose your money when bankruptcy restructuring comes up. Already delisting risk on nasdaq and running out of cash fast.
Defo, look like a brilliant taxì
Can I buy one in England ?
@@ljd8520 I'd say try to contact them.
But it sounds like they are going to be US based until they grow to be in the European market.
But they'll have to survive the start up phase, which takes investing and buyers.
Love that this vehicle is totally unique and different than anything else on the road. I would totally consider this.
Me too when they come out with the gasoline powered model.
they wont@@gsp49
@@gsp49I bet you're a big Lee Marvin fan
i saw that they have a pickup version i'd definitely get it
@@gsp49the pickup truck one is pretty cool
The size is just absolutely perfect for all sorts of stuff. Glad some manufacturers in the US have sense.
You bet, it takes non-legacy auto cos. like Tesla a decade ago to be able to see through 100 years of ICE manufacturing and move forward working with the huge space savings introduced by skateboard on axle motor/inverter and axle to axle battery configs. Meanwhile Big Auto bosses want to perpetuate the hideous standard transmission remnant bulky shifters and ICE platform conversions or even poorly designed systems with sealed (MB) or purse holding frunks that continue to permeate the legacy EV market.
Small work van do not sell in the states.
@@CodyCha Ford has sold over 30,000 Transit Connect vans per year in the US for the last decade. 3 of those years, they sold over 40,000 and one year they sold 50,000. The annual US sales of the Nissan NV200 has held steady at about 17,000 per year. Just between these 2 models there's a proven market for at least 40,000-50,000 small vans per year. I don't think your statement is accurate.
@@ezeriamoore Ford's selling 4-5 times that amount of Ford Transit. Ford, Ram, GM are all discontinuing their smaller commercial vans in favor of bigger brothers.
@@CodyCha Please post where we can find the announcement of Ford's (and the others) plans to exit small work van production.
Wow! With 200+Mile range! and the visibility is really crazy! Wow! I can say this is state of the art vehicle.
Is it a lie though? 200 is that gping from 100% to zero when in reality most of the time they want you to not use the top 20% and bottom 20% meaning 40% of that range is actually not useful most of the time? Before battery degridation or cold weather impact? I think its a scam. The range for the price is a deal killer. Makes it a scam by my standards. Freedom robbing scam. 50k for 200 mile range. He says he challenges anyone to find a better value. Easy. Corolla accord camry f150 civic prius rav4 even audi a3 is bettee vakue straight up that car js so great cost very similar it has a range of well well over 500 miles and legitly not this 20% on each end of the battery nonesense. Its also way better looking ans you can fill it up at the gas station of the cheap gas it gets 40mpg if you step on it once in a while it gets 1.5 less mpg aversge its really more capable in terms of taking people to farther places easier. From sea to shining sea easily as our founding fathers intended. I personally think these weird things are so terribly ugly.
If your impressed by 200 miles youre gullible as hell. You are impressed at getting screwed. If thdy told me thenthing cost 50k and only.has 200 miles range id burn the check while they watch. Youre delusional
I love a lot of the attributes of it. I personally find it cosmetically appealing, the turning radius seems great, love the amount of visibility and glass. Parts of the interior seem iffy to me. Not sure if I like the placement of that multi-function screen on the left hand side of the driver. Also-I feel like putting the mirror controls on the steering wheel is kinda odd. If they can get that range to 250-300 miles and keep the price in the same ballpark-i think that would be a lot better
Agreed, I like the way it looks, very unique. I agree with the comments about the screen and I'm not convinced by the row of touch controls along the dash, which look great but don't look very practical and seem to be quite a distance from the driver. All still seems a bit pricey for me though for what is little more than a box on wheels with a big battery.
Its got the looks only a mother could love bro
This isn't a vehicle I'd ever need but wow what an addition to electric mobility. And Gary is such a pro. Knows the vehicle inside and out, and knows how to talk about it so it makes sense to the average person. Looking forward to seeing one.
Gary doesn’t come off like he knows any more than a car salesman would. What color is your kool-aid my guy? 😊
I could see them being very practical for a ton of independent contractors, cable/internet installers, plumbers, etc. Won't be long before cities start banning all electric fleets for their maintenance crews
I wish I was Jack wagons in the back would shut up
If the people at Canoo can make it work, I completely agree. BUT they would then have a tremendous challenge prying away contracts from legacy vendors.
Side note… check out their ownership/management history if ur ever border… it’s a classic story of what not to do and an outcome of jumping on the EV bandwagon without any real experience.
I hope these guys make it. Such a useful vehicle.
What makes you think that. I love Ford Transit. Great visibility and drives great. I drive a Transit commuter bus, but the best van I have ever driven.
@@westerlywinds5684 their stock price
ol wy did they mae the rear top part curved, they easily could addd more storage space there. areydnmics doesnt matter in that area mch
@@kalmmonke5037 The whole thing is ugly. They designed a VW bus in 1958 on a napkin, and until this day it’s the most popular van on wheels.
the rear top end is also curved causing les stoag space, not like areoydnamics benef would be there. I really doubt the visibility would be that great if you test it out. Sure, it has a lot of window, but it also has twice as many wide body pillars blocking your view. The front-most A-pillar is also in a spot no other car has, blocking a completely new sector the drivers need to get used to. And the B-pillar forward of the door isn't any smaller than other cars have. front space , wasted space because you can't store anything heavier than a pillow there due to crash safety. Compare it to the frunk in for example F-150 Lightning and Rivian that provides a new and highly useful storage that traditional pickups and vans didn't have. The only advantage the Canoo design provides is the lower front window. Sure that's an improvement over modern American trucks with man-height bonnets that can hide a whole car from view. But compared to the M-B eSprinter TFL showcased just couple days earlier with the sloping bonnets that gives a perfectly fine view of the road it is a useless gimmick.
reason why i dont liek electric car is that battery degradation and lack of battery recyling. dendrites that forms from battery degradation is messes with recyalability too. if you look at sandy munroe video caled wjats insize 680 battery, there could be indicator of how much of battery can be recycled by mechnaical seperation vs what chemical process would be needed, woudl it be susntinable process? recycling company called redwood. even if they fix this problem, will they dig through trash to find enviromentally damaged (rust, mud,etc) dead car batteries currently being dumped, and recycle them? in emissions, best hting to do is a ca rof where rear seats face the rear as comcpact 4 seate rreplacing 2+2 seater cars and yaris corolla cars, and rear mid engine small combustion flat 2 cyulnder wnith no rotatiing parts to send power to wheels, instead magnets moving back and forth make electricty aand or a little supplemnetary compressed air , to power electric drive and compressed air driver, possibly with no battery or at minimal battery, using supercapacitor etc. optimal combustions per second for emissions with electric and mechnaical hybrid turbocharger, sometimes engine will run beyodn optimal effiency or emissions levels for unsuually high power demand to protect long term emissiosn and fuel use reduction effetiveness of battery for common lower power use. with limited batterys to use, hybrids are already more effceint effective at reducing emissions, vs using that battery material for fewer cars who are electric cars, becaue most emissions happens in low speed high pushing power sitatuaitons of combustion car, where emissions are most likley to chemicaly harm health of nearby people becaue its usually compact city area with many people nearby. what battery size is best for longevity? see tony hellers climate change videos, maybe somone can make use of suspicious observers videos. see aptera owners club video on saftey, unqiue materials they use, lightweight is safer to peopel outsid ethe car but can be safe for people inside car compared to hevaier caar if using right materials, and even safer due to wat type of crash is more likley to happen.. linearly more ligghter weight exponentially causes less road wear damage causing less resurces and emissions and road downtimes. in effeincy per functionality, rear seats facing rear in sompact 4 seater woudl make more sense. solarpanel effeincy is only arouund 20 percent and can become lot better if u want ower emissons(whch only helpful for heath of pepe wh send mhme near heavy traffic roads), then using mited batteyr supply for hbrids is lower emson than using the suppply for fewer cars whch are eletric car.
Sandy Munro gave them a great review. I really like it as anything that is flexible is a good idea for large families, disabled, elderly, light goods and so on. Like Tesla, it’s designed from the ground up for such adaptability. They deserve to succeed as we need transport options like this.
How is a Tesla so adaptable?
@@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell my comment was to do with ‘ground up design’ and with Canoo doing there same it allows adaptability. Perhaps I should have been a little clearer. Tesla use their ground up design to be significantly lighter than other similar vehicles and the majority of their components are shared across all their vehicles to cut costs, have vertical integration and ensure future changes/updates work across the range.m. Watch Munro. Not the same level of adaptability like the Canoo. 👍🏼
With all due respect, unless the family is very wealthy, a large family would not be able to afford this.
@@uni4rm true of most large vehicles. Cost will always come down as new technology advances. There has to be a first, to then able future iterations available cheaper and for the masses. Doesn’t mean its not suitable. I live in the UK and along with the US I believe the average new car price is circa £\$ 35k. But the Canoo is something different and along with its features probably compares with the next ICE model car up, so not too dissimilar in price. 😊
If there is enough of a market, then a major manufacturer will release a design at a fraction of the cost and drive this company out of business. If not, this company will struggle to raise capitol\investors while racing to sell its tech and cash out before going under.
The rich want feature laden super powered luxury vehicles, which is the only niche market able to survive with ridiculously expensive vehicles outside the major manufacturers. That $40k price is a pipe dream meant to lure in investors to help them survive long enough to sell the tech; there is no chance any of these can be built and sold by a small company for less then $100k cost (meaning before they began making a penny in profit).
Like all the other small start up companies making big promises, I’ll believe it when I can go pick one up for cash and drive it home same day. They sell promises, not vehicles.
I hope these take off, we need more of these fresh takes. I hope you come to Canada!
LOVE that i received this content from Roman and the TFL team! Been waiting for more Canoo info!
I don't know why the aesthetic of the canoo sits so well with me but damn does it ever - it looks so cool and utilitarian at the same time. It has a modular platform and I've seen some preview builds of a Canoo pickup truck they did for use by the U.S. military and it just looks fitting and cool.
It's really refreshing to see a new concept of how a car can look like. Not the same old fashioned design as usual. I hope more manufacturers are brave enough to go new ways
This would kill it as a taxi in the streets of London.
Much better than the current 6000 hybrids roaming around.
Probably too long for a London cab. (Yes, I live here.... There)
Just kill it.
This cannot be sold in Europe, there is no mechanical steering.
The shape does remind of a London taxi though.
if you want to lower emissions (which i only good for health reasons at least in lw speed compact areas for the lot of street people nearby) hybrids lwer emissiosn better hna using that limited battry supply for fewer numbr of cars which are electric car. he rear top end is also curved causing les stoag space, not like areoydnamics benef would be there. I really doubt the visibility would be that great if you test it out. Sure, it has a lot of window, but it also has twice as many wide body pillars blocking your view. The front-most A-pillar is also in a spot no other car has, blocking a completely new sector the drivers need to get used to. And the B-pillar forward of the door isn't any smaller than other cars have. front space , wasted space because you can't store anything heavier than a pillow there due to crash safety. Compare it to the frunk in for example F-150 Lightning and Rivian that provides a new and highly useful storage that traditional pickups and vans didn't have. The only advantage the Canoo design provides is the lower front window. Sure that's an improvement over modern American trucks with man-height bonnets that can hide a whole car from view. But compared to the M-B eSprinter TFL showcased just couple days earlier with the sloping bonnets that gives a perfectly fine view of the road it is a useless gimmick. reason why i dont liek electric car is that battery degradation and lack of battery recyling. dendrites that forms from battery degradation is messes with recyalability too. if you look at sandy munroe video caled wjats insize 680 battery, there could be indicator of how much of battery can be recycled by mechnaical seperation vs what chemical process would be needed, woudl it be susntinable process? recycling company called redwood. even if they fix this problem, will they dig through trash to find enviromentally damaged (rust, mud,etc) dead car batteries currently being dumped, and recycle them? in emissions, best hting to do is a ca rof where rear seats face the rear as comcpact 4 seate rreplacing 2+2 seater cars and yaris corolla cars, and rear mid engine small combustion flat 2 cyulnder wnith no rotatiing parts to send power to wheels, instead magnets moving back and forth make electricty aand or a little supplemnetary compressed air , to power electric drive and compressed air driver, possibly with no battery or at minimal battery, using supercapacitor etc. optimal combustions per second for emissions with electric and mechnaical hybrid turbocharger, sometimes engine will run beyodn optimal effiency or emissions levels for unsuually high power demand to protect long term emissiosn and fuel use reduction effetiveness of battery for common lower power use. with limited batterys to use, hybrids are already more effceint effective at reducing emissions, vs using that battery material for fewer cars who are electric cars, becaue most emissions happens in low speed high pushing power sitatuaitons of combustion car, where emissions are most likley to chemicaly harm health of nearby people becaue its usually compact city area with many people nearby. what battery size is best for longevity? see tony hellers climate change videos, maybe somone can make use of suspicious observers videos. see aptera owners club video on saftey, unqiue materials they use, lightweight is safer to peopel outsid ethe car but can be safe for people inside car compared to hevaier caar if using right materials, and even safer due to wat type of crash is more likley to happen.. linearly more ligghter weight exponentially causes less road wear damage causing less resurces and emissions and road downtimes. in effeincy
@@rogerstarkey5390 I can't imagine this would be legal in Europe.
50K for the upper end is a decent price (compared to all other electric cars currently). The only drawback is range. 200 miles is 100 miles less than the current standard. The range is good for day to day driving .. might be tricky on long distance road trips .. but the chargers are increasing quickly .. just too many stops at this range.
Yeah I love everything about it...except that.
Actually my adult son has a friend with a Bolt & has no problems driving from San Jose CA to Winnemucca NV by simply using only two (2) planned partial charge stops which also allow for driver rest breaks.
As long as you charge at home every day then the mileage shouldn't be an issue. I know not everyone has access to a home charger though and I can see where that poses a problem, but for most people who only go to and from work and live within 15-20 miles from work, or even remote, then a 200 mile range isn't bad. Better than those old shitty Nissan leafs that only got like 90-100 tops lol
They are working on replaceable batteries, no waiting for charge stations, just replace and continue driving. Charge two for the go and can recharge when at the final destination 👌
As a Canoo reservation holder and stockholder, I'm really hoping they succeed. In the meantime, I'm loving my Rivian truck. 😊
Those u-turns you pulled were f’ing smooooth. Top notch. Great timing too.
Turning radius and visibility is superb - a great urban vehicle. Would also be a great trades (plumbing, electrical, etc) vehicle. Tools and parts in those slide outs and long materials and ladders on a roof rack.
exactly what I was thinking, I'd imagine the city bus companies would be interested in them for their mobile mechanics, etc. Great tool for a lot of jobs
Only problem is that it's a "steer by wire" and has instant electric torque ... What could possibly go wrong in a crowded urban setting?
I really doubt the visibility would be that great if you test it out. Sure, it has a lot of window, but it also has twice as many wide body pillars blocking your view. The front-most A-pillar is also in a spot no other car has, blocking a completely new sector the drivers need to get used to. And the B-pillar forward of the door isn't any smaller than other cars have.
I see the Canoo as a clear example of form-over-function. They wanted the looks of a cab-forward van, but they didn't have the guts actually create one and we are left with a badly compromised design and are desperately trying to come up with reasons to justify it. Sure, the driver seat is slightly forward of the usual spot giving a bit of extra rear space. But in the video when Andre climbs in you can see how cramped it makes the space between the wheel well and front seat.
But the worst feature is the front area they talk about in the video. All of that useless, wasted space because you can't store anything heavier than a pillow there due to crash safety. Compare it to the frunk in for example F-150 Lightning and Rivian that provides a new and highly useful storage that traditional pickups and vans didn't have. The only advantage the Canoo design provides is the lower front window. Sure that's an improvement over modern American trucks with man-height bonnets that can hide a whole car from view. But compared to the M-B eSprinter TFL showcased just couple days earlier with the sloping bonnets that gives a perfectly fine view of the road it is a useless gimmick.
@@Miksa the rear top end is also curved causing les stoag space, not like areoydnamics benef would be there. reason why i dont liek electric car is that battery degradation and lack of battery recyling. dendrites that forms from battery degradation is messes with recyalability too. if you look at sandy munroe video caled wjats insize 680 battery, there could be indicator of how much of battery can be recycled by mechnaical seperation vs what chemical process would be needed, woudl it be susntinable process? recycling company called redwood. even if they fix this problem, will they dig through trash to find enviromentally damaged (rust, mud,etc) dead car batteries currently being dumped, and recycle them? in emissions, best hting to do is a ca rof where rear seats face the rear as comcpact 4 seate rreplacing 2+2 seater cars and yaris corolla cars, and rear mid engine small combustion flat 2 cyulnder wnith no rotatiing parts to send power to wheels, instead magnets moving back and forth make electricty aand or a little supplemnetary compressed air , to power electric drive and compressed air driver, possibly with no battery or at minimal battery, using supercapacitor etc. optimal combustions per second for emissions with electric and mechnaical hybrid turbocharger, sometimes engine will run beyodn optimal effiency or emissions levels for unsuually high power demand to protect long term emissiosn and fuel use reduction effetiveness of battery for common lower power use. with limited batterys to use, hybrids are already more effceint effective at reducing emissions, vs using that battery material for fewer cars who are electric cars, becaue most emissions happens in low speed high pushing power sitatuaitons of combustion car, where emissions are most likley to chemicaly harm health of nearby people becaue its usually compact city area with many people nearby. what battery size is best for longevity? see tony hellers climate change videos, maybe somone can make use of suspicious observers videos. see aptera owners club video on saftey, unqiue materials they use, lightweight is safer to peopel outsid ethe car but can be safe for people inside car compared to hevaier caar if using right materials, and even safer due to wat type of crash is more likley to happen.. linearly more ligghter weight exponentially causes less road wear damage causing less resurces and emissions and road downtimes. in effeincy per functionality, rear seats facing rear in sompact 4 seater woudl make more sense. solarpanel effeincy is only arouund 20 percent and can become lot better
Love it, hope they can get to 300 mile range and stay reasonably priced!
thats not how the price of batteries work...
That’ll be within the next decade
300 miles range and affordability with current battery technology isn't real.
Unless aerodynamics and the lowest weight possible are your goal you're SOL.
Aptera is the only one that can and it has 3 wheels.
300 miles is easily doable, I have a Ariya, with 304 miles epa for $45k
Gotta wait for the new silicon battery technology to be available.
I really like the concept of having driver-only controls on the left, but there are controls that the passenger should be able to have access to, like maps and stereo controls, so I could definitely see them moving that screen to the center, or adding a second screen that the passenger can use.
It's definitely weird, but then again I own a TR7 which is a very weird car.
Hahaha, true!
It leaves it open for aftermarket customization. Custom dash options and entertainment accessories would be interesting additions.
Yeah it makes perfect sense for a transport van but as a consumer people mover it's a very odd choice.
Last I heard, they're not planning on doing a center screen for navigation, stereo, etc. Their thinking is that those screens in cars nowadays are always behind the more current tech in phones and tablets, so they're going to allow for a mount on that bar where you'll put your phone or tablet and just use that for your maps/navigation, music, etc. That way, as new phones and tablets come out and get better, you can always just put your current one on there and not end up hating some slow OEM factory screen they put in there. The screen on the driver's left is literally just for basic functions that won't change over the life cycle of the vehicle.
@@meadmaker4525 if that’s the plan, I have to say it’s pretty smart
It seems really practical! people will absolutely use that front space as storage though, even if you tell them not too...
Maybe they can create a small storage place up front so it people use it then the content won't come flying towards the driver
dogs and cats will inherit the location! 😂
For those wondering... the stock ticker symbol is GOEV, and it's currently trading at $0.16 per share.
it is a t $2 now
@@jio-lito ... They did a reverse stock split. So, it's actually cheaper now than it was.
@@emantabrizi8218 no a reverse split would make the stock twice what it was, and half the shares.
A split gives you twice shares and the price goes to half.😊
Love the canoo. I'm invested .
Challenging times for start-ups, keep doing what your doing team and hopefully no more dilution is needed.
I am invested and in the queue for a vehicle! I loved the simplicity!
@Jim Monsees I want one as well but I'm a few years out.
I want to see their pickup version, I think that will be the game changer based on what has been shown about it the last few years.
I wonder about ground clearance.... with the "skateboard" platform, this would be on road only. I like to be able to drive out to the pasture to collect firewood or feed the cows...
@@theobserver9131 most skateboard platforms allow for flexibility in suspension systems (I would assume this would too) meaning there is nothing stopping having more clearance and articulation added. As a technicality, both the hummer EV and Rivian are on skateboard platforms, and have more available clearance than a jeep wrangler.
@@jg8263 Thanks! Good to know!
I actually wanted to clarify the skateboard issue for my own sake, so here is the definition of Skateboard: "A skateboard is a type of configuration for automotive chassis, used for automotive platforms of battery electric vehicles. The skateboard chassis includes a base structure or a platform, which houses the batteries, electric motors and other electronic components fundamental to an electric vehicle. It also has removable and replaceable corner units at the wheels, into which the suspension, steering, powertrain and braking functions are embedded."
This confirms my belief that most, if not all, skateboards allow the suspension to be swapped, as I speculated in my earlier comment based on my historic understanding. Furthermore, according to wikipedia (I know, not the best source, lol) I was correct that both Rivian and the GM BEV3 platform are in fact skateboards, along with the majority of other players in EV's, such as Tesla. Honestly, on further review, the skateboard platform is not dissimilar to vehicles of the 1920s and 1930s, in which a company such as Duesenberg would manufacture a frame/chassis, engine, and drivetrain, then sell that to a coachbuilder to put whatever kind of body a buyer wanted on it. Hence many cars of that era having a hyphenated name, that of the base platform and that of the coachbuilder. Then main difference now is that the bodies are also being built by the skateboard manufacturer.
Frankly, modern pickups are essentially also skateboards, in that they use a common set of frame rails, engine, and drivetrain components, then put on the cab/bed configuration that the customer orders, along with the suspension configuration that the customer wants. A good example being a Silverado RST vs a Silverado Trail Boss. The frame, drivetrain, and chassis options are all identical (as are the cab/bed combos offered I believe), but the suspension and other off-road bolt-ons (skid plates, etc) are mounted on the base Silverado platform to create a "Trail Boss" and to give it greater off-road capability, despite the trucks being 90%+ mechanically identical.
I like the boxy, utilitarian external styling.
Here’s hoping that we’ll have a distributor for the Canoo in Southeast Asia.
It’s an all glass front you’re not dealing or taking care of the glare from the sun. The windows need to be tinted, especially here in Florida.
That turning radius will be wonderful for delivery vans!
Love this EV! It's an amazing use of space for a vehicle that is only 174 inches long! This reminds me so much of the old VW bus, especially with the safari or panel windows above the regular windows. I just noticed that the front headlights have a side headlight to help with cornering visibility at night.
It's what VW promised but failed to deliver
VW is still working on their own
EV van/ bus.
The whole diesel scandal set them back.
I've seen the concept for it on UA-cam a while back.
It looks great.
@@briansmith48 that's the buzz and it's boring and expensive
I hope Canoo makes it to volume production and profitably. They appear to have excellent, beautiful, and smooth vehicles. Still, they have a rough road ahead.
I like how unique looking it is. They are taking the thunder out of the new electric VW Bus.
Profitability is my biggest question. The design is amazing but it looks quite complicated to build the body and get all those curved glass panels aligned. No idea how they could build this for $50k. I suspect they'll either raise prices significantly or not last very long as a company, unfortunately.
I like the product, the attitude, and a person with common sense with class, believing in his dream. I'm invested and look forward tho their buisiness success and growth
wonder if the steering can be adjusted for a Right-Hand Drive from a left-Hand Drive and vice-versa to drive in different countries
For 50k, this seems like a great value. Hope to see them succeed. Production is going to be hard, hopefully they have enough cash and some wise management. Berri No-ICE.
Vehicle looks incredible and very practical, not sure the range though. 200 miles seems a bit low in today’s standards.
You have to realise, no one does more than 200miles, and if they did that daily, they wouldnt be buying an ev.@@Dhagobacayr74
@@fredericoespinoza Sadly I do, I have a Tesla model 3 and I'm getting a bit bored of it so something like that looks good to me.
I wish the ID Buzz was this car. Loved the Canoo the moment I found out about it. Hope the company makes it. I want the camper van concept to be reality.
One suggestion I would make. Change the rear hatch to a clamshell operation/design just like the Honda Element had. Also, offer a rubberized floor as the Honda Element had with no carpet, this makes it much easier to clean and reduces wear and tear on the carpet.
I suppose it depends on the use of the vehicle. It seems like an elevating hatch like with this elevator company version would be preferable. The way those drawers open up out of the back, the hatch makes a necessary rain cover.
This.
@@altonhughes8174 If they still made them I'd be first in line to buy.
@@2cartalkers same
Rubber liners hold items well, but you can't slide anything on them. You have to be capable of lowering or shimmying anything you put there. I prefer carpet.
Watching this video and imagining myself driving it, puts a smile on my face. When is this out?
this is the very first EV I would buy. I love the fact that some main functions like AC is not in screen but rather as buttons. also putting screen on the left so close to the driver makes it that much less distracting for the driver. if you learn it you can use it without looking on it. really nice car. double the range for family version and it will be the car for the family.
Do you really like the airbag in the front like that? And it is not weird having a screen on the left?I think the design is poor
My personal favorite BEV coming to market, with the options and use cases there isn't a single offering in the car market that provides what the Canoo can. There is so much proprietary and unique technology, it will be hard for other BEV manfacturers to compete. Can't wait for my Lifestyle Vehicle order in this green color to come, even though I already have five other cars! There's always room for something so unique!
They are weird looking but something I like about them. I would choose this over the VW Bus
I hope canoo makes it, there amazing vehicles!
This is a great vehicle! I am particularly interested in Canoo’s pickup truck, and hope they’re able to bring it to market as close to the demo concept as possible. Also, I hope Canoo is able to make a strong appearance at the Fully Charged Live show in San Diego this fall.
Yes, the pickup is what I am interested in as well. A Dodge A100 for the 21st Century!
Oh! Me too!!! LOVE the look of the pickup. BUT…wish we could still get it with the glass front with the PU. I understand the storage and power in the front for folks that are “handy” and for contractors - but for me…it’s not necessary.
I've been watching Canoo for years, and there's still very little out there about them. By this time, they should be well into manufacturing and delivery of their commercial vehicles, with the lifestyle vehicles set to open to the public next year. But where are they? You'd think they would be doing press tours and getting their vehicles into the hands of every journalist they can find to get their brand out there, but it's like a ghost town. By the time they get Canoo on the roads, the VW ID Buzz will be there as well, and for probably about the same price. They're missing out by not taking advantage of the market now before the competition hits the turf.
This would make an amazing fleet vehicle for airport shuttles, apartment complexes, last mile delivery, ect.
Really cool interior design S well. I prefer hard buttons over capacitive, but still a very cool vehicle. Would I buy one? No, but I’d love to take a ride in one!
I have done quite a bit of van work over the years and I would happily trade that opening side door for a sliding one like most modern vans have. Interestingly the van in the video looked like it only had a door on one side as well. The lower edge of the cranked tailgate and its latch mechanism looks perfect to bash your head on if you are slightly taller.
Apart from the price, sliding doors are superior to normal doors.
They're definitely the way to go in vans and large family carriers.
Adding my vote for sliding doors.
Agreed. Looks like that door only opens 90 degrees? So, in addition to needing extra clearance to open it, you can't get a second person next to the load to carry it away. Needs a sliding door option.
@@karstenpedersen7749 They also keep your kids from dinging my car.
You do know that Canoo can configure their vehicles any way the consumer wants right?
It’s well designed with creative features and practical space. It should be a success.
It’s a USPS mail / package delivery van, a home tradesman’s work van, a mobile mechanics vehicle, a taxi, maybe, autonomous drive up fitted, a robo taxi. Already full drive by wire so right in the cat-birds seat for autonomous. Nice to see Canoo getting close to production sales. Do it!!
They just sold 6 to USPS
Great vehicle. It reminds me of when the Dodge Caravan first rolled out. The feeling of the cab forward design was a pure joy. I can see a problem with the crash zone though. People will surely want to stash items up there and its only a matter of time before injury from airbag deployment happens
Great concept! The execution to get it to the mass market is going to be the true challenge. TESLA almost went bankrupt at one point, production is hell because of all the parts that need to work together and don't get me started on the resources needed for the propulsion system! Good luck fellas!
I like their approach of simplicity. The skateboard concept and the simple interior with custom shell options. Same base with different configurations bolted on top. The truck looks amazing.
Way more than once
Perhaps Tesla almost went bankrupt or should I say the share holders would be the one's loosing out but not Elon Musk. Elon Sold PayPal for $3.5 billion, he put the shareholders money at risk, he did not put all of his money on the table. That is at least my take on the story, Elon would still have been a billionaire if Tesla went under.
Stay? They are not reasonably priced 50K for a van?
@@megapangolin1093 anything electric is expensive nowadays. Model 3 or Y better value but some might like the utility of this van
A lifted, AWD version of this is the vehicle I've been dreaming about since I was a kid in the 80's!
Yes, a bit like a modern Mitsubishi Delica 4wd
@@Pesmog Dude heck yes! I know we'll never see cabover passenger vehicles in the states. But this maintains that look, while complying with US safety standards. I'm looking forward to their adventure model that comes with larger wheels, and a full size spare. The mention of putting motors in the front makes me confident that they'll offer it in AWD trims.
Toyota Previa
AWD less range, more $, expensive to repair. Keep it RWD or rear drive please, and no lift! Less range with a Lift!
I feel like this company is sorely undervalued right now, especially if they can manage to deliver on the pickup truck they revealed two years ago. SO much potential for the first company that delivers American's an electric mini-truck that's more about practicality than being the biggest monstrosity on the road (which is the case for most American pickups right now). The lifestyle vehicle is also a great example of efficiency design, fitting the capacity of a mini-van into less than the footprint of a Prius.
Hello Andre. Everybody are so focused on one pedal driving for regen, but in reality this started with Tesla because they found it easier to create regen on the accellerator than make it possible with a smooth deceleration with the brake pedal like the smooth regen Toyota have made for their hybrid cars for years. Then the degree of regen comes after how fast the driver have to stop the car, as simple as that. This also is much more comfortable for the passengers, because we will not have the recktless driving. And if you have to panic brake it's the same pedal, and as you of course know this way of braking with regen also have a lot of other advantages. Like when you are standing on an incline the brakes are on until the trafic lights turn green. Thanks Andre, you are always good at this, a natural talent. You have probebly also seen their marketing og a car with 500 miles range. Could that be like the double cab pickup truck they have created for the defense?
I’m very high on these vehicles! I’ve always wondered why so much EV focus has been on sedans (even the SUVs are really just sedans). Electric vans make very compelling products for a whole lot of reason, IMHO. Especially, if they can do a consumer version near $50K
Mainly because people are heavy, so adding more people and cargo reduces range. The first Teslas were 2 passenger for that reason. Now 5 passenger has become common. Going to 7 passengers or above is going to increase cost and reduce range compared to a 5 passenger car.
thanks to Not Just Bikes, I really appreciate minivans now
Such a cool vehicle, been following them since they started. Really hoping all the best to Canoo.
I’ve seen some of these at various auto shows at various points during their progress. I think these are a great idea. They look a LOT bigger in video and photos than they are. It’s probably about the same size as a compact crossover in exterior dimensions, but because it’s a box on wheels, the interior is massive. The price is also surprisingly reasonable for an electric van.
I wish them well and I hope they make it to production. I think the shape may be too radical for most people (most people want super bland/the status quo), but hopefully it’ll sell well in the commercial space where turning heads is a positive thing.
This car also comes with a glass bottom, so if you hit someone, you can look down to see if he was a friend of yours.
I hope the Canoo comes to the UK. That thing looks great and seems like a lot of fun to drive!
i actually enjoyed that there was people chilling in the back having a good time
Great to see they are moving ahead. One box designs need to become the SUVs of the future (again). I hope they’ll be able to go into mass production, which is the one crucial step. Who needs a retro VW van if you can get the van concept adapted to the skateboard EV architecture?!
The PRICE is wild! Hard to believe really. Excited to see these driving around, great design inside and out.
literally impossible. look at rivian....
Except you can only lease it.....
Right, and tesla also said they had a $35,000 car for sale…highly doubt this van will sell for the price the guy is stating. They’ll definitely Jack up the price upon release for sure
I wonder how much it will cost to repair a front end crash.
What's so hard to believe about a $50k van with crappy range?
What's the Length n how much Square Ft Space inside, compared to the US Version of the VW ID Buzz, electric mini van
Very Nice. Is it made for cold northern winter climates with tons of snow? With heating and defrosting needs, what would be the range?
I cannot help but wonder how long it will be before the “signature street view glass” is cracked while driving on the highway. I do like all the other aspects of this vehicle. Range needs to be increased but at least one-hundred miles.
Great point, really neat to see that front glass, but I suspect it's not very practical. It will definitely be a rock magnet. And it doesn't appear to have a bumper either, so most accidents are slow enough not to deploy the air bag system. Seems to me this little van will suffer lots of damage in a fender bender situation.
The windshield on my Colorado lasted 3 weeks of driving in Houston, the windshield on my jeep wrangler lasted 2 days...
They should have just given it a 360 bird's eye camera system and a smart rear view mirror. Sooo much better for situational awareness, parking and maneuvering. That low down window is going to be filthy and pockmarked all to hell in no time.
This past September when I was working as a Congressional intern in DC I saw a Canoo parked in front of the hotel I was staying in and I freaked out because it just looked so cool. I started talking to the folks that brought it out from the company (I’m pretty sure I might have interrupted their plans.. sorry) and they let me sit in it and told me all about this thing and I cannot tell you how very amazing this vehicle is. I absolutely wish I could afford to buy one the minute they go into production because that is how much I fell in love with this car. Full disclosure, I am a bit of a car nut so I have an appreciation for many different mechanical transportation wonders. I own a variety of different old cars in various stages of repair but I would put all of my rebuilds on hold just to have a Canoo in my fleet of cars. Of course I would love to see the battery life be able to last longer for long road trips but with more and more charging stations being added to the infrastructure, the ability to recharge mid trip is getting more accessible. This car might still need a few tweaks here or there for personal preferences and such, but this is one amazing piece of engineering that I can’t wait to see out on the road in the years to come. ❤
Very cool, when I was young (70's) before the folks bought a trailer we had a van with a table in the back that changed into a bed, portable sh*tter, cabinets and so-on, basically a small van trailer. I'd love to see one of these innovators create something like this designed for excursions/camping, cheers.
Our family had that same exact van conversion.
We slept in many beautiful national parks and mountain camping areas on cross country adventures.
With the 55mph speed limit, it took SO LONG to go long distances, so my parents saved motel money that could be put in the gas tank by our family camping in the van on many travel nights!
Plus, it provided a fun place for kids in the family to sleep/camp in when visiting relatives without extra beds, and even in our own large rural yard during summer nights when we couldn't travel to some more exotic place.
Time for van culture to come back!
The most comfortable and practical vehicles to have!
I do think there is a lot to say for Canoo. This car has good view, plenty of leg room and a variable ratio steering system.
Fantastic Design! I love the front window below, I always wanted a car have that front sight.
I hope they can deliver on their production schedule so I can buy one.
Their stock price is what really concerns me.
Two years ago: $15, One year ago: $5, Now(3/10/2023): $.58
Got to be worth a $100 punt?
This is awesome. Hope it makes it to Australia some day. That turning circle with so little steering effort was nuts.
I can see eastern suburb bros snapping this up for trips to Coogee and Byron Bay
@@phunk8607 hahaha
These are definitely the kinds of vehicles we need. Looking forward to the truck version! I will say I'm not wild about the square steering wheel or the capacative buttons for the HVAC.
At last a really brilliant designed vehicle, cars/vans are soo boring, but this is absolutely amazing!
Very clean, smooth exterior design and looks uncluttered inside.😍
Really hoping they succeed in bringing to market. And that the seats in passenger version come out easy for double duty use as a family hauler and also cargo usage
I hope this succeeds, seems to have a large potential market. If they expand to compete with slightly larger trucks like the Fuso Canter (please!) and have options for refrigerated cargo areas, one thing they need to consider is the ability to operate the refrigerator independently while parked, for example by plugging in to run the fridge without draining the batteries during the loading process. Small details like that could make a huge difference to practicality for food delivery.
i truly hope canoo SUCCEEDS. i've always liked the shape of this unique van. wish the range was longer, however.
for the price i think it’s perfect
I had stock in it and sold it cuz I got nervous and now I can't buy any more. I don't get why
I was like ugh it is ugly. Then I realized it is a mini van which are all ugly. For a minivan it actually looks stylish as hell.
Why we haven't had sideways seating is beyond me.
350hp? Weak though. Up those numbers to 500hp.
I'm so glad steer by wire is becoming a thing. It is superior. Especially once they get the hang of giving amazing feedback. Maybe you can have it be even more sensitive to the road if you wanted that for race car enthusiast who want to feel the road.
Hope they succeed. Looks great. Stupid name.
I undersrand that this vid is 8 mos old and there have been advancements since then. I also will say i have my deposit down for the truck version that wont be out until probably '25. But i still want to make a couple of points here. 1, the blogger made the point of which sold me and that is its throwback to the old COEs. Those of us who are nostalgic about thise okd trucks are happy that someone actually brought that style back. Im sure it wasnt your intention but its a big readon why i put my deposit down. 2. The single sled and DBW are the reasons why i keep putting money into its stock. I really believe in this concept. 3. The mileage scares me. A perfect example for my reasoning on this actually involves your pick-up. You have pics showing a camping version. But who goes camping just down the road? 200 miles to get to your camp site is not practical. I have stated this on other vids of Canoo so ill ask on here as well. Is Canoo going to look at selling a tow behind sled or partnering with a company that can offer a tow behind sled. One that can be converted to an enclosed trailor to use for small business needs or cargo carry. Or a pop up camper type for those camping trips beyond 200 miles. A tow behind sled would double your mileage abilities, offer electricity for use on thats sleds purpose (ie: for plugs to charge your battery operated tools or for heat and electricity within the camper, etc)
Great video, Andre, thank you. I'm not a fan of EV's for many reasons, but this Canoo van and all of its iterations has great potential, really like the design.
What are some of the reasons you are not a fan of electric vehicles?
@@Michael-js6gp There are many - the electrical grid in its present configuration can't possibly support the millions of EV's plugged in to recharge. There is presently in this country no serious discussion of alleviating that. Range is an issue, attempting to add more batteries to gain more range results in more weight which detracts from range. Extreme temps affect a reduction in range. Recharge times are ridiculously long. There will have to be some yet unforeseen major technological advancements (batteries with higher energy storage density with lighter weight, much faster recharge times) in order to make EV's practical. To quote an often-used cliche, in order to go along with government mandates, manufacturers are attempting to put the cart before the horse. I am not saying that all EV's are not viable, I am saying they are not viable for all modes of transportation. I have long thought that if some of the hurdles with fuel cells (hydrogen) could be worked out that it would likely be the best energy source, hydrogen is a very common element and the only byproduct of making electricity with a fuel cell is water.
@@wesalexander2693There is serious policy to try to remedy that within Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
I like everything but the range. Fine for business use, but not for personal. A $26k Chevy Bolt does far more. I'm still interested in the pickup variant, but I really hope they can improve the efficiency or battery size.
Would love to see 300 miles or more. Hopefully through better efficiency but probably thru better batteries.
Absolutely beautiful, looks like this company is really going places, Tesla should take note!
Impressive, like it. I feel like they've missed a trick with not having solar on the large roof space though, as this would give better range for workers and could charge whilst they're 'on the job' so to speak.
would make a cool camper too.
Even using really efficient solar panels, you'd still need over 100 hours to fully charge this vehicle. The amount of "topping off" that you'd get would be inconsequential and not worth the weight, expense, and added complexity.
@@mbaxter22 Lightyear, Aptera and myself would disagree. Free energy. People with short commutes would need to charge FAR less frequently.
I'm kind of liking the idea of these canoo vehicles. They're literally the Swiss Army knives of vehicles. You can customize and convert them to the vehicle of your choice all while it is using the same exact platform. In doing that, I can imagine that it will help drive the cost of these vehicles down a little since there doesnt need to be any additional investments in creating multiple platforms for different vehicles. Just literally drop on the top you need and you're good. Will definitely consider one of these in the future once the infrastructure improves more throughout the entirety of the US. I'm in MI with cold ass weather rn and there is barely any charging stations unless you live in or near a major city like Ann Arbor or Detroit.
So cool to see my old office and a mini tour of downtown Indy in this video! 6:44
Should make the steering buttons programmable from the HUD.
Love the design, hardware & ergonomics! Great work!
If the battery range was extended and a solar panel was put on the roof for extra emergency charge, it would make an awesome road trip vehicle.
Electric vehicles are not designed for road trips. lol!
@@abuanwp They will be
Actually…the solar panel could be used during the day while one is at work…and may provide enough charge during the day to get home.
This is the rare design that I'd love to see succeed. Small enough to be parkable in a lot of places, big enough to be really suitable for a wide range of use cases. They need their own Elon to get this thing up to efficient volume production, to where it can be economically self-sustaining, as a product. And to continually refine & optimize the drive train for ultimate battery power utilization.
Better yet get Tesla to make it. Tesla can function as manufacturer....
@@shahbazfawbush :^) Not sure Canoo's creator's are interested in handing their baby over to our favorite eccentric, megalomaniac, publicly-big-mouthed billionaire. :^>
@@pbasswil Yes, but just imagine the CyberCanoo, with giga casting and structural 4860 battery pack, FSD, and access to Tesla charging network and service centers. How much cheaper and faster production would be at the factory level. Many, many advantages..... Sigh, the next gen next vehicle Tesla is working on is probably a van like the Canoo....
@@shahbazfawbush It's like saying, If Toyota built LandRovers, they'd actually be reliable. Or If Apple redesigned Windows 11 it would be easier to use and less buggy. Both may be true, but it's idle fantasy - just won't happen. But other EV makers need to observe Tesla closely, and learn about efficiency, scaling, and long-term planning.
For starters the exterior and colour are perfect to me. I'd buy just based on that.
The minimalistic dashboard bar is sublime! All other EV's should copy that to replace their current TMI dashboard tablets.
The speedometer is in the wrong place. It should be on the steering wheel instead of the mirror adjustment buttons.
A lot of well thought out design. Not sure about the frunk though.
4,200 pounds of vehicle! That's a lot of road tax in many countries.
As a reallly long time van driver of the Astro/Safari mini van, I will admit that this looks to be full of potential, but I will not be changing over any time soon, but still good to know what is coming.
Appreciate the leg room for the driver and the improved road view, but after a few years on salty roads here I fear that too much of the electricals will be toasted and the potential problems are terrifying after 10 years, I would only start driving such in the non salt seasons and store it in winter if I were to get one of these. ICE engines to my mind will remain kings of the wintery salted slush and ice for quite a few years yet I suspect.
Still I conceed that we need to move forward in developing electric vehilces along with other potential energy sourced vehicles such as hyrdorgen and continuing with hybrid developments.
I hope the nose glass is bulletproof. Otherwise, in northern states that use gravel in winter, I'd give the nose glass one week until it's broken.
Don’t live in the North 👍
No need to wait for Winter in the north....the potholes on urban roads all across the US and Canada, will have the same effect 😂
Love the looks of this van and the price is reasonable given how much the Vw Buzz may cost . Like both of these EV vans hope the Canoo makes it big in the market .
Very interesting vehicle and the price seems reasonable for this day and age
Especially for fleets where the ROI is all important.
Love these ev van options coming out.
I live in a winter state in Minnesota. You need to look at all wheel drive and also put a heating blanket on the battery that you can turn to warm in case of extreme cold to not ruin the battery. I also have kids. What can you do to make that screen be able to take few whacks and not break.
Should be a three seater like the McLaren or one center seat and maximize cargo space.
really need an EV van out there. hope they can go into production.
Agree. We need an EV van more than anything else. Imagine the enormity of vehicles, considering the multiple possible configurations needed. In developing countries they could carry passengers, mitigating pollution.
A point nobody seems to consider....
Most, if not all cities (globally) will soon have Ultra Low Emission Zones in place.
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For instance, London is about to increase (August) from an average of about 10 mile radius, to about 15 mile radius from the centre. (That will be about 650-700 sq miles!)
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That's a LOT of commuters, and traders driving in the zone.
That'll be £12.50 for the ULEZ plus £15 for the "congestion charge" (🤔) if you enter the inner sanctum.
£137.50 per week just for the privilege of doing business? OUCH!
Unless you run an EV, Free.... For now.
(£550 per month would pay a big chunk of an EV lease?)
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Small business will be crying out for this size of EV.
Ford has had an EV transit for a while now, there's also the rivian ev van too
@@eshock9208 can you buy those? answer is no
@@nemeanlioness you can buy the ford E-transit. The rivian van is being made for just amazon I think
Interesting vehicle. I feel like that's not very efficient use of space in front of the driver, but that's probably the only way they could have a crumple zone to get through crash testing. I'm definitely interested to hear more about the pickup when that info comes out.
Yeah he confirmed it was a crash zone when going through the interior.
the wide angle lens makes the space look larger than it really is, its not that big
@@JogBird yea I agree. When you see it from the outside you can see that it’s not as big as it looks from inside.
It would be great if they were to figure out how to make it a storage area - with pull-out compartments or a head-on front door or something.
@@pechaa I wonder if that would compromise safety though. It would be an additional item that could impact the driver or front passenger in the event of an accident. I think you’d still have to worry about trim pieces in an accident but probably a lot less risky versus a drawer from that space.
Going bankrupt. 😂 22 total vehicles made in 2023. Spent 1.7 million on the CEO’s private jet while only making $900,000. 😂😂😂😂
Sounds like the normal douchebag CEO salary of a failing company.
Broke kids in a rich man's game🤣🤣🤣
But what do we know.. we're peasants
This vehicle makes sense, is not too heavy, has a good payload, has a tight turning circle, and has a competitive price compared to minivans. It is perfect as a fleet, delivery, and taxi vehicle.
The video doesn’t do justice. I went to see these in person and met the CEO nice gentleman and the vehicles are AMAZING. The vans, trucks are very nice and well designed. Very very quiet. Wait til the taco trucks use their large vans and Uber uses the lifestyle vans and Walmart, nasa super pumped.
Would love to find a BEV van option that could be outfitted for handicap wheelchair access. This Canoo seems like one that could be retrofitted and get ADA approval.
That is a great question!
It's drive by wire so should be really easy.