Chace Barber & Eric Little

Two Merritt locals are going full speed ahead on their electric logging truck idea, with truck driver Chace Barber and power system engineer Eric Little teaming up to bring a new idea to life in an old-school way. The duo has been working as part of their joint venture, Edison Motors, to create diesel generator powered electric vehicles out of their local shop. …Both soon discovered their passion for the mechanical and electrical trades, studying it in their spare time. …Barber is CEO of Edison Motors, and sat down with the Herald to explain their electric logging truck project. “It’s the same way that freight trains have been since the 1930s, so essentially what we did is build a freight train on wheels,” said Barber. “It’s a diesel generator that powers the electric drivetrain. You can also plug it in and run it entirely as an EV.