What ever happened to Truckla?

chargela did better than me on my first try

I love that she took a 4 year break, and STILL finished her truck before Tesla released the Cybertruck.

*It's nice to see that Simone finally got Truckla a soul mate.*

The fact it has been 4 years hit me way too hard, wtf.

I like when content creators do follow up videos on their projects, well done!

That's all really cool and pretty exciting, but the it can not be overstated how funny it looks seeing Chargla "anxiously and nervously" approach the Truckla port

Don't worry Chargela, the first time is always awkward!

So happy to see Truckla getting more love and care! Also, Chargela is adorable. Needs some googly eyes.

"Picking up the broken promises of the car world." Nailed it.

I like how Chargela's design is inspired by nature in the way it, uh, makes sure there is a solid connection. Also Truckla is a sweet mod.

Would have liked to see more footage of the upgrades and body work to truckla, but chargela is pretty cool too!

Just saw the short wherein an Attenborough-esqe voiceover narrates the Chargela "docking" sequence. On top of Truckla's/Chargela's existence, I'd just like to thank Simone for listening to the fans and bringing this wonderful bit of Clip-Share gold to reality. It's really made my day!

The charger dry humping the Truckla wasn't the least bit awkward. 🥺

I can’t believe you guys made truckla in 2018, that feels like so long ago! Glad to see she’s still holding up 🙂.

No lie I think your videos are the reason I’m gonna give electrical work a try as a career.

I love how cute you make everything! Feels like such a wholesome engineering and mechanical and woodworking corner of Clip-Share that even I, the complete opposite of all of those, enjoys watching every time 🥰🥰

Truckla and Chargela are the very definition of ingenuity of a few people vs hundreds of engineers and designers fighting with each other. Amazing work as always Simone.

I have never really been that impressed with the look of Tesla vehicles. But I absolutely adore the Truckla! Simone, thank you very much for this updated video. That tailgate rocks!

Must have been a lot of pressure for Chargela to have his first time on camera... ;-) -Daven

Truckla is looking great, and chargela did amazing under pressure!
I think chargela might benefit from a lower jerk (smoother acceleration) motion profile. Because of the very top heavy design, any large *changes* in acceleration (ie jerk) is very much seen in the disjointed mass. By reducing your jerk and slowly ramping up that acceleration, the sudden change up top is not as strongly felt, and will make positioning easier and the whole robot safer from tipping!

So glad Truckla is still going strong and getting the attention she deserves. And also a big shout-out for inspiring Xyla to make her latest video about her IUD woes 🤗Okay Byeeee

Feeling a lot more confident about myself after seeing Chargela 😌

I've been wondering about truckla, I'm so happy for her, she met her soul mate with chargela 🥰 I wish them both many happy years together ❤

Chargla is the closest robot I've seen in demeanor to the fire extinguisher bot from Iron Man

honestly the team watching the charger slowly approach and make contact with Truckla felt like zookeepers watching two almost-extinct animals copulate successfully for the first time

Watching Simeone watch Chargela approach Truckla was like witnessing a parent watch her child take their first steps.

Will Truckla eventually have the roof rack optional instead of a "please don't bend in half" reinforcement?

One of the most unique and creative channels that I've come across. Nice work!

This sparks joy.
Chargla still needs some balancing since it still looks a litte top- and front-heavy BUT i've seen other attempts from big companies not looking that good in later stages of development. So: Two thumbs up!

Watching the team watching first contact while not making eye contact was EPIC. I hope off camera one of Simone's friends puts a mannequin top on it. 😆

Truckla is amazing.

She sounds more functional than many many working pickups I know of, lol.

I'm so happy I get to see this project again. After all these years.

This is as awesome as I expected it to be, and then some. Also: I hope you are taking good care of your you, Simone. You seem down or tired, both of which are legit ways to be for a billion reasons, only they make me want to send a friend robot to give you a hug (which I am myself too tired and ill to do). You are an important natural resource and deserve care and good stewardship.

I would love to see more of track class. Keep up the great work girl you’re doing great.

Tip for the bedliner: go with a spray in! They’re (obviously) much easier to fit into a custom build like that.

It's impossible to mistake just how hard Simone is struggling not to make a double entendre while Chargla spent a minute or two trying to orient itself the first time at 7:50

Thanks for the update 👊 I totally lost it at the thrusting 😂

I found myself wondering recently if truckla ever got waterproofing done. I was worried this would be a memorial video where she'd dissolved into rust or stopped being used to avoid the rusty leaky death. I'm delighted to hear of her health.

This video was so hilarious! You guys watching chargela work for the first time was too funny!

Since both Truckla and Chargela are custom - it would be easier to add a ring around the port to latch onto. With correct geometry and a bit of free rotation for the charger, it would even align itself correctly before pushing in.

I am glad to see an update on the truck. I honestly like the looks of your truck over the "upcoming" Tesla made truck. I find that a bit odd looking (and I love odd looking vehicles like the 86-91 Taurus/Sable and the Pontiac Aztek). But I am curious about the robotic charger. What is the point? I feel this is a solution to a non existent problem. It is not that hard to charge an EV now (step 1- open vehicle charging door, step 2- remove charge cable from cradle, step 3 - plug charger into vehicle, step 4 - remove cable and replace cable on cradle and step 5 - close charger door. But it was nice to see how this thing gets developed.

On behalf of my daughter trying to make her way in the world... thanks. She has just decided to become a bio-engineer. Not really related to what you do except for the fact that she calls you a bad-ass and is inspired to be a bad-ass too.

Your Truckla never ceases to amaze and inspire. Super impressive. Thanks for sharing 🙃

Truckla looks so amazing! and scraps's little coat is so adorable

Youre awesome! Thank you for sharing your work and progress!!!

Thanks for this update on this major project. I love when creators and artists update us on their projects, builds, and pieces of art and show us how they are doing / working out so many years later. It really informs us if it is worth all of the work, but more importantly financial cost of a project like these.

Did you consider using a small electromagnet (like from an electric door latch) on Chargela to give it a higher-up leverage point against the car from which to push in the plug?

Simone crossing the street with the charging robot gives me "crazy bag lady with a time machine" energy

I still love that you took Truckla to the Cybertruck event

You scored coolness points with Truckla's concept and build 4 years ago! Can only add to them now.

Love it!!! That vehicle looks so sweet!

It's nice to see two projects come together

I'm glad to see that Truckla is still around🚗. It's great that Truckla got built to 100%👍🏽😀!

Very fun.

Truckla’s license plate says “Chz Louise”? That is absolutely perfect. 🤩

Chargela really put some thrusting action into that. It might need some more traction on those wheels.

I love open source projects. Thank you!

This is consistently one of my favorite channels on Clip-Share

Scraps is so cute! I have a tripod, too, and she's wonderful 🐕 ❤️

That tailgate is seriously impressive. Well done and awesome job building a one-of-a-kind functional truck!

Thanks for the update!
Would a magsafe style alignment approach work for chargela? Eliminate the connector insertion displacement, use something like pogo pins.

still such a great project!! We are proud to be a part of it :) greetings from Germany :)

Very nice. Yeah today it should be pretty easy to make robotic plugin and they'll need automatic for the robotaxis. But I think the coolest solution will be wireless charging so you never need a plug. Apparently it can be done with high efficiency.

Nice update video, that ending somehow is perfect for your channel. Actually finishing projects is always hard, got some issues with that myself those last details that are at times important too (like waterproofing) are worth getting done as tedious as they might be. Would've been absolutely essential here where I live but I guess in LA it can wait.... a few years.
I must admit I was slightly disappointed in the tailgate not being automatic in its opening and closing, but it certainly looks sturdy and functional.
I'm not sure how I'd describe that scene when observing the charger trying to do its thing for the first time, be wary of rogue teslas getting near chargela though! They might want to steal some free electricity.

I have missed Truckla. I’m glad she is finally getting water proofed. She is too cool to not be fully living up to her potential.

I love your videos! Keep them coming!

Great to see you got Truckla upgraded and use it all the time. It seemed like a lot of work to build and we have not seen it for years.

Pretty cool, I want to know the back story on how you guys met and all in the sudden decide to build that robot together haha ☺

Chargela is precious and she's just doing her best. We can relate, Chargela.

Watching Chargla struggle to get it all the way in... we've all been there, man. On one side or the other of the situation.

Awesome final product on Truckla. Great video Simone :)

Has Simone or others talked about how you make a custom vehicle road legal? I imagine the regulations vary wildly? Any links or things I can google search would be appreciated!

I like the intro, where Simone describes every project car I've ever had.

Watching y'all watch the robot hump the car... Gold. Great job on both Truckla and Chargela.

you never disappoint. you are awesome.

This is still one of my favorite car builds ever. Close second to Tavarish’s McLaren build. Truckla looks SO GOOD!!

Totally admire your work and passion. I wonder how Elon musk feels about it. The fact that he has not shown interest in building a a truck makes me think 😉

Chargla needs bigger wheels for better grip and more torque also maybe a wider base to stop it trying to tip over. I was concerned how close to the paintwork it got so maybe extending the arm further away from the unit.

While you were listing off all the issues, all I could think was that it sounds pretty much like a late 80s Ford pick-up my Dad had.

You FINISHIED TRUCKLA!!!!!!!
So happy to see that Truckla is still up and running.

Thank you for this Truckla update. I have been wondering about the state of Truckla and I am glad to see her again.

Been waiting on a truckla update- glad everything is still going alright!!

really enjoy the creative thinking, for some very good ends. very well done simone!

Well done! nice to see you were able to figure out how the door shuts when done charging. Nice follow-up.

I'm so happy to see Truvkla again and that she's almost finished.👍They did a fantastic job. Very impressive.
Now you'll be able to really enjoy using it. Maybe we will see Truckla in more videos now. Chargela was hilarious.

I was just thinking the other day, "I wonder what happened to Truckla?" Great timing. Thank for the update, Simone! 🙂

It's the Simone Giertz touch to her videos that make me smile. The leaving slowly for coolness and safety and humor is something many engineers on here would do, but it's Simone that's awesome enough to just nicely and somewhat awkwardly add "I hope you have a good day." Now I'm leaving the video smiling and having a good day. Thanks Simone.

I like how nobody found it strange to see a lady casually walking a robot through the streets

All your Truckla videos are epic 😊.

Cool - I think an adaptor that would allow the charger to screw on would work great.
Similar to a gun's breach or bolt locking lugs.
Then a 1/4 rotation would sinch the plug in with some powerful torque.

Simone, you look good. I was really worried after your brain surgery and it looks like you really recovered well. It took me a long time to say it, but I saw one shot of you in this where you looked like you were just Chill. I hope you're doing as well as you seem.

That tailgate is amazing & I hope small truck like the ranger, maverick, & even short bed f150s, are taking notes

Simone never ever change. You're an inspiration to my girls. Chargler humping wasn't awkward AT ALL. thanks for the update about Phisicsgirl. I hope she recovers soon. Sending love and good vibes for a speedy recovery.

Fantabulous! :-) Never heard of Viam, sounds amazing, indeed.

The drive over induction chargers are promising. In a similar vein, a self-aligning charge arm as you drive into it would be a clean solution.

I think it's easier to put a sensor instead of a camera. like on the things in the shops little stickers with a capacitor and an inductor. The robot will emit an electromagnetic pulse and look for where the return signal is coming from. I would also make the lower part of the robot a bit heavier, with slightly larger wheels and with a more powerful drive at a slower speed.

Watching Chargela plug itself in is akin to watching rabbits go at it... 🤣

This is awesome!

Lower center of gravity, larger wheels. I would like to see it more stable. Plus, v2 should be able to connect from farther away to avoid scratching the paint. Still, majorly awesome and creative. Whoo hoo!🎉❤❤❤😊