Trucking Diaries - Episode #18 (American Truck Simulator)

[@Smertyuk]

When SQRL said "Although i would have thought it's fairly hard to break a bulldozer" it reminded me about my worst delivery in ETS2. I had Jazzycat's military trailer pack installed and i took T-72, came up to one of those nasty lane drop offs and my trailer hit that green cone in between lanes at 80kph or so... my tank took 35% damage from that.

[@Forcemaster2000]

I really wish that in this game, they just gave you a destination, and you would have to plan out your own route with more options for how to get there. Then make it so that some routes that might be shorter, would have more chances of obstacles and problems that could cause you to re-route, whereas longer routes might be safer but will take you longer.

[@JohnDCrafton]

+Forcemaster2000 The default route the game gives you is usually the "shortest" but it's not always the quickest or the best. You should be rerouting anyway. The automatic routing is just like plugging an address into your GPS. Not having that done wouldn't be realistic as most trucks have a GPS these days.

[@4freebird69]

In the world map just plot your own waypoints to set your gps on the route you want to take.

[@Forcemaster2000]

4freebird69 yeah, but there really aren't that many alternate routes available

[@BadWebDiver]

+Forcemaster2000 Technically, you don't have to follow the route advisor. It's just a driving aid. Especially before the waypoint markers were available. I used to ignore it quite a lot in ETS2, especially in the latter half of the game when I went exploring.

[@Skystalker23]

+Forcemaster2000 that would be like in 18 Wheels of Steel from back in the days. No GPS, just the map, your truck and you. :)

[@Nicklyft]

Cop Car floats off the ground when changing lanes at 16:48 ... Prius does it too at 17:58 ... Then at 21:30 the mustang seems to be sent into a float due to a little bump in the road

[@RJReed67]

The lights in Vegas are called the Fremont Experience. And video billboards are all over American cities now.

[@theaaronsbillwa]

The place where he was talking about the lighted archway. It is called "Fremont St.". It is in the middle of downtown LV. I'm from there. Its cool.

[@LAMFlickz]

Nice video as with all videos. Also, the arch with the lights you were talking about is the entrance to a resort called Bally's.

[@MikeysRetired]

+Squirrel. The lit street cover is called Freedmont Street. You can even zip line the entire distance just below the roof 'screen'.

[@Z0mbieSlayer108]

16:51 watch as the majestic police car takes flight.

[@stewartwilkinsonsnr]

On your point of Vehicles with Reversing Sounds, I worked back in the day for Securicor (Now G4S) and we used to have vehicles that would announce, " Securicor vehicle reversing" so at lest the criminals knew we were about. The other point was on different cars and how you felt I'd driving fast, I had a Nisan Micra and when I first got it to use to go to and from work, I was driving down the M62 checked Speedo to see I was doing 80mph, so those little vehicles can catch you out. Another enjoyable episode Thanks Paul 🚔

[@masterimbecile]

The archway in Vegas you talked about is called the Fremont Street Experience, in downtown, and not on the Strip. You can find the old-timey casinos there as well.

[@americasace]

There are many monitored speed trap zones in Germany where it will go from no speed limit to 100km speed limit for absolutely no reason. No towns or cities anywhere near by, no tight curves or construction/obstructions and no overpass where wind gusts or blacks ice (in winter) could suddenly become an issue. These speed traps will only last around a KM or two and then go right back to no speed limit.

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

12:15 If you notice the AI carefully, you'll also find a Tesla Model S. And yes indeed, the Prius is in game too.

[@jimmytran1870]

And a gmc truck

[@Jimmieadamsp]

One of the customers in the game is a spin off of Tesla. I think it's called vector?

[@kakaoen4]

Have you seen a tesla before because that looks nothing like a tesla. if any it looks like BMW.

[@jimmytran1870]

12:15 to 12:19 that's a Toyota Corolla or Camry

[@kakaoen4]

+NinjaGaming YT looking at the taillights it's a BMW not a Toyota

[@aakao2593]

The 'million bulb' thing you're talking about in Vegas is called The Freemont Street Experience...or at least it used to be when I was growing up there a while back.

[@carmatic]

16:51 thats a very graceful flying cop car

[@patricklenigan1650]

yeah, squirrel, I think all we have are either reverse lights, for cars, or the beeper, for the larger vehicles.

[@kyogen219]

@7:40 thats actually a real merican kind of driving. They get insurance money if accident happens cuz you go thru red light (yellow light). Merican will do everything for insurance money.

[@brilliantroads]

A very enjoyable series to watch, happy trucking and thanks Squirrel!

[@Skullbrothers]

21:14 Yeah I get it too. last weekend I was on the highway doing 150 on a 120k zone and I did not even notice. And it is a Clio, imagine if it was something better .

[@Arcamean]

When it comes to drivers Ed, mine sucked completely, it consisted of the "instructor" taking four of us out at a time while the rest were suppose to read the manual (unsupervised) which meant mostly people goofing off. Luckily my parents took the time to educate me on the Do's and Don't most of which I paid attention to. At 31 I've only had two tickets when I was younger, one the scumbag got me JUST as we both crested a ridge. The other time the cop claimed I was being wreckless when I swerved to avoid a guy who slammed his brakes. The only one I had trouble with was the first one really, because they wanted me to pay the fine (I did) and an online course I forget what it was about but I did that too. However I didn't do something arbitrary like using a proctor but I had the certification proving I did the course. The city of Quartzsite,AZ hounded me for *SEVEN YEARS* before that dissapeared from my record. To this day I REFUSE to stop in that shit hole and wish them a deficit that makes somolia look like Broadway.

[@jonnytew426]

You've got crossovers in the UK such as the Kia Sportage but then stuff like the Range Rover are called Sports Utility vehicles as well. But in America I believe they use the term minivan to describe stuff like the Chrysler you saw.

[@mapesdhs597]

19:24 - Maybe that's a good thing though, the player being lured into spending money on stuff they don't need, realising later there was a better way they could have done it to begin with. Provide the choice, let them learn from mistakes, try a better way next time. A lesson for daily life perhaps. :) 21:40 - What I find interesting about that, the floating cars, is that it tells one something fundamental about how the game world works. Namely that each car is not an independent entity within the game world which obeys a basic set of physics rules and responds accordingly (even if in a simplified manner), ie. an object which has 4 ground contact points and thus should by gravity be upon the ground surface, the rest of the object oriented to match. Either that or the visible landscape surface does not define the actual ground surface, which would be even more weird, ie. why define the ground surface twice? Definitely something mighty peculiar in how the positioning of moving objects works. With a sensible model, one does not then have to artifically code in something like how a vehicle responds to a speed bump or a pothole, it will dip or rise at the relevant corner(s) automatically, suspension not withstanding. Presumably there was some benefit to doing it the way they have, easier physics perhaps, but clearly it means more manual fiddling later is needed to correct for the mismatches. 26:30 - My gf (who drives, I do not) told me that the key is to try and ensure that other drivers can always tell what your intentions are ie. prevent ambiguity. Make a decision and carry it out. Hesitating causes confusion. I suppose one could say that it's realistic the game has AI drivers who act a bit daft, because real drivers certainly do sometimes, and just occasionally they can be totally whacko. One time on a rural B-road we got stuck behind a BMW or Merc (that kind of car) which absolutely would not let us past, which it achieved be remaining in the exact centre of the road, right on the white line, for well over a mile, doing only about 25 to 30mph (the road was a 60 zone). Luckily, despite the twists & turns in the road, no other cars appeared coming from the other direction, otherwise I dread to think. In the end we gave up and so we just pulled up somewhere to the side to chill for a bit, have sandwich and a fizzy can, let the lunatic get far ahead of us. Yeah I know, pales in comparison to Russian dashcam examples, but still, it was rather disconcerting to realise that here infront of us was a guy was genuinely off his nut somehow.

[@patrickmusson4571]

The best teacher, failure is.

[@mfk12340]

I wish that as you brought construction equipment to different places the buildings changed. Like if towns expanded and completed the buildings you brought construction equipment to. It'd add an interesting aspect to the game.

[@NotQuiteMelvin]

around 12:15 , there's already an electric (Tesla Model S) and a hybrid (Prius)

[@AJs_Username]

that Arch in Vegas is called Fremont Street.

[@roelbakker90]

+Squirrel the speedlimit in the Netherlands on highways is 120 km/h or 130 km/h

[@darnellfernandes2078]

Great video once again Squirrel, can't wait for of these episodes, have a great day.

[@solomontetteh]

18:00 Why did he get fined?

[@jonowee]

+Solomon Tetteh It was probably paying a bank instalment.

[@solomontetteh]

Oh. Haha that was a crazy coincidence, added with that reaction to the hill.

[@warbunny13203]

fyi ....@ about 8:00 some places if you move into an intersection on a yellow light and it turns red on you you'll still get a ticket for running a red, you need to be there already when it changes yellow to he safe....and if you run a red and you hit/they hit your at fault for running red :/

[@davidlamb2658]

The "little digger" is called a Skid Steer, and we do have reverse beepers, but no voice warning.

[@mseebs]

Paul, no talking reversing vans for us in the states :(.. Heck, most trucks on the road (least your over the road ones) don't even have back up beepers. Typically, drivers just use their 4 ways to signal they are backing up here.

[@oldnerdreviews]

Love the cop car that literally flew around you at 17:50 LOL

[@harmsmit3924]

I live close to the German autobahn, just on the Dutch side of the border. Sometimes we drive 200+ or faster but!, the fuel consumption is ridiculous at those speeds, and the roads are not always that good to go that fast, you learn your roads. Also when we drive 130+ km/h ( wich is adviced ) some insurance companies don't pay when you crash your car, for the lucky bastard that lives in the first place.

[@Warndog9]

Idk if they do it in the UK, but here in the US, generally if you're struggling to climb a hill and are going WAY below the speed of traffic you pull off to the side of the road and turn on your hazards

[@wyattyordy8174]

Trucks where I live, they sometimes stay in the right lane because it is the slow lane.

[@TheLotw]

I have a American Ford Fiesta ST and its a small car that is pretty low to the ground and I feel like I am not moving most of the time. Its more of how the front wind-shield is designed.

[@SoleEpiphany]

The Tesla P85D is in there for sure, you took a load of them a few episodes back.

[@MrMcarter1]

Hey Squirrel here is a tip. If you need to rest and are not near a rest area you can rest at the weigh stations. That's what some truckers do in the United States

[@BadWebDiver]

+Mike Carter Not sure if that's in the game tho.

[@Thatlow_fg]

that bill board is a electronic road hazzard sign. they can write anything on it

[@TheArmando30]

lets imagine ATS starts selling a lot in the US, probably when more states and vehicles are added, that's probably when SCS could try to reach some companies to have them sponsor the game with SCS offering publicity in-game it would be a good deal, especially when you talk about the videos people would watch of ATS with all the publicity

[@BTPhilTV]

In the US the most inside lane is the fastest lane and the more you go to the outside lane the slower it gets

[@Skystalker23]

would be cool if they do it like in 18 Wheels of Steel. That heavy load is banned on some streets so that the weight stations make sense

[@pakruojezieds]

It's funny how you put the additional mirror on which you can use while your head is out, yet you still come back to the cabin to look at it lol.

[@drivinginstructor12]

hi mr Squirrel regarding driving lessons I use what you was saying about junctions as it is true that any junction you are pulling out off you are in danger brill Trucking Diaries keep up the good work mate

[@maxoutput01]

Those little diggers are called Bobcats. And in New Zealand we call SUV's.. 4X4's

[@hydronpowers9014]

This game needs Police Chases, truck convoys, fleets of cars, roadside accidents, potholes, roads under intensive construction, highway vehicle checking for realism. it needs firetruck, towtrucks, cars pulling caravans, army trucks, tour buses, muscle cars, super cars, off road vehicles, etc for a greater variety. the devs better take person opinions. We needs snow, black ice, swamps, forests, mountains, caves, driving through cities, picking up a trailer from a row of parked trailers and a home to rest.

[@rogercarter3401]

Paul the UK name for the SUV is a crossover or soft roader depending on the brand of car though SUV is creeping in from certain manufacturers who sell a lot in the states use the SUV

[@tomanderson6335]

The place in Vegas you're thinking of is the Fremont Street Experience.

[@The_Girocks]

that digger that you referred to in the beginning is called a skidsteer

[@wlddragonsrule]

Yeah if you're going to overtake then you know get the proper safety checks done and then get the speed to do it but here's the thing a lot of American drivers drive automatic and if you're not careful you could actually ruin your transmission which that happens quite a lot actually.

[@TheNastyboypro]

Squirrel, they can't day coke a cola but they can say cola. oh the left lane is the fast lane like in Germany, in the states if you ride the left lane to long you can get a ticket

[@Mira_linn]

squrriel about the freeways in germany its becourse your insurence dont cover damages if you drive faster and 130km/h if speed was the course of the accident so it can get quite expensive to drive fast if you crash

[@TeekoMartin]

Legend for pumping out all these episodes

[@Ynhu-es2st]

"We shall not try to break it." Lol, just try to get to the drop off area with 20T. Rip all gears.

[@bungiejumper765]

Hey Squirrel, in the config.cfg you can increase the mirror draw distance with uset r_mirror_view_distance. I have a similar rig to you except I have a GTX 970, but my computer can easily handle max graphics with a 1000 mirror distance (it was 400 before I changed it to 1000). In cities you can't see the end of the draw distance. Thought I'd suggest that to you since your rig should easily handle it.

[@fjellreven5216]

Fun fact. The Charlie Chaplin comedy The Gold Rush was filmed entirely in Truckee.

[@eldgitar]

in next episode, can you show us what you have unlocked in the upgrade service? "i'm not asking you to change the truck" I just want to see what you have achieved

[@suegascoigne169]

I HAVE A KENWORTH W 900 STOCK ENGINE AN I CAN PULL A 30 TON TRAILER THAT TRUCK IS GOOD I LOVE IT.

[@EasyPCUK]

Paul, SUVs are called Compact Crossovers in the UK technically but I've never heard anyone outside of a car dealer calling them that

[@cmanlovespancakes]

+EasyPCUK ;. An SUV is a Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, Toyota Sequoia or larger vehicle. The Honda CRV, Toyota RAv4s, Ford Escape, and Etc, are called CUVS. CUVS are built from small car bodies, while the SUVs use to be body on truck frames, but now are usually based on larger sedans.

[@ttvdariussstv3909]

when you get to level 10 by the hood for YOUR truck I love your videos keep it up

[@cameltanker1286]

Every time I came into California I'd always play Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55."

[@DarkElfDiva]

I'm working on getting my first truck with no loans whatsoever. It's the end of week 1 and I'm already halfway there.

[@aichasoufari1318]

I became a millionaire in ets 2 with no loans whatsoever, it was hardwork, but it made the game a lot more challenging

[@tiverton]

There are 2 reverse gears, so you reverse faster long distance

[@abnerely]

if you rest on the single cab, you next rest up should be sooner than resting at a hotel.

[@Chooseyourownhandle]

In 18 Wheels of Steel Haulin and 18 Wheels of Steel American Long Haul you didn't have a GPS system so you had to look at the signs and map to get to your destination

[@ThePilotPenguin1]

hey squirrel if you want a challenge go to the oil refinery in oxnard with a heavy load up the side road. i was in a fully decked out pete and it was not able to pull i had to put it in first and pray :)

[@suburbansean]

3:40 no we Americans can relate a loud beep to a vehicle reversing without a voice telling us.

[@-TJ-]

There are electric cars/hybrids they added Teslas and Prius to traffic.

[@MuscleCarLover]

That thing about overtaking should be implemented in Australia, no matter the speed of the vehicle you're overtaking, you CANNOT by law go over the speed limit while overtaking, even though it's safer to overtake someone who's doing 100km/h in a 110km/h zone at 150km/h, you'll still get done because you're over 110km/h, so in that case, if you're obeying the law, you need to be crawling past

[@vaughnglace8488]

The sports sedan is modeled after the Tesla Model S, which is an all electric, modern sports sedan.

[@SwedishHouseFifa]

16:50 Flying Cop! LOLLL

[@knightstorm52]

that was cool how he just flew away for a second

[@ilexmortisligaming]

the arched walkway in Vegas is called Fremont Street... and fyi Barstow is pronounced Bar-Stowe

[@cliffbird5016]

some commercial vehicles in Europe also have voices saying this vehicle is turning left or right linked to the indicators. i had a SAAB 9000 years ago. going along at 70 mph and it felt more like 20mph. very easy to speed in them as u dont notice how fast ur going. even going 150mph still felt like i was only doing about 50. took it to brands hatch race track to see what it would do. 180mph and that was an automatic. my volvo 760 did 190mph. the volvo T5 R5 could do 250mph. its why a lot of uk police forces use Volvo's. they might look big and heavy but they can out run nearly every other car on road. Autobahns do have speed limits on them. depends on the weather and time of day. If its raining they put the speed limit up. or rush hr traffic they put the speed limit up on the road signs. depending on the road conditions depends on what speed limit they put on the road signs. if conditions r ok then no limit. wierd thing is the highest accident rates on the autobahns is when the speed limit is put on. no limit very few accidents.

[@mikovee2291]

Because the left lane is the express lane and in America its actually the law that trucks remain in the right lane unless they pass. Theres actaully a sign in some states that says: Left Lane Passing Only. And ive had a few Brits ask me why dont we uae cab-overs. Thats because here in America, fuel mileage actually is a big thing and theyre on the freeway more than anywhere else so. Also if they implement Tennessee and Arkansas, theyre two most heavily truck populated states in America, and no one here cant drive for shit either

[@thomaswadsworth372]

Smoka-Cola. Ideal with smoked bacon, smoked salmon and smoke.

[@Joshoptimus]

wow these gameplays are coming out so fast... I wish we could get this for Euro Truck Simulator. Not that this game is bad, I just wish we got a long playthrough like this instead of a few mini series and trips.

[@elvenking5512]

Squirrel at uncontrolled intersections the person to your right has the right of way

[@littlelep666]

that's another thing that should be added in the game, is seeing other trucks picking up and dropping off cargo. if you show up at pick up or drop off you should see other trucks picking up and dropping off cargo as well

[@BadWebDiver]

+LilMan1993 Traffic congestion would be a problem with the AI tho. Bad enough in multiplayer.

[@littlelep666]

they don't need to have a bunch of trucks there maybe a truck shows up as you're leaving and the vice versa

[@gillie2947]

Most interstates in the US are two lane, not three lane like we have here!

[@Ynhu-es2st]

They're on the left lane because you're on the right side driving like 20 mph UNDER the speed limit, I mean, it isn't illegal but that's super slow.

[@Georg1979]

Paul is perfectly pointing out one of the major issues about the AI. Yeah, going off the freeway whilst changing lane is very badly programmed for the AI. But the truth is that SCS also has messed up the map. Which is very-very annoying, since they've started this map from scratch. But the merging roads off the freeways are way too short. And to be able to stop at the junction even I have to start barking ON THE FREEWAY!!! Yeah,..... well maybe the third they'll get it right.

[@daronkendrick]

In the us the inside lane is called the fast lane.

[@thorodinsolutions7182]

FOr the LIFE OF ME I will never ever understand how human beings came to call the middle of the highway, the outside lanes, makes no sense what so ever.

[@Skullbrothers]

+Thorodin Solutions he is british. Remember that..

[@gapa1982]

+lambusado yup. It's not that hard to understand either. It's like me saying that I have no idea why somethings called a sidewalk. I don't call it that, but I understand it.

[@steakismeat177]

I guess that sign says your in stockton whether you turn left or right

[@tropicalgaming5213]

hi Paul I'm marcuspayne from twitch congrats on 400k keep up the good work 👍

[@Ynhu-es2st]

That red sedan went onto the freeway, then immediately went off. That's one way to skip traffic I guess?

[@Ynhu-es2st]

Then he went back onto it...

[@ethanmallett408]

Wouldn't it be good if there was a black market where you could get jobs that were like too heavy or too wide so when they ask you to pull over it damages your level

[@Leon-ko1by]

U have to make more Upgrades on ur truck. U have unlocked a lot of new stuff that could be helpful

[@Leon-ko1by]

I think u even have unlocked a new truck

[@pinmandan5164]

Really enjoying the Trucking Diaries, great Job :-) Would like to see more risk taken in game play & financially though ! I know your driving very safely, but 30 miles under the speed limit at times, just makes me want to fall asleep LOL Not sure about anyone else, but I can sit on 59 miles in a 55 mile zone & not get booked for speeding.

[@503snowman503]

I always get a ticket for going 32 in the 30 areas

[@keithbrettell2058]

22mph in an 80mph zone....I hope you get to upgrade your engine very soon!

[@mees120]

Warning, this vehicle is reversing. That reminds me of something... Warning, long vehicle to get back.

[@t3yf5g]

@ 21:45 - I had a full on train float across the Interstate

[@martinkenny7350]

spuirrel those small diggers are called skidster loaders

[@romelsaragena1638]

I SEEN IT LIKE A MILLION TIMES TODAY

[@onetomgoodall2051]

Hey! Old video I know, hoping you pick up this comment. What settings do you use on your eye tracker? I have a Tobii EyeX but my in game movement is so much slower & less smooth than yours. Looking side to side is a real drag hoping you can help out a bro. Old series but loving watching it!

[@joshstans]

Haha you saying Bro, Broski, or Hype is like listening to my dad try to act "young and hip"! Its just so bad😂😂😂

[@TheJamesthestig]

i think someone should make the duel truck mod from the movie duel

[@BadWebDiver]

+james taylor That would be awesome! A truck that old and rusty wouldn't be approved by the manufacturers tho - so would definitely have to be a mod.

[@macnuggets2974]

some damage models would be a nice addition for this game.

[@BadWebDiver]

+Ben “McNugg3ts” Childs The truck compannies don't approve of it. It ruins the nice marketing for their trucks. ;)

[@brilliantroads]

Oh and Squirrel! Jazzycat just released 2 ai packs!

[@patrickwestern7902]

Did he get fined as the cop car went past at 18:03?

[@hydronpowers9014]

We needs trailers that have monster trucks or parts of a Boeing plane (like the fuselage or engine)