I drove Bruce Wilson's 2025 Scania and it was not what I expected!

[@BigRigVideos]

00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Bruce's history & how he started his KZbin channel 10:59 - Info about the truck 16:32 - The mechanical stuff 20:34 - The rear end 23:07 - The Interior 33:37 - Start Up 36:12 - Its missing a hood 39:11 - Initial driving impression 40:09 - Impressive turning radius 43:48 - Acceleration in Sport Mode 46:03 - Thoughts from other drivers on the highway 47:04 - Can we Straight Pipe it? 50:35 - A/C and Heat 51:38 - Driving across country 53:32 - The Peterbilt 589 reveal 56:53 - Can you Heavy Haul with it? 58:32 - Engine Retarding 01:00:00 - Closing Thoughts 01:02:35 - How many Chicken Lights can we put on it?

[@ernestoditerribile]

Your survey link, doesn't work anymore.

[@davefroman4700]

The only things America is #1 in these days is obesity, bankruptcies and prison population.

[@seantreacy6000]

Great video Bruce.scania is the choice truck over here in the uk .they are regarded here as the best all round drivers truck and the v8 sounds awesome

[@josemorenoporras7506]

I think this truck made the driver forgot how capable it is in terms of towing capacity and pure power. Not just the features, it is a beast to tow way more than any american truck stock hehehe. Nice review!!!

[@donnellykieranj]

​@@seantreacy6000hmm, I know plenty of FH iShift drivers that would beg to differ.

[@PipHunter-kc2ip]

There are a few things Americans must consider when it comes to driving Trucks in the US compared to Europe. To clarify, I drove in Europe with Volvo and Scania for over 10 years before I came to Canada and drove a Pete across North America, so I know both sides. The more you understand this, the more it makes sense.. Driving in Europe is like you drive in Seattle, LA or NY at all times, the amount of traffic is insane, cities are so close together, as soon as you leave one, you enter the next, specifically talking about Germany's "Ruhrpott", Cologne, Dortmund up in that area is nuts..., that's why driver comfort is important to manufacturers. The more traffic you have, the more you have to pay attention, the quicker you get tired. Compare that to a drive from LA to Vegas to Huston TX... you leave LA, you're in the desert, yeah, you have some traffic but nothing like in Europe. You enter a busy section in and around Vegas and as soon you past that, you're out in the open again with hardly any traffic until you come closer to a bigger city again. But if you look at the trip from Portugal to Denmark, Sweden Latvia or even further east.. you're in for a loooong haul, don't forget the traffic.. but you look at a trip from Lisbon, Portugal to Kiev Ukraine, that's a 4100 km or 2550 miles haul! Now consider the max driving hours, that's a minimum 5 day drive. This just to show you that Europe isn't just "short haul".... The other thing is the law. Europe has max driving hour of 9 hour per day. This must be split in 2 sections of max 4:30h with an 1h break. Speed limiter at 90km/h leaves you with a maximum driving distance of 810 km or around 500 miles per day at best (No one as an average speed of 90km/h) while in the USA you're allowed 10 hour drive with basically just road speed limit.. so 10 hours times 70 miles/hour... so you're already at 700 miles per day, while Europe law allows only 500 miles a day.. European trucks are 30 years ahead with the technology and you said it very well in the video, when US driver can drop their pride, when they see how comfy and relaxed driving actually could be, they would all switch..

[@EdgyNumber1]

I'm so glad we have lorries with very low NVH - They're all pretty good at it these days but both of the Swedes are masters at it. NVH is what makes you exhausted, not just tired.

[@shannonhenson609]

I also drove Scania trucks in Germany. These trucks are certainly comfortable, but I think you greatly exaggerate when you say they are 30 years ahead of American trucks. These trucks are not THAT much more comfortable than a top of the line Volvo or Kenworth here in the States. Yeah, they're very "techie".....but you can get a similar set up here in the States if you want it. The trucking culture here in the States still has elements of the "old school" 70's nostalgia.....and many truckers here are willing to sacrifice some comfort to get that old "cowboy" truck look. It's just a preference.

[@Wqghfxz]

I have been a trucker in the United States since 2014. I wonder which trucks last longer in terms of milage. I feel like trucks in Europe last more because it goes at around 90 km which safes fuel, at night it doesn't run all night like here. We have way more def/adblue filter problems. But what I like the most about American tricks is room and the ability of taking a nap while you're being serviced at a garage. In euro trucks you must tilt a cabin

[@squidcap5059]

Interesting, i never considered traffic in the most densest parts of Europe to be factor... but makes sense. not a trucker, sound engineer from Finland, have spend a lot of days on the road.. Distances here are longer than in mainland Europe, and conditions much worse for a large part of the year. Scania's are primarily made for Nordic, they make by far most sense here. That also has made durability and high power mandatory, Finland has highest load max in Europe, Sweden is not far off and Scania's are used a lot in logging.. so.. Poor roads, poor conditions, heavy loads. It means they need to be stable, durable and powerful. And then comes the comfort on top for obvious reasons. But, there is also a lot of competition.... The number of European truck manufacturers is quite crazy, none of them can lay on their laurels for a second or they will be eaten up.

[@ghostindamachine]

The crazy thing is, the excellent DAF Truck Company was a Dutch company. Bought by Peterbilt. And Peterbilt continuous the DAF brand and producing excellent Euro-trucks. I mean just search for a DAF XG Plus on KZbin. But Peterbilt simply refuses to bring any of these advancements to mainland US! What in the world!

[@tomasbartik7096]

The amount of misconceptions American truckers have about trucking in Europe triggers me. 6 hours is Bratislava to Humenne and that's in ONE TINY country in Eastern Europe. Oslo to Bari is 35 hours. Tallinn to Madrid is 45 hours. No breaks included and these are nowhere near the longest routes. Our landscapes and roads are much more diverse and demanding. Ferries, windy roads, mountain passes, extreme weather and infrastructural differences and I could go on. And that's all over the Europe, not 2 or 3 countries. One month on our roads and I guarantee you'll change your point of view forever. I love American trucking but you guys love to trash talk with zero knowledge. Our trucks are built different for a reason.

[@solawiking]

There are long routes in Europe too Fish from north part of Norway to Spain 4000 km

[@kenhubar9934]

Unfortunately a lot of Americans are ignorant of anything not American.Sorry if the truth hurts.

[@Kraakesolv]

I've seen comments about this Scania saying "yeah it's all fancy and that but for real trucking you need the Peter XXX" like it's more rugged. No, you can have both!

[@UserAccountNames]

It goes both ways, you guys seem to think we only have old school trucks over here, always comparing Pete’s, compare it to a Volvo vnl

[@VoxelLoop]

6 hours at driving speed wouldn't cover the UK north to south either, and we're a pretty small island. ^^

[@Zirion123]

When he talked about how it takes 2-3 days to drive across the us and that it isnt like that in Europe, hes wrong. Ppl here in Norway for example drive for 5-6 days round trip from south to north. Most eastern European drivers drive 3-4 days from Lithuania to Spain for example and they live 3 months at a time in theire Truck

[@George-Ash]

But that's about 8 countries to cross or more from Latvia to Spain, i understand correct?

[@vihreelinja4743]

amaricans know nothing about anything that happen out side of usa.

[@akyhne]

​@@George-AshEurope is bigger than USA. The roads are also much "tighter" - not many long, straight road sections, and the speed they are allowed to drive with, is significantly lower. You do the math. Also, many European trucks drive into Asia (Eastern Russia, Kasakhstan etc.), as well as Northern Africa.

[@warswitcher2674]

@@George-Ash Yes many countries, but most of them dont have border checks, so its more like crossing staates.

[@George-Ash]

@warswitcher2674 that not how it works, if you go to other states you still are citizen there. If you are citizen of Germany and driving to Poland then you are not citizen of Poland. Different states are still the same country, Poland and Germany are two different countries and for 5-6 hours driving you will be in different countrie that what he mean.

[@Bruce_Wilson]

It was great seeing you!

[@nenadf124]

remove those ugly hub coveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers hahahaha

[@skinlab4239]

Thank you. You too

[@BigRigVideos]

Good seeing you also!

[@jamesmartin3895]

the European trailers also have a dipper setting kingpin which gives them that tighter turning radius with a trailer

[@iBackshift]

Congrats Bruce. To me, you being interviewed by Chris has to be one of the highlights you'll ever have in this industry. Such a good interviewer, high interest.

[@erwinzeeland9390]

You are a very observant journalist and it shows that you have a lot of experience. You ask the right questions. My compliments.

[@BigRigVideos]

@erwinzeeland9390 thank you very much

[@celeroon89]

One thing though, the 770hp is on the wheels right, not the crank?

[@onepluszulu6701]

@@celeroon89 This from a formar Volvo Truck engineer but we all have a good knowledge of our competition: Yes it's power at the wheel to ground. At 1 800 RPM its 770hp. 2215 ft*lbf

[@celeroon89]

@onepluszulu6701 yeah just what I though, cool 😀

[@panopi80]

There is no need to turn down the second axle if you unloaden. The only thing that happend is more use on tires and more fuel needed. Show me he has no experience how to drive a modern eurpoean truck it's not that shit that you get in the us.

[@andreakarlsson7927]

This is what Bruce should be doing more of, having people drive it, cus that experience is undeniable.

[@YouTubestolemylife]

Getting the word out is slow but makes all the sense

[@EspenX]

52:00 These trucks don't just go from one country to another in Europe, it can cross the continent, like brining fish/seafood from the Arctic to Italy or Spain.

[@hardig5760]

But not in 5 or 6 hours, like the guy mentioned. We forgive the lack of knowledge about european geography.

[@tumshie1960]

Lots of fresh seafood goes from Scotland to Continental Europe

[@Tiger313NL]

Heck, they even drive to the Middle East and beyond.

[@smudgealdrin1512]

@@hardig5760 The Continent of europe is 40,340 sq miles larger in land mass than the US. Or 104,480 sq Km if you use Roman Catholic measurements. Five hours will get you from Calais to Paris on a slow day.

[@hardig5760]

@@smudgealdrin1512 I'm European and know this. The clueless test driver of Bruce's Scania mentioned that American truck drivers has 3 to 4 days tours while Europeans travel in 5 or 6 hours from country to country.

[@Halibrand]

It makes me proud everytime i see a Volvo or Scania truck internationally. Kinda crazy that we as a small nation of only 10 mil habitants produce these trucks that drives around all over the world.

[@vihreelinja4743]

As a Finn (national disgust against Sweden) I must admit that everything made in Sweden is top Quality!

[@Johnny24rs]

​@@vihreelinja4743 You had Nokia phones and they blew it. Well, at least you still have Nokian tyres 😂. By the way, how come Finland doesn't make cars, I mean you are talented at driving, buy you left the car buliding to the Swedes

[@Noelzsazsa]

@@Halibrand thanks for the Scania and Volvo from Australia 🦘

[@Swedediesel]

@@Johnny24rs Saab built a lot of their cars in Finland.

[@AIexMan]

@@Johnny24rs Finns build trucks They are caled SISU. They are verry specialized trucks (super HD mining and heavy industrial trucks). Probably the best truck axels in the world

[@daveparker4633]

I worked at Scania for 3 years and was involved the design of the cab mounted steps. On the S version the big boss wanted a much longer top step to make it unique and allow shoe storage. We also added another seal to close off the area to keep the area dry! Not sure if that ended up on the first release. My colleague came up with to me one day and said ‘I have just been called a fatty’. He was asked to escape through the roof hatch to test the access for larger people 😂

[@ceemch]

I would second most of the comments here, i never seen this guy before but he is very good, he has covered everything in a very thoughtful and watchable style! 👍👍

[@BigRigVideos]

Well, thanks.

[@sleeperservicerip]

Watching from Ireland 🇮🇪 1st seeing channel. Great Review of the Scania. UK gets fancier versions of Scanias than Ireland. You're spot on straight pipes sounds Georgous. Check out Trucker Tim from England, he might not be your cup of tea but the videos are good. And... I think he have his exhaust Valved so loud and dirty for the joy factor esp in tunnels, while quite for cities and neighbours. Again Great video!!! Scania may yet reach out to you (or I hope they do, very professional and yet down to earth)

[@MadcapPanic]

@@BigRigVideos Same thing here, in general I dont watch truck videos (except bush mechanic stuff and channels like Andrew or DieselCreek), but these Bruce's videos have been interesting to follow with this Scania subject. And now I came across your video @BigRigVideos and really enjoyed watching your video! Somehow very calming, easy watch and nice to follow the discussion. Video quality and sound quality up to par. Great job, best wishes to you. -Watcher from Finland.

[@RobertClaeson]

@@MadcapPanic I'm not a truck driver, but for some reason I've been enjoying watching Bruce's videos, and now I've found this as well.

[@ESPirits87]

Part of Scania being so ahead was during the recession in the late 90s early 00s the CEO Leif Östling said that instead of firing all staff, we keep everyone inside the factories & try to make a better truck, it was expensive for Scania but after the recession & people started buying again Scania had because of this a better truck than everyone else & arguably even now, i remember back then everyone wanted a Scania.

[@johngaudet6316]

Which is the same reason Saab cars are in my opinion the best car ever made, I'm in the US and have been driving one since 1989. I just got #6 it's a Java Metallic 9-3 convertible and I am blessed.❤❤

[@nzxt1234]

@@johngaudet6316 Nice saab Love a saab convertible ! would love a an old 900 turbo or Convertible loved the old saab rally cars in the 70s and 80s

[@georgeerhard1949]

@@nzxt1234 I learnt to drive in a '68 Saab 96V4. Great car to putt around on roads that you'd expect would be Jeeps only.

[@0Turbox]

They belong to VW since 2015.

[@europeangardenflower9812]

Yes, I remember. Daf died.

[@SebastianD334]

It was a really nice change of pace seeing someone else do a fairly in-depth review of the truck. Absolutely loved the format and the very relaxed talk about all sorts of things.

[@BigRigVideos]

@@SebastianD334 thanks, glad you liked it!

[@anthony1636]

I love the way that Bruce is so enthusiastic when showing people around his Scania. I also feel so grateful that us Drivers here in the UK and Europe, get to drive such awesome Trucks everyday.

[@juliancleary2831]

A safe and professional drive with good questions being asked and answered .... well done gentlemen .... regards from England.

[@armoris66]

I was just about to leave a similar comment 👍🏿

[@Rogermarcussen]

Hi Bruce, the guy who drove your car said that in Europe they drove maybe 3-5 hours... Transporting fish from the top of Norway, to, among other places, Rimini in Italy, is done with a refrigerated truck, and takes 45 hours (4,002 km) And with the same driver, who has to pay attention to driving and resting times. And a little info, Germany doesn't drive on the left 🙂

[@markus4692]

The driver. We have a very strict system here in the EU. Every truck comes equipped with an electronical tachograph which writes every movement and the speed of the truck to the driver's chipcard. And at every traffic stop, the police will request your card, enter it to their computer and look at all the data. If you were driving to fast or did not make your breaks, you'r screwed and will get fined. Even if it was 10 days ago. And there are alot of traffic stops for trucks. We have big truck inspection sites on the highways where they re-route every truck from the hightway and then look at the driver's card, the weight of the trailer and proper securing of the cargo / loads. And if you have illegally deactivated your Ad-Blue system. You are allowed to drive 9h a day per week and 2x a week up to 10h. Max. 56h a week for a single week or max. of 45h a week when driving 2 or more consecutive weeks. After 4,5h of driving you have to make a 45min break. And you have to enter the break to the tachograph. eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561

[@Rogermarcussen]

@@markus4692 I know Europe, thats whay i make this answer 🙂

[@h.j.b.3978]

That misconception is standard in the US. People in "gods own country" are often not educated about the rest of the world because most of them believe that the rest of the world does not matter anyway.

[@0utcastAussie]

@@markus4692 Latest are blutooth enabled. Traffic cops don't even have to stop you to check your card now. BIG BROTHER really IS watching. Here in the UK there are weight sensors buried in the road and overhead gantries with ANPR on them so if you're overweight your nicked. The local Vosa copper is weighting

[@jonbeargenx]

It's been a while since I drove, but back then you could split that 45 minute brake in two as long as one was at least 30 minutes. Has this changed? Hilsen Jon, pensjonert tungbil-sjåfør.​@@markus4692

[@Oldischrauber]

Greatly made Video. It catches the truck and it's perks good and honest. I'm amazed as a German and German living guy how stunned everybody is about the adjusting steering wheel , the coffee maker and the maneuverability. Also with how surprised all are how easy it is to get in and out of the cabin. One minor note tho. You should have aired up the seat. You can set the ride height and dampening. Makes bumps even more none existent. Even the small hits will be taken out and your back will say thank you. If Bruce reads this. Please also make a video on all the seat settings and really stuff all storage with stuff and afterwards lay it down outside, so all the space is noticeable maybe even try fitting it into a Pete with a sleeper. Greetings from Germany.

[@snickrologen]

It’s almost nostalgic to watch, I was driving a 2023 R500 Semi until I left the industry in 2024. That truck had the high cab with the larger cupboards in the roof and thus had the coffee machine up in the right cupboard, and a microwave in the centre cupboard. Lovely machine with the tandem drive like Bruce’s truck, but it also had the On-Spot chain system to help out in icy conditions! Thanks Bruce and Chris!

[@erikjalefors9377]

Drove a Scania in the Army back in the day with Leopard 2 tanks on it , about 106 tons all in all , in the snow in northern Sweden, so they can most certainly haul heavy loads on poor road conditions! Awesome trucks

[@sergeyivanchenko1747]

Wow! I never liked these funny kinda weird looking European trucks but this video definitely changed my opinion. Before watching it I was so proud of my 379 now I realized that my truck is like from 16 century compare to European trucks) Thank you for another great video👍

[@Rimrock300]

How is life in Europe?

[@sergeyivanchenko1747]

@ idk never been there. I live in AZ

[@runeingebretsen8378]

have you seen the scania with a hood that is tilted down,i think those are a better option than the american trucks.

[@ohjeep76]

​@@sergeyivanchenko1747 it's crazy how butt hurt people get when someone is impressed with something without a long hood (the guy asking what its like to live in europe). I hope these come to the states because it'll just make all truck manufacturers have to make a better truck to be competitive

[@norb0254]

@@runeingebretsen8378 they are called T Cabs a company in holland will convert them ,,They move the cab back and fit abonnet..Scania do not make them now

[@HrLBolle]

41:08 somebody else probably has commented this, but ... Not all trailers in Europe have steerable axles! Trailers with 3 fixed axles and 6 wheels are by far the most common for general haulage, because the steering mechanism makes the trailer itself heavier thus reducing the load capacity

[@gazrayt]

Rear steer is mostly low loader 👍🏻

[@HrLBolle]

@@gazrayt or flat bed for steel, next to my place of employment ( like 3 properties over ) the Company Hackländer, a steel/iron wholesaler and freight forwarder and they run trailer with 2 steerable axles in the back

[@gazrayt]

@ True. We have grain and milk collection trailers here in Ireland that are rear steer for getting into tight farm yards. But most trailers here are not steered, driving artics over 10 years and never used a steered trailer 👍🏻

[@HrLBolle]

@@gazrayt I started to actively drive in early 22 ( was still in training at the time) and my employer, Nagel Group Versmold, does not have any steerable trailers as far as I know

[@MattJonasTOY666]

Im from Australia and work from a transport that has Scania, Volvo cabovers, kenworth cabovers and conventional trucks. All new, pulling b doubles. Hands down the euro trucks are head and shoulders above the American trucks in comfort and more importantly servicing and maintaining the truck.

[@Zirion123]

Everyone whos tried both says exactly the same, me included. We bought up a company here in Norway that had an American nose truck and i thought it would be cool to take it for a quick trip delivering a quick load at work and its the worst pos ive ever driven. I drive Scania on the regular and the driving comfort is next lvl compared to American trucks

[@DarrelJones-fh2wx]

Australia is the perfect market for comparison. It's the only country that uses both American and European trucks.

[@Zirion123]

@@DarrelJones-fh2wx Mexico uses both aswell, Scania started selling trucks there last year

[@JuicyJLee]

South African here Volvo slightly edges out Scania this side of the world.

[@derrickwilkie5611]

@@DarrelJones-fh2wx Don't forget New Zealand also have Europrean American & Asian trucks in fact we probably have more choice than Australia !!

[@masterbond9]

i have a friend who is a truck driver in europe. he regularly joins discord calls with just his speakerphone and the loudest thing that you can hear is the blinker relay, and i think thats only because of where he puts his phone in his truck.

[@liviurosca]

It's no a relay sound anymore, it's just a speaker and some have the option to lower the volume or at least i got this option in my Renault T480. The relay exists but it's not so loud. 😅

[@masterbond9]

@liviurosca I figured it wasn't exactly a relay, but what else would you call it?

[@jur4x]

@@masterbond9 no idea how you would call it, but in modern vehicles that sound is artificial.

[@davidlindberg4567]

Bruce knows the seat can be filled with air! I'm happy with that knowledge

[@dolby5468]

I don’t know why I landed here. But I’m glad I watched the video. It’s really interesting hearing you guys talk about the scania like it’s ground breaking. Some of the features we have had for ever in Europe. It’s also good that you guys seem open minded.

[@_-martin-_]

He he, Americans spotting the 2025 Scania truck is like spotting a unicorn.

[@ryandevriendt1324]

32:54 there is some interior door locks that are for driver sleeping. safety comparable to the seatbelt through the door handle trick, i’ve heard bruce talk about it before in a video on his channel!

[@peterfalconer-h3k]

You're never late in a V8! I've driven Scania's here in Australia for the last few years, it takes a little while to appreciate just how good and how tough they really are and just how primitive US or US derived actually are. No idea why he'd drive it without the seat pumped up though.

[@WEMBLEYNE]

You australians are the best to judge which trucks are best because you have access to both types.

[@dougcox3990]

​@WEMBLEYNE Long distances, too.

[@josemorenoporras7506]

I was wandering the same hehehe, maybe it is too much comfort

[@KingofInterns]

​@@dougcox3990In Europe 1500-2000 miles is pretty common for truck journeys and thanks to schengen crossing borders is mostly like crossing state lines ie nothing to do and no passport needed

[@rohesilmnelohe]

​@josemorenoporras7506 it's extremely floaty. I always drive mine on empty bags. Gives a better feel, especially on ice/snow. Also our roads are quite amazing.

[@Web-0wl7545]

Im a retired heavy equipment mechanic, I worked on late 60's early 70's caterpillar scrapers and paddle wheels that had that retarder system on them. they are powerful.

[@bluezhawg2104]

I just moved to Sonora Mexico from Tucson Arizona. There are a ton of Scania trucks in Mexico. They are pretty cool, I dig seeing other makes rolling on the highway.

[@wietholdtbuhl6168]

Trump goes crazy 🤪 😜 ❤Tax,Tax

[@Cp-rp5tr]

The torpedo,s are cool!

[@Coolgamer400]

It's so ridiculous that this truck needs a special permit to drive, when at the same time thousands of DIY-modified shitboxes are on the roads too.

[@Nobodyfromnowhere42]

if it was legal no1 would buy US made trucks, its only so US makers can make money.Those laws dont exist in other countries and guess what ? US cars are only a thing in US.once in a while you will the odd mustang but thats just ppl who rly like those cars as they dont make much sense cost or HP wise to buy them instead of a EU or JP one

[@thenimimerkki8414]

​@@Nobodyfromnowhere42And now its legality or just the cost could go up, trump said that he wants to sell more american cars to europe and put tariffs on european ones if this goes trough it will probably make bringing scania to america harder, maybe if this forces scania to build factory in america but i doubt that . eu will fight back if trump puts tariffs on european vehicles.

[@erkinalp]

@@Nobodyfromnowhere42 in fact we have the opposite law in Turkey: brand new vehicles can be imported by individuals easily, whereas used vehicles can only be imported as customs leftovers or as special use commercial vehicles

[@jonhroarulstad5775]

@@thenimimerkki8414 he can’t force Europe to take those useless cars. This is what you get when you decide not to play by the rules of the rest of the world, if fuel is free the engines grow and the companies gets lacy. If you have lenient rules for huge cars they will make sure you only want a huge car, if you don’t have pedestrian safety you kill a few more in America but you don’t get to come over to Europe. If you over perform like the European you can sell it anywhere in the world. A trade deficit is what you get when you get your people out of touch. But it sure is fun to let people on the parallel timeline experience the true market leaders.

[@shockre1119]

they are not all 5 - 6 hours routes, we had delivery from Romania to Ireland, and that's 3300 km (2050 miles). There are a lot of routes like that. My friend used to travel multiple times per month from Croatia to UK 2000 km (1250 miles). I know US is bigger but you are in huge misconception how big is a Europe. A lot of truck drivers are on the road from Monday to Friday and they come home only for weekend.

[@calchedz]

And a nice long ferry ride

[@shockre1119]

@@calchedz hour and a half ferry ride from France to UK, it is really nice and long 🤣

[@shades2.183]

US is not bigger than Europe.

[@vihreelinja4743]

Also roads in Europe are not straight like in usa so it takes longer to travel 2000 miles in Europe vs usa... We also have lover speed limits.. The wrong info and pure unintelligent assumptions are ridiculous in usa " the best country in the world" while there is better EDUCATION in AFRICA!

[@akyhne]

Uhm, Europe is bigger than the US.

[@tapio_m6861]

What a video. Thank you very much to both of you. These trucks are the norm here in Europe, so glad you seemed to enjoy it.

[@kebotrans]

I own a US trucking company. We are all local truckload. Most Americans do not know that the European trucks have more HP because of the hill and roads. I wish we could get trucks built like this. It would be easier on our drivers to maneuver. We use daycabs like Cascadia and VNLs but this would be nice.

[@PetterJohansson-p7l]

👍🇸🇪

[@ineffige]

What is the reason you guys cannot buy european trucks in US? Not a trucker here, but for some reason YT reccomended me Scania truck dude's videos and i got interested

[@worcestershire-sauce]

@@ineffige their inferior truck industry has succesfully lobbied for the ban of importation of newer european trucks to avoid competition

[@MrBryan86]

@@ineffigetariffs put in place to protect American truck manufacturers

[@Bald_Zeus]

@@MrBryan86 Ironic that the country famous for its capitalism is using the government to hinder the free market. I'm sure the pressure from European brands would force american truck companies to innovate in order to survive.

[@tomassjoberg6371]

I'm swedish, I'm looking at this now when I'm on my way from Amsterdam to Trondheim, Norway. Drive a 2019 Scania R450 with a tanker

[@bran170]

Safe travels!

[@marco_grt4460]

Drive safe and watch on trespassers

[@Noelzsazsa]

Safe travels mate Scania king of the road here in Australia we call the American trucks hot dog wagons here

[@jesperwall839]

Good thing it’s only a 5-6 hour drive according to some people 👍😂

[@tomassjoberg6371]

@@jesperwall839 exactly 🤣.

[@dougcox3990]

Also in Oz. I rode in a Volvo about 40 years ago, I couldn't believe it, it felt like a car. I didn't know a truck could be so smooth and quiet. In the 2000s, I drove Scania fire trucks, smooth, quiet, and great handling.

[@LibertarianHoosier]

I blame industry bureaucrats and lobbyists for Euro Trucks not being allowed in the US. It's ridiculous to say the reasons are reliability and safety. The real reason is they're protecting US truck manufacturers from the competition they could bring. Free market economy? Nah. Not by miles.

[@zatraz2573]

Nice video! Didn't feel like an hour! Really insightfull, questions and remarks! About trave times in Europe; yes you can cross between several countries in a few hours, but other places you can't. In Scania's home country it will take you alm 20h from north to south. Then another 16h to north of Italy/Spain. Add in regulations about resting/driving hours and you get 3-4 days trips. Then its nice to have the comfort.

[@JoeHupp]

Funnily enough, you mentioned this gave you tour bus vibes... Scania actually make buses and motorcoaches as well!

[@kevkoala]

My son's school bus is a Scania. We also have Scania coaches as well here in Australia. Speaking of coaches, some of the Scania coaches in Thailand are pimped right out and they sound really horn with straight pipe V8s! They'd make any petrol head pitch a tent in the pants by the sound!

[@kristoffermangila]

​@@kevkoalaand here in the Philippines, Scania busses are starting to show up in the fleets of several bus operators, replacing older Japanese and Chinese busses.

[@johngaudet6316]

Also here in North America Prevost or Volvo is #1 bus and RV chassis.

[@kimejohnsen87]

Just something to mention, yes a lot of the rides in Europe is 5-8 hours, however, from south in Norway, to north in Norway where i live, with the shortcut past Sweeden is 29 hours driving, 2300km (1430 miles), if only inside Norway without crossing country boarder the ride is 38 hours driving, 2750km (1718 miles). We do have some long distances over here aswell

[@Gollet95]

Its kinda insane to think that little Norway is that big, or rather long, while at the same time being small

[@stephanweinberger]

@@Gollet95 on average European countries are actually slightly larger than US states (46 countries on 10.5 million km² vs. 50 states on 9.8 million km²).

[@Gollet95]

@@stephanweinberger But the sheer length of Norway, US coast to coast is around 4500km and Norway is around 1750 from south to north, wich is kinda insane considering its not that big of a country

[@ROZLETKO]

They think its all flat in europe like in the states 😂

[@zgazdag1]

Even in small Croatia for example route Varazdin - Dubrovnik is 683 km / 424 miles

[@TjabbeBabbe]

Its 3.000 miles miles from north to south in Europe and about 3.200 west to east, (depending how you count.)Do that in 5hours and you fast. 😅

[@deezelfairy]

Scania so fast it can travel at mach 0.8 😂

[@leifvejby8023]

:-D

[@azynkron]

I have the automatic parking brake on my car, and I tell you, once you get used to it you can't live without it. It's deffo in the top 3 features on it together with parking assist e t c. It's so handy. Never a stoppage when you have to do a hill start.

[@Rick2010100]

There are many long-distance truck journeys in Europe, especially from north to south and vice versa. In the south of Spain are gigantic areas where vegetables and fruit are grown. Due to the mild climate there, the harvest can begin very early in the spring. The products are then shipped to the far north of Europe. Recently, a lot of crops have also been grown on the other side of the Mediterranean in North Africa and shipped to Europe, where the goods are then picked up in southern European ports. A salad from Almeria (Spain) to Göteborg is transported 3,200 km (2,000mi).

[@EuropeanAssassin]

As a guy who's from Europe came to Canada 6 years ago, I would like to see Scanias here. I see couple of it here in Canada, but it would be nice if we can buy new ones. Hope that Scania will come back to North America market again 💪💪💪 This was great video 👏👏👏

[@KoeiNL]

It's so funny that it needs to get approvement from the safety board every time you drive it, while it is safer than even the most modern American made truck.

[@squidcap5059]

It is complicated and at the moment, would also be political... US truck industry is protected, it is insular market: the competition is kept away by stupid regulations that make no sense unless you insert the purpose "to stop foreign companies to compete" to the end of the legislation. It is lobbied legislation, written by truck manufacturers directly to stop competition from entering the market. Basically... what the current tariffs are trying to do. So.. you can see the effects of insular markets and isolationism in US trucks: 20 years behind progress. In Europe there are dozen manufacturers and free trade between countries... None of them can rest, they have to innovate or die.

[@SJP1504]

You guys should come to the Truckstar festival in Assen, the Netherlands!

[@IlhamFirmanda]

@SJP1504 What date does the Truckstar Assen start this year, friends?

[@SJP1504]

@IlhamFirmanda it's the 26th and 27th of July this year

[@IlhamFirmanda]

@@SJP1504 Thank you for the information. If I may know, how many truck exhibitions are there in Europe? And what dates do the events take place, I'm greetings from Indonesia

[@SJP1504]

@IlhamFirmanda good question: no idea! Many countries with multiple festivals. I know that Truckstar has about 2200 trucks visiting the festival. You can find many vids of it on KZbin 😎

[@arnomrnym6329]

What a great video. I'm following Bruce since his first red Scania. But you where asking the right questions, plus your calming nature. 🙂 And no prejaduce about european COE's! 👍🏾😎 Thx. Greetings from Berlin 🇩🇪

[@iljasauter]

Noch ein Deutscher 😄👍

[@bewing77]

Some have already posted about European hauling, I have a slightly different perspective; I drive part time, 50/50 hauling timber and livestock. Eaxh habe their challenges. When it comes to timber the challenges are that the forwarders are used for as short stretches as possible, meaning that the piles generally sit at tiny gravel (or worse) roads which are almost to small to drive a car on, so there are no margins; the places where you can turn the rig around are minimal, so we never use Semis, but trucks with a load bed and a crane with a trailer with an articulating from axle which makes it possinle to navigate toght bends, but takes some effort to get used to backing up with. The roads are often snow covered and may not have been plowed. The next challenge is loading, which the driver does himself and which have to be done safely but quickly. Next is the weight; a fully loaded timber truck here in Sweden weighs 70-90 metric tons, which is quite different than hauling 30, especially on small, winter roads. When it comes to livestock the first challenge is that you’re expected to load the cattle together with the farmer, so you need to be able to deal with beef cattle and pigs. As you drive you need to be careful to not hurt the animals or make them miserable, which includes worrying about heat, cold, wind, dehydration and so on. The upside is that we generally don’t have to go for long hauls, but what we do does require really good trucks with high levels of driver comfort and also a lot of power, especially for timber.

[@JeroenBteE]

Nice video. I still have something to get off my mind. Only 5 to 6 hours of driving in Europe? From Honningsvag in the north of Norway to Algaciras in the south of Spain is over 3500 miles!! That's just over 5 hours (Irony) drive, even in a Scania. Many European transport companies also drive to Russia, Morocco, Africa and even further.

[@iljasauter]

Just over 5 hours, a little bit 😜🤣🤣

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

🤣😂

[@thehighwayband]

So you cover 3500 miles in "just over 5 hours" which makes that you drive at a speed of 700 miles per hour? Pretty hefty truck you've got there.

[@JeroenBteE]

@ Of course not. Obeying all the rules it's a 7 days job. A little more than the 5 hours we drive in Europe according to the comment in the video.

[@WillE86]

Depends on traffic. 5h23min on a good day 😂

[@tkopp10976]

"The manufacturers have forgotten the buyers." That's a great statement. You can bet the US will make it near impossible to get european trucks into the market, because they would crush the home brands competition, and they are unwilling or incapable to improve themselves. You see the same thing in the farming communities, there are tons of clips of people running their new Fendt tractors and loving them. John Deere is in the same boat as the truck manufacturers, customers are becoming increasingly unhappy and are looking for alternatives.

[@TheCho-k4m]

The likes of John Deere have done exactly the same with farmers.

[@tkopp10976]

@@TheCho-k4m ... yes, i said that

[@georgeerhard1949]

That's why Deere is putting remote-brick capability into their tractors, to force their owners to get the tractors serviced by Deere and not wrenched on under a tree by the owners. My cousin needed to get a small tractor for my aunt's property, we didn't even bother looking at John Deere, we went to the Yanmar dealer instead. Yeah they still have a black box, but most of the machine you can service onsite with hand tools and consumables.

[@roelkomduur8073]

That's bull, most of the US builders like Paccar( DAF) and Daimler (Mercedes Benz) are also very big players on the European markets. They ca easily change production/import "EU" style trucks.

[@lenasoderberg2583]

@@roelkomduur8073 ive seen the american "Volvotruck" and knows alot about the european Volvotruck. You just cant campare thise 2. American standard is so low that a american Volvo seems flimsy. Diffrence is that in Europe we compeat on getting tha most out of the truck for the driver. Not the company

[@sebastian9533]

Fantastic Video! There is one misconception about European Truck drivers, that keeps coming up from time to time. This time at around 52 min.. The suggestion that Truck drivers in Europe drive only for a couple of hours instead of days from pick up to delivery. That is a lot of the time very far from reality. It is common to be on the road for days on end. Driving from the south of Spain to Germany for example is around 1800 Miles. That's not a long one btw. . But when it comes to time spent continuously in the truck, a lot of eastern European drivers pretty much live in the Truck for weeks and months on end without going home. I hope I could give you a slightly better idea about driving in Europe. :-)

[@bertnl530]

Many truckdrivers never leave their country but still may be away for a week or longer Every day pick ups and deliveries. Now in the US many truckdrivers may be away for 3 or 4 weeks, but it is not like this man thinks. 6 hours drive and finish.

[@stephanweinberger]

@@bertnl530 is this the majority though? I'd guess that in the US most routes would be within the same state too (particularly as there is actually more freight rail in the US than in Europe, which is mostly cross-country). And US state sizes are pretty much comparable to country sizes in Europe; the US states are even slightly _smaller_ on average.

[@insAneTunA]

@@stephanweinberger Most of the time they use box trucks or even van's for local transport or what might be considered as shorter distances and city deliveries. Those drivers go home every night after their work. There is a big difference between international drivers and local drivers. In many city centers the large diesel trucks are not even allowed to drive or it is simply not practical due to their size. So the large trucks like the Scania in this video are mainly used for international transport.

[@crabapple1974]

That it is easier and more comfortable for the driver will mean less fatigue and as he stated here he can focus more on the actual traffic and conditions down the road. That is a huge safety improvement in addition to making the truckers life easier.

[@tommylee4350]

That aerial shot was a great idea.

[@uliwehner]

That was pretty cool. I bet it is not too easy for Bruce to introduce features and functions on his channel, while also filming and producing. Having someone drive, ask questions and just have Bruce answer makes it so much better.

[@stephenmutton8947]

I was watching your latest video with great interest my only complaint I have is the guy driving said in Europe it's only 5 or 6 hours from country to country from London to Istanbul or Athens on a round trip can take anything from 8 to 10 days apart from that great videos keep them coming plus I've driven American and European trucks and American trucks are no comparison to European trucks In my opinion for comfort or power…

[@Halibrand]

Yep just to drive from one end of Sweden to the other end takes 17 hours none stop and is comparable to driving from NY city to Orlando FL ;)

[@MrCaprinut]

@@Halibrand And about 36 hours for Norway.

[@celeroon89]

Yeah this needs more attention

[@Cp-rp5tr]

He should watch the old video,s from the old timers driving to Bagdad or further!! 💪

[@vihreelinja4743]

Finland is a SMALL country and it takes around 10 hours to drive from top to bottom and 5 hours from side to side... Americans know nothing about anything really.

[@IndigenousAmericanTrucker]

Wow, I would have never known that I was more experienced in driving trucks than Bruce! You'd think he'd been driving trucks since a teen!

[@espenb4135]

Next time Bruce Wilson is in Europe try some of the long driveing, I would think some of the drives that takes fish from norway to spaine

[@MrSnejkaj]

When I worked with vehicle testing at Scania R&D we used to remove the fender tops before hooking up a trailer.

[@NikesZ28]

If Bruce wants to impress the US drivers, put a trailer on it and weigh it up to 60-70 metric tone. That will impress almost everyone. Pulls like a sweetheart ;)

[@Thecremeanbrothers]

I would totally buy one of these trucks. You have power and comfort and it looks cool as is. 👍

[@mortil]

Not been to Scania research facility but volvo trucks research. And the security is high. Realy high. Some departments within the complex you need access to get to. I was there working during a renovation and working late nights. Had to sign a NDA and make sure to be checked in with the security and get it signed by the ones orderd us to be there. But it was cool talking to some boss getting to climb in and check some of their test vehicles.

[@ram89572]

Thank you for doing such an in depth video on this truck with Bruce

[@DaveG7920]

Having driven the US stuff (and the Australian versions) Euros' and Japanese trucks I think the Euros are by far the best. I don't get why people get so obsessed about swinging on a gearstick all day or looking at a ridiculously long hood.

[@bertnl530]

In Europe there was also scepsis against COE when they introduced it. It was seen as unsafe as there wasn'tt an engine to protect you in case of a frontal accident. Since there were no crash tests and many cabs were made individually by forming plate around a wooden frame it wasn't a weird thought. Maybe that engine could protect you against a deer or a small car, but if it was a hit with a Class 8 truck, the engine came inside the cab visitng the driver. Cabs are much stronger now then for 60 or 65 years ago.

[@0utcastAussie]

@@bertnl530 If a heavy truck hits another heavy truck then they are going to flush you out with a fire hose anyway.

[@raywelsh6306]

Gidday from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. There are quite a few Scania trucks running around here but our laws dictate that exhaust pipes go straight up towards the sky. A mate of mine had one a few years back and put a straight through exhaust on it. Improved the performance without creating excess noise. Cheers......Ray

[@MartinJohansson-nn5dv]

When you tell them about the fridge you can also say that also is an option with a freezer.

[@cobra3289]

The idea many americans have about distances in europe is pretty off. I mean he thought 6 hours to destination was the normal. Its not like from coast to coast in the US but trucks in europe cross borders like trucks in the US cross state lines. Loads from Norway to southern europe for example is usually 1500 to 2000 miles. And back in the day when the middle east countries were modernised and supplied by eropean companies, trips from europe to Asia were actually up to 5000 miles one way.

[@George-49x]

America needs the improve quality of our trucks.

[@gewoontimm]

As a european.. i agree as it also lowers the risk of other if the truck can stop in a shorter distance, stop automatic, less driver fatigue etc.. but when you look at bruce his comment section on FB.. some guys cant get over the fact thats its a cab over.. like not wanting be seen with that hot chick while you got a wife at home.. people just keep bitching.. the european trucks can haul the same weight as a 6x2 from america on a 4x2.. and they say its because of laws.. which i find strange..

[@runeingebretsen8378]

look up the scanias with hoods,i think amercians will go for that look.

[@andersskithog7440]

​@@runeingebretsen8378 The Scania T range hasn't been in production since October 2005. There is a small production from a company in Holland that takes ordinary trucks and modifies them to resemble what they ought to look like if Scania still produced them. However i doubt scania will restart production of that range since they weren't that popular in the end.

[@jonasb.3018]

​@@andersskithog7440Because, by law, they were too long to be used with a standard trailer

[@salard100]

@@gewoontimmthey afraid the axle breaks that’s why 😂

[@PropBoyGinge]

These trucks are designed to be lived in for weeks at a time. We don't just do "3 - 5 hours" and stop. We haul freight from Eastern Europe to Western Europe, and North to South, and vice versa

[@Arhange1790]

If you driving from south of Spain to Norway, it's not 5-6 hours it's 2-3 days. And this trucks crossing all Eurasia from one end to over, so you can live in it comfortably.

[@tingbase84]

It would take less time to drive the east coast USA top to bottom

[@Xirque666]

@@tingbase84 is the truck starts in northern Norway, say Honningsvåg or Hammerfest, just the trip throu Norway will take more than 2 days

[@janvanrenselaar5998]

Almeria Spain to Kirkenes North Norway is about 5100 km one way. Did that work for 4 years 5 trips in 2 months on average. Mostly loading cod for portugal. Route Almeria-Barcelona-orange-Lyon-Luxemburg-Bitburg-Koln-lubeck travemunde-Malmo -Stockholm -Haparanda-Rouvaniemi-Ivalo-Tana bru-Batsfjordand Kirkeness. That is 5100km Then via portugal was 800 km longer before you was back in Almeria again.

[@pommesmayo7336]

@@janvanrenselaar5998 Exactly. USA east cost Top (Maine) to bottom (Florida) is a joke compere to Almeria - Kirkenes route

[@DILINGER0]

We have to note that the driving time, breakes for rest and maximun speed is regulated in UE. So it's no easy to make more than 700 km a day. And some countries have rules that limit the heavy truck traffic in holidays or weekend.

[@mochipink5875]

Vienna to London was a 20h-22h ride with a Transporter-style vehicle bringing film equipment back to Panavision, London. Austria - Germany - Belgium - France (Coquelles - Eurotunnel) - United Kingdom (Folkestone - Eurotunnel) The 5h-6h might be from Vienna to Bregenz through Munich. Which is roughly 600km. Europe ain't small.

[@darkiee69]

Can someone invite this guy over to europe for him to meet some long haul drivers? 5-6 hours, my behind.. And then get him to Sweden or Finland to watch the big log haulers in action.

[@IkeVMAX4]

Tour with a 104 tn Scania

[@JM-mb6tf]

Great video. It is always fun to see how impressed everyone are about your truck, and of course I am proud to be Swedish and being from the country where the engineering of this truck was done. I was a little bit worried looking at this video. The camera on top of the multimedia.... one hard break and the windshield is up for an expensive change... Bruce, you make the best videos and it is always a pleasure to see how proud you are of your baby :). Keep up the fantastic work.

[@eliaslundstedt5607]

Fun fact. I am 6'3, and in the R cab Next gens, I can stand straight up no problems. Which is nice for when I need to get undressed and dressed, since I am on the road Sunday through Friday, and I drive both Scanias and Volvos. Headroom is no problem in either

[@buckthrusthorn1104]

Chris had me rollin’ haha I know we are talking about scanias but there is a really cool Kenworth!

[@Thunder208]

Scania uses the same cabins on the R/S versions, it's just that the R model is the workhorse and the S model is made for long halls, equipped with better comfort in the cabin and with more equipment.

[@pollevanjut]

S is higher !!

[@rikardandersson7288]

The S has a flat floor due to the cab being mounted slightly higher. Otherwise they are the same with the same equipment and options. An S might be more luxurious in standard spec than an R but seeing as both can be either poverty spec or fully loaded I doubt that the S is any more luxurious than the R except for the added space from the flat floor. The overall exterior height with the highest roof option is the same for both the R and S since they have to be no more than 4 meters high

[@kelvingarmonsway6375]

I Drive a R770 but we all so have a S660 at work i have driven both and prefer the R cab a lot better road feel the S feels vague at times

[@Thunder208]

@@kelvingarmonsway6375 I agree that the S series has too many air bellows in the front, which is why so many people don't use air systems in the seats.

[@aaronbell5896]

I’m as a Scania certified tech . I’m very impressed with the scania engines . Very friendly for the most part to work on, would love to check out the truck , when r u coming to Florida for the show? Would love to look at some of the stuff we had to learn about the trucks , as it doesn’t apply to the industrial side that I work on.

[@hasanrızayetiş]

In Turkey we use this truck alot of country to country deliver job. For exp Turkey to UK/Germany/Poland etc. I've never driven internationally before. But Türkiye is a big country and I have traveled long distances within the country many times. 1000km out and 1000km return. As two drivers, the total round trip time for this distance can be 48 hours with a Mercedes 1848L truck. The tachograph device allows a driver to drive a truck for only 9 hours a day.

[@dsfsdfdsfsdf9806]

Leaving the air out of the seat is such a crazy thing to do. It makes 0 sense

[@LiquidBlackWolf]

On the new ones you can get the front sun shade as a rolling down curtain And for true comfort you really want air in that seat

[@andygm525]

Our scania's change the radio station presets for different drivers when you put your tacho card in.

[@brnbrn450]

In a cabin like this, the Brazilian truck driver earns his money, sleeps in it, waits in it, lives in it. and when they go to Mercosur, they dream of American trucks that exist there. I've already worked with a Scania like this, by the way it's beautiful, congratulations.

[@110pLover]

Brazil is crazy

[@Zirion123]

Nobody whos driven both says that lmao. Ive tried both styles and American trucks look cool but god damn its like driving a Russian lada compared to a s class going to Scania

[@brnbrn450]

​@@Zirion123 really? The first time I saw the interior of an American truck's cabin, think (our dream of having a space like this.) our neighbor Chile, Argentina, Peru. There are Kenworth, Peterbilt, International, Volvo VNL. When I go there, I am enchanted by these luminous machines. I would like to have the experience of driving this "LADA" 😅

[@Zirion123]

@brnbrn450 im not talking about interior comfort. Im talking about driving comfort. Space wise with custom sleepers American trucks are easier to live out of yes. But considering America dont have length rules on the truck itself they could mod a Scania to be a Long line for example. Google Øyvind Jensen Longline Scania and u will see what i mean.

[@brnbrn450]

​@@Zirion123 I understand what you said, I've already seen the Scania Long Line, I said all this because I have no experience in a Peterbilt for example, but in my opinion, American trucks are beautiful. I've driven this Scania S, R, G a lot... Volvo FH540, 500, 460... full of technology and sensors, really comfortable, silent, it even looks like a car. But American trucks have personality.

[@em5759]

Hats off... It was really good experience to have you on board of Bruce´s loan truck and especially you really are talking and are preserved and respecting way of speech as expected. (Almost like Japanese expecting bows and tones in speech that shows that you have no attentions to be unexpected, which is complete opposite to hear normally by african backround people talk. Which is usually like bro´s in the hood, where hands are flying and macho talk with twisting and dancing and that is exhausting to see. Instead to previous, you were a pro. You are most welcome to Europe truck shows for real. And I bet that everyone likes you upfront by your shows. Turned out quite cheeky that your video was a head of Bruces and nice attachements and overall the open minded way of seeing things. I think you would be a quite good ambassador for Scania fleet in US as well Scania should make one R or S for you too. To have wider angles presented at the US. Nice, nice, nice.

[@anwarbroughton9635]

Hey Chris it would be cool to see you interview some more KZbin truckers. A couple comes to my mind I think would be awesome. Hotshot haven and interstatemademe. Those brothers are inspirational. Would love to see those guys on a rolling cb interview. OTR Bandit and FSC trucking are also great choices. Love the content brother. Florida ❤

[@MrErichuizer]

As an European, this both amuses and amazes me, seeing how far behind American truck are compared to European brands :) Even this Scania R cab, shows the differences... Poor American truck drivers, LOL

[@Rimrock300]

You got years of experience drivning american trucks, and actually knows what your're talking about?

[@MrErichuizer]

@@Rimrock300 American trucks no, European trucks yes, You?

[@Zirion123]

​@@Rimrock300ive tried both here in Norway and i agree with him in sry.. American trucks look cool, but aint even close to the driving comfort of the Scania

[@vonsauerkraut]

There still Back in the 70s from Electronics hydraulic systems driving comfort safety and engines are completely outdated compared to European vehicles these are just facts.

[@coffeecolic5799]

@@Rimrock300 Generally speaking, American trucks are at least 10 years behind European trucks in technology.

[@fractaldesign_79]

Hands down, one of the best reviews ive seen ever. No matter what product. Good questions at the right time, great insights. Very informative and down to earth 👍

[@BigRigVideos]

@@fractaldesign_79 thanks I appreciate it

[@mikeh6286]

Wow. What a great video. I learned a lot that I hadn't seen in other videos about the truck. Great work covering all of it. You guys could start a truck program. I could listen to you two all day.

[@Timbuk24]

First time here, loved it. Great video. Greetings from Germany

[@iljasauter]

Noch ein Deutscher 😄👍

[@Thommpsen]

Und noch einer 😄

[@iljasauter]

Top 👍😁

[@Henkizen]

Good video! You should have let him try air in the chair. It saves your back so much.

[@cygnusx7]

Damn, that's a cool truck!

[@theworldaccordingtochris4370]

Fantastic interview, I've never seen Bruce give so much relevant information and to REALLY sell and highlight the truck's features. I think he needs to get hold of a 50 ton machine and put it on his low loader trailer to show what that 770 is all about. 👍

[@spooky3669]

He already did that in Sweden with the 660 hauling 72 Tons in snowy conditions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5XOdoiIqKtmrM0

[@Davehughes_88]

The layout of this scania with the center axle being the drive axle and rear lifted off the ground is called a TAG AXLE and due to some of the trucks running a longer wheel base with this configuration helps with the tighter turning radius, while the rear axle is not in use can reduce unnecessary tyre wear and unnecessary expenses. however if you have that rear axle down without any weight on the vehicle you will get wheel spin in poor conditions due to giving less weight on the drive axle so its best advised you dont use it unless you have enough weight on the trailer and the trucks computer will tell you it needs the 3rd axle as it will automatically be deployed. There is also a different configuration called the MID LIFT self explanatory MIDDLE LIFT AXLE where the drive axles are at the rear and in my point of view more stable while driving even without the MIDLIFT AXLE being deployed. These trucks drive better and peform better with weight on the rear far more stable then you could ever imagine until you drive 1 fully loaded you could not appreciate it enough.

I believe that this specific truck has two drive axles, so if the rear axle is deployed, it is also driven.

[@Davehughes_88]

Yes it's called a 6x4 lay out with the main drive axle in the middle still classing it as a TAG AXLE also driving around with both axles down without weight over the rear will still cause wheel spin in poor conditions, unnecessary tyre wear, increased fuel consumption and maintenance costs.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

A couple of years ago at a trade and technology show in Germany I saw a Scania similar to yours that was a convertible. Looked amazing!

[@thedefinitive6296]

Always been curious about the differences in the euro trucks vs us trucks. This was a very cool video. Thanks for sharing

[@NZotyoka81]

We even have truck race here in Europe. I was on a truck race ones back in the 80’s here in Hungary on the Hungaroring race track where the F1 race events are also happening in every year.

[@Lowshoehighhat]

There is someone that can give good opinions, thats so rare. Good input

[@timstradling7764]

There is a driver shortage Europe wide. If you gave them American standard driver comfort trucks the shortage would pretty soon become catastrophic. Look after the drivers and they will look after the truck, load and the boss😊

[@MikkoRantalainen]

One interesting thing about this "show" truck is that the paint job is just regular unit from the factory.

[@WingspeedGarage]

Really happy to see a professional journalist test drive the Scania! Really good review and video

[@quasimodo8215]

The best technology is of no use if you don't switch the "switch" in your head. The driver's seat automatically adjusts to the driver's weight and in most cases you can adjust the compression speed. Many also have longitudinal suspension that can also be locked. Regardless of the cabin air suspension, the comfort gain is considerable. Lift axle always stays up, not only because of fuel savings and less wear but also for better traction. Normally the electronics decide whether to drain depending on the load. Power level is not necessary in 95% of cases and only influences the shifting behavior of the transmission. Otherwise you will have unnecessary more consumption. The rearview mirror heating remains switched on when it rains so that visibility remains perfect. Even when fully loaded, you can only brake the truck with the retarder if you drive with foresight. It is possible to wear only 4-5% of the brake pads after 60-80k miles, all with a full load. You practically only drive the truck with your hands. Accelerate with the cruise control, distance control takes care of the rest and brake with the retarder.

[@johngaudet6316]

That's amazing but it's Swedish engineering so I'm not surprised by this at all. I'm in the US and I only drive Swedish vehicles for a reason.

[@quasimodo8215]

​@@johngaudet6316I can only hope that this is an older Saab before GM downsized the brand. Scania is from Sweden but, like the German truck manufacturer MAN, is now part of the Volkswagen Group. Scania mostly has its own engines, unlike Volvo which shares its with French Renault. They are also very good, although the Scania presents more of the top level. Cheers

[@alexhemel9678]

I don't know if you guys talked about it off-camera, but I noticed @BruceWilson didn't even mention the anti-burglary system on the doors for when you're spending the night in the cab I mean it may not be something you use on a demo-run at a truckshow but it is an interesting feature if the trucks truly come to US