Why American Trucks Are Worse Than European Trucks

[@nicomotor]

Update: To the truckers that make this country run, thank you for what you do. My intention with this video is to criticize the lobbying efforts of the trucking industry and not the individual truckers that shipped my computer I used to edit this video, the camera I used to record it, the lighting I use to blind myself, and everything else that I have sitting in my house. Clearly that message was lost in the video given the number of critical comments below. Have fun reading them!

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

Fun Fact, European trucks carry more goods, than american... and roads still good. Also beside cab is pretty small it is pretty ok to live in eurotruck for couple weeks, you can stand in full height in most eurotracks, thing you can't do in American ones... Also beside much smaller cab, Eurotrucks packed with all you need to live, fridge, micro, lights, tv, storage space, 1 or 2 bed, autonomy warming systems and etc., also it cabs provide more comfort for long rides

[@jxq12]

AI thumbnail detected, now initiating sizzlization 🍳🎛️🔥

[@RedLine0069]

@@tsugumorihoney2288 dont forget the autonomous parking heater , you do not need to idle your engine all night so you can heat the cab like in most american trucks

[@PitchBlackBlade]

I did correct your mistakes in my comment bellow however it was simply to point out that the video is misleading and misrepresented. I don't think those of us who point out the mistakes in the video have anything bad towards you in mind I don't at the very least I just want to point out where you mention things that are entirely wrong like stuff that exist but are 0.01% of what is in reality of the situations in the EU. (My comment at least is based as an EU Truck Driver and I merely point out stuff that are related to EU Logistics as I have knowledge of it.)

[@CharlesRaines4946]

There is also another reason why european big rigs are smaller, and that's the shorter distances. Lets say that a logging company in Portugal has purchased a forest machine from a manufacturer in Finland, that's 4,431. 86 km (2753,83 miles) that would take about 53 hours and 2 minutes. How far would an american trucker get in 2 days and 5 minutes?

[@Siimkyla]

It's a misconception, that European trucking is more of a day job. There are lots of truckers delivering goods from, lets say, the south of Spain to the north of Finland.

[@E.Wolfdale]

Yep, and drivers home is in some east-central Europe country.

[@antonzhdanov9653]

Polish trucking companies often haul wood from Norway to Spain.

[@antonzhdanov9653]

The point is they are company workers doing trucking as a job. Not literally living in a truck, what is the case for US.

[@Sjanzo]

Americans cant comprehend that we cross country lines more often than Americans cross state lines. 😅

[@unknown2723]

Rarely few . They have one option anyway.come to Australia , we have both , even road trains, most of the truck u see in the city are cabover . But between city those are American type

[@r.m.97]

Speaking from experience, the average trucker in Europe does not have a day job. In the evenings truck stops and highway parkings are packed with trucks spending the night. Most truckers are on the road for the whole week, some even spend weekends in the truck.

[@coffeepot3123]

Ever heard of shifts?, lmao

[@trex2621]

​@@coffeepot3123shifts work on railway, not in trucking.

[@Ronni.Petersson]

@@trex2621 so what are the timber trucks doing with 2 drivers on 1 truck?

[@dimodimov9517]

But in Europe as a truck driver, we have everywhere parking spot where company pays, there we have free bathroom, free food, free toilet clean, free clean water, sometimes free soda, security, cameras, shops, rest area with WIFI, fun area with different games. Thats why we dont need big truck WTF

[@r.m.97]

@@dimodimov9517 free toilets are always dirty, never seen free showers and free games. Aside from this, you think the American trucks have toilet and shower inside? Probably not. Maybe a porta-potty.

[@stark3855]

An engineer from Paccar said that 70% of the trucks in the world are European, only 16% are American, that is to say for every 1000 trucks, 700 are European and only 160 are American and that with this difference in trucks, the European truck had fewer deaths and was the safest truck in the event of an accident by far. Appearances can be deceiving. I am from Mexico, I have driven American trucks all my life, I would never go back to an American truck even if I were drunk. Now I am in a Scania and it is infinitely better. I prefer to have a little less space if in exchange my life is safer and my back no longer hurts. With the American truck you would end the day exhausted, with the European you end up tired. That is the huge difference.

[@deathtrvcker666pl2]

Google a Scania Longline, it's still the same european truck but with an optional and unfortunately rare extended cab with American dimensions and living space.

[@damanayadekunle7232]

Spot on bro, couldn't have said it better myself 🎉🎉

[@Werry_Rang]

Are you saying that having better quality safety features is better than physically having more crumple zone?(I’m really just asking since I’m curious, not arguing)

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

Lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Weerknuffelbeer]

​@@Werry_RangThey will at least compensate for the lack of the extra crumple zone. The primary safety advantage of a flatnose is for the other traffic though. A long nose has a HUGE deadzone at the front making it hard to see pedestrians and cyclists in front of you which causes many accidents.

[@mhuls88]

I’m a Dutch truckdriver, i leave on monday and back home on friday. So not really a day job

[@AxGerm756]

Lets face it. The United States NEVER wanted a free market economy. They never wanted a real free market, where all companies could compete against one another. The US just wants a free market economy OUTSIDE of the US, so that American companies could Increase their profits, while Regulating the domestic American market to form Monopolies of American companies absolutely everywhere and create the highest possible price for the American costumer while selling the lowest possible quality product (also to create more profit) So the US basically wants: *Free market acces for itself everywhere* *No market access for foreign companies in the US* *Free market is me, but not for thee* That's why the US constantly tried (and tries) to block Airbus jets, Bombardier jets, European cars, European food, Euroean trucks, European Minivans. But at the same time they constantly tried to Force market acces for their American companies absolutely everywhere.

[@lakonikos8791]

What you said about the US could apply to any modern nation. Free Market should be advocated by consumers, do not expect it from governments, even if they pay lip service to it.

[@MaticTheProto]

@@lakonikos8791incorrect. But Americans like you can’t grasp reality

[@AxGerm756]

@lakonikos8791 but is only applies to the US. Because only in the US, the stock market and the government are one...

[@mbogucki1]

This is accurate IMO. Unfortunately as a Canadian we are also tied to US regulations which is annoying. Instead if allowing EU cars and trucks into Canada our so called "safety standards" mimic those of the US because of the Big Three lobbying.

[@edeledeledel5490]

The complete definition of capitalism; money, money, money, and f*ck the consumer.

[@annekeaustin5636]

This is Grahame, an ex English long haul truck driver from the 1970's and 80's. Back then I was trucking goods out from England to most of Western Europe, leading me to be away from home for up to a month at a time. Typical run would be; Load in Manchester UK, drive to the ferry, cross over to Belgium, drive through Belgium and into Holland. From there into Germany, drive down to Austria, across Austria into (the then) Yugoslavia, then down to Greece and unload in Athens. Drive back into Austria and re-load for England. Also in those days on that run, I had to have SIX different monetary systems with me at all times, know at least a smattering of several different languages, traffic laws within the country I just happened to be in, different cultures. I had no SatNav in the cab, only a box full of paper road maps of the entire European road network, no airco, no microwave cooker, no refrigerator etc; etc. And yes....I lived in the truck!

[@silverdashhd644]

Euro Truck Simulator :o

[@peternielsen2156]

Yes, and you have certainly met many Danish trucks on your trips, because we also drove the sun black, and were rarely at home, which has cost many marriages 👍

[@wysoft]

Sounds like an adventure and about as close to the romanticized idea of truck driving as you could get. There are times that I'm jealous of truck drivers and all the places they get to see - at least until I watch videos about all the regulatory crap they have to deal with, the constant monitoring, the mandated break hours, etc.

[@peternielsen2156]

@@wysoft You're right, today, I wouldn't recommend anyone to drive a truck, it probably stopped being fun in the year 2000. But fortunately you can still dream about what it was like in the 70s, 80s and 90s. I stopped myself in 2020 and the last 20 years were a hell with rules about everything

[@PSExcavationsLLC]

That's quite an adventure! Real trucking, what truck would you have been driving back then? Foden, ERF, Atkinson?

[@driver8703]

I drive a Mack and grew up around trucks my entire life, I’ve also been to Sweden and got to see Scanias and Volvos in person. It is embarrassing how old American trucks are. You take the cab and body off and American trucks have not changed much since the 70s, the biggest innovation to them being adding airbags, that’s it. The insides of the trucks are the cheapest quality possible, freightliners being especially rattlely. But the Scania I got to sit in was like sitting in my Audi car, just freaking amazing and the seat was really comfortable. I’d give anything to drive a Scania over here.

[@nicz7694]

What I find real crazy is all the new tech in the trucks. My younger brother currently drives an DAF XG+ and they have Digital mirrors so there is basically just a camera on the outside of the cabin and Displays in the inside. Saves some space since otherwise actual mirrors are quite large. I have also seen electric trucks that have this extending arm to connect to special powerlines just like electric trains do. Its just crazy :D

[@kankerbende]

That will not happen ! Trump wil not allow Scania to take over the American Market !

[@dirklehrke6710]

Look at The Chanel E Trucker. Its a German who drives an ETruck! Its a Iveco E Stepway with 1069 HP!! Its in English!

[@nzxt1234]

Bruce Wilson on KZbin is getting a brand-new, factory-fresh 770 HP V8 Scania! It’s scheduled to arrive in Baltimore around the 26th of this month and will then go on a U.S. tour for the next 1-2 years to showcase it. This is a Scania-owned truck, the first new one in the U.S. since the 1980s. You should definitely check it out if you get a chance during its tour-it’s a beast! Scania trucks are known for their power, and this one’s no exception. It’s kind of like your Audi in terms of quality, but with a much bigger cab then most scanias (factory options a bit bigger then Scanias normaly are. A must-see for any truck or Scania fan!

[@AlexKall]

​@@nzxt1234 not the first new Scania in the US since the 80s but likely the first next gen in the US.

[@gewoontimm]

European truckdriver here.. i drive a lot into urban areas for work.. but we pick a best suited trailer for the deliveries we make.. we have large and small trailers.... the small trailers are very nimble and can do some really tight turns with them.. they are very good for very tight spaces in cities.. they have a tighter turning circle then the smaller boxtrucks do.. The boxtrucks are only used for areas where those short trailers are still too big or there is a vehicle lenght restriction in that area.. Other then that we have a normall 40ft trailer for the larger areas and for XL supermarkets that require bigger shipments in less trucks.. and we have B-doubles.. so the same driver can bring goods to 1 XL supermarket and 1 small store.. The B-double requires permits to drive as a standard truck and trailer licence will not do.. and you are restricted to highway, connection roads and industrial areas only aslong as its connected as a B-double.. if the trailers are saperated you can go where ever you want to go like normall trucks do.. A B-double also increases its weight limits.. im from the netherlands.. our trucks weight limits is 50.000 kg (110.000 lbs) and the B-double is 60.000 kg (132.000 lbs) and the truck itself also has some requirements before it can be used for a B double.. one of those it that it must have 5 KW (6/7 hp) per 1000 kg (2200 lbs) which in easy mode is 400 hp to pull 60.000 kg.. doesnt sound like a lot.. but we never get close to the 60.000 kg limit during our work... so 400 hp is enough. The thing american trucking companies need to work on is send the right (usefull) vehicle to the right place... you will throw your driver into hell by sending him or her to a tight urban area with a 48 of 53 ft trailer and some trucks have stretched chassis trucks.. and then wonder why it becomes difficult... and i get to see a lot of YT videos of truckers getting stuck or causing damage Use the right tool for the job

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

in Finland and Scandinavia countries you can meet 76 ton mosters with HTC trucks which are even more longer then B-double... and they manage to drive in pretty tight places

[@gewoontimm]

@tsugumorihoney2288 i know.. but you dont go into urban areas with it.. same restrictions as a B double..

[@Ellinillard]

Thanks for this super interesting comment

[@westerlywinds5684]

In North America, many drivers are the tool🤪

[@peternielsen2156]

If you have driven goods to Andorra, with a long refrigerated trailer, then you will also know that you can achieve a lot with the right attitude and a little talent! 😉

[@hereintranzit]

The US and Canada needs to get rid of the stupid embargo on the european trucks and allow the trucking carriers and the owner-operators the freedom to buy whatever truck they choose like they do it in Australia and New Zealand! For some darn stupid reason you can’t import an European truck in the US unless that thing is 25 years old, and in Canada 15 years old, right? Why? What makes that truck OK to be used in the US of A and Canada if it’s a worn out 25 years old (or 15 years old in Canada) used truck while a brand new one is considered “unsafe” and is prohibited? These stupid “laws” are created to eliminate outside competition for the American truck brands and that;s not a “free market”, it’s pure hypocrisy and a huge pile of bull💩! What are the American truck manufacturers afraid of if their shizzle is “the best in the world”? If every trucker in ‘murica wants to drive a “long nose Pete”, then why do they need embargoes on the European trucks? Are they that worried that those few polish truckers might buy Scania trucks instead of the Volvo VNL junk?

[@EndlessNine9999]

If that happened you'd only see Volvo FH16 780 and Scania S770 around 😂😂😂

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

You'd kill the American truck market instantly and that would be met with very unhappy faces at local industry level. The only OEM there that I can think of that was recently selling cab overs is Freightliner, I don't think it ever took off though.

[@EndlessNine9999]

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks I never understood why american truck companies still insist on not making cab-overe, I drive a Scania R500 next gen, previously a 2019 Man TGX 18:500hp, and those Trucks are so comfortable, I can drive 600-700km In a day and feel totally fine.

[@jamesoldman3021]

I've been lobbying my MP in Canada to change the Canadian MVA to EU standards so that we can buy what the rest of the world gets. Europeans have some excellent technology that we are not allowed to have. As for truck manufactures check and see how many are actually European owned? Their Noth American subsidiaries just build what seems to sell the best here.

[@paulbrown6554]

Google the chicken tax that’s how the 25 year embargo came into being

[@alexwood5425]

Interesting that the 60m 200t road trains in Australia are Volvo, Scania or Australian built Kenworths. No American stuff.

[@terrykerslake2675]

Australian built Kenworths are a good product.

[@audoinxr6372]

Its odd with Australia. People clam the US trucks are soo good. Yet our KWs are all aussie. Basically a 1990s American design but heaps of Daf tech thrown in now with k220/T610.

[@trueaussie9230]

Imagine taking that ridiculous 'thing' shown @ 3:11 ANYWHERE around Aus. 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrShadow1617]

@@audoinxr6372 Those people claiming this most likely don't know that their KWs are made in Aussie, where they took the US long nose design on the outside and thrown in a ton of Europe technology under the hood.

[@thomasarmstrong3804]

Cab Over KWs are great

[@Jennifer-K5LA]

America is a business not a country. It's Cost over safety when it comes to regulatory standards. Technology is expensive, innovation means investment. And human life actually has less value than profit to corporations. 😂

[@catd11ng74]

America is a fckd up business. Investing in technology is to make life and jobs easier for humans. And in the long term that results in bigger profits and more efficient and healthy humans. Technology and innovations are some reasons why at least the country i live in have an average life expectancy of 81 years while the average life expectancy in Usa is 76 years. That means we live in average 5 years longer.

[@livehumansinside19]

sucks to suck, Womp-womp

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

That is why they have the biggest prison population on the planet, they run their prisons like a business.

[@3089280288]

America was built on slavery

[@Bluebottlenose]

I disagree, America is a great country

[@MjolnirFeaw]

Another difference in the way the trucking like works: In some european countries, the driver is paid more when he ends his day further away from his home. And the extra can be substantial. So when it's not urgent, it's often more profitable to have a driver take a trailer at the edge of his daily range, and drop off at the other end, where it will be pick-up by another truck and so on. It costs a little time obviously by it's less expensive. And the guy behind the wheel can come back home with his family in the evening... Not so bad.

[@johnmartin2464]

Sorry. I live in the UK, and there are truckers in Europe who live in the trucks during the week because if the wheels are not turning, the company is not earning. I know there are long-distance truck drivers in the UK and Europe that live in the truck constantly because they drive across Europe and back. If US truckers are interested in seeing a modern Euro spec truck, talk to Bruce Wilson. He imported a 15 year old Scania tractor unit and they found that the 15 year old Scania was at least 10 years in advance of brand new US trucks. Scania talked to him and made him a US agent. They built him a brand new R770 tractor unit (770 bhp) they have arranged with the US DoT to import the truck to the US as a demonstration unit. The truck is now on a ship (MV Lydden) to the US and will arrive in Baltimore on the 25th Nov. Bruce Wilson will be taking it to all of the major US truck shows in 2025.

[@mantas8443]

Thanks of the info, new thing to wait for. I'm European btw, just enjoy seeing Americans react to European trucks

[@westerlywinds5684]

It’s not so much that American truckers don’t want European trucks, but rather political red tape is preventing it, due to protecting the domestic market.

[@dimodimov9517]

But in Europe as a truck driver, we have everywhere parking spot where company pays, there we have free bathroom, free food, free toilet clean, free clean water, sometimes free soda, security, cameras, shops, rest area with WIFI, fun area with different games. Thats why we dont need big truck WTF

[@westerlywinds5684]

@@dimodimov9517 How many truck drivers in Europe are owner / operators? They own their truck.

[@nzxt1234]

actually he imported a 25 year old truck due to american rules but in canda they can import 15 year due to diffrent rules and even at 25 yr its much better for the driver and modern in Alot of ways

[@Zaragoza2006]

I met a record breaker at a parking near Frankfurt am Main. The driver was a very nice guy from Kyrgistan, working for a lithuanian company. That guy was living in a truck NON STOP for over a year without going home or seeing his family, his pay was 2k EUR per month

[@WEMBLEYNE]

Daym, bro was stacking when he went back home with 20k. He prolly bought half of his village 😂

[@Zaragoza2006]

@@WEMBLEYNE He must have become the King of the Village with the largest goat herd and all the local Kyrgiz hotties were his

[@hansj5846]

Unscrupulous businesses exploiting vulnerable people have nothing to do with truck driving.

[@Zaragoza2006]

@@hansj5846 True , but thats just the way it is

[@Bird-Cherry-Luv]

​@@hansj5846Vast differences in national economics is beyond trucking companies. Can't help the fact that one mans trash is anothers treasure. This pay would be pretty much the minimum legal salary in my country. Fastfood, cleaning, etc. Yet to him it's 6x more that what he could realistically expect in kyrgyz economy. What can you do? Regulate the shit out of everything, I guess...

[@dimodimov9517]

But in Europe as a truck driver, we have everywhere parking spot where company pays, there we have free bathroom, free food, free toilet clean, free clean water, sometimes free soda, security, cameras, shops, rest area with WIFI, fun area with different games. Thats why we dont need big truck WTF

[@kankerbende]

I am a Dutch truckdriver. And I never see our heard about this !! Free parking and free food ?? !! Are you serious ??!!!

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

probably not in central Europe, at least not in Germany ...

[@KeithJohnson.]

There’s lots of truckers that spend all week or several weeks/months on the road around the UK and continental Europe. The modern design of cabs means they have enough space and lots of luxuries thanks to intelligent modular design. Truck (or Lorry as we say in the UK) isn’t always a local 9-5 job.

[@MrJokkoma]

There must be a big difference between Sweden and USA when it comes to the yearly inspection of our trucks. It seems to me that trucks in the usa have very underdimensioned brakes, a lot of old trailers with no abs brakes or airsuspension, and they go 100-110 km/h hour while we go max 90 km/h. Though they only have about half of our total weight they still have big problems with brake fading going downhill for example.

[@3089280288]

Half? How much weight do you Swedes haul?

[@m03anlo]

Total weight of 72metric tonnes today, was 60 some years ago, with max length of 32meters today compared to 24 or 25.25 in the past.

[@MrJokkoma]

163 000 pounds or 74 metric tons if you have a 4 axle truck and a 5 axle trailer with air suspension.

[@insAneTunA]

Here in Holland the speed limit for trucks is 80km/h. Most of them drive just a little faster. Perhaps 83km/h or so. All the trucks have a drive registration system that registers speed, number of driving hours, number of kilometers that have been driven, fuel consumption, and so on.

[@deathtrvcker666pl2]

Have you ever heard of Scania Longline? Because unfortunately it is quite a rare truck combines the best of both worlds, European technology and driving comfort combined with a sleeper cab with truly American dimensions and relaxation space. It is worth mentioning that although Scania no longer produces this type of cabin, there are specialized tuning workshops that extend standard cabins on request. In addition, Scania is making some attempts to restore a longer cab in his offer, as some time ago it showed a prototype cab marked CS31.

[@nicomotor]

No I hadn't but I just googled it and wow. Really cool and I think a lot of truckers here would find it very practical

[@troys6965]

@@deathtrvcker666pl2 If you're a fan of Scania, Edison Motors of Canada now puts Scania engines in its electric trucks. 🤔🤪

[@MrShadow1617]

@@nicomotor Btw, Scania also makes long nose trucks, I saw a few over the years mainly in big industrial districts.

[@ontheroadagain4773]

@@MrShadow1617 Scania hasn't made own long nose trucks (T-cabs) since 2005. Newer T-cabs are converted from cabovers by separate companies like Vlastuin in the Netherlands and Tuft Custom Services in Norway.

[@isekaiexpress9450]

We have found out why the American streets are worser than in Europe, in partucular, for the pedestrians. We haven't heard arguments why American trucks are worser that European ones, though. At the point of "comfort", the topic slipped from trucks to roads. I'd like to add that European trucks have a cushioned cabin, for example, they have the advantages of better view, turning radius - and how about better brakes?

[@nicomotor]

I guess my approach with this video was more so about the reasons why European big rigs innovated and added so many features that American big rigs lack, while American trucking companies, semi truck manufacturers, and other related groups lobbied to change the environment to suit truckers' needs. I wasn't too focused on what made the trucks better but why the trucks have those improvements.

[@isekaiexpress9450]

@@nicomotor don't mean to disrespect, but it was in the title of your video. I would love to see a second part of the video, as to see, why. I have a feeling that many European truck manufacturers will wander off to USA.

[@nicomotor]

That's fair. I'll look at changing my title to be a better fit and maybe a follow up video to this.

[@isekaiexpress9450]

@@nicomotor Thank you very much for appreciation of the critique and the civil dialogue. Have a like and a subscription, esteemed sir.

[@troys6965]

The most exciting development in trucking is the proven superior power and range of Edison Motors' electric trucks with Scania diesel-electric generators. Dodge is trying a similar concept on its 2025 Ramcharger truck.

[@nicomotor]

I've been watching their channel recently and I'm very excited with what they're doing

[@NinaLanyon]

We already have fully electric trucks in Norway, loads of them.

[@erwinclaessen9656]

Your talking about something you don't know nothing about. I was a truckdriver in Europ . I drove through all of Europ and was 6 sometimes 7 day's from home. I drove average a 1400 km a day thats a average of 870 miles . We European truckdrivers live all week in those truck .

[@sillysheep3042]

1400km a day just does not work out. At least under german law you are requred a rest time of 11 or 12 hours a day. That means you have 12 or 13 hours of driving. Taking the 13 hours of driving you have to do 107km/h(kph). Which is not legal in any european state afaik. Or am am I to naive?

[@bentaylor3554]

Most likely not german

[@Lucas-zg1vz]

​@bentaylor3554 but the regulations are the same all over the EU. Not sure how anybody in Europe can drive a truck 1400km a day, legally.

[@Vitalii1507]

​​​@@sillysheep3042you wrong buddy. In EU you can drive only 9 or 10h a day, per 13 or 15 shift. In most EU country speed limit for trucks is 80km/h, but lot police officers close the eyes if you go 90. In 10h when I drived only highway in France or Sweeden where no traffick jams like in Germany, I make 850-880km. That's max what you can do drive almost legally if we forgot about overspeeding.

[@WEMBLEYNE]

Probably he forgot to mention they were 2 drivers. Girteka drivers 😅

[@patrickporter6536]

American trucks are still 1950's artifacts with extra twiddly bits.

[@juliogonzo2718]

At least they don't look like Tupperware

[@cheekibreeki6321]

@@juliogonzo2718 That’s right, for commercial use the most important things are that they look good? Don’t think so. Safer, more powerful, more efficient and nicer trucks make the real difference.

[@juliogonzo2718]

@cheekibreeki6321 I'll take some old 90s truck over any of the newer European or American trucks. Anyone can drive a new POS, not everyone can drive an old POS. Was talking to someone on the phone (hands free of course) who was driving a fairly new Volvo VNL. The thing told him his seatbelt was unbuckled every 5 seconds if he drove it over 9 kmh with the seatbelt off. Also if it thinks there is going to be a collision it slams on the brakes, sounds the horn, activates the hazard flashers, and activates the wipers. I ever have to drive something like that at work, I'm quitting. I'd like to decide when the brakes apply. There are times where I'd rather hit something then get killed by the brakes being applied when they shouldn't be.

[@westerlywinds5684]

@@juliogonzo2718Yes, from one extreme to the other.

[@unknown2723]

The difference is new truck req a software engineer and mechanical

[@fredrikwallvik5265]

👋 Hello from a truck driver in Finland 🇫🇮 take a look at Nordic trucks!

[@jamesinman1198]

The flat nose cab trucks still look cool! I miss seeing them. I use to see alot of them back in the day when I was younger.

[@johnweiland9389]

You didn't explain why you like the European tractors better.

[@I_am_ChomboChaNowa]

He didn’t

[@insAneTunA]

More technological advanced, safer, cleaner, less destructive for the roads. He mentioned plenty reasons.

[@PitchBlackBlade]

Addressing the Video's Misrepresentation The first half of the video is actually WRONG. Most of us truckers in the EU don’t operate independently or own the trucks we drive. Instead, the company we work for provides the trucks and assigns us jobs. The notion that EU truckers primarily drive fixed routes (e.g., A to B and back) is far from reality. How Jobs Work for EU Truckers Our work is highly randomized. Nearly every single job we take is different, and it’s rare to get hired to run a fixed route. The majority of our work involves varying combinations like: 1 loading, 2 unloadings (most common). 2 loadings, 1 unloading Occasionally, 1 loading, 3 unloadings (though this is rarer). The simplest case is 1 loading, 1 unloading, but even that’s inconsistent. We often don’t live in the same city as our company's base of operations. For example, my company has one central office, and I live in a completely different city. Here’s a typical scenario: My boss calls me with a job to pick up a truck and drive it from my country to Germany. I pack my gear, take a train or bus to the city where the company's base is located, and pick up the truck. After organizing paperwork, I start driving, load the goods, and head to Germany (a top-paying country for truckers). Once in Germany, I continue running jobs across countries like France, Belgium, and back to Germany for three months straight. Finally, I’ll get a return job to my country, drop the truck at the base, and head home for a two-week rest before the cycle begins again. Our Perspective on U.S. Trucks Yes, we know about the cool, caravan-style trucks in the U.S., and we CRAVE them! Trucks with built-in comfort for long-haul drivers are a dream for us. Over 80% of us here live in our trucks for months, but the reality is harsh: Old, outdated trucks dominate the market. Most don’t have modern features like tablets, automatic cable retraction, or adjustable air suspensions. Heating and cooling systems are basic or unreliable: my truck’s heater, for instance, works only when I press a button and shuts off after two hours. I wake up freezing! We don’t have luxuries like microwaves or proper fridges. My truck has a fridge, but it’s so small it frustrates the hell out of me-I can barely store anything in it. And forget standing up inside unless you're perched on the seat! EU Trucks vs. US Trucks Comfort: The U.S. wins hands down. Even the oldest U.S. trucks offer a living experience that EU trucks can’t match. Efficiency & Design: EU trucks are compact and designed for the narrow roads and old architecture of European cities. These cities were built long before trucks even existed, and there’s little consideration for modern logistics. Some EU trailers now have “luxuries” like automatic strapping or closing mechanisms for the back and roof. However, these are so expensive that almost no company opts for them. Driver satisfaction is rarely prioritized because companies only care about profits. Final Thoughts It’s hard to declare which truck system is “better” because it depends on what you value. If you prioritize cutting-edge tech and efficiency, EU trucks have the edge-but if you want comfort, even the oldest U.S. trucks will outshine anything we have here. Our challenges in the EU go beyond the trucks themselves, extending to the exploitation many of us face. Most companies won’t invest in better trucks or gadgets for driver comfort-they simply see us as tools to generate profit.

[@Vandanms]

Reason EU trucks are so old, is bcuz mechanical they are more reliable. While US counterparts focus mainly on comfort, that people think it's an offset for reliability. So you may not find all the extra breakdowns, that are comparatively lesser in EU ones

[@laiderilex5370]

​@@Vandanmslet me burst your bubble, 25 years old American truck is reliable than 25 years old European truck

[@kristijan8518]

It's crazy how we have trains which could do this job much easier, cheaper and ecological. But of course the industries have to interfere

[@tonybennett9964]

Think first a trick will have to take the load to the Railway then pick it up at the destination yard. Unless it containers it loaded and unloaded up to four times not very cost effective

[@nvragn]

New guy here I just came across your channel and I'm definitely going to check it out. I'm a 30 plus years as a heavy truck mechanic and most of those years spent in the dealerships. I can't believe that I haven't came across it earlier. I'm here now so it's not all bad. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what you have going on. See you in the comment section again soon 👍 🇨🇦 🔧

[@jamesoldman3021]

Brother ran a trucking company most of his working life. The greater weight limit was one thing he opposed, even though for the last several years he worked he specialise in overweight and over sized loads. His complaint for normal loads is it just increased fuel consumption, greater stress on the rigging yet the companies were expected to accept this added cost with no surcharge. Another thing he watched was the steady creeping in of owner operators who continually slashed prices to get work. Won't say it is the same everywhere in North America and I was not directly involved but as my brother kept complaining was that trucking at one time was a fairly good business to where when he sold out it was a cut-throat business with many companies cutting corners to make money. And that maybe the biggest reason European trucks have more technology than U.S.A. Those purchasing go for the cheapest they can get due to the low profit ratio.

[@rogerk6180]

Trucks also get replaced more often i think in europe. We have new environmental laws comming in every few years. Once euro5 becomes the minimum standard, euro4 trucks get heavilly taxed and companies basicly need to upgrade to stay competitive for example. And a handful years later euro6 comes in already and upgrade is necesary again. I doubt there are many trucks on the road that are older then 10 years in europe.

[@MrShadow1617]

@@rogerk6180 At least in the commercial sector.

[@rogerk6180]

@MrShadow1617 yeah, nobody owns these things privatly to go to the shops lol.

[@danielkennedy1524]

an outstanding take!I look forward to more stats! Nicely done!

[@y40ll]

Lobbying is prohibited in the EU. Here it is called a bribe.

[@martijnb5887]

Disadvantage of the EU is that you have to bribe representatives from 10 parties in each of the 26 countries to get it your way, trusting no one will expose you. That is near impossible. The US and UK are much more efficient in this sense.

[@insAneTunA]

No it isn't. Lobbyists in Europe have more to tell than you. Perhaps they can't offer money or "donations", but lobbyists still exist.

[@satriabagaskara4198]

actually the term lobbying originates from english parliamentary. where representatives would go to the lobby of the building to actually talk to the people they represent! but lobbying in the EU is somewhat of a political process while in the US lobbying is a nicer term used to describe monopoly.

[@countk1]

Exactly how lobbying in Europe works... officially. Stating that lobbying doesn't exist is naïve. Thinking that politicians aren't manipulated as well. Although it officially is called "advising".

[@jamesburnett7085]

I appreciate the way you included the complexity of this topic. Like a lot of things, it is not s simple situation.

[@erolaras-xq5su]

Well as s trucky my self i think having American trucks ( any brand in particular ford brand ) means ; You are a permanent customer to Mechanic's and you are about to spend big money on your truck even for small repairs . Besides ; Not easy to shift here and there Uncomfortable to drive in particular for city drives You are going to lose more than a half if you want to sell it in few years time. To me as a 22 years truck driver , i say the best of all ; 1 - Daf 2 - Scania 3 - volvo 4 - Mercedes 5 - Kamaz 6 - Renault 7 - Fiat 8 - Mack and the last one i think is Ford . This is my idea .

[@that_odd_guy]

The best truck is easily the Peterbilt 379. Anything else is a downgrade.

[@henkmagnetic3103]

I give you AAA+ for generating some of the more readable/enjoyable/emotive comments on trucks I've seen for a long time.

[@CPC2003]

I agree. When I was in the Philippines. I saw many trucks like Euro style. I was surprised because here in North America we have those big trucks. I knew those trucks are a danger because you can’t see the front that well. Even our city buses are like Eurotrucks here. I think USA Canada and Mexico needs to have both. Russia almost like Canada and USA have only Eurostyletrucks. I prefer Cabover trucks compared to American style. It’s safer better and easier to drive I think even though I don’t drive a truck. God Bless you. Thanks.

[@spongeotakuph]

I'm from the Philippines too. The Philippines, along with Vietnam, used to import used American trucks. Nowadays, most small Pinoy truckers import used trucks from Japan & new trucks from China. Chinese & Japanese trucks are actually adapted from Euro design. Vietnam still use American trucks till this day.

[@CPC2003]

@ Yes. Asia is a big continent and also closer to Europe than N.A. I think that’s why they see more Of a Eurostyle design. Also Philippines Indonesia Malaysia and Vietnam are smaller countries. So I can see why Eurostyle is much needed. Australia has both. Because it’s a big island and have much more space to move. And you can choose which truck. I think North America should have both. American trucks are big and flashy but prefer Eurostyle trucks. I hope N.A. Can change that one day and follow Eurostyle designs with bigger cabs for Long hauls and ownership of trucks. God Bless you and thanks for the comment.

[@AlexKall]

Mexico has both.

[@CPC2003]

@@AlexKall Nice. Thanks for your comment Sir. It would be nice if USA had both options as well as it would be better that they can choose. However it depends on the market cause if they are not selling they will phase it out. That’s how business works. But I would love to see Eurostyle trucks again one day back in the USA and maybe the northern neighbor as well. God Bless you!!!

[@laiderilex5370]

​@@CPC2003most south America have both as well, here in Nigeria, we have N.A, E.U and Chinese trucks as well.

[@TruckerMike089]

I drive truck here in the US. Our trailers got larger because shippers got greedy. 53ft is the standard trailer length here and our roads were never built for them. It's a lot to maneuver my truck with a 53ft trailer in most cities.

[@damenster]

Hi, I’m wondering about something but don’t seem to get a answer on it. In the Us are cars automatic and trucks manual. In Europe are cars manual and trucks automatic. I wonder why American trucks are manual, would it not be better that they are also automatic, like most cars in the US.

[@nicomotor]

Honestly a great question and I'm not sure why. It would certainly make the job easier for drivers. This is my speculation but it could be a cost factor, which is at least part of the reason why semi trucks here don't have a lot of the same tech that European semi trucks do.

[@damenster]

@@nicomotor Its truly a bit odd that the Automatic is so baked in the American people and that trucks don’t have them. Don’t bind me to it, But. I believe it’s here more expensive to make Manual trucks then the automatic. As part for the automatic trucks are so available.

[@TheoHawk316]

Reliability, as manuals simply last longer. Also, there are no synchros, again, for reliability. The gears in an American truck almost never break because of this. Come to think of it, basically everything in an American truck is designed around lasting forever, which is why they still have I6s.

[@luluczs]

@@nicomotor Most modern US trucks have automatics.Thre's a reason why their drivers are nicknamed "steering wheel holders".Only old and glider trucks have manual transmissions.The basic CDL allows you to man automatics only.You need another certification for manuals (correct me if I am wrong ofc).

[@nzxt1234]

Ok it is seen as Less manly to drive an automatic its moslty a Culture thing they call truckers theat drive automatics Steeringwheel holders and not real truckers ect

[@fasold2164]

In 1957, Hans-Christoph Seebohm, at that time Minister of transport in Germany, initiated a law which limited the maximum length of a truck to 46 feet. After protests and a lot of changes the decision was finalized at about 62 feet (for semi trucks). The reason for this law was to promote transport by railway and to prevent too much damage to the streets by limiting the number (and weight) of trucks. The truck manufacturers outsmarted the decision by placing the motor under the driver's cabin, thus providing more storage space. This is the real reason for the introduction of the "flat face". But this design caused concern as it would raise the risk of severe injury for the drivers in the case of an accident. Yet all protests were fruitless and the other European nations followed "Seebohm's law" as Germany was the most important truck manufacturer in Europe and an important transit country. Currently attempts are made to find new technical solutions to get the advantages of long-haul trucks and flat-nose ones but avoiding the disadvantages of both concepts...

[@milliedragon4418]

I watch a lot of trucktopia. I can't remember the other channel I used to watch but personally, I like Australia's approach. Australia has more of the best of both worlds, they have long nose and cabovers. The urban areas tend to have the cabovers and The rural areas tend to have t that the trucking industry has been for the long nose. Long nose tends to do better for long travels because the bigger cab space. Cabovers are better for urban spaces, short drives. Though I do like your added perspective. Like you actually consider the road portions, urban infrastructure.

[@ADobbin1]

They also do road trains. One cab pulling 3 or 4 trailers thereby using all the power a cab has.

[@marco_grt4460]

I also saw a Volvo Trucks' article about their FH16 pulling 4 mine trailers from the coal mine, 800 kilometres 175 tonnes (metric tonnes) of cargo. Insane to thinking about that

[@nzxt1234]

I see plenty of austrailan roadtrains using Scnaia and Volvos both of them has bigger engines more torqe and more HP then Kenworth or American trucks but they shuld make bigger Sleepercabs Scania shuld bring back the Longline they did a new scnaia longline at the factory recently in 2024 At Laxa scania facotry So they shuld be able to build those

[@geoffbell2906]

That clip you showed of the very tight manoeuvre on a supposed European road is actually the exit from a Japanese motor racing track.

[@brycefbarnes]

outstanding video. You covered the topics broadly and deeply. Excellent information. You are really educating your viewers here. Bravo!

[@philmarwood69]

Well heres my thoughts and im an ex UK lorry driver now living in Canada for 20 years and trucked Canada and the USA ! The trucks in Europe and North America have eveolved to fill the requirements of each continent. Fuel was and still is cheaper in North America so not as much of an issue as say the UK. Yes a lot of truckers in europe are home most weekends but some are not and can be out there up to three weeks and some truckers use to truck to the middle east, im not sure how safe it is to do that now though ? A UK trucker i use to work with here in canada actually trucked to Israel ! A handfull use to truck to china too but im not sure if thats still happening either ? But, theres a saying from the UK, "Horses for Courses" meaning what works really well in europe may not work well here and vice versa ! My only real criticism of american trucks was getting into a brand new kenworth, the windshield leaked water so bad, the door seal too, in winter i had to hang my jacket between myself and the door as there was a howling sub zero wind forming ice on the inside of the door, the new cat engine got through at least a gallon of oil every week which would be very unacceptable in the UK for a new truck/engine. The ride is nowhere near as good here either, but that's compounded by very poor roads in Canada lol

[@westerlywinds5684]

You’re on point there mate.

2:28 - by the way This is a hydrogen combustion truck😃 i Drive it and i love it

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

Kid some of your info is correct some is not and there is a lot you don't know or understand .I am a retired long hauler i moved oversize and heavy loads for over 45 years .I drove both cabover and conventional trucks . Comparing European to American trucks is like apples and oranges . 1 fact as far as U.S. truck's there are more diversity in size and type of trucks because of the many different needs for the types of loads and the time a driver will spend in that truck and where it must go .

[@nicomotor]

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Comparing the fleet of heavy duty vehicles on both sides of the pond is definitely not realistic because of the different types of heavy duty trucks in use. But isn't it fair to compare the 'stereotypical' American big rig you see on the interstate vs the typical cabover big rigs you see on European highways?

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

@@nicomotor I think it would be fair and you were in comparing why they were .bot to say we are behind in the innovations Is not really true we do have most all of the same ones but as you pointed out they need them more often so they are more common .Here they are used for more specialty work

[@scorchedearth1451]

I'm a truck driver in Europe, and I never saw most of the things you mentioned, except air suspension on 4 corners of the cabin. And not all trailers have steering axles. For specific jobs steering axles are handy, for others the are not. I never drive a trailer with a steering axle, because that's a total different way of driving in reverse.

[@Mike40M]

One of many reasons for higher death rate in the US might be higher speeds.

[@henkmagnetic3103]

There is a video on KZbin about deaths in the US of A caused by fire trucks because of their overly large size and that Europe and Asia have lower fatalities and injuries. Interesting reasons. Lobbying, a western word for moneyed persuasion, comes into play.

[@hansj5846]

It's actually allowed to drive for 14 continuous hours in the US. 70h in 8 days and 60h in 7 days. This is insane

[@rogerk6180]

I think it has more to do with driving hours. Combine that with high speeds, higher weights, and older trucks and it becomes crazy quickly.

[@JimmyRJump]

Most European secondary roads used to be horse trails, which later got a cobblestone surface an later again got asphalt on it. These roads originally had trees on either side with farmlands just beyond which prohibited making these roads wider. It's only in the fifties, with the adding of thousands of kilometers of highways (Autosdradas) that driving around Europe became somewhat easier. Getting off a highway still meant you'd had to conquer the secondary "horse-trail" roads again. This is largely the same today in 2024. Also, because our villages are much older, roads leading to them "suffer" from the same ailment and it's often the case that smaller town or cities still have winding narrow roads that lead to them. Larger cities have gotten accessible through new, so-called "express-ways" with two lanes in each direction. In Belgium you'll find a lot of roads having the addition "steenweg (stoneway)" added to the name, because in the earlier centuries, the addition of "stoneway" marked an important feature because the rest of the roads were often dirt-tracks only used by horse and carriage and people on foot. With the advent of automobiles, those "stoneways" were "bettered" with concrete or asphalt.

[@B0RN2RACE100]

Im an truck driver and owner operator. There’s a lot of things I could correct here, but I’ll just leave it at this, truck don’t make cities “less safer”. Truck makes city life possible. Trains do not have the speed and capability of delivering todays demand by a long mile. In fact, even with less regulations on trains, it’s more expensive to ship goods by train and it can take months to make it to its destination across the country where it could take 2-3 days with a truck. On the “European trucks are better side” more complexity comes with more problems, you cannot expect a truck that only does 250-300 miles a day 5 days if the week to keep up with an environment where a truck has to do 700-800 miles a day and even 1400 a day with team drivers 6 days of the week for years at a time reliably, that’s why they’re simpler here. More complexities for higher efficiency and technology means more expensive and less freight will get moved at the end of the day. My 06 peterbilt puts out 700hp, regularly gets 6.5-7mpg and it does it all year round with just oil, fuel and grease on the nipples.

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

It is just problem of USA, for example in Russia lots of goods delivered by train, and it moved pretty fast. Also about milage, first of all, EU restrict working hours pretty strong, for example you must stop every 2 hours, otherway you get charged, also most countries got 80km/h speed limit for trucks (also there speedlimiter which made impossible to drive faster than 90 km/h), so in day in good terms eurotruck can drive like 500 km at max, on other side they simply carry more then american one weight limit in most countries 40 tons, in some countries like Finland it go up to 76 tons against USA - 36,2 tons (80 000lbs), So on average 1 Finnish truck carry twice load of american one. Also in Europe there are strict every year truck and car inspections(without inspection passed vehicle forbidden to be on road) Also EU countries simply smaller, so you don't need to drive 700-800 miles per day. Also eurotrucks better simply cuz producers care not about truck driver, but also about all road users, car crash with truck which end up lethal for normal car driver in US, in EU end up only with injuries, also cabs made very safe, you can check Scania or Volvo trucks safety tests

[@B0RN2RACE100]

@ you have no fucking clue of what you’re talking about. That sounds like some bs you googled and think you know about trucking. Texas is almost the size of Europe and it’s only 1 of 48, try feeding that by train. They’re just too slow making deliveries. Also. Trucks here are constantly going 100-145kph, since you want to use the metric system. The amount of traffic in the USA is massive compared to Europe, we have lots of European trucks running here too, and guess what, they’re more dangerous than you’re average o/o with a 1992 classic hood, because it’s about driver attitude.

[@dozergames2395]

Dude we had cities before the mass production of trucks and the highway act. We used to have all kinds of goods delivered to cities by trains including produce The main reason why trains are slower is for efficiency as well as because unlike with highways and roads very little track milage is publicly maintained. Its privately maintained and owned. So train companies keep it barely up to spec and just run large very slow trains so as to not have to maintain the rails as much I dont think we should get rid of trucks but their are many ways to increase efficiency while delivering mass goods with trains

[@B0RN2RACE100]

@ you cannot maintain modern society without trucks, trains are not slow because of speeds but because of loading and unloading and the coordination of huge loads making it a logistical nightmare, where it can take a train a month to deliver across the USA, a truck can do it in 2 days.

[@dozergames2395]

@@B0RN2RACE100 I agree our modern society doesnt exist without trucks (or some analog at least) but we can legitimately be more efficient by using them less. The loading and unloading doesnt need to take more time at all. It just needs the infulstructure to support it. Also we can make the loads smaller. Not a single train car of course but a dozen or so for anything with a short shelf life. On top of many other measures that could be put into place depending on the need of the goods transported. And of course for shorter journeys in cities or to neigboring suburbs and town i can see trucks still being the best option Of course i also understand why its not happening. Infulstructure is expensive and a program to revamp our rail system i see falling flat on its face no matter how good it may be.

[@redtale6527]

I rode shotgun in a LT 9000 Ford Louisville delivering a rig to an outback gold mine and shotgun in a SAAB cabover on the way back. No comparison in ride quality and handling but the LT had a great air conditioner instead of a sunroof.

[@ADobbin1]

The problem in na is that our industries are chasing novalties rather than innovation and improvment. The industries are waiting for government to force things on them here too.

[@rogerk6180]

Most innovation comes from regulation.

[@YTUSER583]

Intersting, I was not aware of if -- greetings from Bavaria.

[@robertcooper6853]

How to you say that you’ve never been actually involved in the trucking industry without saying you’ve never been actually involved in the trucking industry…..

[@R6-D2]

👍

[@strnbrg59]

What a blast from the past! Back in the day, I used to hear (mostly read - this was pre-Internet) how much better everything is in Europe all the time. With Sweden leading the list of countries-we-should-aspire-to-emulate.

[@ANGRY_AMERICAN]

The only reason most US trucks don't have best creature comforts isn't because of manufactures it the Trucking companies take have to maintain a fleet of trucks, the larger companies lease or have purchase buyback programs because they retire and replace 500 units a year, so a driver comfort package is left out because it cuts into annual profits. Take APU (auxiliary power units) should have been mandatory on every truck with a sleeper cab, between states with no idling laws and companies that penalized drivers based on idle hrs. forced drivers to sleep in subzero to humid 80F+(27C) and would also allow for cooking and entertainment wile on mandatory break. Even individual states would go as far as rest stops for cars that had bathrooms and even 24hr hot food but the rest stops for truckers had nothing at best you had a couple porta johns that were always disgusting and truck fuel and rest stops that charged $.

[@henkmagnetic3103]

Well said

[@arfamortis1]

I'm a Brit living on a mountain pass in the south of France, it's a busy truck route and I see trucks passing from UK, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, all the Scandinavian countries, Germany, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Italy and so on. EU truckers are about 30% what we call 'trampers', they live in their trucks and may spend weeks away from home. Europe runs a lot of groupage, where part loads for the same destination are taken to a central loading area then all put on a truck going to that point, which may be thousands of miles, such as the Arab states or Africa.

[@johnsheehan5132]

This man has no idea of European trucking i say he is watching other tube channels most truck driver in Europe stay out all week in uk and Europe even in Ireland all big companies keep drivers out not as much as usa just look at the rest stops at nights and anyone who would give up a american truck for a European truck would be mad 1 week living in a scania you would run back im sorry there huge comfort in the new american truck when driving now and you dont living in a box at night only true thing he said is European truck are 10 years ahead at the end of the day when your living in your truck space is what counts plus the weight in the EU is 46 Tons plus on the roads lot heavier than the US again he has no idea i only see scania people on here and they is want in them

[@greg-warsaw4708]

An interesting and smoothly delivered insight, esp. into relationships existing between trucking practices in the USA and that country's horrendous degeneracy of suburban/agglomeration landscape.

[@oleksiirublov8298]

As a truck driver in Europe i want to say that the above mentioned options in trucks here are rare like turning trailer axle and the other ones are extremely rare. In most cases trucks here are "plain Jane" with bare minimum to operate. Yes, fleet owners here count money too! There are some companys that have a bunch of better equipped trucks but for privileged drivers who work for many years or kiss bosses ass. As to dayily driving it is a misconseption also. Often drivers live in their trucks for many weeks and months without visiting their home. I know some that havent been home for almost a year! Here I am talking about hired personnel from Eastern Europe. Lokal drivers visit home more often but it is more like every week or even once in two weeks. Lastly, there are some owner operators but there are few and far between because of complexity of rules, taxation and mainly - lower income as to US collegues. It is such a pain in the bottom to own a truck here and to operate profitably. You have to work non-stop. That is why some sell their trucks and return as company drivers

[@davidjames990]

@olekslirublov, speak for yourself, there are plenty of UK companies that run trailers with rear steer axles, the problem is that a lot of drivers don't understand how to use them correctly so they lock the axle up.

[@oleksiirublov8298]

@davidjames990 As you said - in the UK but what about the rest of the Europe? Usually we have lifting of one axle at best. My former Lithuanian company buys Mercedes Actroses. They wanted to "simplify" the price and asked the dealer about not having even the basic radio. The answer was something like this: "You have to pay extra for it to be removed, because Actros comes with radio installed as standard" 😂

[@davidjames990]

@@oleksiirublov8298, you are talking about Eastern European companies who try and cut corners in every way possible as you admitted in your reply to me. I've driven in France, Belgium, Holland, Spain and Portugal and I've seen plenty of trailers with steering axles and lift axles. The UK uses both types of axles on the same trailer, I had a 66 cubic metre tipping silo trailer that had both a steering axle and a lift axle That I used in Europe.

[@Croz89]

For all the strength of the truck lobby, the US transports a higher percentage of freight by rail than Europe does. Rail in Europe is for passengers and freight has to fit around them. This leads to more goods being transported by truck because unless you're transporting bulk goods and inland waterways aren't an option, it's going to add a lot of time and cost.

[@rogerk6180]

Rail in usa is mostly comodity goods. Stuff like coal and grain etc. Most of the higher value goods are also done by road in usa.

[@FaithlessDeviant]

@@rogerk6180 I think your right in that and export/imports goods that has transferred to or from ships.

[@rayneokami2878]

Have you, in all honesty, been in an American Conventional(has a hood/bonnet) Truck? There is a much bigger difference between the "monstrosity"(we call them SuperSleepers) trucks, the typical owner/operator truck, and "Fleet-Spec" truck than most non-truckers know. Now, seeing as you'd like to aquire your CDL, you do best getting out there and talking with those of use who are in the industry because to be fair, you can only learn so much from the internet. If you were local to the southern Ohio region, I'd offer you to stop by the company I work for and give you a "crash course" and let you experience the difference between a typical OTR tractor and as close to Euro Standard DayCab setup(which has close to 62ft length that Europe has). Now, on to points made in the vid: Road size and degradation is not only because of US trucks, but because continous commodities transport is equivalent to the amount of people in an area as well as regulated truck routes and the increase of both Residential and Commercial districts constant encroachment on each other. Steerable trailer axles are a thing on some of the trailers that are mostly used for heavy-haul and specialized freight haulers. The European truckers do not travel near as far, like you said, but also the rail industries in Europe are far more "Per Major City/Local" Accessible. Now sadly, the whole "Quality of Life" remark. People/Stores/Industries pop up all over the place like a booger being flicked at random on a map and I personally have had to take a 70+ft Tractor Trailer into residential neighborhoods for a delivery not just to a Resident of that neighborhood, but because some Industries have "Localized" themselves right friggin next door to a neighborhood. So, before wagging a finger at us truckers, maybe consider shoving a foot up the arse of your local politicians and zoning board leaders because needless to say, the only neighborhood we usually want to see is our own. So yeah. That's my 2cent worth. Wouldn't mind sitting down and chewing the fat though if you'd like more insight into the industry. Good luck on obtaining your CDL, dont let it go waste if you do obtain it though.

[@Deepthought-42]

7:25 Road damage increases as a fourth power of the axle weight. US gets the roads and transport infrastructure it deserves.

[@taeharte7501]

Great Nico that you are critical without condemning! O ... another thing ... outside the USA ... NO-ONE uses USA measuring systems. So ... Please use also the metric system so everyone can understand the measures you use

[@24ecko]

Use a converter and quit whining. Also it was the British that came up with the Imperial measuring system.

[@macky4074]

Uk uses both imperial and metric depending what your measuring. But when it comes to trucking its miles and tons.

[@eefneleman9564]

​@@24eckothe Americans got rid of the imperialists, but kept the Imperial measuring system... A comedian once said that, don't remember who.

[@SADilNikad]

I was a company truck driver in the US and I wasn't going just A to B and back. I was all over the places and was sleeping in a truck for weeks.

[@rogerk6180]

In europe the standard for long haul is monday to friday. With maybe a wednesday evening at home of you have 2 drives to italy and back in a week for example, depending on your routes. It most comes from hours restriction. Can't do more then 56 hours a week and no more then 90 hours over 2 weeks. Makes no sense to be away from home for 14 days if you can only drive 90 hours and be idle somewhere for 4 or 5 days somewhere anyway.

[@SADilNikad]

@rogerk6180 well, if you are 8000 kilometers away from home, you have to sleep in the truck...

[@michelcapel]

Your lifting weight limits story makes no sense. You make it sound as if US trucks are heavier than EU trucks. The US weight limit is 36 tons. In Europe the weight limit is 44 tons, sometimes 50 tons. With shorter trucks.

[@Vitalii1507]

In most of UE limit is 40t, in some Scandinavian countries it's allow to drive with 50t only inside that country.

[@roki977]

in most countries its 40t for semis and 44t for truck and trailer.. Northen countries allow 44 to 50, Sweden 60 tons for semis .. Most trucks in EU are 2 + 3 axels with 40 ton weigh limit..

[@nzxt1234]

Sweden and finland has60-74 tons (metric) and 35 meters totalm lenght while Most en has max 18 meters and 40 tons

[@NextLevelFarmerDotCom]

I was expecting more mechanical differences and comfort differences as you alluded to.

[@goblinsgym]

Living in Europe, I did a US road trip recently. I am not a fast driver (more the hypermiling kind), so I got passed by plenty of trucks. Most US truckers know their stuff, but they simply drive too fast for safety - probably 65 to 70 mph at times. European truck speed limits are 50 to 55 mph, and freeways are usually in better shape, so you don't see the remains of burst truck tires all over the place. It will take better enforcement and more realistic scheduling to stop violence to rubber animals...

[@nicomotor]

I've often seen trucks driving well over 70mph which makes me wonder about stopping distances for them. The shredded tire scraps that litter the highways are a whole different can of worms.

[@nzxt1234]

Bruce Wilson on KZbin is getting a brand-new, factory-fresh 770 HP V8 Scania! It’s scheduled to arrive in Baltimore around the 26th of this month and will then go on a U.S. tour for the next 1-2 years to showcase it. This is a Scania-owned truck, the first new one in the U.S. since the 1980s. You should definitely check it out if you get a chance during its tour-it’s a beast! Scania 770 hp V8 truck and more torqe then Any American truck and cab is a bit bigger from factory then usual

[@patriot9455]

Your lack of real world experience shows in this video. Just having a license does NOT make you an experienced or capable truck drivers. What I am saying is Drive for about 5 years and your videos will be more honest. Right now you are a visitor, not a member of the industry

[@pfarraldcash6095]

he is young and thinks he can make the world a better place. That's what the communists thought too

[@Fayknol]

As a lay person what did he say that was wrong? It seemed like everything I've heard from other people that are more experienced in their industries (trucking & city planning)

[@mlc4495]

Probably the biggest factor for the difference is the widespread availability of truck stops across the European continent that makes the need for living spaces in trucks unnecessary. Many of these service stations are like mini-towns in of themselves with showers, toilets, food courts, some even having hotel rooms for truck drivers to sleep in.

[@brerobsym]

Aussie here... mostly drove cab-overs, and mostly American. Internals of the 80s Kennys and the K108 not much different, and bout the same comfort levels, ie, crap! The K200 was a game changer, so much better, but still only 3 a/c outlets in the cab. For comfort, Scania and Volvo are the best, with their a/c often being too cold - even while crossing the Nullarbor. In saying that, down here, the Kennys will always be around as they are variants designed and built down here for our road conditions. Euro trucks haven't yet been able to accept the insanely large bull bars that are needed down here either. Oh, and the Euro brands have pathetically small sleepers in them, not good when living in truck for a couple of weeks! Downhill safety in the Scania is just bloody incredible, just wonderfully insane....

[@diegosilang4823]

American trucks based on decade long American philosophy of simplicity and low cost. The whole things is more complex than you think. Freightliner is part of Daimler and Mack is part of Volvo group and they are reluctant to inject European design and innovation. Even volvo have to go down the same levels as the Americans to compete.

[@driver8703]

The American philosophy you speak of is simplicity and low cost to keep profit margins high for the companies. Volvo America is a strange because they still have roots based in their roots of the White Motor Company. My dad is a mechanic that worked for White back in the 60s and 70s and owned his own business from the mid 70s on to now and every Volvo that he’s worked on he says “that’s just like a White”. But with the newest truck it looks like Volvo is finally bringing the Euro tech over and making it a true Volvo in every way.

[@thomasnieswandt8805]

Well... some of your points are ...interessting to call it that. I like when someone try to get the concept of our job, but for the next video, feel free to ask about some of the stuf first ;) One example would be the difference beween american owner operator / company driver and european owner operator / company driver. One major point, why there are so few owner operators in europe is buerocracy. While anyone can get a drivers licence to drive a truck, to found your own company you have to do tons of work. You have to qualify for this job. In Europe you need a licence for that. You can study for two different types. regional / national and international. This licence expires after 10 years and you have to renew it. You also have regulations to your drivers licence. Since 2009 you need to renew it every 5 years. The costs are covered by some companys but most do not. So you have every 5 years. medical exam, eye exam, 5 modules a´ 8 hours of theoretical study in (social law, loading security, helth, economic driving / safty)due to the job, this needs to be done o a saturday in your freetime. You need a new drivers licence, a new digital drivers card (that card records and stores all your job related data. How many hours per day you drove, your loading time, your breaks, your overall working time. The card stores data for one year, but you can charged for any violation of the past 56 days.) Also one edit. The automatic trailer cuppling system you showed, was invented by JOST (a trailer supply company) last year as an aftermarket solution. 99.5% of european truckers have to do it manual, still

[@CarlEsquire7]

The sad part is that our once Beautiful cities look like Retail Ghettos all over America. The last street view shot in this video…all I could do is shake my head at how ugly that street is, which looks just like millions of streets in this country. I just don’t get it. Can we stop making ugly cities? We don’t need fast food joints every 200ft!!!

[@f1ght3rz40]

It’s always the same: build a store, have a huge parking lot around it twice the site of the building and then people be like „oh everything is so far apart, we are such a big country“.

[@LivingRetirement]

In the US, trucks are allowed to drive faster than in Europe. In Germany their speed limit on the Autobahn is a “whopping” 80 kMH, which is only about 50 mph. That would in part explain the more severe accidents in the US, where semis go over 70 mph.

[@tonysheerness2427]

The Joke is Paccar owns European trucks and is an American company.

[@DominckSwakon]

European trucks are illegal you know?

[@blacksun5066]

​@@DominckSwakon For the lack of nose? Or the front axle too heavy ?

[@tonysheerness2427]

@@DominckSwakon But the technology is in the hands of Americans.

[@kadrell37]

Paccar only owns DAF in europe, the rest is owned by Daimler or Volkswagen

[@deanj9345]

Don't worry Tony I'm with you. Here in Australia where we have a choice of European and American. Kenworth wins by miles in sales and that's what matters the numbers don't lie and in the heavy-duty market KW is king. These Eruopean wogs Don't get modern Kenworth's they don't have a clue.

[@johnbower7452]

Though I'm not a truck driver I have had the good fortune to drive 3 trucks, 2 EU (Volvo and Renault) and 1 US (Peterbilt), and the 2 European trucks were so much more comfortable to drive.

[@khatabich]

To take truck for the test and use it for work- absolutely different things. When you will pay (as owner) for fixing the cool Europian smart things, installed on your truck, you will change your mind.

[@catd11ng74]

Well there isn't anything you need to fix on European trucks. Not like the stoneage American trucks.

[@chrishar110]

Yep, american trucks never break down. That's why there are shops at every truck stop. We follow a lot of american and canadian drivers and we know how often they break down and how much it costs to fix them.

[@catd11ng74]

@@chrishar110 Lol!! I wonder why there are shops at every truckstop in America🤣🤣

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

Got to mention that also European truck brands did or still offer long nose trucks in their lineup. - Scania unfortunately stopped building the T Series (T standing for Torpedo). - Volvo offers the VNL but not in Europe. - Mercedes has the offroad truck Zetros in the lineup for long nose trucks, but that's not a long distance cargo hauler but rather a work truck for military and municipal use. - Iveco offers the strator One thing which really is remarkable: some countries in Europe have rather wide open roads, most notable would be Sweden which is very American-like in many aspects. But although American cars, vans and pickup trucks used to be popular up there, full-size American trucks never became popular

[@victorlgcarvalho]

European trucks are much more expensive too, so truck drivers can't afford to buy them.

[@Vitalii1507]

Price not so different. Just sallary are lower in %.

[@SzaraWydra]

Let's just put this into perspective. You can buy for the same money cheap new sports car in US or new B segment car in Europe. Same sports car would cost 2-3 times more in Europe.

[@Vitalii1507]

@@SzaraWydra I just check Audi website in US and Germany A6 starting from 58000$ and 55000€ where your difference?

[@nzxt1234]

My grandfather in Sweden was always Owner operator from 1950s all the way till the 90s he owned all his truck and Owner opeartors are comon In Nordic/scandivia US also have Big truck fleets not all own truck there

[@donerickson7869]

The new trucks are almost cabovers anyways with over half the engine under the cab anyways. And a real pain to work on

[@Gunnl]

This is a waste of time... Everybody knew European trucks were better otherwise Optimus Prime would be an American truck instead...

[@3089280288]

If you add a steering mechanism for the semi trailer, you will lose another wheel, hence, less cargo can be loaded due to the wheel loss which would have carried the extra weight. Even worse if the tire blows out. Buses have that feature but weight is not an issue.

[@jefflewis6331]

The title of your piece is "Why American Trucks are Worse Than European Trucks", but you never explain anything about the difference. Instead, you spent the entire piece poorly justifying the trucking industry. The truth is, the trucking industry today is a shadow of what it was before the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 that deregulated the industry. Before then, trucking was an honorable way to make a living, with professional drivers - "knights of the open road" as they were called. Today trucking is basically a factory job where you don't get to sleep at home. With such things as electronic logs, satellite hook-ups, and other methods of tracking and controlling drivers, it has become a "big brother" job, with somebody looking over the driver's shoulder every mile of the way. I drove for a while just about the time dereg came in to being, and I don't know one person I worked with who would ever drive for a living today. It's one of the worst jobs in the country.

[@alessandrobernardi9347]

Ehy. You say the same than an italian trucker. Nobody of young people want to be this job.

[@cmw9876]

It's not mentioned in the comments I read that in many places in Europe trucks and cars share single lane roads. Trucks need more "oomph" so that traffic moves at a reasonable speed. Sure, there are roads along major interconnects that may be fast and wide. There are also lots of roads that are single lane and shared with cars. Building trucks that can keep up with car traffic is sensible. The country I have in mind as an example is the Republic of Ireland. There are minimum power requirements so that loaded trucks don't plug up all the roads. I'm not so interested that I want to argue the point on this. But I'm surprised that this is not a question in the article or comments.

[@FYoutube-n8c]

American trucks have lower seating position and longer wheel base which make them 10 times better ride quality than European trucks. American truckers drive 11 hours a day (Canada 13 hours) vs 9 hours in Europe. So a comfortable truck can reduce fatigue which in turn improve safety. American trucks also have better handling with aforementioned reasons and much safer than European truck in slippery conditions in the winter. So in no way American trucks are less safe than European trucks. The latest models of American trucks are equipped with same electronic system as European trucks.

[@rubenjanssen8491]

how would your usa truk deal with medievel citties?

[@FYoutube-n8c]

@@rubenjanssen8491 Why would you want to drive American trucks in Europe? I'm only talking about safety features here.

[@earl4989]

In the near future, I look for ALL trucks to become cab over engine (COE), aka, flat-nosed. The reason why is because American trucks overwhelmingly switched away from this design because with the engine out front, it made for a smoother ride, especially over long-haul. But with the innovation of EV trucks, it would make no sense to have the "conventional" long hood design, because without a rumbling diesel engine, it makes no sense to have a large compartment of empty space. So "flat-nosed" semi trucks will return to the American market, just as EVs.

[@jeff3220]

In Europe trucks are basically cars put into a taller frame... but are they any good to live in? Absolutely no!

[@erwinclaessen9656]

@jeff3220 are you a truck driver and have you ever drove a European truck. I did i was a truck driver in Europa and all the week from home. I can tell you a European truck is very comfortable with good bed's to sleep in. So don't give comments over some things you did not experienced yourself.

[@simontaylor2319]

Simple answer BUY SCANIA, VOLVO or DAF. Self tracking trailer axles was a big thing in Spain - remember Pegaus truck & drawbar with half of 8 axles self tracking. Italy took this up in the 50/60s with prducer Ceshi. Since then there are few trailers tat have self tracking axles in GB, perhaps more in Holland & Scandinavia. Also does the Middle East Run stll continue?

[@chainesaw]

I do not need a truck to put on the brakes for me .....

[@stevenwileman2443]

I do not need self cancelling indicators, automatic radio channel search or ABS. But guess what, it makes my life easier and safer.

[@vikramrao6391]

American trucks on average do more miles than the Europeans. The speed limit in Europe is 55 MPH while in the US it varies between 65 to 80 mph. Also our trucks are better equipped and offer more space in the cabin. As someone who drives 3000+ miles a week, I'd much rather do it in an American truck.

[@NicoleVolvoFH]

There is no trucks worse than other trucks , American trucks are just different then the European ones and in terms of technology I seen a lot technology stuff invested on Freightliner , the new Cascadia blew my mind so as the new Volvo VNL . God Bless trucks in all versions ( American and European and in that ones I don’t know yet)

[@chrishar110]

New Cascadia is a Mercedes. Search for that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5bRfX5qgrRqeqs&ab_channel=Mercedes-BenzTrucksUK and that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrMXoljlLOqec0&ab_channel=KentuckyTruckSales

[@mirandaab972]

American trucks have most problems

[@LM-oh3vw]

There's actually two types of European semi trucks. There are small trucks for day jobs, with a small cab, and bigger trucks for when you have to go weeks while delivering something, which is quite common actually. These bigger trucks are as tall as the trailer, unlike the smaller versions which are shorter than the trailer height. Also we do also have truckers that do long trips, example from Finland to France, but the EU has been pushing in favor of rail transport because of environmental issues as well as congestion problems. Basically they load the trailer, and sometimes even the tractor unit, on a flatbed. Then the various trucks get off where they need to go. But this is quite recent.

[@MarquisRex]

As a European and an engineer who’s designed class 8 line haul, this article is very biased . Non cab over trucks allow more freedom to make the design have a lower drag coefficient, ride better and engines in the USA are tuned more towards restricting NOx. No one cares about compromising city scares for public transport and restricting private cars like in pathetic Europe. I’m so glad I no longer live in that festering cess pitt

[@Sjanzo]

Rides better on 2 corner airbags, bouncing around on leaf spring axles 😂 You clearly arent a trucker yourself 😮

[@stark3855]

Keep living in your bubble of ignorance. While the rest of us improve our lives.

[@nzxt1234]

Swedish made Volvo and Scania has more hp volvo has 780 hp and scania 770 ho and more torqe from the factory then any us trucks modern break system not drums

[@EVEROSFP1]

.. In Europe, there is the So-called International transport ... Truckers may spend days driving. They just don't have the same mindset as their U.S. counterparts. "Comfor"t has a very different explanation in Europe Truck manufacturers in Europe make their own engines, and many of them have their own transmissions on their models instead of U.S. manufacturers who use engines from other companies like CAT,Perkins, etc.as well as the rest of the power train of their trucks. Competition is very different here in Europe. So are the common E.U. restrictions and rules on trucks and truck making....

[@bandwidthpiggy9378]

Sounds like a crock of 💩 to shove buildings even closer together. We have a whole continent. Let us sprawl.

[@nicomotor]

Up to you 🤷 personally I like being able to walk around

[@MPsCards]

The infrastructure should favor people, not machines.

[@luluczs]

@@nicomotor And you stay fit when you walk 😜

[@mrbryguy5831]

I would absolutely trade my truck in for a European style truck. I love the cab over and their improvements and advancements. I wonder how much they weigh?

[@bighorn9119]

At the end of the day American trucks are better better designing better look

[@catd11ng74]

Lol!!! Better exterior look don't mean sh.t.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Debatable. These days new body European cab over trucks are much better looking than new body long nose American trucks, that said you can't beat a classic Peterbilt or Mack. Not keen on the new bodies though, unironically I think the new Volvo VNL's looks better than any other new cab back long nosed truck.

[@GroundhogzGarage]

It would have been interesting to hear the price comparison between American and European trucks. Technology costs money. As you stated, the European truck industry is heavily regulated and usually government regulation cost increases aren’t usually looked upon favorably. Also, with the difference in regulations between the two countries, what is the difference in goods moved per mile? How much difference is there in fuel used? If it takes 1 1/2 loads in Europe to move the same amount of goods as an American truck, it would seem they are using more fuel. One last point, I’m not sure how wider streets and a wider radius in corners is an inconvenience to anyone. The extra width could double as a bus lane or even a bike lane and in fact does in some cities and states.

[@wowow2057]

For me as an European it is so strange, that there is so much high tech and at the same time quite archaic tech built and used in the US. I believe that the wasteful use of resources such as energy and land and the short-lived focus are slowing down innovation.