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American Truckers Line Up to Drive Our Scania - Raw Opinions!
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- Published on Apr 15, 2026
- We handed the keys to our Scania truck over to a group of real American truckers - and let them give their honest, unfiltered feedback.
From jaw-dropping reactions to brutally honest opinions, this video captures what happens when everyday U.S. drivers put a European rig to the test. Some were impressed. Some were confused. Some were downright shocked. But every reaction was real.
This is a follow-up to our first Scania test video that blew up with over a million views, and this one takes things to a whole new level.
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I feel bad for them having to get back in their Flintstone trucks after driving a euro cloud
😂
Bro is Flintstones necessary 😂😂
@abubacarissa2203 oh yeah, it is😂😂😂
@abubacarissa2203That was being nice 😂
They will never allow our (European) trucks there. They would take out all the american companies.
This gives me "europeans bring black powder to isolated tribe" vibes.
Truly fascinating these trucks drive all over the world but for the biggest economy in the world its like opening a whole new world.
Huh...??? 🙄
Is America even the biggest economy anymore? Has trump not fucked that yet?
Europeans are full of themselves, you can smell them from a mile away.
Its almost a little emotional seeing these old US drivers in comfort like that. I may be wrong but it feels like you can just see them relax and let tension out when starting to drive this thing. Theres that few seconds of silence and you almost feel their soul taking a deep breath after decades of bone crushing trucks. I imagine this truck would improve the health of millions of truckers in america
And just imagine if they were able go on a European diet and have socialised health care for the rest of their lives... what a sigh that would be! Yeah, Scania lorries are good. 👍
"I didn't want to drive it. 'Cos I knew I'd like it."
Typical American
All reasonable men have this thought. Do I want to drive a Ferrari for a day and go back to my normal car to realise how much better cars get?
37:40 "how much it cost, Bruce" well Scania you have a new Customer
oh he is planning his next year of funds🤣😎
That one guy hit the nail on the head… if these trucks come to America the other truck manufacturers will wake up. I hope your efforts pay off Bruce!! I’d love to see these scanias here
Will they though? American truck drivers seem to hate themselves and love driving outdated trucks. So why would American manufacturers change.
@Savagetechiewho knows man. I will gladly give up my 389 for that Scania. Peterbilt can’t even put self canceling turn signal stalks in their truck. Something so simple should be in a post 2020 semi truck
@ivorton23self cancelling turn signals were sinple on the 60s. Surely you're joking?
@Savagetechiemy 2020 Pete 389 don’t have it
Bruce is doing a fantastic job, I hope Scania will leave him this truck as a thank you for the promotion,
Aussie's probably the only guy at the show who's driven a road train.
Them Australian road trains are mental!
Of course the Aussie was a total menace with the horn I’m so proud.
And those quads are an actual option.... I know that Mack has the DAF/Renault quad horns as an option, primarily on the Pinnacle and Granite.
There was method to the madness: He used the horn everytime he passed in front of a spectator who was filming with a smartphone.
@vonnikon Truckspotting... Of course. That trick is primarily done in my neck of the woods, the Northeastern US, home to US Route 222 in Pennsylvania...
@vonnikonI've watched a fair few truck spotting videos he didn't have to lay on the horn quite that much. It got annoying fast
😂😂
I'm from Germany, I see these trucks everyday, I'm not a trucker or somehow related or interested in trucks but damn, now I want one.
That man, around 35.00, I respect him. He has driven trucks as long as I've lived. His reaction is priceless.
I am from the Netherlands, and Scania is normal here, and the ones with an open pipe sound really good.
Before you ask the drivers to give you a summary of their impressions - offer them a cold drink and ask them to get it themselves from your ingeniously placed refrigerator.😉
Scania should have branded sodas in the refrigerator for Bruce to give away.
Diesel flavoured 😂
He could ask if they want milk with the coffee and just pull it out.
@perwahlstrom644Trocadero 👍🏻
There is something special to see an old man becoming a little boy again. The way that guy who had been driving 50+ years lit up when he got to feel the comfort and power. I bet he would have driven around the area a few hours if he was allowed to 😂
Yes!Randy is a Guy!
He's a top bloke. Scania has a customer in him.
A pro who appreciates a good tool in hand. Always nice to see. 😊
He would have taken it home😂
@dieselaarCouldn’t agree more 😂
"There's NO explaining it,
YOU gotta DRIVE it".
39:45 is your slogan thanks to the 52 year trucking vet.
"Your boys want horsepower? Here it is. Drive It." 40:10 Absolute gold
yeah but it looks like he refused to even get in the thing...
@ostrichman I don't blame him. Imagine all them cameras around, onlookers and the pressure not to screw up or hit something.
@mashabik If youre scared to hit someone driving a easy driven truck, you should not be on the roads...
@alwinfrisk1482 He did it more out of pride than anything
"There's NO explaining it,
YOU gotta DRIVE it".
"Your boys want horsepower? Here it is. Drive It.
When your talking about the visibility, you should mention the mirrors that have been removed from the European specs to meet lower American road requirements… in Europe there are more mirrors along the front and on the near side (passenger side) some even have prisms to reduce blind spots
He has a mirror above the passenger window, a kerb mirror. UK 1s have mirrors on the front facing down as well.
I’m starting to see many in the UK that are doing away with mirrors and replacing them with video cameras. I suppose you can eliminate blind spots with cameras.
@notmenotme614 yes they are, but I was commenting on this from an earlier video where Bruce had to take of some of the mirrors to meet local regs.
@scottbromley1818 yes I agree, and they are factory fitted, but when the Scania arrived with Bruce he had to take them off to meet local regs.
@notmenotme614 Cameras are definitely the way to get around blind spots, as they, unlike a straight mirror, can be programmed to alert the driver if something appears in them. Far too easy to accidentally sneak though a mirror zone if the driver has to look elsewhere.
Im not a trucker but this scania series is addictive. Watching American truckers react yo the power, tech and comfort of the king of euro trucks is gold. Hopefully they realise how little respect their own truck manufacturers show them by building the same crap grade trucks year in year out. American truckers need scania to enter the market to wake their own manufacturers up. Great job Bruce. 👍🇮🇪🇸🇪🇺🇸
Same here, I now want a Scania as a daily to go to the office.
Scania is a part of Traton/Navistar right?
@RunawayTrain2502 Scania is part of Traton, just like Navistar is subsidiary of Traton.
Not only with trucks but with everything, houses cars food healhtcare overall maintenance of infrastructure ect ect ect.
Here in the UK scania track there trucks .I believe they can know what the problem is before they attend a break down .
The Aussie is a pro,loved him like hé was at home in the truck!!❤🤍💙
Well...we do have a lot of Scanias here in Australia in all sorts of forms. My son's school bus is a Scania.
That was my inpression as well. Reached to the side of the seat for the pilot even not looking for it, pressed a button without wasting a second to figure out which one and put the pilot back.
I know Australië truck market is the most mixed there is UsTrucks customized by locals or build in Australië, European, Asian trucks .
I like the US cab over that are driving around down under!Or are those build in Australië?@kevkoala
@Cp-rp5tr The Kenworth K220s (cab overs) are Australian built in Bayswater, Melbourne. Actually, most if not all of the 'US' trucks in Australia are Australian built!
@kevkoala 👍thank you!!
I’m not even a trucker but extremely addicted to the whole Scania series.
Same
Sort of the same. I'm mainly just stunned how far behind America is with stuff like this lol.
Im not even a truck driver, but i would buy one just for the fun!
@leoparreiras9518250k
Same.
As a UK truck driver it's staggering to see the US drivers react to our everyday Scanias as a Spaceship . We don't all get 770's but the tech , drivetrain and air seat are all standard in the lower engine variants.
It's not that the US doesn't have high-tech trucks is, I'm pretty sure, that most of these truckers can't afford those trucks with the highest tech. I doubt most could afford these Scanias.
Not all Americans are toothless and primitive idiots as you Brits might think.
I’m not a driver but I totally agree with your point, it seems to me that protecting American truck producers from international competition has stifled innovation in American trucks then design?
yeah I agree, you dont even have to go very far from the US, even here in Costa Rica theres official SCANIA sellers
In another channels video where they took a ride in this truck, they said the US has an issue where there's no real competition, so no innovation at all either.
Bruce wants Scania to take of in the US so that the other brands get with the program.
This one is Not even a 770hp one
You should get this featured on Jay Leno's Garage or something. I can imagine it would make for a great video considering this thing is as rare as gold on that side of the pond. Greetings from the Netherlands. Love the content!
You finally put air in the seat! 👏🏻😅
The saga ends
🥳🥳🥳
Hallelujah... 😂
thank god!
i'm from stockholm, sweden, got some friends working at scania in södertälje. we're all proud and excited seeing this amazing truck just crushing it in the usa!
Scania should have branded soft drinks in the cooler so that Bruce can give one to each test driver 🍺
My sister is working there, and her's boy friend is IT architec.
💪👊❤️
@petter5721At this point I want Scania leather jackets, sunglasses and high end wristwatches. By the time Bruce is dobe there will be LA girls in Scania bathing costumes and GTA 2026 will have Scanias instead of G wagons.
They should send Bruce some brochures and signs to put at the truck show
Scania's marketing slogan for the US should clearly be: you have got to drive it!
And pay +25% extra for the privilege thanks to Donny.
Scania “drive it, you’ll like it” 😀
@stenadpackadfullochhog622Scania would just need to build their trucks on US soil and that 25% goes bye-bye.
@TheBongReyes Your Convict Orange Baby King's bizarre trade policies makes it impossible for any European company to now consider investing in the USA, particularly manufacturing &/or assembly facilities & establishing a supply chain for components.
Whilst it makes for interesting YT videos, Scania doesn't need the USA, but expect the new Canadian market for European trucks to open up very soon... Exciting times are ahead as the world happily adjusts to non-American products wherever possible. 🙏
@TheBongReyes NEVER ! No European company will invest in the US with the orange agent in place. Canada will benefit from it.
"So my T909 is somewhat like the W900"~Blows the horn a million times~ "So basically our trucks have to be a certain height." Love the young Aussie driver. Never missed a beat...with the convo, or the horn. If he had a YT channel, I'd follow him😂
And flashing the lights at the same time
i'm a saab FANATIC so i'm just happy scania is finally getting the praise it deserves here
AIR in the seat. Should be a national holiday this day haha
🤣
AIR cabin also, retarder technology....you don't need to press breaks at all, retarder is inafe for everything
😂😂😂 true
12:00 "This interior is as nice as Mercedes", now I want to see this guy reaction to a new Mercedes Actros nappa leather interior with all this screens, mirror cams, voice control and solo lounge options
or the electric eActros trucks. insanely smooth, quiet and lots of torque.
53:00 - 90.000 lbs or 42 tonne. I mean. That is no issue what so ever. Here in Sweden we do 64 and 74 as standard. And scania also makes truck to handle 210 tonne.
42 tonne for this type of scania is like driving his USA version with an empty trailer. =)
up to 104 ton / 27 meter trucks getting "common" in Finland, also a bit lighter but longer trucks, ~90 ton / 34 meter
Bruce i swear you cannot stop cooking with these videos everytime and it just gets better!
That was fun. Very different. You did good with that Scania. See you soon.
Yeah, put your trailer loaded behind it. And hold on to your ears...😂
It was great to have your initial impressions as a heavy-haul driver. As you say, the ultimate litmus test would be to see this hauling a heavy test load somewhere steep to show the value of that 770 engine. They do that every day in Scandinavia pulling double heavy logging trailers, so it should work very well.
Your opinion was top notch. A true truck guy
Someone mentioned, and it should give you some numbers to play with: "The Swedes do run 140.000 pound as standard for the road and between the bigger citys they roll 160.000". and then there is the "specials" in nothern sweden that has some combinations that runs upwards of 200.000 pounds WITH that Engine/Transmission combo
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Here in Norway, they use big hp engines due to mountain driving, usually up to 50 tons. And they drive like cars, quite fun.... seeing them right up in your ass, climbing that mountain! The older models can get imported to the US due to the "age rule."They don't have the government juice, so you can have a lot of fun with the exhaust sound.
Would be fun if you and Bruce could arrange a test drive with a loaded trailer to your specification so that you can get a feel for it loaded 🙂
Video GOLD!! The reaction were pricless and a great mix of "victims" I felt real bad for the older trucker, he loved the truck but was reluctant to be disloyal to the US market, but he told it how he found it! All the power to him, god bless
Scania, Iveco, Mercedes, Volvo trucks are all over South America - if anything, seeing a 'murican truck around these parts is like seeing a unicorn. It's quite insightful to see and hear their reactions to Euro trucks!
This is a great example of the effects of protectionism and tariffs policy. Your domestic trucks are shielded from the outside world and it's competitive market, but also from all the innovations that comes with it. Stuck back in time with bad brand that couldn't exist outside the domestic market.
These guys are sooooo close to getting it…. while most of them whine about sOciALisM.
Well said sir ,well said.....that's a fair statement.....a true fair assessment,until you try you'll never know I guess and these guys got a taste of the other side of the fence.
Scania is owned by VW.... Whcih also owns International.
DAF, another Euro brand is owned by PACCAR, the parent company of KW and Pete.
So is it "government" protectionism or corporations not wanting to compete with themselves?
@my1vice dont know but volvo sells trucks in the us but american "style" trucks. Bruce said it himself he had to do some work just to get it registered and road legal in the us, regulations is a part of the problem. Its just not companys competing its also politics in the way.
@my1vice They maximize profits by keeping their factories churning out obsolete technology. I&D costs a lot of money, so large companies will avoid it like the plague, unless they absolutely have to. Without ompetition, they don't have to innovate, train employees on new technology nor have to buy new machinery for the production.
These giant companies spend millions lobbying to ensure legislation benefits the status quo over ingenuity and creativity.
So the state basically works for the status quo market leaders and this calcifies the technology and market.
5:18 the dude in the background lmao xD
Hahah, I had to go back first couple of times just for the comedy😅
Love too see people same as me xD (retarded)
You're doing a great job representing our swedish trucks Bruce!
Thanks 💪🇸🇪
I love these videos where hardworking American truckers get to drive the Scania R770. As a Swede it warms my heart. You are a great representative for Scania in the U.S., Bruce. Keep the videos coming
T series would make a come back if the us opens up, i think/hope
Too bad a certain president put a stop to Scania in the US..
@stenadpackadfullochhog622 would be nice if some of the tech makes it
@ Ain't International selling slightly modified engines designed by Scania?
@stenadpackadfullochhog622
In my honest opinion even with 25% tarrif, a European truck seems to be worth every penny compared to modern American trucks.
Now I'm not a trucker myself. Just a Swede loving to see one of our most awesome industry leaders in America.
But from what I've seen in videos American trucks seems to be stuck somewhere between 80's and 2000's in developments to a large part.
ESPECIALLY in Driver comfort. Seems like the equivilent to doing office work with a plastic chair from a fleamarket, but at least it has cool paint.
I love hearing that guy say "i wanna hook it up to 80,000lbs and see what it does"
Because in the uk and europe the standard gross is 88,000, every hgv runs 88,000lbs daily
In Finland standard 3 axle tractor 3 axle semi trailer can go up to 115k lbs without any restrictions and 9 axle rigid truck and full trailer combinations can be 167k lbs.
NZ 116k lb as of right .
On designated routes under High capacity permit over 132k lb
Common rig is a 8x4 twin steer rigid truck towing a five axel trailer ..
@blegi1245Finnish dude here i was thinking theys scanias feel better pulling something. They should get something to pull for theys guys.
@blegi1245Here in Aus the max is around 440'000lbs. But I think that's mostly because we don't have many mountains 😂
@devo3243Finnish trucker currently living in WA here. The road trains are absolutely sick but yeah you wouldn't do 200ton in the winter with ice, snow and big hills😁 Be big dramas as you'd say
If Volvo USA is paying attention to this, they should try doing something similar with a few of the Euro trucks. If they find there is a market for them they should have an advantage having factorys set up in the US already.
Love the Guy with 52 years experience and the Guy from down under!
when US drivers say that they want to hook up a 80.000 pound trailer to see what the truck can really do, Bruce could say "The Swedes do run 140.000 pound as standard for the road and between the bigger citys they roll 160.000". and then there is the "specials" in nothern sweden that has some combinations that runs upwards of 200.000 pounds WITH that Engine/Transmission combo
Tests with R730 at almost 230000 lbs to test the damage done to the roads. Never mind the truck.
AND - They do it without having 2-3 helper trucks in front and 2 behind. It's just the one truck, no unnecessary clutter. / B.
Go run some logging trucks in Canada or a super B train. The USA at 80K GCVWR is pretty low.
Without breaking a sweat. They pull and pull and are reliable. Single truck pulling 90 - 140 METRIC tons and didn't have a problem with that at all
yeah. I dont understand why he is not informing better :)
Bruce. Next truckshow. Put a boxtrailer behind it. Load the trailer with Max. Load. Just use concrete blocks, and let them drive it. When they are finished driving ask how it felt and in the end tell them the weight they pulled around, and film their reaction when you tell em the trailer is loaded, not emty.
I tryed it once in Denmark. Testdrive a new 500hp scania 143. Back then the strongest scania made. It was hooked up with a dumptrailer. I could feel it was loaded, but i could not see it over the side and it didnt feel bad. When we come back to the garage, the sales man told me it was loaded with 50metric tonnes of gravel. I was blown away out of my mind.
That's actually a great idea. Although I don't think they couldn't tell it's loaded, but they may be amazed at finding out how much it's loaded
My father used to sell those 143 Scanias. The drivers and hauliers loved them. They were iconic.
Bruce could possibly do it, but he would have to go through a bunch of red tape in order to do so. He has to get approval from NHSA (National Highway Safety Administration) for every trip he makes on any public road, even if it's to go to a fuel stop or gramma's house. I do completely understand where you are coming from because it would be a REAL test to have drivers understand how it really performs.
I want lowboy loaded with heavy machinery rather than box trailer
Cuz that is where u gonna show them the power of 770 V8
@ItsJustMeAdam. It's part of promoting the Scania on the US market right? So you need to do it properly... Better for Bruce to get all of the permission to properly promote the Scania. He's doing a good job so far, but he should expand his horizons with the promotion
That old timer says it the best, no explaining it, just drive it!
I never get tired to watch some real hardcore american truckers almost fall in love with Scania. it´s so much fun to watch
All love from Sweden 🙂
No, we don't.
Those are paid actors.
Plus, America has Volvo VNL with i-Shift.
I don't want it.
@Alec72HD you might not want it, but the american truckers want this type of quality, performance and stability. these trucks are just better in most ways. this truck can pull 200.000 pounds in some enstances
@mannenilsson7103
Scania needs to build a CONVENTIONAL truck for America.
End of story.
@Alec72HD what you mean conventional? worse? turns bad, shaking and a clunkier design? the worst brakes ive ever seen on cam footage? yeah i dont think scania would stoop that low haha. if you just mean design, like a big hood, then i would just say that it just makes life more difficult, visibility, turning, fitting etc etc. if you are talking about a truck thats just worse in everyway to what scania is already producing, then no, thats dumb.
@mannenilsson7103
You have no experience operating both types of trucks.
"Conventional" means engine in front, like in the absolute majority of vehicles.
There are lots of benefits to drivers having easier access to the engine. American truckers like to live comfortably in their trucks. Tilting a cabover to access an engine requires the removal of all personal belongings.
No, thanks.
Nobody wants that.
I feel bad for the American truck drivers, who wish they could have a reliable and powerful truck but can't get it. I can't forsee Scania in America soon considering the new tariffs that have been imposed.
They would have to build it in the US
@perceptoshmegington not an issue, build the cabs and frames to order, ship them stateside, and assemble them on US soil, jobs a goodun.
or scania builds a factory stateside. either way nothing is impossilbe.
@perceptoshmegington Which won't happen. Can't build quality stuff for minimum wage.
@mej6519 No won't happen. Car (Truck) parts is also under the Mr Orange rule.
@ he's not going to be around forever, and scania can play the long game. keep bringing the "show trucks" over, keep the intrest alive.
I love how so many compliment the tight turning circle and then follow it up with "id have to stretch it" 😂
Makes zero sense - drivers/owners attitudes have gotta change as well as the manufacturers
And this already IS the stretched version of Scania.
The standard version has shorter wheelbase and turns even tighter.
I am surprised how open minded they are, not really getting all that murica numba one energy with them.
But then again, if they’re open to new experiences and actually trying the truck out they weren’t like that from the get go.
I love how comfortable the Aussie was driving the Scania, still talking while adjusting the seat and the air suspension, even though he doesn’t currently drive Scania’s. Great way to show America how out of touch they are, for the rest of the world this is normal.!!! Yes, your average driver won’t get a 770 engine, but the rest of it is what we are used to, it’s normal, and you guys can’t decide whether it’s a spaceship Mercedes equivalent, or an outdated relic not worthy of even test driving.!?!?
The learning curve for an old European driver, who last drove Renault Magnum (manual) , Volvo Fh12 (auto and manual) and Iveco Stralis 450 (auto) in 2005, would be about 5 minutes. The muscle memory would kick in and it would be like I had never left driving. For an American driver, I would give him half a morning to get his head around the lack of levers around the cab, also he will be probably quite surprised by how fresh he still feels after driving all day. Constant Noise is draining.
@robinford4037 Yes, The learning curve seems to be a roadblock in so many people’s mind, but I agree, the payoff of driving a more comfortable, more powerful, more maneuverable, and an overall more modern truck, will be worth the half day or so it will take to get used to it.
It feels like Americans are now, for some reason proud of the fact they are so far behind, that the learning curve to catch up is so big, that it’s not even worth trying. American exceptionalism at its best?!?!
@robinford4037Those Renault Magnums were fantastic. I know guys who kept them running until not too many years ago. They found them super reliable and easy to work on themselves.
My only beef with the Renault Magnum was the toll booths on french motorways. Even with the extra high ticket dispenser, for trucks, I still couldn't reach down to get my ticket... I had to inch forward a bit, open the door and wedge my body between the seat and door, sneak my arm out to grab the ticket. I wouldn't be able to that kind of thing today 😊
@Dreyno I still see them about every once In awhile in the UK. Usually moving livestock out in the country side where they don't have to worry about emissions.
That chap talking about up time was thoroughly realistic. Modern technological complexity is of no benefit unless it is also reliable. And this is where quality assurance/ control can really pay off for a company. Get the tech right even if that means it costs a bit more, the market will come to your front door.
That’s what the Japanese car makers did in the USA - brought a step up in car quality (more often than not). If US truck manufacturers are turning out unreliable high tech designs, they’re supremely vulnerable.
Getting quality right is a long process, mostly because it involves a change of attitude, and it’s hard to acknowledge one is doing it wrong when there’s no competition eating away at the revenues.
The Japanese are good at this because the right attitude of “you can always improve it” is drummed into them at nursery school when they’re 5. Companies like Scania have also learned that attitude.
You mean Japan
The people with the most closed and protected auto industry?
And Sweden who has protectionism built in its auto safety legislation so all other cars have a huge hurdle to compete in their markets?
So you just advocated for protectionism, but with a touch of quality manufacturing. Which the usa was all about and we can get back to
@PaendaTube most of that is just false.
either way, it's not about hypotheticals, it's about actually doing it, and if the american manufacturers rise up to match everyone else it's a win-win
but for that to happen they'll need competition that actually forces them into it, cus they sure as hell haven't on their own
@PaendaTube how's that whole "we can get back to it!!!" been working out for the past few decades? LOL
Watching this as a truckdriver in Sweden makes me smile.
Really makes me happy that they seems to like the truck!
Thx to SCANIA to make this happen. 👍🏾😎 Greetings from 🇩🇪
Having spent about 15 years all together in Germany and knowing European Semi Trucks, the Scania is one of the nicest for sure!
D A F and M A N too
Benz making great Trucks too
Volvo?
Scania is the king of trucks❤
LOVE THE AUSSIE GUY - WELL DONE M8 , YOU ROCKED THAT SCANIA - GET THAT GUY BACK ON YOUR CHANNEL
When you shift the focus from corporate ownership of truck to driver ownership of truck, then Scania enters the scene. It is driver who gets the job done. Not the accountant of company. This message comes from an accountant 😊
I like seeing first time americans driving the Scania but the Austrailian guy was so cool to see, he knew exactly what to press.
I just have to thank Scania for this ingenious idea, putting this piece of Scandinavian technology right back in to the seventies is GREAT entertainment. Even if you never start selling them over there you should start Scania land where people can drive them with load on a closed circuit. 😂
Scania built about 100.000 trucks in 2024.
Operational in over 100 countries.
They also make busses and industrial engines.
And if they want to build a factory in the US, I hope they don't let themselves be prostituted like Volvo and build a bucket that has nothing to do with the Swedish model.
marine engines aswel aparently. i have heard Bruce say the engine he has in his truck ( the block ) is also used a a ships engine with 1200 horsepower
@rubenjanssen1672 They put it in to generators too. That's how Scania is in the USA already, the engines anyways.
I'm french and commute everyday in a Scania city bus.
Truth be told, a lot a Scania's are build in the Netherlands in the Zwolle factory.
Bruce you should swing by that guy you talked to at mats, that did heavy hauling in, I believe in was California. And try to pull some of their loads with and let them drive it.Or maybe just hook it up to a loaded trailer and let people testdrive with a load.
I think he is not permitted to haul loads comercially with the Scania, but going in a circle with a loaded trailer shouldn´t be a problem and count as testing and research.
@denzzlinga a closed runway would work?
@ sure, since that would be private property, there are no restrictions at all.
@denzzlinga not commercial if he is not moving other peoples stuff for money.
he could just load it with some of his own machines.
I think it's great that you got FSC Trucking to testdrive the Scania too, especially since he's a big proponent of the 'old-school'-trucking crowd, swearing by his Orville. The fact that even he says that it's "kinda my style, but not my style" is propably one of the biggest compliments the Scania got so far, and that he wants Scania to sell them in the US if only to get the other manufacturers to finally "wake up" says how much's wrong with US trucks these days.
I am danish citizen. I think it is very fun to hear US drivers to respont to there
impression of the Scania Truck. Cool video
Man, it's fun to see all of these truckers and what unique characters they are. They really seem to be passionate about their jobs, and come off like incredibly friendly people.
The learning curve for an old European driver, who last drove Renault Magnum (manual) , Volvo Fh12 (auto and manual) and Iveco Stralis 450 (auto) in 2005, would be about 5 minutes. The muscle memory would kick in and it would be like I had never left driving. For an American driver, I would give him half a morning to get his head around the lack of levers around the cab, also he will be probably quite surprised by how fresh he still feels after driving all day. Constant Noise is draining.
The scania trucks replace trains here. Steep mountains, summer winter, snow and ice roads hauling 75-100 tons
Best truck currently in the US right now, simple as that!
Truckers in the US need to start supporting the "right to repair" movements. Farmers are also being bullied by mega corporations, who dont allow them to fix or maintain their own equipment. New trucks and tractors are deliberately engineered not to be serviceable by the truckers/farmers themselves. Its not the government that is the problem, its the monopolies in the US and corporate lobbying.
Non farmers could ask the same of their mobile phones, clothes. Economic growth means selling more units, cheaper and crapper works. Fiduciary responsibility means those companies have to skim their profits to shareholders. And they say make cheaper and crapper. It’s not sustainable!
@robinstevenson1098 Good news is, that people are actually fighting against the corporations and supporting right to repair bills. "Fiduciary responsibility" doesnt really mean that companies have to make cheaper and crappier products. After all, known quality brands like Lamborghini/Ferrari etc are all about making quality products and their "fiduciary responsibility" requires that they uphold the best quality. The problem in the US is that capitalism has reached its end stage and corporations have become monopolies who no longer compete with each other. Import tariffs reduce what little competition there is. This means that when half a century ago, companies all tried to make the best, most long-lasting products, to show that their product is better than the competitors' product - now, there are no competitors, so, they can make more profit by selling shittier products and tying all products permanently to their own service dealerships. They essentially demand a monopoly in repair industry. It should be illegal, but US is an oligarhy, so, corporations can purchase their own custom made laws.
I'm sorry but in the end is the government who promotes those big corporations and enables these monopolies!
They won’t, because that’s SociALiSm!!😉
@nocivolive yeah, but if you keep saying "oh the government this", "the government that", nothing will really change because at the end of the day, who pays the government officials to pass these laws are the corporations.
I mean, just look at the chicken tax law, who benefits the most out of that? the costumer, the government or the American corporations who lobbied for it?
government passing laws are a symptom, the desease lies withing corporation greed.
Just glad to see good old swedish technology & design loved in usa. Hopfully you get to get these trucks there soon if aproved
That Ausie fella was real PRO, knowledgeable and funny. 😅
Yes Absolute
Well could be if not honking that horn non stop.
@TjabbeBabbehe was just a bit horn-y 😂
@TjabbeBabbe nah, that was fun! (Considering the show side of the event)
Ab📣sooo🔊🔊luuut🔊🔊lyyyy🔊
Bruce is becoming a worldstar from Scania!!
Best ambassadeur for the brand!!
Love his work and the people at the truckshows!!
Bruce the American Scania Boy ! I like it ! This other old guy with the Sunglases " You need Horspower, here you have it !!🤣😂
Scania, if launched the US, will be like an iphone for the trucking industry. It will redefine the market completely.
Bruce is king. Superior at marketing Scania in the US. I've been following along from the very beginning when the red one was picked up. What a development ........
Love the Aussie,very knowledgeable and didn't forget the spectors by frequently giving them the very cool Scania horn😊
These videos are so satisfying, almost addictive. So much fun seeing everyone genuinely enjoying driving this machine. I just finished watching the whole hour!
I was a bus driver some ten years ago. The engine on the Scania was in the absolute rear and I couldn’t hear the engine! So smooth sailing all day long!
Scania trucks... the world's best! Namibian here and that's basically all our truckers drive and trust for the last 60 or so years. Helps if you've got dealers, mechanics, service centers and other Scania support infrastructure- and payment, as well as trade-in plans, which we do.
I think you are having a big impact, Bruce, this might end up being like a total wave, Scania all away!
53:00 Finally a American truck driver who REALLY gets it, BRAVO!!!!!
He just doesn't know or underestimate, how the truck lobby works.......... oh well....
Sweet truck, It came too late for me, I'm retired .. "This is the Rolls Royce of long haul truckin'' Here's hopin' you and the crew can make it happen .. Stay cool guys, Peace from Creel Chihuahua, Mexico...
It's crazy how even just mirrors are amazing :D Mirrors in US trucks must be really bad
Yes they are, the view is very narrow and because those mirrors have a flat surface they zoom so you can't see shit out of them
But WHY exactly are mirrors like that in the US?
@NaHKi5 probably because its cheaper
What an awesome video! You nailed it dude! Scania's grow on trees here in NL so it's normal to me but watching these people's reactions is awesome!
I LOVE seeing oldheads driving these trucks
Air in the seat. Thank you Bruce.
lol, you're gonna end up Scanias US sales director 😁
Man of history, one day he's gonna be in the Scania museum
Scania in US is dead thanks to your wunderbar president.
thats the goal for Bruce
"Damnit it Billy! Drive the darn thing!"
Was the impression I got :D
Australian here, really good getting to the end and seeing the aussie trucker, google road trains in australia and you see what hes talking about what we do here and why we need these beasts
I did it and enjoyed it. I’m guessing this is specific to Australian logistics because of the desert. Is that right?
Hello :-) I^m from Norway, and lived for 7 years in an R580 :-) so cool to see the reaction on all that testdrive this truck :-) Ceep up the good worck 🙂
FSC Truckin hit the nail on the head, Scania needs to wake the domestic OEMs up
Reaction of Mr Randie is amazing.
Great old school driver, living what we drive every day in the UK.
Well done Bruce for introducing amazing eu tech to the USA .
thats the problem there to far ahead
I'm the son of a retired truck driver, European trucks care a lot about comfort and yes how they try to make I job easy for the truck driver, American trucks I think care a lot about aesthetics and mechanics while European trucks care in every aspect about the driver's shift. I liked the private amazement from the testers in experiencing the comfort of these Scanias. Greetings from Italy!
i appriciate that you show american truckers how far behind american trucks are xd
Real data, raw feedback, no filter. That's how you field-test a rig for the North American market! 💪
Yeah that will be mostly bought by big corps for employee drivers because this only serves to further drive inflation instead of forcing a reset. But hey at least Scania gets to sell trucks.
#52:49 93,000 pounds a heavy load? (42,184.09 KG)..🤣..that's a breakfast for a Scania (and almost all other european trucks) and those are standard weights here in europe.😄
Last week they started in Spain 72 tons max double trailers!!
Ride in the park!
Thats when they really going to love that truck even more!
@Cp-rp5tr i have seen it
Max weight in Sweden is 74 metric tons.
Nothing to be proud of. These kind of weights destroy roads reaal quickly.
@kerstas10 the wheight is distributed to the road exactly the same!
that aussie is a frickin genius lol
And another proud Swede here! I’m suddenly seeing Scanias everywhere, today on my way to work I saw a gorgeous white/silver monster hauling lumber 😺
Make that coffeemaker brew some strong coffee.
The only thing I see in the morning driving to work at 5:00 is Volvos and Scania lumber trucks. It's the only manufacturers that can haul those weights 24/7 at 90kph (I know they're not doing 80 lol).
@ Indeed! I see lots of trucks on their way to the local paper mill, it’s Scanias, Volvos and some Mercedes - hauling impossibly heavy loads.
@CatacombStranger the trick is they have tires mounted with absolutely minimum rubber left when tacho is adjusted. then after that its like a 6-7 % faster than the tacho reads with proper tires. perfect for an owner operator. sadly some also hustle their drivers like that and make them drive longer than paid for , but mostly its for the speed readings on the card to be below limit same time as you cut time off every trip. source : 10 years of working with export drivers and companies 😉
I feel bad for these guys being denied all the comfort, safety, emissions and efficiency features of Euro trucks. Love seeing their delighted reactions though, especially the second guy. He wants one!
I haven't even driven it but am here smiling ear to ear can feel the joy radiating form my screen....just amazing.
HALLELUJAH Air in the seat well done Bruce
😂😂😂
Not gonna lie seeing 1 million subs on Bruce channel seems unreal when you think about how far he has come
Here in the UK we take these trucks for granted. It's really interesting to watch US truck drivers reactions.
I like how all these american truck drivers and even old school ones are so open and positive for such a different and new things. Thats really cool!
Julian was a great person to watch in the video. Hope he enjoys his time in America.
Knocking on 10 years "legally". 🤣🤣😂😭