@@markshellard If you're driving an electric vehicle you have heard every fear about them catching fire from friends and strangers. It gets tiresome and I, as well, can only fight that with some sarcasm.
I'm a retired long haul trucker here in USA. i'm 77 now and drove till I was 73. Wish I could do a few miles in one of those electrics. I drove some with two trailers with maximum road weight of 105,500 pounds. But mostly 53 foot trailers and a 3 axle tractor. and 80,000 pounds max weight. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for translating to English. My last name is Beck but the only thing I can say in German is "where are my car keys" Thanks again.
I love the American truck culture, and the straight piped trucks are great to look at and sound fantastic. Some of the cab videos are very loud though, Ive always wondered how drivers coped?! haha It must be lovely driving a silent truck!
Thank you for your vlogs, its really opened my eyes to the problems you guys have with charging and infrastructure. i am managing a big change in EU for solar installations and EV charging and i can see you need help with destination charging.
Hey, I watched that video about the Scania 40R and I was totally blown away! It's so cool to see how electric trucks are making a difference. I can't believe how far the driver went on a single charge. It gives me hope for a cleaner future. You should definitely check it out!
I watched Tesla Børn from Norway for years. This is so interesting to watch… EV truck transition in Europe. This is especially nice because I just came back from 2 1/2 weeks vacation in Deutschland. Danke!
i always prefer trains over trucks, but these are still really cool. there will always be roads that will be a lot more difficult to lay track for trains, and electric trucks that can handle steep hills will be a lot cheaper to run until the tunnels can be built.
60t is very old information, its been 64 for a while in Sweden and now as of very recently its 74 ton loads, in Finland its 76, and Norway I'm not sure, might still be 50 there. I love these videos, keep it up, very professional and good stuff, I really want to see how well this works, clearly things need to improve on many fronts but it seems to work out pretty good! I'm waiting for SCS Software to get their Electric trucks fully supported so you can buy them and drive them anywhere, for now its just quick jobs, 200 - 350 km's... I was supposed to become a real truck driver back in the day, but it did not work out... I'm very excited for these electric trucks, i truely believe this will work out great. I think in 5 years it will be a nobrainer for any truck to be electric, we are so close! Atleast if the upcoming battery tech is to be believed.
Trucks are just starting to come onto my feed which has a lot of EVs and renewables. You are a great addition. No love or hate. Just experience and facts.
Love your solar roof on your Tesla. I have done a 7 countries in 7 days road trip in a Tesla Model S back in 2018 for Cancer Research. I would love to do it again but in a fully electric truck.
A website for truckers that gives "vetted" info about various charge stations and their "quirks" would probably be useful in Europe. I am STILL surprised that you can charge at chargers designed for cars (and how easily you can drop your trailer!).
I rarely use an App in the UK called ZapMap, not sure if/how widely used across Europe but gives a section where users can leave comments on specific chargers and report faults if the chargers are broken
I am wondering how long it will be before we see refrigerated trucks with built-in batteries instead of a dinosaur fuel motor, that hook up and recharge either by themselves - or via the tractor unit.
As a retired ship’s captain there is a small translation error in the description of your last load - what you carried were liferafts not lifeboats - lifeboats look like boats and you would only have got one or maybe 2 on the trailer. Looks like you were collecting them from the life raft service centre in Hamburg port.
It would be interesting to see the cost of charging and try to compare versus diesel. Also thank you for translating consumption figures to imperial and metric!
The regenerative braking can be used at maximum power until 80% than the power will drop, you can see it when you charge the vehicle above the 80%. This is theoretically with batteries which capacity is below the motor power (>1C), this is not the case. Coasting is always the best way because regen has losses in motor heat and AC to DC conversione. I´ve made a paper about regenerative braking at University but only with cars. Maybe because scania is not 1 gear so the torque has to be optimized in order to regen better and this depends on how much torque the motor can sustain.
Price , weight and efficiency for batteries is still getting better every year, just like solar panels. So larger batteries will be a better option than connecting to a wire above.
Ich habe eigentlich dich immer auf deutsch verfolgt. Es war richtig interessant dich auf englisch zu hören. Man dich sehr gut verstehen. Selbst für ein norddeutschen 😂😂😂. Ich war überrascht wieviele Kommentare hier zu lesen sind. Es gibt viele die sich dafür interessieren und von deinem Wissen profitieren. Da wird es bestimmt einige geben die jetzt ein Auge drauf hat und selst mal schaut auf seinen Diese lrouten wo könnte es laden. Da vielleicht der Fuhrparkleiter mit den Gedanken spielt ein e Lkw zu im die Flotte aufzunehmen. Mach weiter so ❤
Excellent videos, good work! May I ask two questions: 1. If you have to stop more than once per driving day to charge, during your mandatory minimum 45 mn break, like it seems you had to, doesn't it mean that your truck does not have enough range for optimal long-haul transport? The other truck driver you interviewed in your other English-language video said that he was losing 2 hours a day because of the charging. It should not happen! The driver should lose no time at all but the legal rest time to charge, no? 2. I see more and more e-trucks on our roads (I live in Switzerland)... I am surprised that charging sites do not offer "drive-through" charging stations for semis and other towing vehicles! That would come at minimal if any additional costs, as room for parking the trailer must anyway be available! Are those "truck-optimized" charging stations coming?
I believe that the recuperation only gets about 30-50% energy back, so coasting is far more efficient. So let’s say you are getting of a highway, it would be more efficient to start coasting well before the exit. Downside would be driving slow on the highway before the exit.
Motor choices is for optimization. Pulling logs with a 25.25m truck and trailer, or in your case truck, link, and trailer (plus midpoint crane for self loading) will bring your total allowed weight to 80tonnes (private roads) or 64t on public roads.
Hab mich grad voll gefreut weil ich dachte, dass du ein neues Video rausgebracht hast. Dabei wars nur die Übersetzung :( Naja, hier ein Kommentar für den Algorithmus!
Great video! It seems like (some?) manufacturers have some very basic issues they need to fix, like regen should be instant, and variable, and not just completely cut off when there's some potential issue. Regen shouldn't be more difficult to control than friction brakes, if anything not having to deal with mechanics should be an advantage. Surely, using friction and regen in combination when regen isn't enough makes things a bit more complicated, but it's still not rocket science. On that note, more powerful motors(/generators) than bare minimum required to get from point a to point b means higher regen capacity. Also motors that are powerful enough to not require multiple gears reduce complexity, and the motors themselves also last longer if they don't have to work at or near their design limit a lot. Electric motors are much closer to their very high maximum efficiency over a very wide range of loads and rpms, even compared to moden diesel engines, so I don't think it's a very good decision to have such weak motors that you need multiple gears in electric trucks. I mean, 400 kW isn't much more than what a lot of passenger cars got. Sure, trucks are more likely to work at high loads for longer periods often than high performance passenger cars are, but then again, the amount of energy required to accelerate and climb remains the same regardless of how fast you do it. So increasing the maximum power significantly wouldn't result in the trucks using that max power as much as the lower powered trucks using their max power, not even close.
The principle is cool, but the costs of installation and maintenance of the overhead lines are massive. With batteries dropping in price, it likely won't be viable.
9:55 it is not bad to use the mechanical brakes a couple times a day. You want to prevent any rust and dirt build up on the disks, so they work instantly when you actually need them and stay in good condition.
I have been driving all kinds of trucks that use diesel, LNG & CNG. I can’t find a company that would employ me with electric trucks here. They don’t seem to exist in the UK. They have some on trial in some small companies. FOX has some tippers on test. I’ll keep searching but I’d love to follow my dream to be guy people go to for knowledge when it comes to understanding how the fleet can work for them.
i´m curious if these e-trucks has heat scavenging system in order to reuse the heat losses of the motor (at max power can be 80kW), it can be useful for managing the battery temperature or the heat in the cabin instead of using resistive heater or heat pumps.
Why don’t you try a Fastned 400kW charging station? Just to understand if a truck can fit under the solar canopy. On their app it is reported the height
14:50 How many trucks could get power from the oberleitung at the same time? Especially going uphill? Or would it be an abstract power limit like 50 or 100kW per truck and you would discharge the battery even while drawing power if you were going uphill or accelerating but could charge the battery some on downhill?
He made a video in German where he visited a trade show where Tesla the first time showed their Semi here in Germany and he was even allowed to take a look inside... So it seems like Tesla is preparing to launch the Semi here in Germany, so maybe next year if Tesla gets their permission for Europe
I never really noticed, do you guys not have "flatbed" trailers as we do here in the US where there is NO structure above the floor? It is much easier to tie down a load by just throwing a strap across the top to the other side. Of course it does leave the load exposed to weather.
Thing is that your load for the return trip may be thirty pallets of toilet paper and then a flat bed might not be the best choice. Tarp trailers are very versatile in that sense.
With the Iveco, you'll be able to climb that gradient at 80 km/h with a full 42-ton load, rather than crawling at 45 km/h, without the truck even braking a sweat! Same thing going downhill... its regenerative braking will give it additional safety margin, especially on a full load! I think that the Scania 40R is both under-powered and has insufficient battery for long-haul transport. Good luck with the Iveco, if you transition on it, as I have understood you will! I have made a little program, which models the performance and capabilities of the Tesla Semi... and they are simply astounding! Its range, speed (up and down a steep gradient), and towing capacity are ONLY limited by legal driving hours, and official speed limits. You can drive it for a full 9-hour driving day, at full load even in the mountains, without any recharging, or at most a little top-up during the mandatory 45 mn pause. I have yet to find ANY route in Europe where that wouldn't hold true (even if going from sea level to the highest ski resort in Europe!). I can't wait for Tesla to introduce its European version of the Semi!
There will be no european version. Tesla semi will be available in its current form worldwide (confirmed by tesla recently). I would assume the only slight change might be using cameras instead of those massive mirrors in europe, as i have seen quite a lot of trucks running cameras only setup.
@@thavlik1000 Well, at IAA, Dan Priestly specifically mentioned a "Europeanized" version. Some shorter-cab version of the Semi have also been sighted by drones at the factory. If most European trucks are cab-over designs, it is not at all that it is mandated... it is only to maximize the useful length of the trailer vs a maximum over length limit. BUT, that limit might well be increased pretty soon! It also allows for more maneuverability... which may or may not be necessary, depending on the applications. The present version is for example a bit wider (4 cm) than the present maximum legal width in the EU. Yes, the EU is going to modify its rules for trucks dimensions and weight. But it's not done yet, and at least I do not know what they will be. So, how heavy or easy will be the job to design and produce this European version is unknown. As to the side mirrors... they are indeed only there to accommodate antiquated US regulations! EU regulations insist on blind-spot mirrors, or alternative systems to protect pedestrians or cyclists, rather than on traditional rear-view mirrors, as far as I am aware. So, I suppose that a camera-only system could be certified. So, there WILL be a Europeanized version of the Tesla Semi, the question is only how significant will the changes be. And I would guess that they won't need to be very significant... at least at time of market-entry.
I think each and every country should use the overhead electric lines for the heavy duty trucks. Like we have trains. These will cut the emission and eventually reduce global warming, pollution. Using stored electrical power to drive trucks and cars alone cannot make much difference.
Good to use brakes a bit to make sure they don't seize or start to rust. That Iveco could be a Transformer. How does regenerative braking work if you have fully charged, the charge will have nowhere to go?
@@CampGareth yes, it's like that. So, when you are high up on a mountain, to be more efficient, don't charge to 100%, because you will get some battery charge back anyways for going downhill ;-)
Frankly, I think camera mirrors are just fancy gadget and their practical outcome is next to nothing. Especially for truck with aerodynamics of a brick. Same with hiding door handles. Take a look on Hyundai Ioniq (the original) or Kona. Doesn't have any of this and still has class leading efficiency.
@@JanNovak-pg8oe i could imagine that there is an advantage in safety: i'd assume the camera mirrors do not need to be adjusted like regular mirrors. So they would give a time advantage while ensuring full view around the truck.
In the future, please make videos in English instead of translating older videos. Your English is really good, unusually good for someone from Germany. Keep up the good work!
Hi, the concept is that he is doing the talking while he is working. It is more or less spontaneous. He can not talk German and English at the same time. If he captures some instances in German he can not drive back to generate this situation again. I understand that England speakers are not used to overdubs but people in many live with that on TV.
@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 hmmm... maybe if possible, he can record it in German and in English, like Bjørn Nyland does with English and Thai for his car videos... (Bjørn can also be surprised, when he sees the same effect again in the other language, he's a good actor ;-)
@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 he talks a lot charging the truck. Which he could do in English as well. Like Richard-s mentioned, Bjørn Nyland does it in two languages.
Breaks in Germany are mandatory after working for more than 6 hours, it's often more regulated in favor of the employees in some industries. So no, if an employee gets into trouble for taking a break the employer will be getting in trouble. I've seen dozens of amazon drivers taking breaks, grabbing some food and so on
Electric trucks are viable but only when the charging infrastructure is developed. Obviously, trucks cannot compete with cars for access to charging facilities.
I dont get why scania insists of using several gears. they should be OK with a simple reduction gear and nothing more just as basically all evs including much heavier locomotives...
@JanNovak-pg8oe no. I dont buy that excise. electric motors have a very wide efficiency range. it's more like they have a rushed construction and haven't really bothered to make an optimised truck....
@@johndoe1909 Although electric motors have far smoother torque curves than internal combustion engines they aren't flat. Specially on the low side of the rpm range, you can have issues. Here a higher gear ratio can really help out. The instant torque of these energy efficient motors isn't quite as instant as the EV marketing would like you to believe. For your personal car you might not experience the difference, but with a big loaded truck on an incline that's probably a bit different.
Of course its the Audi driver... So the same type drives Audi ICEs and EVs ..so sad . The rhing is,the Etrons are in the top 3 of fastest charging EVs with 20-80% in 15 mins or less ..why be such a d? If i see soneone waiting and im clise to 80,i'll happily leave
Seeing how you park and using normal chargers, as owner of those stops, I would prohibit trucks, it’s typical trucker mind, I have to be here, your allowed. Maybe aim for dedicated trucker stops
If you want to earn money with your charger, you should prefer trucks. Every charge is 4-6 times of a passenger car. It has never been easier to earn money.
@@hba5417 we never saw how many hours he stayed at those stops and blocking 2 stalls pretty much , I’m not against electric trucks they simply should have their own chargers, why not let iveco and scania build those, or are they not so sure about their products
@@TheswedishDane I have yet to see all those Tesla truck chargers around here, but until they magically appear one day, should we just suspend all electric truck usage immediately so you are not inconvenienced occasionally?
The lack of noise in urban areas is great.
Great content, no idea how you appeared on my Home page but really glad. Keep going with your excellent vlogs!
15:35 "Because electric trucks usually catch fire twice a day". Love the sarcasm! 😀
I was like um.... Maybe make the sarcasm more obvious.
@@markshellard If you're driving an electric vehicle you have heard every fear about them catching fire from friends and strangers. It gets tiresome and I, as well, can only fight that with some sarcasm.
@@markshellard Yes... he needs to specify that you need TWO fire extinguishers per day! 😂
I'm a retired long haul trucker here in USA. i'm 77 now and drove till I was 73. Wish I could do a few miles in one of those electrics. I drove some with two trailers with maximum road weight of 105,500 pounds. But mostly 53 foot trailers and a 3 axle tractor. and 80,000 pounds max weight. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for translating to English. My last name is Beck but the only thing I can say in German is "where are my car keys" Thanks again.
wo sind meine Autoschlüssel? 🤣
I love the American truck culture, and the straight piped trucks are great to look at and sound fantastic. Some of the cab videos are very loud though, Ive always wondered how drivers coped?! haha It must be lovely driving a silent truck!
Hey, at least you'll always get your car keys back. Second lesson is "Mach mal'n Bier." and now you're basically set for every situation out there.
Thank you for your vlogs, its really opened my eyes to the problems you guys have with charging and infrastructure. i am managing a big change in EU for solar installations and EV charging and i can see you need help with destination charging.
Hey, I watched that video about the Scania 40R and I was totally blown away! It's so cool to see how electric trucks are making a difference. I can't believe how far the driver went on a single charge. It gives me hope for a cleaner future. You should definitely check it out!
Stay tuned for the winter tests of Tobias - and sign the channel for being informed !
I got to know your channel not long ago, fabulous content.
I watched Tesla Børn from Norway for years. This is so interesting to watch… EV truck transition in Europe. This is especially nice because I just came back from 2 1/2 weeks vacation in Deutschland.
Danke!
i always prefer trains over trucks, but these are still really cool. there will always be roads that will be a lot more difficult to lay track for trains, and electric trucks that can handle steep hills will be a lot cheaper to run until the tunnels can be built.
Trucks will always be needed for so called last mile delivery as well. But I agree, trains are a more efficient way of moving freight
60t is very old information, its been 64 for a while in Sweden and now as of very recently its 74 ton loads, in Finland its 76, and Norway I'm not sure, might still be 50 there.
I love these videos, keep it up, very professional and good stuff, I really want to see how well this works, clearly things need to improve on many fronts but it seems to work out pretty good!
I'm waiting for SCS Software to get their Electric trucks fully supported so you can buy them and drive them anywhere, for now its just quick jobs, 200 - 350 km's...
I was supposed to become a real truck driver back in the day, but it did not work out... I'm very excited for these electric trucks, i truely believe this will work out great.
I think in 5 years it will be a nobrainer for any truck to be electric, we are so close! Atleast if the upcoming battery tech is to be believed.
60 tons max in Norway.
Trucks are just starting to come onto my feed which has a lot of EVs and renewables.
You are a great addition.
No love or hate. Just experience and facts.
I am enjoying your story from Canada.
Special truck charging stations desperately needed so you don't have to keep unhitching the trailer.
1:57 average Audi behavior.....🤮😤
Love your solar roof on your Tesla. I have done a 7 countries in 7 days road trip in a Tesla Model S back in 2018 for Cancer Research. I would love to do it again but in a fully electric truck.
Approach them. It's great marketing.
You are breaking new ground! Keep up the good work!
Great video's! Not only we learn about electric truck driving and charging, but also about life on the German autobahn and parking spots.
A website for truckers that gives "vetted" info about various charge stations and their "quirks" would probably be useful in Europe. I am STILL surprised that you can charge at chargers designed for cars (and how easily you can drop your trailer!).
I rarely use an App in the UK called ZapMap, not sure if/how widely used across Europe but gives a section where users can leave comments on specific chargers and report faults if the chargers are broken
Like a plugshare for truckers
As a car EV driver I would like the vetted data too. Plugshare is a good idea but too much data is old or incorrect.
I am wondering how long it will be before we see refrigerated trucks with built-in batteries instead of a dinosaur fuel motor, that hook up and recharge either by themselves - or via the tractor unit.
As a retired ship’s captain there is a small translation error in the description of your last load - what you carried were liferafts not lifeboats - lifeboats look like boats and you would only have got one or maybe 2 on the trailer. Looks like you were collecting them from the life raft service centre in Hamburg port.
spoiler alarm: it was the self mistake in German 🤣🤣🤣
the same 🤣
Nice to see that in english too.
Randomly posted to my suggested videos but now I'm a subscriber. Good vlog. Keep it up.
It would be interesting to see the cost of charging and try to compare versus diesel. Also thank you for translating consumption figures to imperial and metric!
I would be interested to see the battery range when you are fully loaded in the middle of winter in cold icy conditions
The regenerative braking can be used at maximum power until 80% than the power will drop, you can see it when you charge the vehicle above the 80%. This is theoretically with batteries which capacity is below the motor power (>1C), this is not the case. Coasting is always the best way because regen has losses in motor heat and AC to DC conversione.
I´ve made a paper about regenerative braking at University but only with cars.
Maybe because scania is not 1 gear so the torque has to be optimized in order to regen better and this depends on how much torque the motor can sustain.
Great content!
Its gonna flip fast. Businesses are only interested in the numbers.
Good videos keep it going 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Price , weight and efficiency for batteries is still getting better every year, just like solar panels. So larger batteries will be a better option than connecting to a wire above.
Ich habe eigentlich dich immer auf deutsch verfolgt. Es war richtig interessant dich auf englisch zu hören.
Man dich sehr gut verstehen. Selbst für ein norddeutschen 😂😂😂.
Ich war überrascht wieviele Kommentare hier zu lesen sind.
Es gibt viele die sich dafür interessieren und von deinem Wissen profitieren.
Da wird es bestimmt einige geben die jetzt ein Auge drauf hat und selst mal schaut auf seinen Diese lrouten wo könnte es laden. Da vielleicht der Fuhrparkleiter mit den Gedanken spielt ein
e Lkw zu im die Flotte aufzunehmen.
Mach weiter so ❤
Excellent videos, good work! May I ask two questions:
1. If you have to stop more than once per driving day to charge, during your mandatory minimum 45 mn break, like it seems you had to, doesn't it mean that your truck does not have enough range for optimal long-haul transport? The other truck driver you interviewed in your other English-language video said that he was losing 2 hours a day because of the charging. It should not happen! The driver should lose no time at all but the legal rest time to charge, no?
2. I see more and more e-trucks on our roads (I live in Switzerland)... I am surprised that charging sites do not offer "drive-through" charging stations for semis and other towing vehicles! That would come at minimal if any additional costs, as room for parking the trailer must anyway be available! Are those "truck-optimized" charging stations coming?
Thank you 👍🏻🙂
I believe that the recuperation only gets about 30-50% energy back, so coasting is far more efficient. So let’s say you are getting of a highway, it would be more efficient to start coasting well before the exit. Downside would be driving slow on the highway before the exit.
Motor choices is for optimization. Pulling logs with a 25.25m truck and trailer, or in your case truck, link, and trailer (plus midpoint crane for self loading) will bring your total allowed weight to 80tonnes (private roads) or 64t on public roads.
The algorithm likes your stuff! Kein Spass, falls i mal keine Zeit für längeren deutschen videos hab schau i einfach auf englisch. lg max
Hab mich grad voll gefreut weil ich dachte, dass du ein neues Video rausgebracht hast. Dabei wars nur die Übersetzung :(
Naja, hier ein Kommentar für den Algorithmus!
Great video! It seems like (some?) manufacturers have some very basic issues they need to fix, like regen should be instant, and variable, and not just completely cut off when there's some potential issue. Regen shouldn't be more difficult to control than friction brakes, if anything not having to deal with mechanics should be an advantage. Surely, using friction and regen in combination when regen isn't enough makes things a bit more complicated, but it's still not rocket science.
On that note, more powerful motors(/generators) than bare minimum required to get from point a to point b means higher regen capacity. Also motors that are powerful enough to not require multiple gears reduce complexity, and the motors themselves also last longer if they don't have to work at or near their design limit a lot. Electric motors are much closer to their very high maximum efficiency over a very wide range of loads and rpms, even compared to moden diesel engines, so I don't think it's a very good decision to have such weak motors that you need multiple gears in electric trucks.
I mean, 400 kW isn't much more than what a lot of passenger cars got. Sure, trucks are more likely to work at high loads for longer periods often than high performance passenger cars are, but then again, the amount of energy required to accelerate and climb remains the same regardless of how fast you do it. So increasing the maximum power significantly wouldn't result in the trucks using that max power as much as the lower powered trucks using their max power, not even close.
14:27 I love the idea of just having a smaller battery and getting the power as you drive. You would have less losses.
The principle is cool, but the costs of installation and maintenance of the overhead lines are massive. With batteries dropping in price, it likely won't be viable.
Great!
Gret truck.. but what will happen when the superior Tesla arrives?
Hahahaha!
9:55 it is not bad to use the mechanical brakes a couple times a day. You want to prevent any rust and dirt build up on the disks, so they work instantly when you actually need them and stay in good condition.
We need to chat asap. Your living my dream I’ve had for over 10 years but I’ve not had the opportunity to excel in my passion.
I have been driving all kinds of trucks that use diesel, LNG & CNG. I can’t find a company that would employ me with electric trucks here. They don’t seem to exist in the UK. They have some on trial in some small companies. FOX has some tippers on test. I’ll keep searching but I’d love to follow my dream to be guy people go to for knowledge when it comes to understanding how the fleet can work for them.
How much per kWh does ionity charge in Europe?
i´m curious if these e-trucks has heat scavenging system in order to reuse the heat losses of the motor (at max power can be 80kW), it can be useful for managing the battery temperature or the heat in the cabin instead of using resistive heater or heat pumps.
I hope you have a chance to drive the same route with the Tesla Semi, and compare them.
2:20 I am so tired of people like that! 97% and still charging letting other drivers wait. Also making his own trip longer. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Why don’t you try a Fastned 400kW charging station? Just to understand if a truck can fit under the solar canopy. On their app it is reported the height
QUESTION: How do you do the Deutschland to English translation?
The Iveco probably benefits from it's engineering partnership with Nikola in the US.
14:50 How many trucks could get power from the oberleitung at the same time? Especially going uphill? Or would it be an abstract power limit like 50 or 100kW per truck and you would discharge the battery even while drawing power if you were going uphill or accelerating but could charge the battery some on downhill?
Great 😀
Awesome ❤ video. If you could get your hand on Tesla Semi. Please take us with you
He made a video in German where he visited a trade show where Tesla the first time showed their Semi here in Germany and he was even allowed to take a look inside... So it seems like Tesla is preparing to launch the Semi here in Germany, so maybe next year if Tesla gets their permission for Europe
I never really noticed, do you guys not have "flatbed" trailers as we do here in the US where there is NO structure above the floor? It is much easier to tie down a load by just throwing a strap across the top to the other side. Of course it does leave the load exposed to weather.
Sure we do. They're mostly used for shipping long cargo like steel or concrete beams and rafters.
Thing is that your load for the return trip may be thirty pallets of toilet paper and then a flat bed might not be the best choice. Tarp trailers are very versatile in that sense.
I'm out in British Columbia, this is mountain range country, im wondering how far you could get using max regen braking ?
What you think about Tesla semi?
With the Iveco, you'll be able to climb that gradient at 80 km/h with a full 42-ton load, rather than crawling at 45 km/h, without the truck even braking a sweat! Same thing going downhill... its regenerative braking will give it additional safety margin, especially on a full load!
I think that the Scania 40R is both under-powered and has insufficient battery for long-haul transport. Good luck with the Iveco, if you transition on it, as I have understood you will!
I have made a little program, which models the performance and capabilities of the Tesla Semi... and they are simply astounding! Its range, speed (up and down a steep gradient), and towing capacity are ONLY limited by legal driving hours, and official speed limits. You can drive it for a full 9-hour driving day, at full load even in the mountains, without any recharging, or at most a little top-up during the mandatory 45 mn pause. I have yet to find ANY route in Europe where that wouldn't hold true (even if going from sea level to the highest ski resort in Europe!). I can't wait for Tesla to introduce its European version of the Semi!
There will be no european version. Tesla semi will be available in its current form worldwide (confirmed by tesla recently). I would assume the only slight change might be using cameras instead of those massive mirrors in europe, as i have seen quite a lot of trucks running cameras only setup.
@@thavlik1000 Well, at IAA, Dan Priestly specifically mentioned a "Europeanized" version. Some shorter-cab version of the Semi have also been sighted by drones at the factory.
If most European trucks are cab-over designs, it is not at all that it is mandated... it is only to maximize the useful length of the trailer vs a maximum over length limit. BUT, that limit might well be increased pretty soon! It also allows for more maneuverability... which may or may not be necessary, depending on the applications.
The present version is for example a bit wider (4 cm) than the present maximum legal width in the EU.
Yes, the EU is going to modify its rules for trucks dimensions and weight. But it's not done yet, and at least I do not know what they will be.
So, how heavy or easy will be the job to design and produce this European version is unknown.
As to the side mirrors... they are indeed only there to accommodate antiquated US regulations! EU regulations insist on blind-spot mirrors, or alternative systems to protect pedestrians or cyclists, rather than on traditional rear-view mirrors, as far as I am aware. So, I suppose that a camera-only system could be certified.
So, there WILL be a Europeanized version of the Tesla Semi, the question is only how significant will the changes be. And I would guess that they won't need to be very significant... at least at time of market-entry.
Central driving seat point on the Tesla makes it easier to adapt for any local market regulations.
No LH RH model.
@@st-ex8506 I missed that update, thanks for clarifying and interesting insight :)
How heavy is that Iveco truck? That must be massive!
18kw, stopped. Please explain.
I think each and every country should use the overhead electric lines for the heavy duty trucks. Like we have trains. These will cut the emission and eventually reduce global warming, pollution. Using stored electrical power to drive trucks and cars alone cannot make much difference.
Good to use brakes a bit to make sure they don't seize or start to rust. That Iveco could be a Transformer. How does regenerative braking work if you have fully charged, the charge will have nowhere to go?
He explains this in another episode.
Dumping electricity into a resistor bank maybe? That's how diesel electric trains without a battery work iirc
@@CampGareth yes, it's like that.
So, when you are high up on a mountain, to be more efficient, don't charge to 100%, because you will get some battery charge back anyways for going downhill ;-)
*brakes
What is gore hapend when 10 trucka weithing the cherging.
Strange the Iveco has so much tech, but still physical rear view mirrors
Frankly, I think camera mirrors are just fancy gadget and their practical outcome is next to nothing. Especially for truck with aerodynamics of a brick. Same with hiding door handles.
Take a look on Hyundai Ioniq (the original) or Kona. Doesn't have any of this and still has class leading efficiency.
As a cyclist I prefer mirrors because I can have eyecontact with the driver. Making sure he has seen me before making his right turn.
@@JanNovak-pg8oe i could imagine that there is an advantage in safety: i'd assume the camera mirrors do not need to be adjusted like regular mirrors. So they would give a time advantage while ensuring full view around the truck.
In the future, please make videos in English instead of translating older videos.
Your English is really good, unusually good for someone from Germany.
Keep up the good work!
Hi, the concept is that he is doing the talking while he is working. It is more or less spontaneous. He can not talk German and English at the same time. If he captures some instances in German he can not drive back to generate this situation again. I understand that England speakers are not used to overdubs but people in many live with that on TV.
@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 hmmm... maybe if possible, he can record it in German and in English, like Bjørn Nyland does with English and Thai for his car videos... (Bjørn can also be surprised, when he sees the same effect again in the other language, he's a good actor ;-)
@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 he talks a lot charging the truck.
Which he could do in English as well.
Like Richard-s mentioned, Bjørn Nyland does it in two languages.
And you know what? The English voice in the video is synthetic! AI. 🙂
For me the english translation using dubbing is completely fine. It would be a lot of work for him to record again and not much benefit.
Video about iveco?
Your English seems pretty good, why the voice over?
The original video was made in German.
Tiny tiny font on the S-eWay
Why still use old fashion mirrors when many new trucks use cameras ? Cameras seem to be legal and are more aerodynamic.
hope the amazon driver doesn't get in trouble for stopping for food
Breaks in Germany are mandatory after working for more than 6 hours, it's often more regulated in favor of the employees in some industries. So no, if an employee gets into trouble for taking a break the employer will be getting in trouble.
I've seen dozens of amazon drivers taking breaks, grabbing some food and so on
At the beginning of the video you say you max load is 24 tons but later in the video you keep saying 42 tons, which is it??
24 tons is the weight of the timber that was loaded, and 42 tons include the trailer.
Electric trucks are viable but only when the charging infrastructure is developed. Obviously, trucks cannot compete with cars for access to charging facilities.
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If your ever in the UK we need to meet up. Happy to share my email so we can make a more professional contact.
Will be fun seeing the Tesla Semi smoke this test 😎
I dont get why scania insists of using several gears. they should be OK with a simple reduction gear and nothing more just as basically all evs including much heavier locomotives...
It requires lot of testing before reaching a perfect gear. Let’s see what future holds
Efficiency?
@JanNovak-pg8oe no. I dont buy that excise. electric motors have a very wide efficiency range. it's more like they have a rushed construction and haven't really bothered to make an optimised truck....
@@johndoe1909 Or they love ZF (Zahnradfabrik) too much. 😀
@@johndoe1909 Although electric motors have far smoother torque curves than internal combustion engines they aren't flat. Specially on the low side of the rpm range, you can have issues. Here a higher gear ratio can really help out. The instant torque of these energy efficient motors isn't quite as instant as the EV marketing would like you to believe. For your personal car you might not experience the difference, but with a big loaded truck on an incline that's probably a bit different.
... and for us Brits, could you please share your m/kWh - very curious
After 3 sec of googling : 119 kWh/100 km is 0.522 mile/kWh.
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Of course its the Audi driver... So the same type drives Audi ICEs and EVs ..so sad . The rhing is,the Etrons are in the top 3 of fastest charging EVs with 20-80% in 15 mins or less ..why be such a d? If i see soneone waiting and im clise to 80,i'll happily leave
Seeing how you park and using normal chargers, as owner of those stops, I would prohibit trucks, it’s typical trucker mind, I have to be here, your allowed. Maybe aim for dedicated trucker stops
If you want to earn money with your charger, you should prefer trucks. Every charge is 4-6 times of a passenger car. It has never been easier to earn money.
You realize those aren't really a widepsread thing, right?
@@hba5417 we never saw how many hours he stayed at those stops and blocking 2 stalls pretty much , I’m not against electric trucks they simply should have their own chargers, why not let iveco and scania build those, or are they not so sure about their products
@@herrtichy build some, I guess Tesla did ,
@@TheswedishDane I have yet to see all those Tesla truck chargers around here, but until they magically appear one day, should we just suspend all electric truck usage immediately so you are not inconvenienced occasionally?