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American Truckers Test Drive a Scania for the First Time!
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- Published on Mar 4, 2026
- What happens when seasoned American truck drivers get behind the wheel of a European Scania for the very first time? We found out at the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky!
In this video, I let real U.S. truckers take our Scania R-series out for a spin-and their reactions say it all. From the smooth ride to the advanced technology and interior comfort, most of them were shocked by how different (and how good) this truck really is. Some had never even heard of Scania before this experience!
This video captures raw, honest feedback from everyday truckers who spend their lives behind the wheel of Freightliners, Kenworths, Peterbilts, and more. Could this be the start of a European invasion in the American trucking industry?
Drop a comment below: Would YOU drive a Scania in the U.S.?
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What a distinguished gentleman that first trucker was, such a genuine guy
My thoughts entirely, this is a thinking man’s trucker…
@vahurvahter5408 why are u obsessed with a guy for ? 🤨
@Triston-w9oHis demeanor and attitude moron.. you gay Triston ??
Absolutely what a gentleman
Thats what we say in Europe.... not all americans are-holes! Most of yall are nice, decent hardworking people.
The first trucker was a great guy you can see the kindness.
Not sure the first trucker wore seatbelts often.
@stephendoherty8291 maybe it's because he isn't used have the seatbelt in the seat. So far every truck I've seen here had them on the wall, which is another small detail with a big difference in comfort.
Seems souther, they usually kinda in the way they comminicate from limited experience/steretypes, even if they are politically misguided down that part of the country
@Jamie_D You seem far more closed-minded than the people you're criticizing. Misguided if they don't think exactly like you. Open your mind, oh accepting one.
@Karl-m6b lol learn to read,your response make no sense to what i said
"Europeans watch Americans drive their normal everyday trucks"
@MediocreLegend3000-j1n most of us europeans don't get to touch the v8.
exactly as you say 😂
@Zigis-lg3zbshame, the V8 torque delivery is really nice.
i watch it to see the reaction, everyone here only know the euro tucks and everyones is like they ok i guess, cause there nothing to compare to
Since when is a 770 an ”everyday truck” lol
Within minutes those drivers were comfortable, relaxed and driving as if they were in a car. Great review.
I prefer my American Volvo to any car.
Spend enough time driving and EVERY truck feels like shit .
@SpendKakerboom 🎯 I remember my beginnings how comfy it was 😂
If I wanted to drive a car, I would be a taxi driver. These car comparisons have to stop. It's getting old.
@Alec72HD Isn't Volvo a Swedish brand?
As an european, the scania hype is funny to witness.
It's like cavemen discovering fire.
As an Australian I feel the same, although we have everything here! That way you compare the Euro trucks from the US trucks and even the Japanese trucks from the same trucking yard!
@kevkoalahow good are the Japanese trucks? I’m guessing very good but I really don’t know.
(I’m European.)
Haha
@peterfireflylund as good as Scania and Volvo
@peterfireflylundIsuzu, Fuso and Hino are available here in Ireland. I presume they’re also available in other parts of Europe too. Mostly smaller Isuzu and Fuso trucks and some bigger Hinos here. They’re good trucks but their most powerful trucks too out at 500-550bhp and most people buying in that range tend to chose European brands.
I love how impressed the drivers are with stuff we have taken for granted for decades in the UK
Well they wont be get any with the tariffs!!
@LordJasonKing Well there's no US trucks in Europe because of the EU tariffs so FAIR ENOUGH.
En realidad son usados en toda EUROPA... (UK NO ES EL CENTRO DEL MUNDO HERMANO... Sal de tu Isla..)
@marcelloquarta9969 Although you are right, the ACTUALL reason why you don`t see US trucks in Europe is that you build them following US-security standarts, while ours are stricter.
We don`t even GET THE CHANCHE to buy or reject your trucks, becuase legally, they cannot be sold or driven in the EU.
I still don`t understand why the fraking chinese can build cars and trucks that adhere to our stsndarts, and you can`t..........
Edit: Sorry, I had to tend to my dogs...
You may, rightfully, question, why we impose a tarriff on a vehicle that can`t be sold in the EU. It`s because China. This way we can say that it is not an anti-chinese tarriff, because, look, we impose it also to the USA.....(actually it IS an anti-chinese tarriff)
@marcelloquarta9969 and the fact they don't pass safety standard, aren't as powerful aren't as driver friendly and still live in the 60s.
When he said there would be some antique trucks in there, I thought to myself: "Aren't all American trucks antique?" 😂
I see what you did there and in my opinion, yes.
Good one.
@OriginalPuro It's just incredibly hard to distinguish a brand new American truck from one that is 50+ years old, to an untrained eye like mine😅
Trucks are like cars, the older you go, the better looking they get. Has there ever been a better-looking dash than the Corvette style in a Pete? Same with motorcycles, that's why I've owned a Harley shovelhead for 44 years.
@neilpuckett359😂😂 americans only want to look "cool" in their junk mobiles. While here in Europe we want ergonomic and functional stuff that is safe and a joy to drive..
Almost all large fleets in the USA are using modern Freightliner (Daimler) or Volvo trucks. It's mostly the independent owners that are still driving those old Peterbilt and Kenworth. Of course one could argue that the modern trucks are still antiques on the inside. 😄
Americans getting culture shocked by European technology that has been around for a few decades, love to see it.
It's not really culture shock. It's not like American made trucks can't be the same way, it's just in the land of the free profit is put above driver comfort.
What weird is USA is light years ahead in technology but keeps it from its own citizens.
@Utonian21 You're correct and incorrect at the same time. But it's clearly is a culture shock any way you splice it since the culture it comes from doesn't give 2 shts about McDonald fashion ("free profit") so the brands are FLOURISHING at home, and thus, they make it to the US.
Then, the US is shocked at the quality. It's literally a culture shock. It's a STOCK truck, not a museum piece.
Wait till you see some brits walking around Chinese cities. The entire west is about 15 years behind where tech *actually* is at.
@Parker_Douglas They arent. It’s a self serving myth to make the people feel better about themselves. If you compare American and European companies you won’t see a technological advantage in most areas, it’s more the other way around. There is a reason why a small 80-million-Country in Europe has been the world’s biggest exporter for years and still is in the top 3 without having resources to exports.
Main exception being big tech of course.
I’m from Canada and I would love to try out one of the Scania’s too. After pounding my back out in American trucks for 25 years I’m ready to drive something that isn’t trying to kill me.
Buying european is a good thing to do these days!
You can buy it without tariffs 😂
@Pekka.Pekka.1296🎉🎉🎉
@Pekka.Pekka.1296 6.1% for vehicles coming from Europe into Canada.
Well, they might pivot towards Canada very soon, because of the trade war.
Bruce do us a favor and show people how to use the bloody seat! its air ride for a reason and on a cold day the fact you can turn on the heating its great for a sore back .
^^^^^THIS
@Bruce Wilson, PLEASE! This. Or at least tell them there are several adjustments that they are not testing for time constraints..
Its not thst big of a deal. You realize we have the same seats right ?@AndersJackson
@AndersJackson ne nemate ni blizu nisu ovim
no you absolutely don't😂😂😂 ALSO not the point@bharris7610
Turn the goddamn seat on 😂
Exactly boils my piss he has the seat dumped down!
@baldtruck68 Bruce has said many times. He want it down, cause he do not like sitting so high in it.
i can't blame him, it is the full scania experience but yeah pls bruce turn the seat on, the ride will be more smooth as it is already.
I think that by now he does it on purpose to piss us off.
@baldtruck68 What always makes me chuckle is all these people saying how it's the smoothest ride they've had even with the seat's air dumped. Makes me feel like they have factory fitted church pews over there.
That huge bright smile while looking around is mens universal language of happiness and just being impressed with a new toy...... never gets old.....never.
Hello, I'm a truck driver in Spain. I currently work with a Scania and it's the best thing I've ever driven. Wonderful video and incredible American trucks.
As a truck driver I just can’t understand why we can’t have these type of trucks here stateside. The quality looks great and by the sound of it, the ride seems much better. Makes the long days not so long that way.
I drive a Volvo FH 500 pusher
It's a dream the I-shift gear is amazing and the economy in i-save version..
7km/l solo
4-5 km/l whit light load
3-4 km/l whit total weight of 60 tons
Don't know about gallons per mile ratio so that's kinda up to you
Tarrifs. American truck and motorcycle industry got steep tarrifs to prevent European and Asian competition.
Tariffs are going to make it even harder for you to get one...
@TheGnue
7km/l = 16.5 mpg
4-5km/l = 9-13 mpg
3-4km/l = 7-9 mpg
Heh JamesAndy. If you want to "understand" read my above comment.
These are the videos I have been longing to see, American truckers getting a fine taste of Scania cutting edge technology. Let the reactions flow...
Fr we want more of these
Are Volvo's over there as bad as the home grown trucks? EU Volvo's are up there with Scania's in specs and power, I would have thought they would have taken some of that tech over to the US trucks..?
@HermitGeek The euro spec Volvo is nicer then the US spec Volvo for some reason… I have driven a 2017 Volvo FH4 540 and that is really nice. I now drive a Scania R660 and it would be hard to pick between the 2. Especially is the Volvo got the dual clutch transmission, but the new i-save transmission is crap.
@martyr4134 i guess because on the US market they don't have to try as hard. The EU maket is just stronger competition so they have to perform better than in the US
@HermitGeek I do not have the numbers to verify this but a large percentage of the US built Volvos run US sourced running gear to satisfy customer demand.
I drove Scanias when I was stationed in England in the eighties. They were a pleasure.
Hi Bruce, with everyone seemingly asking about higher roof cabs and longer cabs, maybe you could print out some photos from Scania's press website and have them in a little booklet for people to glance at when asked? Just a thought, obviously worth running it by your Scania partners first
You can find these cabs on RUclips also . Search for scania S cab xl ... or scania longline
Was gonna suggest he could set up a tv just rolling through different factory options and specs of that truck and also a bit of a selection of what the custom trucks have had done here for mods and interiors etc.
There is that Dutch company, customising scania, volvo etc, into modern versions of the T-cab and longline cab😊
Might have been better to have brought over a high roof cab truck stateside considering so many truckers sleep in them. Can't see Scania exporting them to the US now with truck tariffs coming soon.
@stephendoherty8291 he didn't bring the high cab because it would be to high, if he needed to stick the truck on the back of one of his trailers.
As a German...
Oh man... What century do you Americans live in? These techniques have been the normal standard in Germany and Europe for many years. The fact that it is almost impossible to get these trucks registered in America is unbelievable. And that for reasons of safety equipment is even more unbelievable. The American truck lobby sends its regards...
R&D cost money. They keep the competition out so no need to innovate. These diesel trucks are old tech now, electric is the future. A good channel to watch is "Electric Trucker" (German).
Americans are living in the 1800s in many ways. No offense.
We gave up on cabovers in the 80s. Why would you want to climb a jungle gym and then have a tiny sleeper.
If Scania wants to come here why don't they make a decent conventional truck. Cabovers are a pita to get in and out of. People like to restore old cabovers just for fun but I dont know a single guy that would want one day after day
@cheng8881keep dreaming. Going across the entire German country would be considered not even regional in the usa. Long way from Maine to California. By the time you get a battery big enough to run 700 miles its so doggone heavy you can't carry as much load. Plus they take way too long to charge. Ev trucks are fine for local delivery trucks, not long haul
One thing that would really impress people over there is if you could let them try it out with 50-60 tons or more total weight.
Was hauling timber in the mountains of northern Sweden back in the 80's & 90's with 500hp 142-143 Scanias , and even back then they were real workhorses climbing those steep hills.
He is not allowed to haul anything, as it is only there to promote scania as a brand.
I cant remember if its impossible, because of lobbying from us truck brands, or if the import taxes are so high that it is not financially feasable to bring them into USA.
@worcestershire-sauce to begin with theres an 8 year (i think) hold on imports into the US. meaning you cant import new car/truck newer than that. thats one piece of red tape they had to manouver around. what goes into getting any model vehicle approved for the us market i'm not sure about either.
Estos camiones que estan fabricando ahora, no son como los del 80 90, tienen una durabilidad de 6 a 7 años. Europa para el 2030 no quiere vehiculos a combustibles contaminantes.
@carlosramirez-ow6ks😂😂 no. Scania will last a long time.
@worcestershire-sauceThey could haul stuff in a closed parkinglot/road or what ever to show the real power and turning radious,visibility and other functions. Trucks are not made to drive around without a trailer.
"We have some pretty high horsepower stuff."
Not as high as that Scania V8
Honestly the more I follow this series the more upset I am about how US builders treat their customers. Truckers are the backbone of last mile distribution and even long range distribution, they are one of the backbones of the country‘s economy. They deserve good tools so they can do good work.
High time Scania, MAN, Mercedes, and DAF entered the market, and Volvo entered the market in earnest…
All American truck companies are owned by European auto makers, look it up 😮
We need scania to come to the US and make rvs too.
@exundfluribaIt is not true.
@umka7536 Volvo owns Renault trucks, Nova bus,Prevost, Mack and many more brands.
Im wondering if the new ' USA import ' tariffs will prevent or limit any European growth?
11:00 in Europe you need a turning circle like that because of how narrow many streets/towns are
sehe ich jeden tag wenn die DIY-Füherscheininhaber hier fahren
weg pitten die penner bis die lernen zügig zu fahren anstatt wie eine ameisenfarm
Great to see all these American vintage trucks from the 1950s. 😉
Never watched a truck by inside but really is a nice options for whose who their job have to be outside home
UK driver, I always have enjoyed driving a Scania, when you turn up to a job and see this is your rig you have one less stress to worry about.
The best, lad!!
My mate in primary and secondary school was always banging on about how Scania were the best as his dad was a Scania driver. The exposure always made me recognise (as a non-trucker) the Scania brand and I occasionally took an interest. Even as a layman, I could see their reputation proceeds them by far.
Why are they much better ? Genuinely curious
American trucks are so iconic and beautiful, but those Scanias are so practical. Great video!
They might be iconic but beautiful, they are not !....... Go for the Scania !
No me gustan los camiones americanos
@ArmandoTogs1978 : iconic in a museum you mean ? I am still amazed how the "old" renewed US trucks can keep ahead in the modern world. The Scania is three-centuries ahead. Are US companies afread of modern items ?
It is just what one grew up with and are used to!
Europe First❤
Thank you to all the truckers around the world! 🙏💪
Roger, that.
@rockym2931 Ditto! Can be a very crappy job in many areas..... I know.
God Bless All Truckers....World wide.
Its mad looking at you guys reactions to the truck cos it what were used yo but love looking at American trucks
First guy is a credit to drivers, a real gent!
The moment when they open their eyes wide and smile up to their ears: priceless! 🙂
As fun as seeing the kids get presents. 😃
My fave parts is when truckers get to drive the SCANIA. I'd never get tired of seeing each different individuals reaction.
With Sweden collapsing economically, I wonder how youre getting those spare parts.
@cdgncgn stop letting in brownies.
Hi please make video about why trailers in us dont have revers lights or amber turn signal or rear fog light
0:01 The V8 certainly runs like clockwork 😂
This was awesome. A Scania driver from the UK
I think we can agree, these are the videos that everyone's after :)
Nothing fancy, just reactions.
More reactions - more better.
First driver is such a nice guy, a gent, happy driving sir its a tough gig.
Sitting here in UK and watching how you guys are discovering it as something new and cool. But at the same time having this thought in mind “it’s just a Scania” kind of a strange experience.
why isn't the seat in the mode where it absorbs the road imperfections even more
Coz this dude said the cabin is so comfortable he doesn’t need to use the seat. But I’m starting to guess he doesn’t even know how to set it up. Coz I can understand him not wanting to use it personally, for whatever stupid reason, but at least if he showing the truck around, show it to other drivers. They missing out big time.
@sn4tx 100% Agree
Cap is aired so you don't really need to air up the seat
@expex6331 you've got airbags so you don't really need the seat belt
@sn4tx And they are so quiet inside you don't need the drive thru headset hanging off the side of your head to use the phone, just bluetooth through the speakers.
"The ISRI® 6800/337 air seat for Scania trucks offers advanced design and second-generation suspension technology, ensuring maximum safety and comfort. It includes features such as an integrated 3-point seat belt, head restraint, adjustable vertical shock absorber, and an integrated pneumatic system (IPS) with dual-stage air lumbar support and lateral support." And you are still not offering the air seat function for the test drivers 😅
Only one flip of the switch on the seat, but he does'nt tell them.. hahaha only the frame is lowered underneath....
well then they should fix so it doesen't go up to the moon even on the lowest and hardest setting. The seats in scania turned to crap when they switched manufacterue with the stream line edition. Same horrible shit thats in volvos.
@vvittsteen I just don’t understand the uproar about the damn seat. You think he hasn’t played around with it? Does it occur to anyone that maybe he doesn’t like the feature? He’s certainly not clueless that it’s there because the comments continually roast him for it. Clearly he doesn’t want it on or feel that it adds to the experience.
Im here for this comment. I said it in a couple video’s and they still don’t activate the seat. It is crazy.
Yep we as European truckers have been ignored by this guy from the start. And it's very frustrating.
He has barely touched what this unit is capable of.
These things look awesome customized. I've been watching this type of truck race for decades
First trucker is an awesome dude!
The first dude was great. I hope he orders a scania one day. Cheers from Sweden.
Det är lite tragiskt att jänkarna levt hela sina arbetsliv som en stor lögn när dom väl sätter sig i perfektion.
You have to come to Greece. You will see everywhere modified scanias with straight pipes ,bull bars in front ,turbos and in their interior you get inside bear foot everything inside is leathery and outside again they have airbrushes with famous people or half naked lady's.
For the latter I have seen some photos and was not impressed. It is similar to the situation with Peterbilts and Kenworths.....
Here in Qatar it's mostly Euro style cabovers....
There is one Peterbilt 38X series truck but it is used for extreme duty service in the oil and gas company here and I don't know if they still have it. ...
But we do have a decent number of Kenworths, and for medium duty International navistar and Freighliner trucks as well....
Some more testdrives of Scanias I prob subscribe eventually awsum cheers from SE
Imagine being a american trucker thinking the best trucks come from america then getting to drive the worlds best truck from sweden :D liked the first guy he was chill a good guy.
But we all know that's a Volvo FH
@TheGnueyo llevo Mercedes, hubo una vez que tuve que sacar de la vía a un Volvo que estaba formando un atasco importante, pero cada marca tiene lo suyo, yo prefiero Mercedes para el trabajo que yo hago, lo hice por solaridad por los compañeros, estamos solos muchas veces y una ayuda se agradece, luego nos fuimos a tomar una copita, los dos, por supuesto pago el, no lo conocía, yo llevo un gancho rígido y cuando pongo la reductora no hay dios que lo pare
@MarcSantangelo ?
I think you neglect to account for usas fuck you money factor. Ive seen some usa trucks theyre freakin crazy man its like their budget was that there wasnt a budget they really get crazy
Had nothing but issues with the new FH get rid of it if I could in a heart beat back to a Scania.
Scania king of of Europe greetings from Latvia Riga. 🇱🇻🔥❤️
What does Sweden make ? I mean, what holds their economy from crumbling. WIth dollar going down, EU goes also, and Sweden again, what does it produce ? I only see virtue signalers who want to rule but no real output. I wouldnt pay de gen erates anything.
First guy was sold when you showed him the fridge!
2:41 he is waering a nice Rolex Deepsea
You will not believe the sound stacks make on these engines. There are quite a lot of them around where i live in The Netherlands and there is no better sound around. You can hear one from a long distance. Under load the sound is insane. Hear it every day😊
Pity there’s no hills in the Netherlands to hear them really work 😉
@Dreyno We've dropped in about a million roundabouts as replacement and they can make a 40 ton truck needing full throttle for a few dozen seconds at least!
The V8 on idle is a very calming sound. 😊
The first guy‘s smile is priceless!!! Like a 6-year-old on Christmas Day.
In 4 years you’d better vote for the future.
And than you have thousands of unemployed americans because europeen "took their jobs", "they took their jobs" 😂 Lefts don´t understand how people work because they´re all fascists wanting to force their way onto everyone, like true fascist are 😉
If he even gets to vote
The "future" already finished a 4 years period in administration.
@
Define "future"!👍
@Angus_Marx Most likely the democrats are meant here by the "future"
Scania is the No1 Trucking company in the world, their engineering is Insane.My Dad use to work at Scania till he retired a couple months ago. One of their HQ's is in the city i live in. They build 1 truck every 5 minutes and they ship world wide. Crazy work Muricah is just finding out about this.
we have them in New Zealand, right hand drive same as Great Britain and Australia.
I think USA is the only modern country where Scania's are illegal. Transport companies in other countries love them.
Daimler Truck is the largest. Scania is barely in the top 10. I guess you are just finding out about this.....
@david-1775 Scania is no 1 quality wise buddy. European engineering is insane
@ That isn't what you said though and the last time I checked, Daimler, Renault and Volvo are all European. Are they not European enough for you?
@david-1775 you're right, makes sense though that the best engineering is all from Europe ;)
Scania was a part of Saab, who makes our Swedish Fighter Jets, Gripen, until 1995. The first Scania truck is dated 1902. So I am not surprised These new trucks are popular. Now Volkswagen ownes 71 % of Scania since 2008.
Volswagen indeed owns Scania, MAN through Traton and International through Navistar. Essentially all the ownership is what is not left for institutional investors from government side.
Yeah and Scania and MAN now mix their parts in the trucks. We receive MAN axials for example to place in our Scania trucks in the factory. While MAN trucks drive around with Scania engines. When it comes to the Saab / Scania history. Their company logo's still match to this day.
Put some air in the seat and let them really feel the comfort of riding on full air suspension. You can set the stiffnes of the rebound so you don’t bounce around so much. Dont let the tall guys ride on the floor like that. Not comfortable at all.
Even with no air in the seat, the ride is still impressive coming from American trucks even with air in the seat.
Yeah as he is someone who is promoting Scania in the US I would expect him to know better. I always drive on air seat. Sure on more rigid and lowest setting but still on air.
I’m 6’ 6” and never ride with air in the seat. And I’ve got a low ride seat. I don’t want that garbage.
@ How does your average air seat look like in US? I saw some videos of American truckers and it seems like from it and from comments that’s it’s only on/off.
@thecevi9179 depends on what you want. I mean it’ll sit at any level you want but we’ve got seats that’ll massage, do all kinds of lumbar and bolster stuff, adjustable armrest, heated, and cooled..
HELL YEAH Eurotruck Supremacy!!! Lets GOOOO!!!
@bruce Wilson . Nobody ewer put the seat in driving position from entering position, meaning the air suspension in the seat is not active
My wife's uncle runs a Scania dealership here in Germany, the things are amazing.
A lot of the trucks we build in the Scania factory here in Zwolle (Netherlands) have Germany as destination.
@SandsOfArrakis yup, only like 2hrs drive from here. the factory, not the dealership :D
Thanks for the Scania videos!
More test driving footage PLEASE 🙏
I love how you don't cut up your videos. So much more relaxing to watch then alot of others.
Looks like truck museum.
Bruce single handedly bringing SCANIA to America. Great job
I used to build Wingliner semi trailers (Austrian design) and put a couple in the MATS show several years ago. I currently pull one with my ‘09 Freightliner Argosy cabover and I wish I had a nickel for every time I’ve told someone that if they still made the Argosy, I’d buy one tomorrow. But my truck doesn’t hold a candle to the Scania. I’ve been following Bruce’s Scania story since its inception and it’s driving me crazy that I can’t get down to Louisville to get behind the wheel of that machine. Truth be told, Bruce probably wouldn’t let me near it because I’d be drooling all over it and his polishing bill would go way up! Hats off to Bruce and his team. I wish him success in convincing Scania to come to America!
@BManlius you had me laughing out loud with your drooling!!!
Freightliner is Mercedes inside basically, but very degradated.
With 25% tariffs, probably not.
wasnt this the truck from the kanal scene in terminator 2?
love those faces when there inside 😂 culture shock... 👍🏻👍🏻
So basically tarriff’s are the reason American trucks are stuck in the 1980’s, little to no competition
I cant stop smiling watching this video ❤ I’m from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 I love SCANIA so much, we have them in the army. You would be surprised how amazing these trucks are offroad!!
Lad I'd say every army in Europe has these trucks for there military that or Man truck's.
What, the Dutch army doesn't use DAF trucks?!
@igotes they've retired the DAF trucks. We've built the Scania trucks for them in Zwolle the past few years. They've all been delivered. Some other countries like Denmark, Austria, Ireland and I believe Germany as well have received their Scania Gryphus trucks as well.
The production run has been completed.
Yo voy con Mercedes con gancho, llevo tierra y piedras, y alucino por donde e puesto ese camión en terrenos de tierra difíciles y cuando pongo la reductora no hay dios quien lo pare, hay veces que alucino hasta yo la fuerza y lo que soporta el camión, es mi pequeña vestia
@SandsOfArrakis I drive parts and ABB robotics to Scania Zvole from Sweden with DSV trailers
Great how you both enjoy the ride.....super...😊
Respect for you Bruce. Love the content! Scania is beautiful.
In NZ, we have them all. Kenworth, Peterbuilt, Western Star, Freightliner, Mack, Volvo, Scania, International. MAN, Mercedes Benz, Hino, Isuzu, Nissan UD, Fuso, Renault, Iveco.
You are a normal country, USA is not.
@genderlessyoutubefanperson haha. how right you are.
No DAF?
@marcelfacd yes. I forgot DAF.
But isnt new zealand very small?
The V8 displacement is roughly 16,4 litres, or 1000 cubic inches.
As someone watching from the uk you should go see the custom ones at truckfest in Europe
If they brought that to the US with the Longline cab they would have a real winner on their hands given all the extra space in that version. Even as it stands though, it's an awesome rig.
2:10 - Red, white, and chrome never looked so bold! 💎💨
Exactly! This rig’s got that ‘vintage soul, modern shine’ vibe down to perfection! 👑
It looks amazing
My dad was a intereuropean truck driver during the late 80s to the early 00s and each summer he would take me or one of my siblings with him during the summer break. We would go around Europe with him spending around a month just on the road. The Scania trucks was always his favourite (the Volvos and MANs not so much). I find it hard to describe how sitting on that seat felt, it was so smooth. I only went in a "American style" (or a torpedo as it is called here) once or twice and it was not as enjoyable. I once got smuggled into Germany because the load was some kind of acid and I was unsurprisingly not certified for that at 12 years of age.
De contrabando!! 🤣🤣🤣 👍🥰
I have a similar story about my dad, also in a Scania, smuggling me into England because the load was citric acid which he was bringing to the Coca Cola factory outside London.
seriously impressive rig
I have been a huge fan of Scania for years, I've driven it on occasion it's kinda perfect. Actually you are doing something I have always wanted to do that is to introduce the best truck in the world to American truckers. Fingers crossed, regards from Poland 👍😁
The guy said where we gonna do the burnouts🤣🤣🤣
It is alleged that the Scania Gumboots (T model Scanias...we call them Gumboots here in Australia) are known to do some wicked donuts!😁
13:27 somebody need to clean the Columbia table 😂
That was really fun 😊
Love how honest they are.
Scania are one of the best Trucks in the world.
As someone from the UK England I have driven these trucks and they are the best.
Your Scania is now looking so good. The colour is shining under the lights and looks just awesome.
I like what you have done to it.
Every person who gets in it for a test drive has the same look on their face.. Wowwww
The first Gentleman really liked it and you can see that he was impressed.
The second Gentleman who got in was looking a slight overwhelmed at first as all the things this truck has as stock.
Then he put his foot down and was oh my goodness ! this truck really has some power.
Well looking forward to the next video tomorrow.
ps.
Putting this one twice as youtube Ai keeps deleting my posts...
Where the hell is UK England? At the very least call it England and put a comma after it!
@B-A-L Silly questions.
For the less educated.
There are 10 places in the world named England!
England can be found in 6 countries throughout the world.
I can’t wait to see the people reactions.
Great video. Excellent presentation.
I drive a MAN. It rides like a modern car. With mirrorless cameras all around. 360 view, No more death spot. And has Level 2 - Partial Driver Assistance. For me is seeing American trucks is like looking at a ancient history.
Level 2 introduces advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). This means that the vehicle offers a combination of the Level 1 systems together so that it can steer, brake and accelerate itself in certain situations - and only on approved areas of the road. ADAS are there to support the driver, but they must be ready to step in at any time. As such, ADAS features are best considered to be “hands-off” rather than a full-self-drive system.
Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. And terrorists (puppets of the Antichrist) who misinterpret verses, out of ignorance and political motivations, and take them out of historical context (just like radical atheists do by the way) don't help either. Thank you very much for your time.
First of all, if you have any questions regarding Islam and yourself, just open the Quran randomly, and you will find the answer in front of you, like a miracle and a sign from God.
Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
(2:136 / Translated by Community)
Salam (Peace) ---
so the partial assistance means that when something happens, liability for the driver assist is on the manufacturer and the driver doesnt bear guilt ? So all those cameras are the yconnected to the internet so that your owner has a view on you as well ?
Mirrorless pisses me off. But I drive a small truck in the red light district of Amsterdam
@cdgncgn It is not an autonomous vehicle; it can only take control if the driver is not driving it, e.g. has lost consciousness, fallen asleep, or gotten distracted. It is still the driver's responsibility, but there is a chance that the system will save him from trouble even if the driver makes a mistake. Cameras are offline, and their recordings can be downloaded only by physical connection in case of an accident. Most cars in the EU (where it is legal) have DVRs, and it is officially recommended equipment to have such a device.
And when all those fancy puffed up things break how much does it cost to replace it? 😂😂
Having watched you since you got your first Scania, it's been a whirlwind. At times I wanted to slap you with what you were doing with the Scanias. But honestly I'm so delighted at what you're achieving, partnering up with Scania. If Scania don't get to sell in the USA it not for the lack of effort you and Scania have put into this adventure.
The feedback your getting is tremendous. But in all fairness Scania Is for the driver. Come America 🇺🇸 look after your drivers.
Wishing you and Scania all the best. It was the first truck I drove and I wish I still had it.
👌👌👌🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Scania doesnt need wishes, because it is the wish, and Scania is giving it like candy here.
Having spent many years in Scania, Volvo & MAN, on interstate & off farm double tanker work, I would never ever contemplate a US sourced chassis again. These things are so far ahead of the pack I doubt the US makers will ever catch up.
Started out in a cab over back in the 80s love it
Yes he confirmed she get stacks 🤟
15:15 this feature is standard on all cars in Europe that have an electric parking break. Even stick shifts
I used to drive a scania like this and I’ve got to say that it is the best ride I’ve ever had in a truck. Best in the market in the UK in my opinion.
They look and sound great when customised too. 👌
Those are some good looking trucks!
So bummed that I missed my chance to drive it!
Sunday there is another chance.
He said that's the Lexus of trucks. Smooth, quiet, and excellent build quality... just like a Lexus. PACCAR really needs to step up their quality. Especially now that they phased out the 389 which is better built than their new batch of 2.1m cab crap.
The 389 is renamed to 589 . In case you are interested, there are one or two Peterbilts I have seen in Oman, and one here in Qatar by photo, but all for harsh work in the oil and gas industry......Kuwait still has their old fire engines based on Peterbilts but I don't know if they retired them or not....
Now lift that spoiler up a bit ⬆, you're not even close to 4 meters. And show them the window sunshade on the driver's door, there are so many things that others don't see and you don't show both online and that someone is watching/driving.
No point lifting the aero, would just add drag and reduce fuel efficiency. Good shout on the window shades though, it’s so standard on our trucks I wouldn’t have even thought american trucks wouldn’t have it but theyre so useful.
@explorernate What I meant with putting the spoiler/aero up, that he can do that for the shows and take it down when he leaves there again, so flat on the roof is also nothing. And what you say is right, if you don't have anything behind it (or meters of space the American way) you consume more.
Id love to see a hays or pacific truck
Have you heard about the DHHS grant program?
As a Brit now living in the states and having driven these scanias back home it’s so funny to see your guys reactions to it haha
It's just the novelty, that's all. They'd never sell a COE in North America.
@SternDrive And with 25% tariffs on top….
I’ve always wondered what U.S truckers would think of Scania’s and why it’s taken so many years for Scania themselves to offer the American big rig market an option. Driven Scania’s myself in the UK, and I think they’re great trucks. Hats off to the first driver, he seem to be like a kid at Christmas when he hit the loud pedal lol
The US has its own market over there. It's established and it's not horrible. Not only that, I'm sure Europeans would charge more than the trucks are worth and then would make getting parts harder because as I have gotten older I have learned people from Europe and UK hate Americans with every fiber of their being.
Nothing to do with Scania and everything to do with American protectionism.
They can't compete so they keep Scania out of their market.
Because Americans aren't restricted by total length so they don't have to drive them. COE trucks were the norm until the 1980s when the overall length restrictions were lifted and the entire COE industry died basically overnight in the US. There's nothing stopping anyone from manufacturing these style of trucks for the US market, and yet nobody does.
We get so many deliveries on job sites with long haul truck cans. Makes no sense for city deliveries to be. Then you get the guys with short trucks that can back in anywhere first time.
i have always liked the look of old american trucks that i saw on tv and movies when i was young. But they are rare here in scandinavia. Then i got older and started to drive cabovers like that scania, volvos, MAN:s and maybe some daf. After some time i got to drive some old scanias with the hood in the front, and i did not like it at all. To bumpy and ruff to drive and to many blind spots for me, i like to know where the truck is and where there is other traficants and obstacles. The old peterbuilts and kenworths still looks cooler (from the outside).