I remember how the looks for the British cars were played around with in order for them to meet US enhanced safety standards! Produce a tractor unit with better safety standards than those required in the USA and there's a clutching of pearls - 'You can't make us look so backward'!
Id say it’s probably because the 70s and 80s were the “glory days” of trucking in the US. So it makes sense to me why a lot of truck manufacturers are kinda stuck in their ways with design and engineering of the trucks they make today.
There is a video of how Mercedes builds their trucks in Germany in their factory, you'll never see a video so well made and recorded of a US truck manufacturer
My son is a 3rd year apprentice with Scania in Australia. Their training is second to none, they have a strong staff culture. I am really proud of him. Great truck. Take care from Australia
Congratulations. To be a licenced SCANIA mechanic -is the real deal. In Sweden we have many female SCANIA mechanics today. They're all top notch of what they do.
We 'wheel jockeys' like our SCANIA's because theese trucks are SO WELL designed. But it's almost even more impressive to see real SCANIA mechanics at work. Expessionally on the road. How damn fast and accurate they are -in what they do. For years we truckers have HATED all the digital shit in our trucks. But today: It's pretty damn impressive when a mechanic plugs their computer into Your truck -and it tells them EXACTLY what is wrong with it. SCANIA can even monitor Your truck on the road; and tell You want's wrong with it! Not only that: They can tell You AHEAD of time; when You should get it checked 4 something that MIGHT be problem with it later. Just like Bruce says: At first glance one might think that theese things are WAY TOO technical to be reliable: But accually it's the other way around: ALL the electrical and mechanical is GENIOUSLY thought out -when designed. To a real SCANIA-mechanic this only makes their work easier and faster.: You'd be suprised how dang fast and efficient they accually are. (NOT kiddin'). All that electric shit in a SCANIA isn't there to charge You more for service and shit: It's there to make it easier to fix and maintain the truck in perfect working order. It is there to CHARGE YOU LESS -and keep Your downtime to an minimum. All in all: Theese SCANIA trucks are designed to be THE BEST -and SCANIA really backs this up -IF anything should go wrong with it. (Reagardless if it's an new -or an older truck.)
You should be proud, served my apprenticeship with Scania in the Uk then worked in Oz for 2 years for Scania in Perth and Melbourne had a great time, I’ve got 16 Scanias of my own here in the UK now tell your boy there’s a job here for him if he fancies seeing the world a bit👍
Crazy when European safety standards for trucks are light years ahead of the USA's, yet this truck doesn't meet NHTSA's standards? Sounds more like protectionism to me.
It's mostly a matter of bureaucracy but the result is the same indeed. US truck brands are aligned with regulations in the US, European brands are more aligned with european regulations. The fact that euopean regulations mostly are valid throughout the world makes it easier for them to sell overseas, but the US, being a technological power themselves, will and should more or less protect it's economy a bit. (Every country in) Europe does it too to a certain degree but it's mostly restricted to governmental investments. Doing tests for all sorts of federal bodies all over the world, I can say that a lot is pretty interchangeable these days and most of the regulations is just paperwork. and that takes time and money to do, so it's not only a matter of protectionism, also an investment question and the most important: the will of the audience to buy stuff. Truckers and farmers are, with a few exceptions) pretty brand loyal and certainly in the US. Some European tractor brands are only now able to spend money to join the US market, get their brand properly set up as farmers are getting fed up with what their country seems to deliver. The same goes for truck brands as well. Efforts were doen in the 80's but that didn't end well. The fact that Scania basically gave Bruce a truck seems a small move but can have big conequences. Bruce is basically the test driver for Scania in the US. Seeing this happen, some more trucks might follow the same way. The best way to increase brand awareness is mouth to mouth advertisement and Bruce is doing this pretty brilliantly and with the necessary respect for the brand.
@@countk1European emission standards are Californian emission standards. Safety standards are tighter than a nuns ahh in Europe so those can't be the reason either.
In the EU all companies have to comply with new safety regulations each generation (or each year) and manufacturing companies know that. In the USA they don't have that same mindset, their lobbying from big companies is far more heavier compared to the EU (we do have lobbying in the EU though...). The NHTSA hasn't seen or approved a Scania truck yet, so they don't know what it's capable off, so it's "approved" till further notice. It's interesting to see the difference in culture here, we will need to see how this will pan out and I think the NHTSA will come around over time, but Scania (or any other brand) need to see a reason to put effort in it as well, that's why they gave the truck to Bruce. Like Bruce says, the Scania outperforms every current US truck to date (it may be a bit more expensive though), now it needs to win their hearts as well.
Run Scania R580 in Australia and they are the most desired trucks in the fleet to drive. Fuel economy is better than the freightliners we also run. THE FULL FLOATING CAB is extremely comfortable.
@@vicpetrishak7705I drove a Ford 9000 once doing a post maintenance test drive. I went around sweeping high speed curve and scared the living 💩 out of me when the cab started leaning over. I thought the truck was going to roll over.
What kind of trailers do you have in Australia? Are all trucks adapted to either Euro or US, or do US trucks pull US trailers and Euro trucks Euro trailers? Or do you have your own type that both US and Euro trucks get adapted to?
Scania can probobly soon collect 25 year old trucks from around Europe, fix them up, then send them to USA due to the 25 year old rule, and they will still be competitive with USA trucks
@@p4olo537The maximum length of an articulated vehicle is 16.50 m if the maximum distance between the fifth wheel and the rear of the semi-trailer is 12 m, and the distance measured horizontally between the fifth wheel and any point on the front of the semi-trailer does not exceed 2.04 m; otherwise the maximum length is 15.50 m
@@p4olo537 The biggest difference is the location of the saddle(5th wheel) pin. But Euro trailers have (because they need to) ABS and instead of of double axles usually have 3 independent axles(With 2 instead of 4 tires) on the trailer
Do a brake test between Scanian and the best American that you can compare with, without trailer and with trailer. The result can probably only lean in one direction......... A curious Swedish man wonders how big the difference would be.
It's not about distance... it's about steering while braking. And time from pedal press till full brakes engage. Euro trucks practically behaving like car
Exactly.. I think Scania recon that Bruce is a nice guy that like Scania! Soo they put in some effort to help him to get a brand new Scania to USA! Soo they put up a lot of effort.. to show there latest engins/technology.. and make Scania a big brand?
The USA is a passionate supporter of free trade, but only in one direction - when America exports. Imports are severely restricted to products that are better than American ones.
@@philip4588since most mass-produced meat in the United States has been injected with hormones and antibiotics. Imports of U.S. meats are banned by the EU, plus Russia, Australia, Canada, China, Taiwan and most recently Japan. The free world has food standards.
The us epa won't be happy with the fact this truck has less things that can break, while also being better for emissions.. Won't surprise me one bit if they force scania to add all the nasty shit the us trucks have in their emissions systems
@@choelstad91lol the EPA doesn't care how you meet standards, as long as you do it. The requirements are just various levels of emissions at different load levels and elevations, it's down to the manufacturer to figure out how to achieve it. Hilariously, the EU standards are tougher than the US standards nowadays! So it'll be flying colors!
European vehicles are held to a strict enough standards to pass every test. California has the tightest standards for emission testing, which are usually used in Europe too, and these trucks pass those tests.
@MommyKhaos if that was the case, then we would've gone away from our def systems that end up putting more nasty shit in the air when they regen vs what they filtered.
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I was blown away with cyber truck problems. Not only tow hook falling off. But electric motor and inverter failures in first few months. Also it's hot glued together 😂😂😂 like dude is bragging about toughness but he was in service for , gas pedal, inverter, motor, windshield wiper... Like 6 times thing was broken in 3000 miles😂😂😂
You missed the glaring point. The cyberjunk was built in America. The Scania would be totally legal if Scania built a factory in the US and then built the exact same truck in the US
This truck is a threat and that's why they don't want it here. Peterbilt, Kenworth, etc... would be in trouble. It's a better build motor wise. At the end of the day it comes down to money being spent. Scania doesn't want the owner in the shop but the US makers do!
The protectionism which is effectively in place clearly serves to protect the domestic manufacturers from instituting the progress their supporting drivers are reasonably entitled to expect. I don't doubt that boardroom salaries and bonuses have kept pace though ......
@@ourfarmhouseinspain it's probably a good idea to make sure they aren't driven out of business, but not having to compete has seriously set a bunch of industries back in the US. Greetings from Europe.
@@ourfarmhouseinspain i don't think it is a bad idea to protect your domestic manufacturing in key areas for a time but the tariffs on cars and trucks has been in place for so long that american companies are just growing fat from it rather than just letting them catch up. in an ideal world the tariffs would have been slowly lowered burning the feet of American companies to improve or be cheaper so European trucks doesn't have an appeal.
About the SCR and pollution control: Before the SCR, AdBlue (30 something % urea and de-mineralized water) gets pumped into the untreated exhaust, mixed in the SCR and breaks down into ammonia which then breaks down the harmful pollutants into harmless nitrogen and water. Pretty amazing stuff and not only used on huge trucks.
all that sounds good on paper... but in reality it isn't practical in all applications.. besides i am not running piss water through my 30K diesel engine.. luckily we don't have the insane smog laws like the lefty states do..
As a canadian trucker operating in both canada and usa i would love a scania cabover truck as a daily driver Too bad our gouvernments are so stubborn and blind! Those trucks are awesome!
@@RobertRobert-vn2wo "Adapt or die", simple, ither US manufacturers are steeping up the innovation in the USA or will come others to take that slice of pie, beside EU standards are far above US ones, over 30 years gap of standard; also that why USA are not in to the "Green Deal" like EU is today, to show that in perspective, that "Green Deal" can lead to an serious development and advancement to get an better standard than the previews years; PS yeah, US is so big economy that can't get an top noch emission standard as EU or JP for example.
@@RobertRobert-vn2wo It should be possible for US brands to make trucks with the same quality as Scania, right? That is one of the reasons that I like this project. I think US manufacturers need a kick in the butt to make better trucks, and that will, in the end, benefit the drivers who uses the trucks every day. Markets are never healthy when the manufacturers are happy with selling lesser quality to a higher price because that is what their customers are used to.
RUclips randomly decided to recommend your videos a few weeks ago. It's been a lot of fun seeing not just your excitement, but also from the people you meet at random truck stops.
Hi Bruce, I work for International in the Engineering Team based in Lisle, IL / USA. I wanted to add to this great video that we use the exact same SCR hardware (Selective Catalyst Reduction) with our Scania based S13 (I-6 Scania base engine, not the V-8 you have in your European Scania truck). You had a loaner LT Tractor from one of our International dealers with this setup, but some of you viewers may not be aware of it watching this video. Our setup is not only USA / EPA compliant, but it is also CARB compliant which is a requirement for California. Like your new Scania Truck, in our International S-13 engine we also do not have VGT turbos (Variable Geometry Turbocharger) or compounded turbos (2 turbos) or complex EGR systems (Exhaust Gas Recirculation). We simplify it and rely in the SCR aftertreatment system to meet EPA emissions. We also couple our amazing T14 manual automated gearbox which is also an Scania design. Overall I guess this is one step closer to make Scania vehicles a possibility in the USA. Also, with upcoming electric vehicles, this will be more of a reality as we all are working in TRATON together (Scania, MAN, International and VW Truck and Bus) to have the same electrical solutions for the challenging USA trucking needs posing to us as manufacturers of electrical trucks. I love your content. Please keep it coming!
The S13 in the LT and RH is the best Big Bore Engine and fuel efficient combo with the T14 transmission. I been in the truck repair service for 44 years, 37 years at International Trucks and this is the best engineering to introduce to USA.
How are you finding reliability? I know scannia are incredibly reliable but I mean doing the huge trips that you do over there? What’s the highest milage one you know of etc?
@@steventurton3341 We have over 5 million test miles with this platform plus several thousand trucks out in the real USA cycles with USA emissions. If anything and being super honest, Europe hauls a lot heavier and their cycles are far more tasking than ours in the USA. I did Field Test for over 12 years and know it first hand.
I'm a temp driver, I drive many makes and models (day cabs), usually 2 years old or less Pete, KW, and Internationals, they are all awful to drive, cheaply built, ergonomics are uncomfortable, they rattle and are noisy, the automatics don't shift smoothly, today i drove a Pete 579 with only 169 K miles on it and literally 20 minutes into the drive my neck, back and shoulders and upper arms were aching, same with the KW T680 and the Pro star, I wouldn't own one of these makes if they gave em to me, freightliner and Volvo are the only ones I'd recommend, I'm looking forward to the foreign makers getting into the US and forcing the others to step up their game
That’s why our government is laughed at. They want safer and more eco friendly trucks on our roads, while at the same time they won’t allow them into our country. Much less force our manufacturers to catch up to European manufacturers technology. One reason I’m glad to see that new Scania in the US. It shows the US market what we are missing out on.
Hi,I'm over in England, until I started to watch Bruce's channel I didn't realise how scarce the cab - over type are in the US.I wasn't aware of the restrictions on imports.It seems unfair on the US public.
@@Anglo_Saxon1 they used to be popular at one time. I think it was more of safety issue with the cab locks and crash survival. Also raising the cab for service was a pain in the butt. I hope the Scania being here in the US helps to open the market back up for other European trucks as well.
I hope that a lot of people get to see it during 2025 and that you can show what it can do regarding performance and technology. New year greetings from Södertälje, Sweden.
Didn’t know they use MPH in the UK? It’s funny how Americans have completely forgotten where their country was modeled on. Give it another couple of generations and they’ll be saying, we had no idea they speak English in the UK!
Oh Men, it would be great to see that beast working in everyday situations, with semis in the cities, transporting logs, going into a quarry to transport rocks, it would be great to see all the skills
Even thou I think old US trucks looks cool, they are rolling dinosaurs, and are dangerous to their driver and other drivers on the road. I would suggest that Bruce made a braking test between a US truck and the Scania. It would be even better if you had a Euro trailer to really show the difference.
The really funny thing about all of this is that Scania actually does fully operate in the US/Canada but only the industrial side. This includes a full distributor/dealer network. Also the industrial version of the DC16 that would be nearly the same engine that is in this truck has been EPA approved. It’s just the implementation within a highway truck that hasn’t been approved.
I bet Scania is investing serious sum of money to get that approved to import to USA. Because there is large market, and IF/WHEN Scania hits that USA market, peterbilt will be bankcrupted :D
I think the same, because if not, the money they are spending on the agreement they have with Bruce Wilson would not make much sense (taking a truck off the production line with the appropriate specifications, the transport and legal expenses so that it can circulate even if only "temporarily", I suppose that certain expenses of Bruce that they will also take care of, such as a trip to Sweden, hotels, etc.), and all to promote a product that they have no way of selling in the short term... Unless, as you say, they are working behind the scenes to make it possible for these trucks to be homologated in the U.S., either as Scania, or with a "rebranding" by some American company.
I doubt they Are.. The market in Europe and asia is Big enough. Besides.. Americans dont like cab-overs. Mind You, I do like the looks of a peterbilt. Dont Care to much of how they to this day drive… to get the same driving experience, I would need to go back to a pre 70’s army truck here in Europe.
The owner of Scania altso own Navistar.. mayby there could be some technology transfer.. if USA customers fancy that! A long nose Navistar with Scania technology?
Must say that I am equally astonished on how this Scania thing has evolved, as you propably is/are. When I started watching this channel it was a guy named Bruce from Florida making entertaining "will it start"-videos. Now the same Bruce is still making entertaining videos, but also is a diplomat and a salesman for a great Swedish product, potentially creating more jobs in a small country far away. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. But it doesn't matter really, trying is what counts. /Greets from one of those countries in Europe. ;)
8:50 Bullbars became illegal in Sweden when I was a small kid (early 1970s?). There was a lot of opposition because we have a lot of large animals on our roads (elk/mooze, reindeer, muskox, we have more horses per capita than any state in the USA, all our cows and bulls field graze (even diary cows) when it isn't winter...), with about 62,000 collisions a year, with only 5 million cars (384 million in the USA) and 670,000 trucks (14.4 million in the USA) on our roads. *Turned out it was slightly safer for a truckdriver and much safer for a car driver to not have a bullbar on his/her vehicle.* And collisions with a vehicle with a bullbar ensure an almost certain death, so statistics of people killed in traffic accidents dropped with something like 60% (I was a small kid, but I'm pretty sure that was what the newspaper headlines said). The bullbars only provided protection for the vehicles, and enhanced all the other risks for everybody involved in a traffic accident.
Jag hade den svenska lastbilstidningen "Trailer" prenumererad mellan åren 1986 och 1990 med undantag för ett år (minns inte vilket). Då var det en het debatt om dessa "wildbars" som de kallades. Det fanns helt enkelt inga bevis för att förare körde ovarsammare för att de hade wildbars vilket politikerna påstod. Slutligen blev en modell som ansågs tillräckligt säker för utomstående godkänd och den tillverkades av "Trux". Och jag antar att den fortfarande är laglig att montera eftersom jag har sett nyare bilar med dessa.
Some people in the US like to boast how the US is miles ahead of the rest of the world, but the reality is they aren't, and keeping innovation from the rest of the world out of the US only makes them fall more and more behind. Those same people constantly use the words socialism and communism as being the opposite of the US economy, but the truth is the US economy is pretty much similar to the Eastern German economy before the Berlin wall got knocked down. Instead of competing and innovating to keep the local economy relevant, they're allowing them to sit back and do the bare minimum because the real competition is kept out the gate.
China is already much more advanced. Wait a few more years and they will be the number one economy. Americans only think about the military industry, to fill the pockets of many people.
@@russellking9762The US military has quantity, not quality. Also it hasn't won a war since independence, and arguably that's mostly due to the opposition also fighting against Spain, france and the Netherlands
Take it to the EPA and let them test it for pollution levels...then have them either approve/disapprove and attach some paper or sticker saying 50 state legal if approved. Be a head start for the factory to consider a dealership over here.
The EPA doesn't do that directly, a third party company that is EPA certified does it, and he could just take it down there, however the big issue is even if it passes, that doesn't mean the EPA will approve it. Beauocracy is just terrible sometimes.
3:30 - This is what I love about your channel! You showcase these cross-continental differences so well, even down to something like the missing top. Keep it up! 💪
Excellent video Bruce. Scania marketed their trucks up until the 80s. I hope they can come back. Their trucks are head and shoulders above what we have here. Stay on it Bruce!!!
Great job Bruce! ❤ I live ten minutes from the factory in Södertälje, drive past there every week. And Scania really looks after their employees! They are a fantastic employer, 27:52 even by Swedish standards!! ❤
That's just silly. Like you said, they have stricter emission standards and safety standards here in the EU than Stateside. I'm US, but I've lived in Europe for over 30 years. Vehicle inspections are also much stricter also.
21:41 The radar is that black lump at the bottom just above the skirt. Pull down the lower access hatch and you will see it. The cameras in the windscreen are for road sign recognition, auto headlamps and auto wipers.
@bruceWilson The radar for the emergency brakes is located in the front grille just above the bumper at about knee height, the thing in the window is a sensor for the lane departure warning system
That's not even unique to Scania or EU trucks, ours over here have the same thing he just mostly has American retro style stuff without modern bells & whistles. That International LT he has should have a near identical camera & radar system with radar in the bumper & camera in the windshield.
@@EllieODaire Thats not even unique to trucks. My Suzuki Vitara has one, along with camera that does lane assist and road sign recognition, and thats a mid to low tier SUV.
In fairness to Bruce though it probably does also use that camera with the AEB system as well for both reducing false positives and detecting pedestrians and bikes and other small targets the radar might miss. The newest modern style trucks in the USA with those systems do that so I can only assume Scania's version is likely better.
The emissions system on this truck is almost identical to the strategy that Case IH and New Holland use on all their farm equipment. Just a combination of DEF and SCR. Euro emissions requirements drive so much development here in this US just to keep up
I'm a retired driver and have driven everything from FLD's to the newer KW T680's with 10 speed to 13 speed manual and automatic transmissions and I would love to see this rig if you ever get it out to Oregon anytime. Good video as always and my twin would love it also he still drives OTR pulling a 48' flat with a newer KW T680. Have fun and a great New Year
You should get the manufacturer from Europe to send you one of their trailers. With the 24 V system and have your wiring system wired in a way where you can run 12 V or the 24 V system.
Hi bruce i am uk owner driver i have a scania 770s v8 its just over 1 year old i do long haul from Scotland to most places in Europe. I think you having this great opportunity to work with scania is of great importance . I really think American truckers would buy these trucks a lot due to the safety fetures and the comfort these trucks have in uk Europe we are so used to these standerds . No disrespect but American trucks look nice on the road but are so old in every respect. Scania build some huge powerful heavy haulers in Europe and can pull massive loads doing spework . This truck will open a lot of drivers in America to be able to physically see this and i think after a while many many will be wanting them
You can import a truck from the USA with minimal documentation to Europe, in my opinion, this is extrem protectionism. Bruce, you omitted to specify that it has EBS (electronic braking sistem)not ABS(ABS is out-phased in Europe since 2007), full electronical adjusted air suspension ECAS with remote control, so you can lift or lower the truck and set different ride heights using the remote control( that's why in Europe you don't see trucks stuck at railroad crossings, cause you can lift the truck and the trailer also, independently, and axle by axle(front-back)), also the retarder applies the braking force directly at the driveshaft so no matter if you are in gear or not, it will slow the same. Also trucks in Europe come standard wirh full lockers and you can spec planetary gear axles, which are very common here.
You don't see trucks stranded at railroad crossings in the UK because we don't call them that, they are called level crossings because the road surface is level with the rails. Nothing is ever going to get stuck on the tracks.
@@TELBOYO10 Thats incorrect, we do have 'level' crossings that are humped, they often have a warning for grounding risk. Look at what3words ///consumed.coverings.redeeming
I'm willing to bet that the biggest of the terms and conditions negotiated by the legal team to grant this truck entry was that the results of any emissions testing wouldn't be made known to the public.
I looked at it. In the US there is an NTE standard, which requires a whole moving laboratory checking for emissions with particular engine loads. I doubt that it is doable by a RUclipsr.
Bruce, I’m impressed with how you do 110% on anything you do. Love the fact you dealt with the red tape to get the truck here. They are a superior vehicle and should be here. Keep up the great videos.🤠
Hopefully, one day these will be fully legal to sell and operate in the U.S. I know this Scania 770 eventually make the way to Mexico, where someone or a dealer will be really happy. It’s exciting to think about the future possibilities!Btw when you picked imperial messurments did they take in considerations that The US gallon is 3.785 liters, while an Imperial gallon is 4.546 liters
@@joachimfalk4149 yes i know they even have factory in south america but this will be a difftrent spec fully loaded and custom so it be a nice truck over in Mexico i dont know if most Scnias in in mexico are Swedish built extended cab and v8 they have factory in Argentina and Brazil
Mr. Bruce Wilson. It is so much worth it. You are doing this with so much love and passion. You and Scania are giving so much love, attention and hard work into this, and therefor you are getting a lot of attention! I have a licens for trucks (not a commercial) and I love these videos. Who doesn't love cool machines in cool videos with passionate people? Keep up the good work!
Blows my mind how hard US lawmakers go after European manufacturers because of emissions, when American manufacturers are over 20 years behind in emission technology.
Radar for distance and accident avoidance is not behind the windshield. It should be behind the odd boxy thing between headlights. Camera behind the windshield is usually lane assistance and roadsign related.
The U.S. truck manufacturers will never allow these to be imported. It would change the whole market. It would also cause the U.S. heavy truck market to change or die.
Those connectors for the 12v converter box are Packard/Delphi/Aptiv weatherpack connectors. They are one of the most common and available connector types.
With the little knowledge we all have of how things work in the US, local truck manufacturers are busy scrambling to lobby against your efforts and it's really sad how much they could be willing to spend just to shut down competition.
@thedutchhuman Well at least they have the option to run it. In the EU everything is driven hard towards efficiency and very tough emissions requirements. Because the green goblins in Brussels... 😐
that ancient "peterbuilt" design is straight out of early last century... It's like FEDEX or UPS distributing mail in open-cockpit biplanes in 2024! :)
I think a lot of people do not understand the investment Scania has made in this enterprise, the truck alone is likely around $400,000 equivalent, and Scania has paid out a similar amount in legal fees, compliance fees and shipping costs. Thus, Scania wants this to succeed. With regards the modifications, the one done, in my humble opinion, enhance the truck not detract from it, they are respectful and complimentary, Iowa Customs did a fantastic job, which, again, is a speculative investment that may or may not realise a long term benefit. American truckers deserve decent trucks, ones that are comfortable, safe, economical to operate and are inherently reliable - Scania most certainly are all of that. With regards videos Bruce, I think it would be interesting to have a video whereby it gets EPA tested to demonstrate how clean that engine is, showing all the hoops required for testing etc. Another good one would be hauling different loads that exceed normal US loads to demonstrate what the truck is capable of and demonstrate that even hauling a load of 40-80t are still economical compared to US manufactured trucks.
@@AnanusBananus Well that is an issue for the US people to force regulators to change, but doesn't change the fact that Euro 6 and Euro 7 specs exceed even the requirements in California and Japan. This truck should be Euro 7 but its possible it could be Euro 6, depends on engine build date as Euro 7 only can into play around May/June 2024
@@jim.franklin Europe takes cumlifornia reqs and uses those as the requirements in Europe. And the model number of the vehicle might correlate with the emission standard number it is created to surpass, just a guess.
Go for it, Bruce! You've done a great job so far and I'm checking my RUclips every evening here in Sweden for any new stuff you'd put out here. This is really infotainment!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO!🎉🇺🇸🇸🇪
@@RandomTheories I failed to find the confirmation of adoption of the Regulation (EU) 2022/0984. I guess that one did not go past the public hearing - Bibendum still goes on top.
It's awesome, love seeing it! I only drove for ~15 years, in the 70's - early 80's, and 75% cab over. I love seeing how Scania has developed the design. I always had a lot of ideas for that, but nobody would listen. 8( Now, here it is! Look forward to seeing more! Nice job Bruce!! Peace --gary
It makes no sense that the truck can't be legal because it meets HIGHER standards! That's so illogical! The whole reason we have so many Japanese and Euro trucks in New Zealand is because our standard's are basically US based and those trucks EXCEED those standards. So it's a no brainer!
Hello Bruce, congratulations to SCANIA and you for this incredible adventure. I understand that some people want to keep the Scania intact, but we must not forget that American drivers like a different style. Personally, for the American march, a longline cabin and vertical escape would be great; a mix between deep cabin and austalien style that really is nice to the eye . Excelente end of year and above all good luck for the future , do not lose hope , even if the taxes on products coming from EUROPE will increase . There will always be a way to get there
What would appeal to US drivers even more is the T cab. Made by Vlastuin Truck- & Trailerservice in the Netherlands. You should go check them out too Bruce. And see how they are made from brand new Scania trucks.
The Norwegian company Tuft FKM done it better and they resemble the old 113H torpedo with the new next gen R series modified into bonetted truck Check them out its super worth it
@@erkinalp They should be collab with those company in order to respect them and their efforts for keeping the torpedo style alive That would be dope af
Put a bed sheet in front of the exhaust pipe and show folks how little soot and exhaust actually comes out. This can definitely be a game changer for you as the new Scania USA VP. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Good luck and Happy New Year to you and your family and Team.
For testing purposes, I would find it interesting to take the truck to a smog testing facility to see how it stands up to the American testing thresh hold. It may help Scania in seeing where their trucks stand up to the US standard
with the missing mirror on the front windshield, is there a reason why, even though it is not required by state rules, to spec the truck without it? that mirror has saved me a looot of trouble when driving in tight areas, to see the corner better from another angle, and also helps to see if someone has jumped infront of the truck
Lol, what? Are you guys still in the stone age? A lot of cars come equipped with camera systems with a 360 degree coverage around the vehicle, showing a third person perspective of the car in and all obstacles around in a console... which of course is particularly useful in tight spaces. If that tech is widespread in regular passenger vehicles, I would expect it to be standard for professional drivers years ago o_O
@@dubious6718 I know, but a lot of cameras is not an issue; after all those are relatively cheap and the technology to stitch the images already exists. My comment was geared more towards the fact that generally speaking, new tech is driven by the ones that use it the most, so I would expect it to be standard for semis way before it made it to regular consumers.
@@Imman1s as you can see, he chose to opt for mirrors, not cameras... so your point is kinda moot.. ive driven M.Benz actros with cameras instead of mirrors, but i can tell ye, i hated teh camera and screens, a LOT of time, you just couldnt see the screen becuz of teh sun.... really badly designed system in that truck
@brucewilson great channel just to let you know that this truck Does have a DPF fitted which needs replacing. The advanced emergency braking system uses the forward looking camera (FLC) in the windscreen and the distance sensor in the front bumper together. Keep up the good work.
Everything that showcases the manouverability advantages of the Scania over any american truck, even cabovers, will be greatly appreciated. Please do drone shots of backing up to a loading dock and even just turning 180 degrees. It would be more than just nice if the advantages of this scania could be used to develop the old fashioned US trucks into a non electric future.
I’ve been a big fan of the ole Peterbilt dog houses, but seeing Scania send a new truck out and how advanced they are compared to what I work around daily. I’d like one, I hope to see Scania actually establish a dealership here in the USA
Scania was sold in the US in the mid 80s, but had to stop after a few years. That was because US customers were used to picking their own choice of Engine, Gearbox, Axles from different brands. That philisophy doesnt match Scanias idea of how to sell trucks.
Waited till the end monologue to comment. Now, I discovered your channel for TRACTORS three or four years ago when I bought my little LS Mt122, BUT I am a fifteen year trucker and for a while, I was a little bit "Bruce is a trucker now, and youtube paid for it, hes not a real trucker" but this video and the Scania content, is what I would describe as retribution; Rapid growth as an adult to your own respect Bruce. I enjoyed the whole video, wicked talking. Talk the shit out of that truck; You're Scania America's new leading face and personality and your selling the hell out of that cabover.... EVERY OLD TIRED TRUCKER WANTED the cabover to make a comeback. Your leading the charge with our European friends. 🎉
Well what i don't quite understand is why don't you ask the guys at scania themselves to give you the parts to fix them old v8 scanias, at least you can keep them and so you need to maintain them, maybe ask them for parts, they would probably be able to help you out right?
those are 25+ year old trucks, not sure the parts are compatible anymore. they also don't want him to promote their old truck, why would they do that LOL
@@amin.stagram they could call it a sales point that even 25+ years later it still runs and that if it stops working you are still able to get youre truck fixed up and driving again
@mariusstergaard31 they have running, hauling 40+ years old Scania all over the world 😂 who would want to push 25 year old technology in a market where they want to compete using their latest technology? You think they want their brand to be seen as a 25 year old technology for a guy like you to compare it with a 2025 Peterbilt. To then say ewww, why is everything rattling in here. Ewww, why is there an antique dashboard scanias are so stuck in the 90s... are you serious ? How many brain cells do you have? Did I have to type all of that... yes, unfortunately, because of how limited your brain is
@@amin.stagram If you watch Bruce's videos about his old Scanias you can see that he bought a lot of original parts from Scania. He had to pay for them, though.
Edison motors that is starting to build hybrid trucks in bc canada also went to scania and will be using their engines. they said the engines meet all epa requirements without a DPF which is huge.
Okay... I'm just gonna put this out there. There are 2 versions of selective catalytic reduction. The version that's more common on American trucks (DPF & forced regeneration), and the version used pretty much everywhere else in the world (always active SCR box in-line in exhaust system). Both versions use DEF, which is essentially just highly concentrated piss, as an activating agent that is injected into the exhaust gases prior to a catalyst, which initiates two primary reactions: 3 molecules of nitrogen monoxide + 1 molecule of urea -> 5/2 molecules of nitrogen gas + 2 molecules of water + 1 molecule of carbon dioxide 3 molecules of nitrogen dioxide + 2 molecules of urea -> 7/2 molecules of nitrogen gas + 4 molecules of water + 2 molecules of carbon dioxide There's also a couple secondary reactions pertaining to the presence of sulfur in diesel exhaust: 1 molecule of urea + 1 molecule of sulfuric acid + 1 molecule of water -> 1 molecule of ammonium sulfate + 1 molecule of carbon dioxide 1 molecule of urea + 2 molecules of sulfuric acid + 1 molecule of water -> 2 molecules of ammonium hydrogen sulfate + 1 molecule of carbon dioxide These reactions hold true for all forms of SCR pertaining to diesel emissions. The only real difference is that instead of being always active, the American version stages all that soot and whatnot in an in-line filter, and only periodically activates the system and burns it off... literally. Like, to the point that you have to use a different material to serve as the catalyst, because you're looking at exhaust gas temperatures in excess of 1,500°F, which is necessary to turn the soot to fine ash before discharging it out the exhaust stack.
Swedish people are super fun to work with and you’re hard pressed to find nicer people anywhere. They have their quirks as does anyone, their been the slow pace of making decisions and being terrified when we Finns come and do things our way. Anyway, the more I work with them, the more I can appreciate their way, because in the end, they get the job done, even is the start seems to be on the slow side.
@@SirTubeALotMore personally I want to do just that and if others want that too, it’s usually great and beneficial to everyone. Sometimes there’s just not enough time to go through everything with everyone and in those cases I have to make decisions before all of the Swedes are happy to proceed. Fortunately my nearest colleagues know that sometimes I like to make fast moves and perhaps they have learned to trust me in this.
It was funny to hear "we went trough a lot of red tapes to get this here" while there is a literal green deathtrap in the background that is legal (challenger)
Just an Idea For a future vlog bruce compare fuel figures weight for weight on two trucks scania and brutus see what pulls better what uses more fuel etc on a set route say 100 mile round trip if permits allow
You're not boring me this is all stuff I really want to know. Scania said yes because I saw you were giving them a foothold to get past all the red tape. They needed someone to do the tests. You are a great
We are nearing the 32nd anniversary of Scania U.S.A. Inc. discontinuing the importation of heavy trucks on December 31, 1992. The last customer-ordered Scania, a 3-series P113HL, was delivered to a U.S. customer that year. I was just 17 at the time and have vivid memories of seeing new Scania trucks on the roads in the U.S. throughout the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, when the last of these trucks were retired. Given the current developments, I am optimistic about the deal Bruce has with Scania. If all goes well, I hope Scania can return to the U.S. market in the next 3 to 8 years. This would be a significant milestone, marking 35 to 40 years since new Scanias were last available in the U.S. It sounds like there is only "red tape" and some hurdles to overcome before we could see new Scania trucks on US roads once again, and I believe that with collaboration and effort, it could happen. Fingers crossed.
You're doing a great ambassadorial role for Scania, in the U.S. If I was at the EPA, I would be knocking on your door with an extreme urgency to get your truck approved.
I've owned 2 Scania's in Australia as an alternative to my normal K108's and K200's, for heavy haulage, Normal Semi trailers, B doubles all the way to triple Road Trains. I got the 2 Scania's as I need 2 new trucks and the build dates for Kenworth was way to long for me. I looked at the 3 brands Volvo and Mercedies Actros along with Scania, that had stock trucks available and ready to go. I went with Scania for many reasons, and found it very reliable, and when it came to the main cities it out did my Kenworths in performance and getting around the small streets. Europe or the EU countries have the strictest EPA rules in the World, even stricter than here in Australia. For other safety, Scania will out do all American as well as Australia, from braking to cab designs. I once looked at bringing some new model Kenworths and trailers to Australia, but they failed our standards. Biggest failure is the braking systems in North American trucks, which would have needed to be improved and modified upon arrival. If US fails it, their is something seriously wrong with the system there.
man, you need to came to Brazil, make a trip with ours scanias here. They are called the "the king of the road" here. We used to pull 50 Tons in the Scania 500, with 6x4 axe configuration.
regarding the safety of Scania trucks, i have had two MAJOR accidents in a Scania, back in 2016, i had a head on crash with another semi, in 2020, i flipped it doing 56mph after jack-knifing.. i think i wouldve died in either accident, if i had been on an Iveco or MAN or something else, the sidecurtain airbags definately saved me in the flip, without them i wouldve died on impact
@nickeustace9495 Maybe on the NCAP scale Iveco score low, Ie minimum standard, but they still meet the required minimum or they will not be allowed into production. Anyway who on earth wants to drive an Iveco 🤣🤣 I'll stick with my FH16 ta.
@alexpervanoglu7420 i was once forced to drive a 6 wheeler Iveco, in Iceland, during darkest of winter... was an experience i wouldnt wish upon my worst enemy, if i had one that is :P Volvos are good, but that screaming sound from a Scania V8... aint comparable bud :D
@alexpervanoglu7420 and also, who the fuck wants to drive a truck that scrapes the bottom of the barrel required minimum standards, when you can have best of the best? i stand by what i said, i wouldve died if it had been a junk like iveco..
I think the main reason it’s not allowed in the states, is because Freightliner, Peterbilt and KW don’t want more competition. They oh ready have Volvos out selling them..
Love how the US is always preaching free trade unless it hurts one of its domestic companies.
Its the bad way of protectionism
Well yeah, the problem is that the domestic industry is ages behind the worldwide market, but also refuses to invest a single cent.
Its your every day american is who is getting screwed over as always
The US are well-known for having lots of barriers to entry for their internal market.
One such example is the infamous "chicken tax".
I remember how the looks for the British cars were played around with in order for them to meet US enhanced safety standards! Produce a tractor unit with better safety standards than those required in the USA and there's a clutching of pearls - 'You can't make us look so backward'!
I don't know much about commercial trucks, but it appears that our US trucks are stuck 30 years behind Europe's. That Scania is a beautiful machine.
Id say it’s probably because the 70s and 80s were the “glory days” of trucking in the US. So it makes sense to me why a lot of truck manufacturers are kinda stuck in their ways with design and engineering of the trucks they make today.
There is a video of how Mercedes builds their trucks in Germany in their factory, you'll never see a video so well made and recorded of a US truck manufacturer
American and Russian trucks are way beyond any European
It's just the epa stuff. Otherwise the trucks in America would be fine.
My son is a 3rd year apprentice with Scania in Australia. Their training is second to none, they have a strong staff culture. I am really proud of him. Great truck. Take care from Australia
Congratulations. To be a licenced SCANIA mechanic -is the real deal. In Sweden we have many female SCANIA mechanics today. They're all top notch of what they do.
We 'wheel jockeys' like our SCANIA's because theese trucks are SO WELL designed. But it's almost even more impressive to see real SCANIA mechanics at work. Expessionally on the road. How damn fast and accurate they are -in what they do. For years we truckers have HATED all the digital shit in our trucks. But today: It's pretty damn impressive when a mechanic plugs their computer into Your truck -and it tells them EXACTLY what is wrong with it. SCANIA can even monitor Your truck on the road; and tell You want's wrong with it! Not only that: They can tell You AHEAD of time; when You should get it checked 4 something that MIGHT be problem with it later.
Just like Bruce says: At first glance one might think that theese things are WAY TOO technical to be reliable: But accually it's the other way around: ALL the electrical and mechanical is GENIOUSLY thought out -when designed. To a real SCANIA-mechanic this only makes their work easier and faster.: You'd be suprised how dang fast and efficient they accually are. (NOT kiddin'). All that electric shit in a SCANIA isn't there to charge You more for service and shit: It's there to make it easier to fix and maintain the truck in perfect working order. It is there to CHARGE YOU LESS -and keep Your downtime to an minimum.
All in all: Theese SCANIA trucks are designed to be THE BEST -and SCANIA really backs this up -IF anything should go wrong with it. (Reagardless if it's an new -or an older truck.)
Might be a Swedish thing. I worked for Volvo in Germany at the start of the 90's and they were by far my best employer.
You should be proud, served my apprenticeship with Scania in the Uk then worked in Oz for 2 years for Scania in Perth and Melbourne had a great time, I’ve got 16 Scanias of my own here in the UK now tell your boy there’s a job here for him if he fancies seeing the world a bit👍
@ thanks mate. I will
Crazy when European safety standards for trucks are light years ahead of the USA's, yet this truck doesn't meet NHTSA's standards? Sounds more like protectionism to me.
Similar to motorcycle helmet classification.
It's mostly a matter of bureaucracy but the result is the same indeed. US truck brands are aligned with regulations in the US, European brands are more aligned with european regulations. The fact that euopean regulations mostly are valid throughout the world makes it easier for them to sell overseas, but the US, being a technological power themselves, will and should more or less protect it's economy a bit. (Every country in) Europe does it too to a certain degree but it's mostly restricted to governmental investments.
Doing tests for all sorts of federal bodies all over the world, I can say that a lot is pretty interchangeable these days and most of the regulations is just paperwork. and that takes time and money to do, so it's not only a matter of protectionism, also an investment question and the most important: the will of the audience to buy stuff. Truckers and farmers are, with a few exceptions) pretty brand loyal and certainly in the US. Some European tractor brands are only now able to spend money to join the US market, get their brand properly set up as farmers are getting fed up with what their country seems to deliver. The same goes for truck brands as well. Efforts were doen in the 80's but that didn't end well. The fact that Scania basically gave Bruce a truck seems a small move but can have big conequences. Bruce is basically the test driver for Scania in the US. Seeing this happen, some more trucks might follow the same way. The best way to increase brand awareness is mouth to mouth advertisement and Bruce is doing this pretty brilliantly and with the necessary respect for the brand.
@@countk1European emission standards are Californian emission standards. Safety standards are tighter than a nuns ahh in Europe so those can't be the reason either.
In the EU all companies have to comply with new safety regulations each generation (or each year) and manufacturing companies know that. In the USA they don't have that same mindset, their lobbying from big companies is far more heavier compared to the EU (we do have lobbying in the EU though...). The NHTSA hasn't seen or approved a Scania truck yet, so they don't know what it's capable off, so it's "approved" till further notice. It's interesting to see the difference in culture here, we will need to see how this will pan out and I think the NHTSA will come around over time, but Scania (or any other brand) need to see a reason to put effort in it as well, that's why they gave the truck to Bruce. Like Bruce says, the Scania outperforms every current US truck to date (it may be a bit more expensive though), now it needs to win their hearts as well.
Some poeple think you have to love musk to think nhtsa is a bust.
In short, this truck is technologically superior, but bureaucratically illegal.
AMERICA🤦🏻♂️
do you think is superior to peterbilt or kw
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Even the red one is superior.
@@buguimonster7242 is this a serious question??😂😂
Make America great again they said 😂
Land of the freeDUMBS
Run Scania R580 in Australia and they are the most desired trucks in the fleet to drive. Fuel economy is better than the freightliners we also run. THE FULL FLOATING CAB is extremely comfortable.
@@stevemorrison3392 Curious to know if you guys have the cascadia 125/6 highrise there, with a 72' bunk?
@@void308we have the cascadia.Not sure about 72inch sleeper
@@stevemorrison3392 The Ford Motor Company manufactured the CL 9000 truck in the 1980’s that had full air spring cabin suspension .
@@vicpetrishak7705I drove a Ford 9000 once doing a post maintenance test drive. I went around sweeping high speed curve and scared the living 💩 out of me when the cab started leaning over. I thought the truck was going to roll over.
What kind of trailers do you have in Australia? Are all trucks adapted to either Euro or US, or do US trucks pull US trailers and Euro trucks Euro trailers? Or do you have your own type that both US and Euro trucks get adapted to?
Scania can probobly soon collect 25 year old trucks from around Europe, fix them up, then send them to USA due to the 25 year old rule, and they will still be competitive with USA trucks
Yeah.
Ylivoimala are restoring one 530 for an american customer now.
I bet there are plenty of folk who would buy.
There will be an other issue with the trailers, US trailers are not adapted to these trucks and European one are too long I believe.
@@p4olo537The maximum length of an articulated vehicle is 16.50 m if the maximum distance between the fifth wheel and the rear of the semi-trailer is 12 m, and the distance measured horizontally between the fifth wheel and any point on the front of the semi-trailer does not exceed 2.04 m; otherwise the maximum length is 15.50 m
@@p4olo537 The biggest difference is the location of the saddle(5th wheel) pin. But Euro trailers have (because they need to) ABS and instead of of double axles usually have 3 independent axles(With 2 instead of 4 tires) on the trailer
Do a brake test between Scanian and the best American that you can compare with, without trailer and with trailer. The result can probably only lean in one direction......... A curious Swedish man wonders how big the difference would be.
It's not about distance... it's about steering while braking. And time from pedal press till full brakes engage. Euro trucks practically behaving like car
All European trucks has had ABS braking system on truck and trailer since the 90
That is a cool idea for a video
@@dragancrnogorac3851 That many American trucks still have drum brakes is crazy. 🙈
@@volvodashcamyou'll have that when you ban competition
The PR stunt Scania does with you Bruce, gets both my thumbs high. The business they see if this is an success, will make you an icon.
Exactly.. I think Scania recon that Bruce is a nice guy that like Scania! Soo they put in some effort to help him to get a brand new Scania to USA!
Soo they put up a lot of effort.. to show there latest engins/technology.. and make Scania a big brand?
The USA is a passionate supporter of free trade, but only in one direction - when America exports. Imports are severely restricted to products that are better than American ones.
The irony is that their products won't get better if they don't face competent competition
USA arent allowed to export meat products etc to europe.
@@philip4588 AFAIK for example US washes their chicken in chlorine
@@philip4588since most mass-produced meat in the United States has been injected with hormones and antibiotics. Imports of U.S. meats are banned by the EU, plus Russia, Australia, Canada, China, Taiwan and most recently Japan. The free world has food standards.
@philip4588 Good! All the men are on TRT by 40, that's all I need to know.
I would love to see the US EPA and Safety test of this Scania.
I think a lot of those testing people would be amazed.
The us epa won't be happy with the fact this truck has less things that can break, while also being better for emissions..
Won't surprise me one bit if they force scania to add all the nasty shit the us trucks have in their emissions systems
@@choelstad91lol the EPA doesn't care how you meet standards, as long as you do it. The requirements are just various levels of emissions at different load levels and elevations, it's down to the manufacturer to figure out how to achieve it.
Hilariously, the EU standards are tougher than the US standards nowadays! So it'll be flying colors!
@@choelstad91doesn’t Europe have a DPF and it just gets them to a higher standard since ur applying it to a system that already does amazing without?
European vehicles are held to a strict enough standards to pass every test. California has the tightest standards for emission testing, which are usually used in Europe too, and these trucks pass those tests.
@MommyKhaos if that was the case, then we would've gone away from our def systems that end up putting more nasty shit in the air when they regen vs what they filtered.
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Funny how this Scania is illegal, yet something like a Cybertruck roams free.
*Cyberjunk.
scania owners need to become first lady ASAP
@@brianmurphy8790 WankTank**
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I was blown away with cyber truck problems. Not only tow hook falling off. But electric motor and inverter failures in first few months. Also it's hot glued together 😂😂😂 like dude is bragging about toughness but he was in service for , gas pedal, inverter, motor, windshield wiper... Like 6 times thing was broken in 3000 miles😂😂😂
You missed the glaring point. The cyberjunk was built in America.
The Scania would be totally legal if Scania built a factory in the US and then built the exact same truck in the US
This truck is a threat and that's why they don't want it here. Peterbilt, Kenworth, etc... would be in trouble. It's a better build motor wise. At the end of the day it comes down to money being spent. Scania doesn't want the owner in the shop but the US makers do!
Engine wise and interior scania is superior
The protectionism which is effectively in place clearly serves to protect the domestic manufacturers from instituting the progress their supporting drivers are reasonably entitled to expect. I don't doubt that boardroom salaries and bonuses have kept pace though ......
@@ourfarmhouseinspain it's probably a good idea to make sure they aren't driven out of business, but not having to compete has seriously set a bunch of industries back in the US. Greetings from Europe.
@@ourfarmhouseinspain i don't think it is a bad idea to protect your domestic manufacturing in key areas for a time but the tariffs on cars and trucks has been in place for so long that american companies are just growing fat from it rather than just letting them catch up.
in an ideal world the tariffs would have been slowly lowered burning the feet of American companies to improve or be cheaper so European trucks doesn't have an appeal.
And it has a V8, which is let's face it a selling argument in the US.😊
They sound so good besides being technically superior.
About the SCR and pollution control: Before the SCR, AdBlue (30 something % urea and de-mineralized water) gets pumped into the untreated exhaust, mixed in the SCR and breaks down into ammonia which then breaks down the harmful pollutants into harmless nitrogen and water. Pretty amazing stuff and not only used on huge trucks.
False. It does nothing to reduce harmful emissions. It is a scam
all that sounds good on paper... but in reality it isn't practical in all applications.. besides i am not running piss water through my 30K diesel engine.. luckily we don't have the insane smog laws like the lefty states do..
Yes urea ( nitrogen) neutralises carbon!
Is it illegal because it’s too reliable and well built compared to a US truck 😂
USA isn't as great as they think.
why scania is way ahead of usa trucks
Well basically yeah, Scania would need to open a US factory basically to be able to sell in the US afaik. It's basically protectionism.
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If there's a market and they are allowed to sell into it you can bet Scania would open a U.S Plant.
European trucks are built for socialist, little over regulated countries. Leading to European reputation for unreliability.
As a canadian trucker operating in both canada and usa i would love a scania cabover truck as a daily driver
Too bad our gouvernments are so stubborn and blind!
Those trucks are awesome!
Yes, but thanks to this beautiful truck, someone in an American factory may lose their job ;)
@@RobertRobert-vn2wo "Adapt or die", simple, ither US manufacturers are steeping up the innovation in the USA or will come others to take that slice of pie, beside EU standards are far above US ones, over 30 years gap of standard; also that why USA are not in to the "Green Deal" like EU is today, to show that in perspective, that "Green Deal" can lead to an serious development and advancement to get an better standard than the previews years; PS yeah, US is so big economy that can't get an top noch emission standard as EU or JP for example.
@@RobertRobert-vn2woand who’s fault is it then?
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what then is the free market..? ;)
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It should be possible for US brands to make trucks with the same quality as Scania, right?
That is one of the reasons that I like this project. I think US manufacturers need a kick in the butt to make better trucks, and that will, in the end, benefit the drivers who uses the trucks every day.
Markets are never healthy when the manufacturers are happy with selling lesser quality to a higher price because that is what their customers are used to.
RUclips randomly decided to recommend your videos a few weeks ago. It's been a lot of fun seeing not just your excitement, but also from the people you meet at random truck stops.
Hi Bruce, I work for International in the Engineering Team based in Lisle, IL / USA. I wanted to add to this great video that we use the exact same SCR hardware (Selective Catalyst Reduction) with our Scania based S13 (I-6 Scania base engine, not the V-8 you have in your European Scania truck). You had a loaner LT Tractor from one of our International dealers with this setup, but some of you viewers may not be aware of it watching this video. Our setup is not only USA / EPA compliant, but it is also CARB compliant which is a requirement for California. Like your new Scania Truck, in our International S-13 engine we also do not have VGT turbos (Variable Geometry Turbocharger) or compounded turbos (2 turbos) or complex EGR systems (Exhaust Gas Recirculation). We simplify it and rely in the SCR aftertreatment system to meet EPA emissions. We also couple our amazing T14 manual automated gearbox which is also an Scania design. Overall I guess this is one step closer to make Scania vehicles a possibility in the USA. Also, with upcoming electric vehicles, this will be more of a reality as we all are working in TRATON together (Scania, MAN, International and VW Truck and Bus) to have the same electrical solutions for the challenging USA trucking needs posing to us as manufacturers of electrical trucks. I love your content. Please keep it coming!
The S13 in the LT and RH is the best Big Bore Engine and fuel efficient combo with the T14 transmission. I been in the truck repair service for 44 years, 37 years at International Trucks and this is the best engineering to introduce to USA.
How are you finding reliability? I know scannia are incredibly reliable but I mean doing the huge trips that you do over there? What’s the highest milage one you know of etc?
Now tell us about that new LT series😂
I already seen cab shells at the Advanced Technology Center 😂
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We have over 5 million test miles with this platform plus several thousand trucks out in the real USA cycles with USA emissions. If anything and being super honest, Europe hauls a lot heavier and their cycles are far more tasking than ours in the USA. I did Field Test for over 12 years and know it first hand.
Did you swap a Scania engine in a Nissan s13?😮
As an American, I miss seeing Cab-Over semi trucks on our highways. Scania would dominate the Cab-Over semi trucks from day one in the U.S.A.
Kenworth in Australia make cab-overs. K220, I think.
They use a lot of US sourced components.
Maybe, the 780hp Volvo FH16 is pretty cool too,. Though it's an older design, the interior quality is beautiful.
@@will.taylorthe fh interior will start to ratle before 300k km tho. :/
I'm a temp driver, I drive many makes and models (day cabs), usually 2 years old or less
Pete, KW, and Internationals, they are all awful to drive, cheaply built, ergonomics are uncomfortable, they rattle and are noisy, the automatics don't shift smoothly, today i drove a Pete 579 with only 169 K miles on it and literally 20 minutes into the drive my neck, back and shoulders and upper arms were aching, same with the KW T680 and the Pro star, I wouldn't own one of these makes if they gave em to me, freightliner and Volvo are the only ones I'd recommend, I'm looking forward to the foreign makers getting into the US and forcing the others to step up their game
That’s why our government is laughed at. They want safer and more eco friendly trucks on our roads, while at the same time they won’t allow them into our country. Much less force our manufacturers to catch up to European manufacturers technology. One reason I’m glad to see that new Scania in the US. It shows the US market what we are missing out on.
You have the finest government that money can buy.
@ yup that’s why every politician becomes millionaires before their first term is over.
@@DanielPease-b7s they need to let go of them like Germany from VW. They vanish if they can't get up.
Hi,I'm over in England, until I started to watch Bruce's channel I didn't realise how scarce the cab - over type are in the US.I wasn't aware of the restrictions on imports.It seems unfair on the US public.
@@Anglo_Saxon1 they used to be popular at one time. I think it was more of safety issue with the cab locks and crash survival. Also raising the cab for service was a pain in the butt. I hope the Scania being here in the US helps to open the market back up for other European trucks as well.
I hope that a lot of people get to see it during 2025 and that you can show what it can do regarding performance and technology.
New year greetings from Södertälje, Sweden.
God nytt år samt bra förtsättning.
Inget bättre än Scania eller Volvo.
Didn’t know they use MPH in the UK? It’s funny how Americans have completely forgotten where their country was modeled on. Give it another couple of generations and they’ll be saying, we had no idea they speak English in the UK!
Some actually say that now - they seem unable to connect "England" and "English"...
I feel sorry for the British. They need to think in terms of pounds, kg, stone, miles, kg -- they really have the worst of all worlds.
To be fair, the British use a weird mix of SAE and metric measurement, depending on what you're doing.
Wales I think is the main one if I recall that uses MPH.
😂😂😂😂
Oh Men, it would be great to see that beast working in everyday situations, with semis in the cities, transporting logs, going into a quarry to transport rocks, it would be great to see all the skills
It does all that and more. And does it well.
Even thou I think old US trucks looks cool, they are rolling dinosaurs, and are dangerous to their driver and other drivers on the road. I would suggest that Bruce made a braking test between a US truck and the Scania. It would be even better if you had a Euro trailer to really show the difference.
@Fetguf dont forget how dangerous they are for pedestrians.... the USA trucks
😂😂 all I hear is garbage. My North American Freightliner brakes just fine. Disc brakes all around. 🤙
@@michielhuizing9737? Why? Lol
@@void308 steel bumpers....
@void308 you have better brakes then everage American truck
The really funny thing about all of this is that Scania actually does fully operate in the US/Canada but only the industrial side. This includes a full distributor/dealer network. Also the industrial version of the DC16 that would be nearly the same engine that is in this truck has been EPA approved. It’s just the implementation within a highway truck that hasn’t been approved.
I bet Scania is investing serious sum of money to get that approved to import to USA. Because there is large market, and IF/WHEN Scania hits that USA market, peterbilt will be bankcrupted :D
I think the same, because if not, the money they are spending on the agreement they have with Bruce Wilson would not make much sense (taking a truck off the production line with the appropriate specifications, the transport and legal expenses so that it can circulate even if only "temporarily", I suppose that certain expenses of Bruce that they will also take care of, such as a trip to Sweden, hotels, etc.), and all to promote a product that they have no way of selling in the short term...
Unless, as you say, they are working behind the scenes to make it possible for these trucks to be homologated in the U.S., either as Scania, or with a "rebranding" by some American company.
I doubt they Are..
The market in Europe and asia is Big enough.
Besides.. Americans dont like cab-overs.
Mind You, I do like the looks of a peterbilt. Dont Care to much of how they to this day drive… to get the same driving experience, I would need to go back to a pre 70’s army truck here in Europe.
@@denniswiechert9791Scania is still Volkswagen, so of course they would like more market...
Peterbilt will have to lift their game then. Braking system and suspension for a start.
The owner of Scania altso own Navistar.. mayby there could be some technology transfer.. if USA customers fancy that! A long nose Navistar with Scania technology?
Must say that I am equally astonished on how this Scania thing has evolved, as you propably is/are. When I started watching this channel it was a guy named Bruce from Florida making entertaining "will it start"-videos. Now the same Bruce is still making entertaining videos, but also is a diplomat and a salesman for a great Swedish product, potentially creating more jobs in a small country far away. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. But it doesn't matter really, trying is what counts. /Greets from one of those countries in Europe. ;)
8:50 Bullbars became illegal in Sweden when I was a small kid (early 1970s?). There was a lot of opposition because we have a lot of large animals on our roads (elk/mooze, reindeer, muskox, we have more horses per capita than any state in the USA, all our cows and bulls field graze (even diary cows) when it isn't winter...), with about 62,000 collisions a year, with only 5 million cars (384 million in the USA) and 670,000 trucks (14.4 million in the USA) on our roads. *Turned out it was slightly safer for a truckdriver and much safer for a car driver to not have a bullbar on his/her vehicle.* And collisions with a vehicle with a bullbar ensure an almost certain death, so statistics of people killed in traffic accidents dropped with something like 60% (I was a small kid, but I'm pretty sure that was what the newspaper headlines said). The bullbars only provided protection for the vehicles, and enhanced all the other risks for everybody involved in a traffic accident.
Jag hade den svenska lastbilstidningen "Trailer" prenumererad mellan åren 1986 och 1990 med undantag för ett år (minns inte vilket). Då var det en het debatt om dessa "wildbars" som de kallades. Det fanns helt enkelt inga bevis för att förare körde ovarsammare för att de hade wildbars vilket politikerna påstod. Slutligen blev en modell som ansågs tillräckligt säker för utomstående godkänd och den tillverkades av "Trux". Och jag antar att den fortfarande är laglig att montera eftersom jag har sett nyare bilar med dessa.
Some people in the US like to boast how the US is miles ahead of the rest of the world, but the reality is they aren't, and keeping innovation from the rest of the world out of the US only makes them fall more and more behind. Those same people constantly use the words socialism and communism as being the opposite of the US economy, but the truth is the US economy is pretty much similar to the Eastern German economy before the Berlin wall got knocked down. Instead of competing and innovating to keep the local economy relevant, they're allowing them to sit back and do the bare minimum because the real competition is kept out the gate.
The only innovative thing about the US is military equipment, everything else they lack behind
Not militarily we aren't....ANYONE WANT TO TEST THAT???
@@russellking9762the American military is boring and more like an occupational force!
China is already much more advanced. Wait a few more years and they will be the number one economy. Americans only think about the military industry, to fill the pockets of many people.
@@russellking9762The US military has quantity, not quality. Also it hasn't won a war since independence, and arguably that's mostly due to the opposition also fighting against Spain, france and the Netherlands
Take it to the EPA and let them test it for pollution levels...then have them either approve/disapprove and attach some paper or sticker saying 50 state legal if approved. Be a head start for the factory to consider a dealership over here.
I dont think he know's how to do that. When its already to difficult to take an instruction manual out of the plastic and read some of it.
Helemaal mee eens Jeroen.
The EPA doesn't do that directly, a third party company that is EPA certified does it, and he could just take it down there, however the big issue is even if it passes, that doesn't mean the EPA will approve it. Beauocracy is just terrible sometimes.
Yes!!
No, abolish the EPA and the nhtsa; and their stupid regulations
3:30 - This is what I love about your channel! You showcase these cross-continental differences so well, even down to something like the missing top. Keep it up! 💪
Excellent video Bruce. Scania marketed their trucks up until the 80s. I hope they can come back. Their trucks are head and shoulders above what we have here. Stay on it Bruce!!!
@@chrisherman7531 They wont, there isnt enough intrest. Sales wouldnt be worth it
@@TheNismo777fleets don’t buy after visual appearance. Scanias are bought for their total cost of operation. All over the free world.
Great job Bruce! ❤ I live ten minutes from the factory in Södertälje, drive past there every week. And Scania really looks after their employees! They are a fantastic employer, 27:52 even by Swedish standards!! ❤
That's just silly. Like you said, they have stricter emission standards and safety standards here in the EU than Stateside.
I'm US, but I've lived in Europe for over 30 years. Vehicle inspections are also much stricter also.
21:41 The radar is that black lump at the bottom just above the skirt. Pull down the lower access hatch and you will see it. The cameras in the windscreen are for road sign recognition, auto headlamps and auto wipers.
@bruceWilson The radar for the emergency brakes is located in the front grille just above the bumper at about knee height, the thing in the window is a sensor for the lane departure warning system
Something about "reed the ff manual". 😅
That's not even unique to Scania or EU trucks, ours over here have the same thing he just mostly has American retro style stuff without modern bells & whistles. That International LT he has should have a near identical camera & radar system with radar in the bumper & camera in the windshield.
@@EllieODaire Thats not even unique to trucks. My Suzuki Vitara has one, along with camera that does lane assist and road sign recognition, and thats a mid to low tier SUV.
In fairness to Bruce though it probably does also use that camera with the AEB system as well for both reducing false positives and detecting pedestrians and bikes and other small targets the radar might miss. The newest modern style trucks in the USA with those systems do that so I can only assume Scania's version is likely better.
The emissions system on this truck is almost identical to the strategy that Case IH and New Holland use on all their farm equipment. Just a combination of DEF and SCR. Euro emissions requirements drive so much development here in this US just to keep up
I'm a retired driver and have driven everything from FLD's to the newer KW T680's with 10 speed to 13 speed manual and automatic transmissions and I would love to see this rig if you ever get it out to Oregon anytime. Good video as always and my twin would love it also he still drives OTR pulling a 48' flat with a newer KW T680. Have fun and a great New Year
The radar is not in the windshield, it's the black "box" just above the bumper.
I was thinking that too.
Yeah the camera is in the windshield thats for speed limits detection and lane keeping etc
You should get the manufacturer from Europe to send you one of their trailers. With the 24 V system and have your wiring system wired in a way where you can run 12 V or the 24 V system.
VM Trailer from Sweden makes some awesome trailers 👍🏻
Hi bruce i am uk owner driver i have a scania 770s v8 its just over 1 year old i do long haul from Scotland to most places in Europe. I think you having this great opportunity to work with scania is of great importance . I really think American truckers would buy these trucks a lot due to the safety fetures and the comfort these trucks have in uk Europe we are so used to these standerds . No disrespect but American trucks look nice on the road but are so old in every respect. Scania build some huge powerful heavy haulers in Europe and can pull massive loads doing spework . This truck will open a lot of drivers in America to be able to physically see this and i think after a while many many will be wanting them
Do you think Bruce Wilson will collaborate with Trucker Tim in 2025?
@@OmarionMcKenzie-j9zI bloody hope not, opposite ends of the profession
@nickeustace9495 why didn't Bruce Wilson ask anyone from Europe about how cabover is easier to drive?
@garrygrant2827 Have you seen Trucker Tim videos?
You can import a truck from the USA with minimal documentation to Europe, in my opinion, this is extrem protectionism. Bruce, you omitted to specify that it has EBS (electronic braking sistem)not ABS(ABS is out-phased in Europe since 2007), full electronical adjusted air suspension ECAS with remote control, so you can lift or lower the truck and set different ride heights using the remote control( that's why in Europe you don't see trucks stuck at railroad crossings, cause you can lift the truck and the trailer also, independently, and axle by axle(front-back)), also the retarder applies the braking force directly at the driveshaft so no matter if you are in gear or not, it will slow the same.
Also trucks in Europe come standard wirh full lockers and you can spec planetary gear axles, which are very common here.
You don't see trucks stranded at railroad crossings in the UK because we don't call them that, they are called level crossings because the road surface is level with the rails. Nothing is ever going to get stuck on the tracks.
A lot of truck drivers don't even know how to adjust the air ride on a trailer that is equipped and don't think, the just hold the steering wheel
@@TELBOYO10 No they're called that because they cross at the same level lol. Unlike over or underpasses.
@@TELBOYO10 Thats incorrect, we do have 'level' crossings that are humped, they often have a warning for grounding risk. Look at what3words ///consumed.coverings.redeeming
I'm always excited to see new videos of this rig. Thanks Scania for working with Bruce on this.
Get some emissions testing done. Compare the European requirements vs the USA requirements, and then the actual results. See what the EPA does then.
Epa and all of the three letter pos outfits, couldn't careless about the results. $$$ is the only factor that matters.
I'm willing to bet that the biggest of the terms and conditions negotiated by the legal team to grant this truck entry was that the results of any emissions testing wouldn't be made known to the public.
@@ciarand2823Why not?
Euro emission standards are those of California..
I looked at it. In the US there is an NTE standard, which requires a whole moving laboratory checking for emissions with particular engine loads. I doubt that it is doable by a RUclipsr.
If i were still driving trucks i would definitely look into scania they are so far ahead of us. Hope to see you at one of the truck shows
Bruce, I’m impressed with how you do 110% on anything you do. Love the fact you dealt with the red tape to get the truck here. They are a superior vehicle and should be here. Keep up the great videos.🤠
Hopefully, one day these will be fully legal to sell and operate in the U.S. I know this Scania 770 eventually make the way to Mexico, where someone or a dealer will be really happy. It’s exciting to think about the future possibilities!Btw when you picked imperial messurments did they take in considerations that The US gallon is 3.785 liters, while an Imperial gallon is 4.546 liters
They sell them already in Southern america and fare east
Probably not within the next four years...
Keep dreaming.
@@lionofzion81 :):):)
@@joachimfalk4149 yes i know they even have factory in south america but this will be a difftrent spec fully loaded and custom so it be a nice truck over in Mexico i dont know if most Scnias in in mexico are Swedish built extended cab and v8 they have factory in Argentina and Brazil
Mr. Bruce Wilson. It is so much worth it. You are doing this with so much love and passion. You and Scania are giving so much love, attention and hard work into this, and therefor you are getting a lot of attention! I have a licens for trucks (not a commercial) and I love these videos. Who doesn't love cool machines in cool videos with passionate people? Keep up the good work!
Blows my mind how hard US lawmakers go after European manufacturers because of emissions, when American manufacturers are over 20 years behind in emission technology.
Protectionism. Because they know that most of their car and truck manufacturers will be bankrupt with free competition.
Radar for distance and accident avoidance is not behind the windshield. It should be behind the odd boxy thing between headlights. Camera behind the windshield is usually lane assistance and roadsign related.
As an driver of an S770 logtruck in Sweden, I can confirm this statement.
As an American that has this radar on my 2015 Infiniti suv I can confirm that lol
The U.S. truck manufacturers will never allow these to be imported. It would change the whole market. It would also cause the U.S. heavy truck market to change or die.
Perfectly said Bruce. Lets hope you get through the red tape and get it all legal.👍
@@markbout257 If Bruce does not get this through it does not depend on him and also not on Scania😃
Those connectors for the 12v converter box are Packard/Delphi/Aptiv weatherpack connectors. They are one of the most common and available connector types.
With the little knowledge we all have of how things work in the US, local truck manufacturers are busy scrambling to lobby against your efforts and it's really sad how much they could be willing to spend just to shut down competition.
Well from the other video with that ancient truck I see why they don't want competition. Straight outta the seventies.😅
You mean the stone age 😁
@thedutchhuman Well at least they have the option to run it. In the EU everything is driven hard towards efficiency and very tough emissions requirements. Because the green goblins in Brussels... 😐
To be fair, he didn't use a "modern" looking Peterbilt either; Peterbilt likely still sells that truck design just to satisfy American truckers.
@@novabusboy7331that’s exactly why the do it.
that ancient "peterbuilt" design is straight out of early last century... It's like FEDEX or UPS distributing mail in open-cockpit biplanes in 2024! :)
I think a lot of people do not understand the investment Scania has made in this enterprise, the truck alone is likely around $400,000 equivalent, and Scania has paid out a similar amount in legal fees, compliance fees and shipping costs. Thus, Scania wants this to succeed.
With regards the modifications, the one done, in my humble opinion, enhance the truck not detract from it, they are respectful and complimentary, Iowa Customs did a fantastic job, which, again, is a speculative investment that may or may not realise a long term benefit.
American truckers deserve decent trucks, ones that are comfortable, safe, economical to operate and are inherently reliable - Scania most certainly are all of that.
With regards videos Bruce, I think it would be interesting to have a video whereby it gets EPA tested to demonstrate how clean that engine is, showing all the hoops required for testing etc.
Another good one would be hauling different loads that exceed normal US loads to demonstrate what the truck is capable of and demonstrate that even hauling a load of 40-80t are still economical compared to US manufactured trucks.
The adverting value for Scania is worth 10x as much.
Scania might not sell trucks in the US, but they do sell those V8 engines.
The exhaust is cleaner than the air it intakes in many places around USA.
@@AnanusBananus Well that is an issue for the US people to force regulators to change, but doesn't change the fact that Euro 6 and Euro 7 specs exceed even the requirements in California and Japan. This truck should be Euro 7 but its possible it could be Euro 6, depends on engine build date as Euro 7 only can into play around May/June 2024
@@brianmurphy8790 I do not believe the 770 is sold, yet, in the US market, but that is an important point too. 👍👍
@@jim.franklin Europe takes cumlifornia reqs and uses those as the requirements in Europe. And the model number of the vehicle might correlate with the emission standard number it is created to surpass, just a guess.
I know absolutely nothing about trucks. Found this on my timeline. Really interesting. Can't stop watching your vids.
Well done from Ireland.
Sound and picture is perfect now!
Go for it, Bruce! You've done a great job so far and I'm checking my RUclips every evening here in Sweden for any new stuff you'd put out here. This is really infotainment!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO!🎉🇺🇸🇸🇪
I love this channel, the kind of country man that loves the trucks instead of pushing them off a cliff or set fire to them.
It is illegal to drive Scania that is not equipped with two glowing Michelin Men on the roof.
It is a part of Regulation (EU) 2019/2144.
lol
Bibendum on top!!!
not true - there was an update (EU:2022/0984) that allows to place the Michelin Man inside for improved wind resistance
@@RandomTheories The EU Council amended the Bibendum Annex? Thanks for notification, I need to look up the current consolidated text. 👍
@@RandomTheories I failed to find the confirmation of adoption of the Regulation (EU) 2022/0984. I guess that one did not go past the public hearing - Bibendum still goes on top.
It's awesome, love seeing it! I only drove for ~15 years, in the 70's - early 80's, and 75% cab over. I love seeing how Scania has developed the design. I always had a lot of ideas for that, but nobody would listen. 8( Now, here it is! Look forward to seeing more! Nice job Bruce!! Peace --gary
Thanks!
It makes no sense that the truck can't be legal because it meets HIGHER standards! That's so illogical! The whole reason we have so many Japanese and Euro trucks in New Zealand is because our standard's are basically US based and those trucks EXCEED those standards. So it's a no brainer!
Best trucks made, ad even though I am a Mack and Peterbilt fan I recognize how good Scanias are.
I drive a R620 in and enjoy it, many of them on the roads here. Hope you get it all legal in USA, it’s crazy to see the hurdles your going through.
Hello Bruce, congratulations to SCANIA and you for this incredible adventure. I understand that some people want to keep the Scania intact, but we must not forget that American drivers like a different style. Personally, for the American march, a longline cabin and vertical escape would be great; a mix between deep cabin and austalien style that really is nice to the eye . Excelente end of year and above all good luck for the future , do not lose hope , even if the taxes on products coming from EUROPE will increase . There will always be a way to get there
Trucks in Sweden that are driver-owned are almost always customized. We love to trick them out.
What would appeal to US drivers even more is the T cab. Made by Vlastuin Truck- & Trailerservice in the Netherlands. You should go check them out too Bruce. And see how they are made from brand new Scania trucks.
@@hensel8124 he knows probably more about the T cab than u do lol he been deep diving on these trucks alot lately.
The Norwegian company Tuft FKM done it better and they resemble the old 113H torpedo with the new next gen R series modified into bonetted truck
Check them out its super worth it
If the Scania enters the US market any time, they will probably build it themselves.
@@erkinalp They should be collab with those company in order to respect them and their efforts for keeping the torpedo style alive
That would be dope af
Put a bed sheet in front of the exhaust pipe and show folks how little soot and exhaust actually comes out. This can definitely be a game changer for you as the new Scania USA VP. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Good luck and Happy New Year to you and your family and Team.
For testing purposes, I would find it interesting to take the truck to a smog testing facility to see how it stands up to the American testing thresh hold. It may help Scania in seeing where their trucks stand up to the US standard
US standards are s9 lax that Scania will easily pass any of their "tests".
Scania wont lower their emission standards down to the level of the American standards
California has strictest emission standards in the world and eu just uses that as our standard... So no problem with rest of the States
with the missing mirror on the front windshield, is there a reason why, even though it is not required by state rules, to spec the truck without it? that mirror has saved me a looot of trouble when driving in tight areas, to see the corner better from another angle, and also helps to see if someone has jumped infront of the truck
Agree, its a very useful mirror.
Lol, what? Are you guys still in the stone age? A lot of cars come equipped with camera systems with a 360 degree coverage around the vehicle, showing a third person perspective of the car in and all obstacles around in a console... which of course is particularly useful in tight spaces.
If that tech is widespread in regular passenger vehicles, I would expect it to be standard for professional drivers years ago o_O
@@Imman1s You need a lot of cameras to cover a semi, but they are on the way, if not already here, but front mirror works good enough.
@@dubious6718 I know, but a lot of cameras is not an issue; after all those are relatively cheap and the technology to stitch the images already exists.
My comment was geared more towards the fact that generally speaking, new tech is driven by the ones that use it the most, so I would expect it to be standard for semis way before it made it to regular consumers.
@@Imman1s as you can see, he chose to opt for mirrors, not cameras... so your point is kinda moot.. ive driven M.Benz actros with cameras instead of mirrors, but i can tell ye, i hated teh camera and screens, a LOT of time, you just couldnt see the screen becuz of teh sun.... really badly designed system in that truck
@brucewilson great channel just to let you know that this truck Does have a DPF fitted which needs replacing.
The advanced emergency braking system uses the forward looking camera (FLC) in the windscreen and the distance sensor in the front bumper together.
Keep up the good work.
Everything that showcases the manouverability advantages of the Scania over any american truck, even cabovers, will be greatly appreciated. Please do drone shots of backing up to a loading dock and even just turning 180 degrees. It would be more than just nice if the advantages of this scania could be used to develop the old fashioned US trucks into a non electric future.
Scania has electric models too
I’ve been a big fan of the ole Peterbilt dog houses, but seeing Scania send a new truck out and how advanced they are compared to what I work around daily. I’d like one, I hope to see Scania actually establish a dealership here in the USA
Bruce you know what quality is obviously . can't wait to see how you proceed . thanks !!
As a Brit, it's mad to me that you don't get these in the US.
Scania was sold in the US in the mid 80s, but had to stop after a few years. That was because US customers were used to picking their own choice of Engine, Gearbox, Axles from different brands. That philisophy doesnt match Scanias idea of how to sell trucks.
I want to have a Scania in the USA. I would take a loan out for one the day it’s available in the US.
Waited till the end monologue to comment.
Now, I discovered your channel for TRACTORS three or four years ago when I bought my little LS Mt122, BUT I am a fifteen year trucker and for a while, I was a little bit "Bruce is a trucker now, and youtube paid for it, hes not a real trucker" but this video and the Scania content, is what I would describe as retribution; Rapid growth as an adult to your own respect Bruce.
I enjoyed the whole video, wicked talking.
Talk the shit out of that truck; You're Scania America's new leading face and personality and your selling the hell out of that cabover.... EVERY OLD TIRED TRUCKER WANTED the cabover to make a comeback. Your leading the charge with our European friends. 🎉
Well what i don't quite understand is why don't you ask the guys at scania themselves to give you the parts to fix them old v8 scanias, at least you can keep them and so you need to maintain them, maybe ask them for parts, they would probably be able to help you out right?
Its called not taking the piss.
those are 25+ year old trucks, not sure the parts are compatible anymore. they also don't want him to promote their old truck, why would they do that LOL
@@amin.stagram they could call it a sales point that even 25+ years later it still runs and that if it stops working you are still able to get youre truck fixed up and driving again
@mariusstergaard31 they have running, hauling 40+ years old Scania all over the world 😂 who would want to push 25 year old technology in a market where they want to compete using their latest technology? You think they want their brand to be seen as a 25 year old technology for a guy like you to compare it with a 2025 Peterbilt. To then say ewww, why is everything rattling in here. Ewww, why is there an antique dashboard scanias are so stuck in the 90s... are you serious ? How many brain cells do you have? Did I have to type all of that... yes, unfortunately, because of how limited your brain is
@@amin.stagram If you watch Bruce's videos about his old Scanias you can see that he bought a lot of original parts from Scania. He had to pay for them, though.
Best of luck to you and to Scania !
This is cool. I like how Edison Motors has a contract with Scania to use their motors for the generator on their Hybrid.
Edison motors that is starting to build hybrid trucks in bc canada also went to scania and will be using their engines. they said the engines meet all epa requirements without a DPF which is huge.
Okay... I'm just gonna put this out there. There are 2 versions of selective catalytic reduction. The version that's more common on American trucks (DPF & forced regeneration), and the version used pretty much everywhere else in the world (always active SCR box in-line in exhaust system). Both versions use DEF, which is essentially just highly concentrated piss, as an activating agent that is injected into the exhaust gases prior to a catalyst, which initiates two primary reactions:
3 molecules of nitrogen monoxide + 1 molecule of urea -> 5/2 molecules of nitrogen gas + 2 molecules of water + 1 molecule of carbon dioxide
3 molecules of nitrogen dioxide + 2 molecules of urea -> 7/2 molecules of nitrogen gas + 4 molecules of water + 2 molecules of carbon dioxide
There's also a couple secondary reactions pertaining to the presence of sulfur in diesel exhaust:
1 molecule of urea + 1 molecule of sulfuric acid + 1 molecule of water -> 1 molecule of ammonium sulfate + 1 molecule of carbon dioxide
1 molecule of urea + 2 molecules of sulfuric acid + 1 molecule of water -> 2 molecules of ammonium hydrogen sulfate + 1 molecule of carbon dioxide
These reactions hold true for all forms of SCR pertaining to diesel emissions. The only real difference is that instead of being always active, the American version stages all that soot and whatnot in an in-line filter, and only periodically activates the system and burns it off... literally. Like, to the point that you have to use a different material to serve as the catalyst, because you're looking at exhaust gas temperatures in excess of 1,500°F, which is necessary to turn the soot to fine ash before discharging it out the exhaust stack.
I'm so glad you explained about the roof chop and the R cab decision.
I was baffled. "He's ticking every option but it's not an S cab???"
Swedish people are super fun to work with and you’re hard pressed to find nicer people anywhere. They have their quirks as does anyone, their been the slow pace of making decisions and being terrified when we Finns come and do things our way. Anyway, the more I work with them, the more I can appreciate their way, because in the end, they get the job done, even is the start seems to be on the slow side.
Swedes like to understand the whole picture before they make decisions. An underrated quality which I think more people and companies should follow.
@@SirTubeALotMore personally I want to do just that and if others want that too, it’s usually great and beneficial to everyone. Sometimes there’s just not enough time to go through everything with everyone and in those cases I have to make decisions before all of the Swedes are happy to proceed. Fortunately my nearest colleagues know that sometimes I like to make fast moves and perhaps they have learned to trust me in this.
It was funny to hear "we went trough a lot of red tapes to get this here" while there is a literal green deathtrap in the background that is legal (challenger)
Yes, Redarc gear is built in Adelaide Australia. Outstanding quality goodies like brake controllers for caravans, voltage converters and so on.
Hi from the UK 🇬🇧 we stopped using log books at least 40 or maybe 50 years ago it's all digital nowadays
Log books ended then we had round paper charts then moved over to chip embedded plastic cards with digital recording
Just an Idea For a future vlog bruce compare fuel figures weight for weight on two trucks scania and brutus see what pulls better what uses more fuel etc on a set route say 100 mile round trip if permits allow
You're not boring me this is all stuff I really want to know.
Scania said yes because I saw you were giving them a foothold to get past all the red tape. They needed someone to do the tests. You are a great
We are nearing the 32nd anniversary of Scania U.S.A. Inc. discontinuing the importation of heavy trucks on December 31, 1992. The last customer-ordered Scania, a 3-series P113HL, was delivered to a U.S. customer that year. I was just 17 at the time and have vivid memories of seeing new Scania trucks on the roads in the U.S. throughout the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, when the last of these trucks were retired.
Given the current developments, I am optimistic about the deal Bruce has with Scania. If all goes well, I hope Scania can return to the U.S. market in the next 3 to 8 years. This would be a significant milestone, marking 35 to 40 years since new Scanias were last available in the U.S. It sounds like there is only "red tape" and some hurdles to overcome before we could see new Scania trucks on US roads once again, and I believe that with collaboration and effort, it could happen. Fingers crossed.
Family business sold scania trucks, we were the furthest west dealership in the United States
Got to get some super singles on the front, changes the look so much.
You're doing a great ambassadorial role for Scania, in the U.S.
If I was at the EPA, I would be knocking on your door with an extreme urgency to get your truck approved.
I've owned 2 Scania's in Australia as an alternative to my normal K108's and K200's, for heavy haulage, Normal Semi trailers, B doubles all the way to triple Road Trains. I got the 2 Scania's as I need 2 new trucks and the build dates for Kenworth was way to long for me. I looked at the 3 brands Volvo and Mercedies Actros along with Scania, that had stock trucks available and ready to go. I went with Scania for many reasons, and found it very reliable, and when it came to the main cities it out did my Kenworths in performance and getting around the small streets.
Europe or the EU countries have the strictest EPA rules in the World, even stricter than here in Australia.
For other safety, Scania will out do all American as well as Australia, from braking to cab designs. I once looked at bringing some new model Kenworths and trailers to Australia, but they failed our standards. Biggest failure is the braking systems in North American trucks, which would have needed to be improved and modified upon arrival.
If US fails it, their is something seriously wrong with the system there.
Wish I could come look at it. Never seen a Scandinavian truck before looks great
man, you need to came to Brazil, make a trip with ours scanias here. They are called the "the king of the road" here. We used to pull 50 Tons in the Scania 500, with 6x4 axe configuration.
regarding the safety of Scania trucks, i have had two MAJOR accidents in a Scania, back in 2016, i had a head on crash with another semi, in 2020, i flipped it doing 56mph after jack-knifing.. i think i wouldve died in either accident, if i had been on an Iveco or MAN or something else, the sidecurtain airbags definately saved me in the flip, without them i wouldve died on impact
All our trucks in Europe have to meet the same NCAP ratings so No you would have had the same crash protection regardless of make and model.
@alexpervanoglu7420They don’t though, Iveco scored very badly in recent tests compared to Scania and Volvo
@nickeustace9495 Maybe on the NCAP scale Iveco score low, Ie minimum standard, but they still meet the required minimum or they will not be allowed into production.
Anyway who on earth wants to drive an Iveco 🤣🤣
I'll stick with my FH16 ta.
@alexpervanoglu7420 i was once forced to drive a 6 wheeler Iveco, in Iceland, during darkest of winter... was an experience i wouldnt wish upon my worst enemy, if i had one that is :P Volvos are good, but that screaming sound from a Scania V8... aint comparable bud :D
@alexpervanoglu7420 and also, who the fuck wants to drive a truck that scrapes the bottom of the barrel required minimum standards, when you can have best of the best? i stand by what i said, i wouldve died if it had been a junk like iveco..
I think the main reason it’s not allowed in the states, is because Freightliner, Peterbilt and KW don’t want more competition. They oh ready have Volvos out selling them..
Its funny since allot of those US truck companies have already been bought by foreign companies. Allot of them European.
Volvo in the US is basically American you know right?
Volvo USA is former Mack, built in the USA (or Mexico?) to US specs and standards.