Comments by "Rimrock300" (@Rimrock300) on "Bruce Wilson" channel.

  1. Let's just stick to Sweden. Many people out there hardly know where it is
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  2. If you want to believe any numbers coming out of a communist regime you are of course free to do so. But just don't others with it.
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  3. Both rear axles driven. One can raise and disconnect the drive of the last axle, to save fuel and tires when bobtailing, or light loaded. Aslo give a better turning radius
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  4. Scania can just avoid the OTR market and focus at vocational trucks, inter-city trucks. Many truckers operating in that segment would welcome a modern cabover with great drivers comfort easier getting around in the cities and residental areas
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  5. The US is not 'Scania-country', as is very well known.
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  6. Yeach, Scania Sweden do want their truck last forever, no one to buy new ones
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  7. It's his current job. Do you got a non-boring job
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  8.  @thomasdragosr.841  See your point
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  9. That's exactly the point, professor. A part of the US market enjoys the old style exterior, and they got the freedom to buy a new one still in 2025. It's business, give the customers what they want. However, those model are just a small part of the sales. Most trucks are the newer styled aero cabs, with more interior space and less chrome
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  10. Variable geomtry turbo. They can move the internal blades, to adjust pressure and volum flowing through it. Used to meet the emission specs for a while in the Scania engines. From 2014 the went back to standard fixed turbos, and took care of emissions via more exhaust filters. The V8 fans out there better like to versions with standard turbo, like they mount in this video, for cool sound
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  11. Powder coated (standard) + this truck is painted in addition (option)
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  12. Some good ideas. I agree Scania cabovers would be great as vocational trucks, inter city trucks. It's sometimes 'comical' to watch some of the US concrete mixer trucks trying to move around in narrow streets, with a total lenght like 35% more than a euro truck with the same size mixer) Scania has a XXL sleeper cab in the making for the new series, about 70 inch sleeper compartment, which is about similar as lots of the US sleepers. They mght do something with Navistar regarding traditional OTR trucks, if they decide to move into that, rather than developing a hooded truck from scratch. I guess Scania Trucks has quite a relaxed attitude regarding the North American market, they follow the situation, but have more than enough sales around the world. They do not need the North American market, but naturally if they see a ertain interest in their trucks thye might want to offer
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  13.  @Pesmog  Yeah, I have noticed the euro vans all over the US now. The truck market is quite conservative, not much open to changes. But changes will happen, with time
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  14. Variable geometry turbo. Can adjust pressure and volum. It was used for easier meeting emissions, helping ut EGR. From 2014 Scania removed the vgt turboes and went back to standard fixed ones. Additional exhaust filers tookcare of emissions instead.The 770 V8 do not have EGR either.
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  15. I bet Scania would not mind, but the US rules 'says no'. Anyway, a good chane he get another demo truck at that point, maybe a Longline cab,
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  16. the white likely, that's his baby
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  17. The Scanias would be great for local work, home every night or away a couple of nights at the time. Short lenght trucks, tighter turning radius, a great advantage in many locations
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  18. The 770 with just 40 ton is more for show at the test track. Normally 500 something hp is mainly used for those weights. With 50-60 ton, legal total weight for many scandinavia trucks, in hilly regions the 770 is something to aim for
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  19. Same company from 1969 to 1995
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  20. Yes. A big investment. They need to feel sure they will be able to sell a minimum number of trucks in order to make it profitable. Maybe it will happen in the future, who knows. My guess is if so, they will possible first of all focus at the market of vocational trucks like dump trucks and so on where a cabover would be an advantage for local transort like in residental areas.
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  21. About 150K for a standard 2024 Scania 6x2 590 hp tractor trailer. As a custom edition from that workshop maybe ad 10-20K
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  22. Demo truck owned by the manufacturer, excempt from the rule
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  23. Modern trucks and cars are about effiency, saftey, low fuel usage, comfort behind the wheel. I like the style and looks of older vehicles from back in time. They are great as a hobby, going some trips in the summer and at shows. For every day use, many people just wants the comfort of more modern vehicles.
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  24.  @PeraPeric-n1f  First, sorry for having upset you, it was not my purpose. It's not my opinion, or fantasy, but based on following the trucking business in Europe for a few years..Sure, your observations are correct, Scania is more rarly seen south of the Nordic countries. I bet one of your other observations, regarding cars, is that you see a lot of VW's around in Europe, but rarly see any Rolls Royce. And you conclusion is; Rolls Royce is not a great car, so few people buy it, they more like VW. Not comparing Scania to Rolls Royce, but Scania is the more expencvie truck, and they have long delivery time. There are several less costly brands, and that can deliver faster, and do the job okay. In the Nordic countries there is economy to largly go for the more expencive trucks, Scania and Volvo, which are the clear market leaders there. All the other brands are aviable too, lots of competition. This said, drivers are different, some likes Sania, some don't, but it do not take away the facts there are many drivers dreaming of drving a Scania, but their company says 'no' ;) Okay, I'm done here sir, not going further with any discussion here, have a good day
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  25. Okay mom. It's alright mom
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  26. Why do europeans have 12v in their cars when there are so many other cooler voltages to pick from? It's unproffesional and not understandable at all. Why why why???
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  27. The 16 liter Volvo engine not aviable in the US. Largest Volvo engine 13 liter, 500 hp. Can get up to 565 hp with a Cummins engine. 750, 780 are typical models names, tells about the size of the cab/sleeper
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  28. Yep. Defently. Putting pressure on national truck manufacturers to improve their products, to the best for all transport in the US.
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  29. I think if length regultions in Europe where similar as the USA, we would seen many large sleeper cabs in Europe too. Most people do not mind more space and comfort. Most US sleeper cabs are not very large, but about same size as Scania Longline. US trucks on average are driven long distances then in Europe, many drivers being on the road 3-4 weeks at the time before having several days off. One can do okay with a euro size sleeper cab aslo, it is a matter of habit
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  30. No, the euro truck manufactureres do not bother with such things that is just for the looks, it has never been a thing in Europe apart from a a few special interested customers, and there are specialized companies around that do customize trucks
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  31. The man testing it still said it was a very smooth ride. Don't need air in the seat to beat the comfort of a US truck. So no problem at all.
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  32. Hopefully he will get into those details. As I've understood, it' easier to get a 'demo truck' legal
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  33. ' If it aint got a hood, no manual with a long floor mounted stick, and plenty cabin noise, it ain't no real trcuk!'
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  34.  @irasthewarrior  Many problems with the DEF systems at American trucks with the newer engines.Many truckers prefer older trucks where no DEF required. Those trucks got far less issues. The NG Scania's was improved a lot from the previous series, 4, that spent quite some more time in the work shops, as I've heard from a mechanic. Wish all the best for Scania if they sometime in the future decide to go for US
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  35.  @wiltzu81  Volvo got a factory in the USA, been producing American style trucks for many years, loaded with euro technology. They have a market share in USA of about 10%. It does not indicate superiority. Drivers comfort safty for the Volvos are regarded higher than other brands in the US, but it seem not to help much regarding market share.
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  36. Do beautiful trucks get a better freigh rates, and use less fuel. Then I will prefare a beautiful truck over a ugly truck
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  37. Manual with an automated shift is the standard in euro trucks. the truck can pick the gears, or one can flip the gear lever up and down in manual mode. It's a 6x4, no tag. Rear driven axle can be lifted for saving fuel and tires when not loaded, will disconnet the drive when lifted
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  38. will the Peterbilt get better rates, due to it's cooler character..? Those cabovers are all about efficiency, economy and comfortable driving, no playing around and beauty contests)
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  39.  @1Nonlybadhabits  If there was a high enough demand for cabovers, things would be worked out regarding bureucrats and paper.
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  40. Critical comments, which the US manufacturers can pick up and improve on. If no one saying it, no improvement. Some US manufacturers got their stock owners first in mind. Customers and drivers further down.
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  41. Most of US trucking business; 'if it ain't got a hood and a long stick, it ain't a truck'
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  42. Scania can. No one else can) Demo truck for marketing purposes only.
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  43. the original vgt turbo is complex with many movable parts inside. When tuning the engine as much as they do, they want to play safe and install a standard fixed turbo
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  44. Show and test trucks, sure. Production trucks for ordinary sale, no sense whatsoever letting the drivers have 1500 hp at disposal for just 80000 lbs total weights. Battery will drain pretty quickly if drivers are able to accelerate with 1500 hp, not eonomical. Locked to 500-600 hp for the production models is more likely.
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  45. When they are tuning the engine this much, they do not want the VGT turbo, but aa basi standard turbo that will better deal with it.
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  46. In parts, no issue
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  47. And still no one can beat the US as the number one economical power of the world. Think of it, Europe, China, they got the advantage of degree celsius, metric stystem, these very very supperior systems, like space tech systems, but still can't beat the US!? I mean, the americans not quite know what temerature they got, or the length of things, as their measureing system is strange. It's like, 'we think it's 78.5 degree fahrenheit today...but we are not quite sure, as our system is a bit different. It could be 76.5 for all we know'
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  48. How much do you got? That's about the only limitation
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  49. Tesla production trucks will be tuned to the sensible power required to just weigh 80-90000 lbs in total, 500-600 hp. Of course for promotion and show they will operate with max power, but the batteries will be drained too quickly if drivers are allowed to accelerate for fun with 1000 hpor whatever. There are non-stock trucks with more power, are you kidding?
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  50. Not real automatic transmissions, but semi-automatic; manual transmissions with and automated gear change.But we get your point, which is correct
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