Comments by "Rimrock300" (@Rimrock300) on "Driving the SCANIA 770S, Most POWERFUL Semi Truck in the WORLD!" video.

  1. Interesting and well stated.
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  2. Nothing wrong to own antique cars and trucks, enjoy the art of operating them, preserve the history. Your friend is driving a truck to make a living, get goods from A to B. Of course he has to focus at operating current trucks. Sorry, can't stop development, it's all about hauling more goods faster, and at a lower cost, and higher comfort to the drivers, less health issues, less worn out shoulder and so on. If he takes an interest in antique trucks as a hobby, he can learn to operate them well enough if he wish. Of course he is a truck driver! There is nothing stupid about potentially less health issues after years in a truck!
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  3. One can custom order fully manual, but that's just a very small group of owner operaters with some highly special wishes) A fleet owner offering manaul transmisson trucks would have a very hard time getting drivers in Europe these days) Not that drivers can operate them, but they want the comfort of automated transmissions an look back at the 80s when they drove manuals like a period long gone
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  4. It's fine to be open to new things, but still not forget about the old things
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  5. and we all know how difficult it is to impress a swede. so all in all this is impressive
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  6. Let's just stick to Sweden. Many people out there hardly know where it is
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Same company from 1969 to 1995
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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. Test rep knows these trucks in and out, do not worry about..He is foused at Bruce, the driver, not the camera and possible viewers out there
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  14. That's correct. The euro trucks always used to have the setup with the butterfly valve. Not as much noise as the US jake brakes. Noadays other more 'refined' systems than the butterfly valve is in use I guess
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  15. There are big investments involved, needs to build a factory in the US to avoid high import taxes, and develop US versions of the trucks to suit the special rules. With the American market being very into hooded trucks, the Euro brands are not sure if they can sell enough to cover all the additonal expences going in to the US market with cab forward trucks. International/Navistar is Scania's sister company in the US There are to be set up, or already there, a production line for inline 6 Scania engine to be offered as choice in International trucks. Navistar has also been involved with selling some new Scania dumptrucks for offhighway usein Canada. There are some development
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  16. The knowledge is there for sure. Company greed is higher in the US. More profit manufacturing simpler trucks, and selling them at a higher cost than more advanced euro trucks. Dollar rules. And some other factors.
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  17. The group now also own International/Navistar in the US, so the basis for a dealership are there. As of now prodution of Scania inline 6 engine(s) to be offered in International trucks is going on, or the factory is in the building phase in the US
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  18. 1000 hp or something is used in the pre-marketing to show off, but I guess the production models will be limited to soemthing ordinary, like 500-600 hp which Scania and other manufacturers do, as it makes little sense economical with more, especially with just hauling 80.000 lbs total as in the US. With 1000 hp at hand, many drivers will just accelerate too much for fun and greatly reduce the total distance able to travel on a charge.
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  19. How does this make your life more difficult on a daily basis
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  20. Your mother told ya that..right?
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  21. Yu just seems not so well informed. There is no 'scam'. There will be a mix of vehicles in the future, diesel, gas, electric, hydrogen, natural gas. All will have their strong and weak sides, that needs to be picked for their specific use @brianwhelan5382 
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  22. Volvo always have been a small step in front of Scania regarding transmissions and axles. Today if might be even.
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  23. I know hills, living in Norway, lots of 770S and 750 volvos all around here, and for a good reason. What i see in the US is mainly endless flat lands, gentle hills, and fully understand the 450-550 hp typical trucks, with just 37 t total weight; nothing compared to Europe. But again, sure in the Rockies, many driving there mainly, would love to have more power. and tuning is not unusal, 600-800 hp. I would not mind them having larger standard engines. But all I see is Cummins got max 600 hp or there bout, for trucks, and there nust be a reason why they do not bother developing more powerful engines. The technology is there for sure, and if needed they get help from a Euro manufacturer.  @st-ex8506 
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  24. He has to stay in Europe for a couple of months if to test and see all truks people are suggesting) Guess hewant to get home before christmas)
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  25. Yes, as long as it meets the US safty, emissions and other specs. and there lies the challenge, those specs are different from Europe to US. There will be potensial high costs concernig rebuilding a Euro spec truck to meet US specs. The word 'uneconomical' often ome up when google the subject. Maybe someone will start importing newer euro truks to the US and rebuild them at a larger scale, bringing costs down.
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  26. Thanks for supporting the channel. Any comment, any like or dislike, counts the same regarding youtube pushing the channel out to more viewers
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  27. remember to not include VAT, as companies do not pay it. Can get a 2024 590 hp V8 6x2 tractor trailer for 150K in Norway at least. 770 are more expencive, but not tens of thousands. The top end Peterbilts are about often about 200-250K
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  28. Were can I buy a Tesla Semi today
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  29. 3'rd party companies makes large sleeper. Look up 'scania longline'
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  30. All the emotions of the job is gone decades ago. No more emotions after the 1920's trucks went out of service. Everything after that way to comfortable and painless for real men
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  31. The knowledge and tools are certainly there. When it comes to trucks, greed might be a factor into it, manufacuring simpler trucks than in Europe, while selling them at a higher cost than Europe
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  32. Ah, okay, I understand, you first of a all have a enviromental aspect regarding using and maintaining older equipment. Your statement make sense and I fully agree with the enviromental issues regarding the humans seems to be using more and more of the natural resources, making new things all the time to replace things that often canlast longer. I too like to use my things for a long time, I not often by new things. It is the society, the people in general, that pushes this development, to harvest more and more from mother earth. Manufactures like Scania just tries to help fill the ever rising need for transportation, and now lately demand for eletric vehicles. Yes, I agree, and many others, regarding the issues with production of batteries. Even if it at the moment does not look so goode nviromentally, hopefully one can solve and improve issues. It is a big subject. @MaisonShiraz77 
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  33. People want comfort in their cars, while trucks are just for making money, traditionally they have kept them simple
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  34. Most US truckers do not seem to care about stuff supposedly 'lightyears ahead'. Many drive their trucks 3-5 million km's, overhaul the engines every 1 million km or so
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  35. Those 6000 usd quickly disapears if needing to change x broken electronic modules a year. Many truckers prefare some older trucks, 'analog trucks', that uses more fuel, but are simpler put togehter, less stuff that can break. The big fleet owners already use modern streamlined trucks, with the latest engine tech. Yes, many of them might are more basic than a Scania, but the big sleeper is more important than electroinc stuff and just flip a switch to change gear. Yes, a Euro truck could be fine for local transport in the US, around town or around state, away 3-4 days at the tme, not 3-4 weeks as many are. Stop with this stupid ideas Euro trucks are 'light years ahead'. The Us would been full of euro trucks a long time ago if that was the case. The big truck owners do not care about chromed piperacks, but profit. The US is the largst economy of the world, if very much depends on efficient transport of goods on the road. @sinisatrlin840 
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  36. Your hatefullness only hurts yourself and make you fall behind. The development moves on whatsoever.
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  37. nope, it had 750 at the making of this video
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  38. Lol..keep on bringing us more comedy
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  39. Who says one need to drive electric trucks from Boston to LA...? Why not drive them from a central warehouse to the shops and back..? Do you really think the fleet owners give a F about it's 'toy trucks', and no 'chromed stacks' when they can have less expences and more profit..with more efficient trucks? Tell us Sir, you seem to be well informed, do 'real trucks', with 'real chromed stacks' burning 'real diesel' get higher rates because they are 'real trucks', with 'real chromed stacks' burning 'real diesel'...? Relax, there will be a mix of different trucks, electric, diesel, hydrogen and whatever @ontheroadagain4773 
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  40. They do not find it economial to develop cabovers especially for the north amerian market, to meet US regulations. It's all about hooded trucks there.
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  41. You got no idea what you're talking about. Never seen the alps, Norway, and lots of other hilly parts of Europe. there is a reason why Scania and Volvo has gone for these higher horse power engines. No, not because of some the small Austrailan road train market
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  42. He has a relation with Scania.
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  43. 770S with 40 tonns on a easy test track is like peanuts, hardly know if one are loaded or not. With 40 tons it's usually 500 hp something trucks used
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  44. They get goods transported from A to B, at least, both in Merica and Europe. With Euro trucks being far better than Merican trucks, Euro trucks gets the goods transported far beyond point B. But then they have to drive back to point B again, and the cost gets much higher. No point.
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  45. Good comfort, low fuel milage. But as with most modern trucks, lots of extras, electronics and plastics that got a rather high cost to keep going. Many americans prefer a 'rougher ride', in a bit simpler older models, that they change engines in now and then. But anyway still a big market for modern high tech trucks, mainly with fleet owners
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  46. Not officially launched
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  47. It's all about the big sleepers. Often on the road 3-4 weeks+ at the time. They do not care too much their trucks use a bit more fuel or do not as much fancy electronics. Sleepers. Big.
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  48. yeah, I have now looked up the versions with big sleepers, Longline XXXL, looks pretty decent regarding space, and with the flat floor of the highest cabs it should work geat to many in the US. I guess the memories from older US cabovers, a bit trickey to enter the cab, and crawl over the engine box have many beening skeptical to cabovers in general. I would think many would been surpriced if actually test a Scania Longline, feel the comfort of driving and spending time in the cab  @JosephSamsor 
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  49. 770hp are never boring
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  50. Seems there are some hurt feelings, hurt pride, envy here, whatever the story is between you two. Anyway, that's not interesting. Seems you are not aware of the value of influencers, youtubers, social media vs making brands and products more know, introduce them to new potential customers.
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  51. How? The US is the biggest economy of the world. If they couldn't transport their goods from A to B with their trucks at areasonable cost, they would be further down the list
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  52. For show and gettng PR one can dyno whatever. In ordinary operation the drivers of electric trucks will never be allowed to playaround anywhere near such numbers. The electric trucks will operate within the same spped limits and similar total weights as diesel trucks, typically 500 hp in the US. It's all about saving money, no more power aviable than strictly needed.
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  53. Time is money, until one tip over a point and it's not. Use a lot of extra fuel, and in the end the driver have to sit and wait for a new load, arriving too early and so on. This has to do with total economics, save a couple of minutes in a long hill vs raised costs with a larger engine for the 98% of easy terrain. Going from 25 mph to 65 mph is fantacy. In reality if 25 mph with 450 hp, might be 35 mph with 700 hp diesel engines. sure, some trucks, drivinga lot in hilly terrain would been better of with some more hp. There is no economic in setting up a truck for going up double speed a few hills, less than 1 % of total distance. anyway, What I want to say, if there was a demand of a certain amount for more powerful engines, cummins and the other suppliers would have no problem coming with their engine at 7-800 hp like in Europe. In general electric trucks will be more efficient than diesel, but there is
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  54. Complete vehicle manufacturer foremost
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  55. Yes, it's robotic manuals. On can let the system shift gears or shift gears oneself by flipping a lever up and down @herpderp7114 
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  56. Unknown in America, not sold there
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  57. Nothing to do with import taxes at least. Foregin manufacturers just build factories in the US, no problem. It's much to do with the US market being very into hooded trucks. Volvo developed a US style truck. Other Euro brands are not so keen about that, custom build trucks just for the north american market. As time go by and younger generation truckers hit the road, yeah, there possible can be a bigger and bigger potential for euro cabovers. It's all about economy, if the brands can sell enough to defend their investments
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  58. so why are not North American filled up with Euro trucks..? If they are superior, of course they would imported them a long time ago
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  59. About 150K for a standard 3 axle 590 hp Scania tractor trailer
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  60. No. There is a truck that got 2 rocket engines, with 10.000 hp. Sorry to bring you this.
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  61. Test the power according to the same standard as Scania..not any Chinese test. Sorry.
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  62. One can choose automatic of manual mode. Only some few bother with the manual mode setting. It's about flipping a lever up or down. No long gear stick, to ruin ones shoulder at.
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  63. A S560 6x2 tractor trailer will have weight of about 19,000 LBS. As a 6x4 possible 20,000 lbs. The toal weight allowed are bit higher in Europe than the US, typically 88,000, 40 ton metric, where you got 80,000
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  64. Hiab; hold my beer
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  65. Nope. Scania do not sell in North America.
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  66. As an European I also enjoy the beautiful clean classic lines of many of the US trucks.They make for thebest show trucks / hobby trucks. For the daily work I would prefer a euro truck for the comfort, economy, practicality
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  67. Yes, the jake break work internally, on the engines exhaust valves.
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  68. It's about the discomfort of manuals, and the ruined shoulders. A period long gone in Europe. It's not about being able to operate it or not lol  @funtyes1970 
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  69. Not at the time of the making of the video
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  70. The 'far behind' comments in here is mostly from talking heads, both sides of the pond, that where like this in their childhood; 'my father's car got much more horsepower than your father's car!' Modern engines both sides of the pond, are at the same level. Lot's of international co-operation between engine manufacturers, and similar strict emissions rules both in North America and Europe. What the Us manufacturers might be 'behind at' is they might use cheaper parts around the truck, except the engine, to make more profit. 'Company greed' mtraditionally is higher in the US, with stock owners and Wall street wanting to maximize profit. And european manufacturers design all major parts from the ground to specifically fit their trucks, while US manufacturers are more into assembly trucks with parts from many different suppliers. Also the Euro trucks like these Scania's got more of the feeling of driving an ordinary small car, a sedan, regarding the interior, noiselevel and so on, while the US truks often got a more 'rough feel' to them. Anyway, goods are hauled from point A to B in both the US and Europe, at about similar fuel mpg, even if there are some different preferances regarding the design of trucks
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  71. Everytime it snows in Florida, he have driven in it
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  72. Scania will come with a facelift after summer 2024, and likely 800 hp in that conjonction. Is my guess
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  73. oh my god really?!!!!!!!
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