@@Surrenitie that's heavily debateable. especially since highways in the EU have almost everywhere barriers, so it is difficult for a vehicle to get into oncoming traffic there and loads more stuff
the rear underrun protection in supposed to stop cars, but the side ones are quite flimsy as their just supposed to stop pedestrians and cyclists from going under the wheels if there is a collision (the difference between small injuries and almost certain death) I really don't think there are very many cases of cars going under the side of trailers and having the necessary amount of strength would add a lot of weight to the trailer
@Achronic Deth The backup camera law went into effect on May 2, 2018. The federal regulation requires that all new vehicles are required to have back up cameras and video displays.
I guess you are talking about the third world country called United States of America. In many European countries there are yearly safety inspections of all cars and trucks.
@@thenorthernhandyman The US is a developed country, I mean we have made some of the most advanced and most world wide used airliner, Airbus and Boeing, those are American companies. Tesla is an American company, our military often protects the innocent in wars they aren't even involved. Only bad thing about our country is the idiots who run and live in it. Take away the idiots and you got a pretty advanced country
European countries are also a lot smaller in size compared to the US. there isnt really a need for large tractors to be rolling around espeically with a lesser population needed to serve
@@yeeyeediesel2273 can't tell if you're trolling or not? Europe has a larger area about double the population of US. Also your average US Class A CDL has a maximum GCW of 36.25t (or 80,000lbs if you speak illogical ~imperial~) less than your typical 44t in Europe. And I can't imagine a bull-nose/American style tractor is easier to manoeuvre than a European cab-over style tractor.
2:50 a semi truck averages 38T, not 120T. That's the weight of a diesel locomotive. I was a truck driver for 3 years in the US, and I can say from experience that the DOT needs to improve greatly
@@fastasfox Max gross weight for our regular truck and trailer combinations here in Sweden are up to 74 metric tonnes (163000lbs), on class 4 roads. They're usually 8x4 trucks pulling 5-axle full trailers (trailer with dolly in the front). Even a regular 6x2 truck with 4-axle trailer, with a max weight of 64 metric tonnes (141000lbs) has a load capacity of around 38-42 metric tonnes (roughly 84k to 93k lbs).
@@miles5600 fr but I’ve been driving for 2.5 yrs an only gained about five pounds but I have a very high metabolism also I have a igloo fridge an don’t stuff my face with fast food everyday an I’m American too I know right hard to believe 😂😂😎 jk have a good day all 😎
@@human-npc5523 well that's I am saying It's the Euro standards which has forced to do so and thanks to Volvo & scania that they take testing soo far ahead
@Ducati Monster well intresting then despite more testing are done in Europe ... Well Volvo & scania sells there trucks everywhere so I don't think that's the reason
@Ducati Monster I would say though that i wouldn't be suprised though if EU trucks pass that 110km/h test with flying colors. In fact some cabovers sold in the US are just rebranded EU trucks, but cabovers, that is not a popular segment in the US.
Awesome video! That 120-ton truck is a beast! I'm seriously considering making a career change. I've been using CDL Prep to prepare for the CDL test and it's been a lifesaver.
I hope these kind of tests are implemented around the world. For example, in Cambodia everyone can drive their junk on the road without any safety countermeasures.
@@julinator1020 I was refering to the whole "train". So the trailer and the vehicle pulling it. So even with a full trailer there is a 40 t max and therefore it can't be 120 t
@@joshcook8586 legally in the EU 40 metric tons are the max for a standard semi with trailer. Everything more with that system and you need special permits, have to drive slower, take only soecial, prechecked routes etc.
At 2:50 you said that these trucks weight 120 tons. That is incorrect since by law they cannot accede 40 tons with a load included (Unless you have a heavy hauler license). The average cab weights about 15 tons (Or 33k pounds)
On April 15, 2014 my dads 60 year old cousin died in a commercial truck crash. He was hauling fertilizer in Salem, South Dakota when the front tire blew out. My dads cousin lost control of the truck and went over the center line into the ditch and the rolled over several times until he hit a bunch of trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Because American shit actually is not tested short of one VNR we saw being tested but that's Volvo for you with safety first mentality. The only company to offer safety air bag on a Class 8.
No, but one loaded truck can weigh 32 ton + 38 tons for the carriage. 2 of those trucks fronting each other is totally of 160 tons. But we have a road between Malmö and Gothenburg, allowing a max of 80-ton weight per truck.
So us truckers have to add more weight to carry less freight, have low trailer clearance risking hang ups on railway crossings, and sacrifice maneuverability all because people in cars keep getting dumber and dumber every year...? Sounds about right.
Whoever did your research should really do a 3rd or even a 4th fact check. No standard road truck is 120 tons, even with a loaded trailer, in the U.S specifically, they aren’t legally allowed to go over 40, trailer and cargo included. Also, trailer underride barriers are mandated but good luck enforcing those safety protocols.
@@AlexKall I see where your confusion is, but I did mention the U.S.A, and while we do use the metric system here, I am talking about short tuns. Even then, the measurement is still a max of 36 Metric tons, which is nowhere near the numbers they were talking about. To go over 40 tons you need permits.
What do you do? I crash trucks, crash cars into trucks, slam steel weights into trucks, and shove trucks off big hills. That is a job even Michael Bay could be jealous of.
850 drivers annually sounds like a lot, but it's a very low number in reality. How about stop driving under trailers? Why should I pay thousands of dollars per trailer to protect someone else from their own bad decisions? Also, don't forget to mention that over 70% of truck-car accidents in the US are caused by the car. That stat is often overlooked.
Correction: the dummies simulate human male bodies. It's not a nitpick because women's bodies are shaped just differently enough to affect how the safety devices, like seat belts perform.
Quite often with those under run rails there are bolts removed so that mechanics can get access for maintenance then the rails are just folded back in place.. it looks the same but the rails would simply fold out of the way in an impact if those bolts arnt replaced. And many drivers do not pay any attention to those things during their daily checks. ☝️😐
@@zenko247 And even if Chinese Geely owns Volvo Cars, it’s still quite Swedish. Geely's development company CEVT is located in Gothenburg Sweden It's like saying German Industrial Robot Manufacturer is Chinese only because Chinese company Midea bought it some years ago. If Geely left Sweden, Volvo, Polestar, Lync & Co would be watered down. If buying a company only to change it is a waste of capital, why not build a new company from the ground up? Like Xpeng & Nio.
I see the gap between “CAR insider” and trucks... you clearly don’t understand the definition of “semi truck” (which itself isn’t a formal terminology)...
its probably because in US semis arent limited by max lenght (truck+trailer) like in EU so they take more cargo in back over long "nose" and US truck drivers dont like cab over that mutch i guess :D
"These 120 TON trucks"...what "120 ton" trucks. Those trucks weigh around 7 ton fully equipped, even with a trailer and a full load, most weigh under 80 ton
A cabover has no front end and thus no crumple zone. How is this safe in a crash? The front of a cabover is a wall with the driver on the otherside. In a front crash, the crash is too close to the driver, and nothing inbetween the crash and the driver. The same goes for busses with no front end.
They could redesign the chassis to incorporate the batteries in a much more secure n safer way bit that would be too expensive for a international corporation
Yeah I presumed they would be within the chassis rails. It's not like they need the space for a gearbox and full length driveshaft, just mount the motor near the rear axle, batteries in front.
@@eyesodd And what about brake components and other attachment machinery like dump truck hydraulic pistons? And just putting batteries between the rails won't yield the desired reach.
@@florichi Brake components like most vehicles would be in the usual place behind the wheel hubs. Yeah fair enough on tippers, but I was thinking more about box trucks. What do you mean by desired reach? Surely batteries can go anywhere, you just need longer cables.
@@eyesodd with desired reach i ment the distance it can go on a charge. If you only Put batteries in safe spaces the milage will surely won't be enough. And as you saw in the video the engineers know how to protect that stuff
None of this helped save my brother n law and another 18 wheeler driver , they burned up. Three 18 wheelers, because one went to sleep he lived, September 10
They're doing that in a case of the truck driver's fault... but they can only conduct the test with the truck parked and the car's running. Not both vehicles running since it'll be much more expensive and more fatal damage will happen
We need more stringent international regulations for safety. Especially buses are weak and city buses usually don't have any kind of crash safety for their drivers.
I see the European actually care about their citizens, but as I live in North America I see that Canada and the U.S aren't doing much to about semi truck saftey like wehn was the first time you've seen a Cascadia do well in a roll over or a vnl do well on a small over lap?
0:36 Me in ETS 2
Then the tow truck takes you back where you started from...
@@brianjones8899 😂😂
So true my friend
Very bizarre that underride protection isn't required in the US, but having a backup camera is required in cars no matter the size.....
That is interesting, especially since the U.S is usually more strict on road related safety laws (or atleast from what i've seen)
@@Surrenitie that's heavily debateable.
especially since highways in the EU have almost everywhere barriers, so it is difficult for a vehicle to get into oncoming traffic there and loads more stuff
the rear underrun protection in supposed to stop cars, but the side ones are quite flimsy as their just supposed to stop pedestrians and cyclists from going under the wheels if there is a collision (the difference between small injuries and almost certain death) I really don't think there are very many cases of cars going under the side of trailers and having the necessary amount of strength would add a lot of weight to the trailer
@Achronic Deth The backup camera law went into effect on May 2, 2018. The federal regulation requires that all new vehicles are required to have back up cameras and video displays.
@@Surrenitie lol us is a third world country from all their political lobbying. The backup camera companies payed of the politicals to pass the law.
As a diesel mechanic I can tell you just stand clear of any semi trucks and trailers, you’d be amazed what goes unfixed or unnoticed.
As a non-diesel mechanic, that's kind of obvious
I guess you are talking about the third world country called United States of America. In many European countries there are yearly safety inspections of all cars and trucks.
@@thenorthernhandyman Third world country?
@@Aman-fv5if yes non developed country.
@@thenorthernhandyman The US is a developed country, I mean we have made some of the most advanced and most world wide used airliner, Airbus and Boeing, those are American companies. Tesla is an American company, our military often protects the innocent in wars they aren't even involved. Only bad thing about our country is the idiots who run and live in it. Take away the idiots and you got a pretty advanced country
Interesting video, though a 120 ton truck is oversized. The maximum Gross Combination Weight for most standard European trucks is 44-46 tons.
About the same here in Canada with Btrains maxing out at 62.5tons (138000lbs)
In Sweden and Finland, we have up to 80 tons and 74 tons, respectively
European countries are also a lot smaller in size compared to the US. there isnt really a need for large tractors to be rolling around espeically with a lesser population needed to serve
@@yeeyeediesel2273 can't tell if you're trolling or not? Europe has a larger area about double the population of US.
Also your average US Class A CDL has a maximum GCW of 36.25t (or 80,000lbs if you speak illogical ~imperial~) less than your typical 44t in Europe.
And I can't imagine a bull-nose/American style tractor is easier to manoeuvre than a European cab-over style tractor.
probably meant 12 tons
Volvo and scania, two Swedish automotive companies obsessed with passenger safety. If only more companies were like them!
Also, don’t forget Saab, when it was around!
2:50 a semi truck averages 38T, not 120T. That's the weight of a diesel locomotive. I was a truck driver for 3 years in the US, and I can say from experience that the DOT needs to improve greatly
44 tonne in Europe 🇪🇺
@@fastasfox Max gross weight for our regular truck and trailer combinations here in Sweden are up to 74 metric tonnes (163000lbs), on class 4 roads. They're usually 8x4 trucks pulling 5-axle full trailers (trailer with dolly in the front). Even a regular 6x2 truck with 4-axle trailer, with a max weight of 64 metric tonnes (141000lbs) has a load capacity of around 38-42 metric tonnes (roughly 84k to 93k lbs).
A lot of crashing going on here..
Yeaaaaa
Lmao you've commented in every video which shows something related to tesla
I’m not surprised you’re here
No shit sherlock
Wham Baam what are doing here man
3:00 if your doing that for us Americans. The crash test dummies definitely need to have more of a belly.
you think that people in europe driving these trucks aren't thick well your wrong
@@miles5600 fr but I’ve been driving for 2.5 yrs an only gained about five pounds but I have a very high metabolism also I have a igloo fridge an don’t stuff my face with fast food everyday an I’m American too I know right hard to believe 😂😂😎 jk have a good day all 😎
Talk about an underappreciated and overlooked profession. God bless these people.
Thanks to Europeans to even think about crash test of Trucks rest of the world don't even care
They have to be crash tested if they will be sold, europe, usa, or anywhere else.
@@human-npc5523 well that's I am saying It's the Euro standards which has forced to do so and thanks to Volvo & scania that they take testing soo far ahead
@Ducati Monster well intresting then despite more testing are done in Europe ... Well Volvo & scania sells there trucks everywhere so I don't think that's the reason
You mean the Swedes?
@Ducati Monster I would say though that i wouldn't be suprised though if EU trucks pass that 110km/h test with flying colors. In fact some cabovers sold in the US are just rebranded EU trucks, but cabovers, that is not a popular segment in the US.
1:54 I feel so bad for the mannequin.
Awesome video! That 120-ton truck is a beast! I'm seriously considering making a career change. I've been using CDL Prep to prepare for the CDL test and it's been a lifesaver.
I hope these kind of tests are implemented around the world. For example, in Cambodia everyone can drive their junk on the road without any safety countermeasures.
120 ton trucks?
more like 40 t (metric of course)
@@emmata98 Not even that, the Truck alone has about 7-10 tons.
@@julinator1020 I was refering to the whole "train". So the trailer and the vehicle pulling it. So even with a full trailer there is a 40 t max and therefore it can't be 120 t
@@emmata98NO, they do quads down in the mine, I’ve personally specced a Scania with 120t gcm
@@joshcook8586 legally in the EU 40 metric tons are the max for a standard semi with trailer. Everything more with that system and you need special permits, have to drive slower, take only soecial, prechecked routes etc.
120 ton who made that number up
Quality infomercial there, thoroughly enjoyed.
Thank you Volvo and Scania for making the safe truck.
4:47 The crash video crashed itself in honor of the vehicles that crashed.
At 2:50 you said that these trucks weight 120 tons. That is incorrect since by law they cannot accede 40 tons with a load included (Unless you have a heavy hauler license). The average cab weights about 15 tons (Or 33k pounds)
In austrailia they do 200t max with scania’s and volvos.
I dream of being a crash test engineer, I get to watch cars crash! but I'm sure that there is some technical work that goes along with it.
I say go for it and do something u know you'll love
4:47 Woah ok ok man you don't have to split on me like that lol
Great Video when can't fall Asleep, must bookmark it so it can help me doze off when I need some sleep.
On April 15, 2014 my dads 60 year old cousin died in a commercial truck crash. He was hauling fertilizer in Salem, South Dakota when the front tire blew out. My dads cousin lost control of the truck and went over the center line into the ditch and the rolled over several times until he hit a bunch of trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Good old volvo and Scania
👌
This is why I love Volvo so much
Semi trucks do not weight 125 tons without a trailer.
even with them it would be a Convoi Eceptionelle
40 (metric) tons are the max without special papers in the EU
they emphasized on the american saftey but then more than half of all the trucks they showed aren't even sold in america in that style anymore
I was thinking the same thing
Because American shit actually is not tested short of one VNR we saw being tested but that's Volvo for you with safety first mentality. The only company to offer safety air bag on a Class 8.
as a hardcore scania fan it was kinda hard to watch scania trucks getting slowly destroyed
Not 1 of them trucks weighed 120 tons
No, but one loaded truck can weigh 32 ton + 38 tons for the carriage.
2 of those trucks fronting each other is totally of 160 tons.
But we have a road between Malmö and Gothenburg, allowing a max of 80-ton weight per truck.
Yes thats true the heaviest average lorry we get is a 6 axled semi an that only tops out at 44 tons
Some of the larger Scanias are sold in Australia with 120 gcm rating to haul road trains.
120 tons. Try explaining that to Barney Fyffe of the Connecticut DOT. The fine would be larger than the GDP of Europe.
I LOVE trucks!
So us truckers have to add more weight to carry less freight, have low trailer clearance risking hang ups on railway crossings, and sacrifice maneuverability all because people in cars keep getting dumber and dumber every year...? Sounds about right.
Finally someone else gets it
weird how these trucks look safer than american trucks
Trucks in 3020: Using the old swedish test to ensure the driver survives falling from outer space
1:54 That looks so painful!
Anyone who ets2 TMP knows what happens if the damage was realistic in the game
i have ATS but i was still laughing at the truck crashes
@@gb.03 traffic cars have infinite mass 😂 you hit them on highway speeds and your truck still going to a full stop
2:51. 120 ton trucks? Fact check this please. Dope video tho.
The trucks don't weigh 120 tons. Some can pull that much but that is not what they weigh. Think it through.
Can’t believe u hv only 90k subs
Thank you Jane Mansfield 😘
Ouch!
They didn't test out the tesla semi?
Whoever did your research should really do a 3rd or even a 4th fact check. No standard road truck is 120 tons, even with a loaded trailer, in the U.S specifically, they aren’t legally allowed to go over 40, trailer and cargo included.
Also, trailer underride barriers are mandated but good luck enforcing those safety protocols.
Check my account bro
I'm assuming that is 40 short tons? Should specify if it's not metric units, else metric units are assumed.
@@AlexKall I see where your confusion is, but I did mention the U.S.A, and while we do use the metric system here, I am talking about short tuns. Even then, the measurement is still a max of 36 Metric tons, which is nowhere near the numbers they were talking about. To go over 40 tons you need permits.
Looking at the crash dummies move in slow motion is so scary.
It looks like impending agony and physio too! 😂
Un camión de estos nunca podrá pesar 120 tons. Por más que coma en McDonald's todos los dias
How do you control the semi’s and the car’s
What do you do?
I crash trucks, crash cars into trucks, slam steel weights into trucks, and shove trucks off big hills.
That is a job even Michael Bay could be jealous of.
120 ton trucks ?! thats like 300.000 lbs
Is this Daven Hiskey commentating?! Sounds just like him!
Those trucks are enjoying in the thumbnail
0:00 reminds me of Goats ramming each other
Too bad they weren’t dodge trucks
Why can’t they put the battery where the engine would go? Surely the motors could go closer to the axles rather than leaving the engine space empty?
I think the batteries go in both places.
How much trucks do you have to test
I'm never driving a low car again
You said 120 ton trucks
850 drivers annually sounds like a lot, but it's a very low number in reality. How about stop driving under trailers? Why should I pay thousands of dollars per trailer to protect someone else from their own bad decisions?
Also, don't forget to mention that over 70% of truck-car accidents in the US are caused by the car. That stat is often overlooked.
Jesus my guy try not to sound like a monster , if these side bars help save lives then they should be standard on all trailers , simple as that
Cool ✌
Correction: the dummies simulate human male bodies. It's not a nitpick because women's bodies are shaped just differently enough to affect how the safety devices, like seat belts perform.
they got female dummies too
I just got a ad about truck before watching truck being crash tested lol
Quite often with those under run rails there are bolts removed so that mechanics can get access for maintenance then the rails are just folded back in place.. it looks the same but the rails would simply fold out of the way in an impact if those bolts arnt replaced. And many drivers do not pay any attention to those things during their daily checks. ☝️😐
Volkswagen may own Scania, but it's still Swedish to its core.
Volvo Trucks is 100% Swedish.
Go 🇸🇪!
Volvo cars are Chinese ( Geely)
@@zenko247 And even if Chinese Geely owns Volvo Cars, it’s still quite Swedish.
Geely's development company CEVT is located in Gothenburg Sweden
It's like saying German Industrial Robot Manufacturer is Chinese only because Chinese company Midea bought it some years ago.
If Geely left Sweden, Volvo, Polestar, Lync & Co would be watered down.
If buying a company only to change it is a waste of capital, why not build a new company from the ground up?
Like Xpeng & Nio.
@@magnuslarsson337 That is very true.
@@zenko247 Volvo Trucks and Volvo cars are entirely different companies so that doesn't matter. Volvo Trucks is fully Swedish owned.
@@MrVicedude I know, I never mentioned Volvo trucks
I see the gap between “CAR insider” and trucks... you clearly don’t understand the definition of “semi truck” (which itself isn’t a formal terminology)...
trucks in the US are not shaped like that...
its probably because in US semis arent limited by max lenght (truck+trailer) like in EU so they take more cargo in back over long "nose" and US truck drivers dont like cab over that mutch i guess :D
Looks like trucks and trailers are reinforced because they look more durable than regular cars that hit them
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"These 120 TON trucks"...what "120 ton" trucks. Those trucks weigh around 7 ton fully equipped, even with a trailer and a full load, most weigh under 80 ton
That's pretty cool
why does everyone suddenly have a lisp?
now i understand why there are guards on the trailers...
Half a million semi accidents??
The best safety device is a wide awake high IQ skilled driver all the care by government makes people weak of mind and body
A cabover has no front end and thus no crumple zone. How is this safe in a crash?
The front of a cabover is a wall with the driver on the otherside.
In a front crash, the crash is too close to the driver, and nothing inbetween the crash and the driver. The same goes for busses with no front end.
Most crash here in Philippines causes death because of this no other structure or rather bumper space to prevent death
in the thumbnail of this video the two trucks look like there kissing lol
They could redesign the chassis to incorporate the batteries in a much more secure n safer way bit that would be too expensive for a international corporation
Yeah I presumed they would be within the chassis rails. It's not like they need the space for a gearbox and full length driveshaft, just mount the motor near the rear axle, batteries in front.
@@eyesodd And what about brake components and other attachment machinery like dump truck hydraulic pistons? And just putting batteries between the rails won't yield the desired reach.
@@florichi Brake components like most vehicles would be in the usual place behind the wheel hubs. Yeah fair enough on tippers, but I was thinking more about box trucks. What do you mean by desired reach? Surely batteries can go anywhere, you just need longer cables.
@@eyesodd with desired reach i ment the distance it can go on a charge. If you only Put batteries in safe spaces the milage will surely won't be enough.
And as you saw in the video the engineers know how to protect that stuff
Tesla semi: write that down.
2:49 120 tonnes? More like 9,5 without a trailer, like in the tests.
2:45 The Safest Semi
Truck
I didn’t know Scania is basically a VW…
VW also own MAN
It's not. But it's owned by the same owner.
- Å fan!
1:16 are you sure they brag about it?
It's wonderful.
"us" shows European trucks
None of this helped save my brother n law and another 18 wheeler driver , they burned up. Three 18 wheelers, because one went to sleep he lived, September 10
*Crashing into a semi truck is a coping mechanism for bad drivers. Why are they trying to prevent such death?*
They're doing that in a case of the truck driver's fault... but they can only conduct the test with the truck parked and the car's running. Not both vehicles running since it'll be much more expensive and more fatal damage will happen
BECAUSE SCANIA IS OWNED BY VOLKSWAGEN, DOESNT MEAN ITS FULL NAME IS VOLKSWAGEN SCANIA, and its scAnia not scEnia
true, imagine if Scania was owned by Volvo. That would be rly cool, but then the truck market would be just over blown with Swedish trucks.
@@2.Cuzzzz that was the plan at Volvo back in 1999. And that's why Volvo trucks is separate from Volvo cars.
@@2.Cuzzzz Scania is also swedish as well, although owned by VW now. No wonder the high emphasis on safety.
@CasualFan yeah ofc
Nice
First, i wanna see a 120 ton semi tractor!! Second, those test are not very realistic. Where is the trailer?
I was in an head on semi on semi accident 3 days ago. God was watching over me.
I wanna see bumpcars crash test
Just imagine ur car is between the both trucks
I like trucks
I like men
I heard semi but it wasn't semi
We need more stringent international regulations for safety. Especially buses are weak and city buses usually don't have any kind of crash safety for their drivers.
I always felt like semi trucks look big and strong but are made out of papier-mâché
Why are there semi trucks they’re so dangerous if you hit them on the side without barriers
There are semi trucks to transport goods.
.......when two trucks go to war....
0:01 those trucks kissed each other lmao. True love ehh
God those cabover trucks look appalling
I see the European actually care about their citizens, but as I live in North America I see that Canada and the U.S aren't doing much to about semi truck saftey like wehn was the first time you've seen a Cascadia do well in a roll over or a vnl do well on a small over lap?
トラックにエアバックはいらないという謎の固定観念やめい
why the thumbnail looking like they kissin