Battery life....

[Scania]

Is it true with no trailer you'll do 0-60 the same as a normal car say 1.8 Focus?

For a start, the speed limiter kicks in @ 55MPH, not to mention a hard launch would probably snap a halfshaft.....

The trick is get it rolling first.

No

Yes, No.

That said, in say 7th gear , running solo, you can VERY easily pull a surprising gap between you & whats following, the pick up is remarkable.

Thats assuming the T/C does not cut in & spoil the party....

1.8 Focus, I'd say no. I can speak from experience though, they are great for Corsa / Chav humiliation from time to time....

 

[tigerstyle]

No

you're not my favourite trucker...

/edit, ooohhh sounds interesting, I guess a slightly heavier loaded/boring/more 90's suited family saloon and the statement still reigns true.

 

[Scania]

ooohhh sounds interesting, I guess a slightly heavier loaded/boring/more 90's suited family saloon and the statement still reigns true.

Yes, thats very true im my "experience"......

/Whistles.....

 

[realscot]

Had to replace the 11 year old battery in my Honda last month. Not too bad going.
M8 drives a Scania also and loves it, iirc its the R530?
Bah only pic I can find of it is on his works main site.
http://www.freshcatch.com/
His one is on the left. The old M reg on the right is retired now, just a shunter in the yard and local runs.

 

[Defcon5]

Most Scanias have a 60,000KM interval, many other manufactuers are around 100k. Iveco for example , offer 150,000km intervals,

They are the service intervals? As in you buy it, and it wont want servicing for 100k?

 

[Django x2]

I've never had a battery die period. Lorries are maybe different but I wouldn't see how

 

[#Chri5#]

For a start, the speed limiter kicks in @ 55MPH, not to mention a hard launch would probably snap a halfshaft.....

The trick is get it rolling first.



Yes, No.

That said, in say 7th gear , running solo, you can VERY easily pull a surprising gap between you & whats following, the pick up is remarkable.

Thats assuming the T/C does not cut in & spoil the party....

1.8 Focus, I'd say no. I can speak from experience though, they are great for Corsa / Chav humiliation from time to time....

I remember once having to utterly, utterly spank my Fiat Uno 1.1 to out drag a tractor unit away from some lights

 

[Scania]

They are the service intervals? As in you buy it, and it wont want servicing for 100k?

It will have mandatory inspections (6 weekly iirc) but otherwise, yes, upto 150,000km - with an Iveco -in between services !!!