New Mercedes Actros 2019 - Mirror Cam - Multimedia Cockpit - First Thoughts And Test Drive
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- In this video, we take a look at the groundbreaking new 2019 Mercedes Actros, the first production truck to be fitted with mirror cam. we also take a look at the all-new multimedia cockpit with its two full-colour displays.
The new Actros takes advantage of the latest technology with Active Brake Assist 5 and all new Active Drive Assist for improved safety and comfort.
Big thanks to City West Commercials for inviting me to check out the new Actros, hit the links below to find out more.
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For more new Actros content check out my video from when I attended the Media day at Mercedes HQ.
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"Let's get rid of physical buttons and hide everything in menus instead!"
"What about where the buttons used to be?"
"Oh just put blanking plugs there."
The problem with cam mirrors is that the reproduced image is 2D since they use a one lens camera. While any mirror reflects 3D image. And this is crucial for sensing the distance and the speed of nearby vehicles. And the polarized glasses won't work on displayed image.
Too complicated for me, give me the keys to a 4 series scania any day of the week
Matty Ainsworth well said mate mercs are shite anyway
Very true, it's not really a truck anymore :/
Lol we still got a 4 series V8. And all our new scanias are all manual gearbox. And manual hand break . You can't beat gear jamming
Can’t beat a manual mate, i was offered a new s series v8 automatic told them too keep it hah, not looking forward to the day there all auto’s
MRUH exactly,it’s ridiculous,too many electronics,engine gearbox and radio all you need
Went past one of these today on the M6, I thought he'd smashed his mirrors at first... Not a fan of adaptive/predictive cruise control etc, but then again I drive a DAF at work; enough said.
Just imagine our mirrors at home would some day be replaced by a big LCD screen with a front cam on top of it
Hi hi
I stopped driving artics some years ago, due to illness, I loved the twenty years plus and all the different trucks I drove, my ambition whilst on the road was to drive tankers and I managed that just before my illness brought about a career change. I must say, that I do miss this career, it was a passion of mine since being a boy. The video is great and that Mercedes is the right way ahead, sadly, technology will take over and the driver will be replaced, in time, so, to all those drivers out there who may be dismissing the mirror cam, I say, get use to it, or move on, business will be business and it there’s a way of cutting cost, then you know that it’ll happen.
Driver won't be replaced in my lifetime or my kids lifetime so I think we're be alright 👍
Kind of understand, sorry about your illness hope you enjoy your new career. As for driver's being replaced that won't happen, think of planes many years ago without auto pilot , now planes are teched up like our trucks but require manual landing and take off and manurvering , so we'll still need proper qualified driver's to manuver at sites, truck stops and even maybe built up urban areas , but who knows what will be in a 100yrs
Keep your hands on the steering wheel he says but you’re glancing across at the screen which is more distracting than say turning a knob to adjust the heater, and it will take you three times as long by the time you’ve faffed about with the menus.
Step to far I think, prefer conventional instruments and a proper dashboard like Scania went for.
I totally agree, some things are better left alone. What takes 2 seconds glance and then move your hand over now like you said takes 5 minutes clicking through the menus and agree would be very destracting
Same with cars nowadays, you see climate controls on a second screen on Audi’s and it’s awful
there are hard buttons for almost everything and everything can be done in three ways 1.via the touch screen 2.via the blackberry like things one the steering wheel or 3. via the hard buttons on the wheel, dash and the bottom of the left screen. honestly if you haven't had one for a day reserve your judgment because its a really good truck
buck rogers or you can just control the climate control with one rotary know without even needing to look. I have tried both systems from Audi, VW and BMW and the traditional systems vs the dual touch screen set up are for more practical, ideal and safer, in control of a truck I expect it to be even easier than a car.
Yes, thats ring, you have to follow you finger. You can't just rech out and touch a button. I think that botton will com back.
I can't wait until my boss gets me one of these in13 years lol
wigan er when the mirrors are some form of fossil 😂
Don't even think about it.
Just what Mercedes needed, more electric stuff to fail.
@Stian Myrdal Laursen I'll be sure to let mercedes car owners that I've known know that. I'm sure they'll be happy to know that their problems didnt actually exist.
@Stian Myrdal Laursen yea no fail but it sucks the power even when the engine is turned off or the key got taken out ... while DAF could last 2 days without any starting while Mercedes can baerly last half a day when it got the cooler working
@Stian Myrdal Laursen In Scandinavia everything is different, they manufacture vehicles much better because the conditions much worse there, while in Europe almost everything cheap shit... You should compare a Swedish made Scania versus a shit Belgian made Scania, a whole lot different the two
@@Hgv.scania excelent my ass they all had flaws with the comfort and idiot methods. Like you can't set what speed the auto retarder should hold the speed you always have to press the brake to activate it and stuff...
And your on A1 and fuse goes on camera in middle of Lane change and it 12 miles to next services. We are talking about a Mercedes
I understand old school drivers will have doubts and not like them but technology is full steam ahead and times are changing. This is a lovely truck I think it's brilliant. 👍
Unfortunately the majority of truckers prefer to live in the past and are blind to the huge advantages....
@@KevTee They dont even want to try!!!
I absolutely hate blindside backing (who doesn't?) and this looks like a great solution for it.
blindside backing with 16 meter and one joint isnt that bad. Im hating blindside backing with 34meter a-train with 3 joints...
@@SalmonSnake80 That's not so bad. I had to blindside a derailed train last week. 102 joints.
Personally love the idea. Technological trucks are the future. younger drivers such as myself have this to look forward to in the future as standard. Brilliant video Kev. Jealous that I haven't driven one yet!
Mirrors that block part of the front view? Great future
@@wizardrhyme9597 lies lol
I love how its built exactly around whats in the newer A,B,C,E and G class etc
Kev, thats one hell of a truck. Those video mirrors are awesome, lots of great driver features with the digital dash and separate screen for satnav and other stuff. Great vlog.
At least someone gets it 🤣🤣
@@KevTee Wish I had that technology on the coach/ bus I drove years ago, especially the video mirrors
Now, to convince the boss to buy one!!!!
It's not for want of trying mate 😂
your boss dont give a shit about you
From what I’ve seen they are fine during the day, but about as useful as a chocolate fireguard at night. Also the cameras/screens really don’t like LED running lights.
Not to mention they are shocking in the rain and rain at night unsafe.
Love the mirror cams... always wondered why cameras are not used more on trailers to assist with reversing...
just putting my son to bed you just come up on my phone we had good day at Silverstone look forward to watching it tomorrow with him
JFL at the comment section complaining about this amazing truck...It is the only one in the market with virtual cockpit and mirror cam...If you ask me they are just doing what everyone SHOULD be doing in 2019...Stop putting thousand of shitty ugly buttons everywhere like other companies do...
Yes I agree, for some reason the trucking industry always seems to be 10 years behind and everybody else 😂
Tbe topography stuff has been available on volvo trucks for at least 5 years. The camera system can be fitted to any truck.
Topography yes but so did the MP4, this takes it to another level, slowing and increasing speed for the entire road system including cornering, speed restrictions and junctions.
What if there were a fault with one of the cameras it would basically stop all works until it was fixed
Yeah thats what I was thinking or even worse you end up breaking one and its not as simple as replacing a mirror and no doubt cost a lot more to replace. They need a back up plan for when these camera's fail otherwise the truck becomes useless, you cant drive a HGV without mirrors. Technology is getting better but it still has its own problems.
I know with some of the older vehicles I drove that had reverse cameras you were lucky if they worked half the time, so you would want to hope the mirror cameras are much more reliable.
No different to knocking a mirror off. Just more expensive to replace
Just more stuff to go wrong and £££££
Exactly the same as a standard mirror. They wont be crazy priced from what I've been told and for the 1 time you break a mirror you'd lose the benefits of cameras every other day?
Mirrors are more expensive to replace then the cameras
Those mirrors are gonna make life sooo easy
I know this is an old video. Only just popped up as a you might like this. But here are my thoughts after driving 1 for a week.
PPC - annoying your in the middle off overtaking and on cruise and it senses a hill and slows you down. So you then have to override with your foot. lol
Camera mirrors. They are ok except when it rains. With normal mirrror you have depth and can see abit more in HD where as the camera is SD at best and if the suns on the lens. Low in the horizon. You can’t see behind you. Where as a mirror only some of it usually top half you can’t see out off.
The sat nav. I drive a 21 plate but the tomtom maps are 2019 and out of date and there is no way of upgrading them unless your company has spent money on the software in the office to upgrade it. Which they have not done. So it’s ok as a back up but can’t be relied on.
The cabin controls are the wrong side they are passenger side and every other truck I have drove is either driver side or in the middle. Middle would be better.
And our trucks don’t have ambient lighting so that must be an optional extra.
Was given one of these yesterday and i have to say apart from the mirrors this is a fantastic truck ! i'm pretty old school in my truck preferences and so i was already biased towards it before i got in it but within the first 2 hours of a 15 hour shift it had won me over in a big way and i love everything about it excluding the Mirror cam
I probably should add tho i turned off all of the auto systems for the time i had it like auto braking and lane keeping etc
Liking the camera good Demo Kev
Hi Kev. Great video. As you know with our lot we have the Actros, we have one of the new ones coming next week for the European boys. Personally I'm not sure about all these electronics, the mirror cams look good but just something else to go wrong, do they work well at night? Mercedes and electronics don't seem to mix to well. More and more gizmos perhaps taking attention away from the driver could become dangerous working nights.
That video was very helpful I get a new actros Monday really looking forward to it now . Same as u last 12 years had mainly volvo's apart from a small stint in a MAN and a Scania both of which I wasn't keen on . Had the old actros for 4 weeks got used to it now can't wait for the new one 😀
the reality is completely diferent from what you present here !
You seem to forget this was a snapshot of a new product that I got to spend very little time with, had it been a long term review things might of been very different, hindsight is a wonderful thing as they say.......
Jeez imagine being the poor agency driver thrown the keys to one of these at 4am and told to get on with it,
Fully employed hgv driver chucked the keys at 01.30 chucked them back no induction or familiarisation in the unit when I returned from my journey I found out you had to be signed off on the unit and don't take it the vehicle wash in case it damages the cameras this is normal transport carry on
Hi kev. Great video. I did not know about this until today
Fancy new features don't change the fact you need a spine transplant after spending anymore than a few hours driving an Actros.
So true!!
That is that way so you take breaks more often think mercedes are bad try and old scania
Hi Kev a great vlog for everyone to watch all about the new mercedes actros 2019 ect
All we need now is more " secure & clean truck parking" ! to park it up in.
We need to see how that mirror cam is doing at night and specially on rain,when a drop of water will be stuck on the camera.great ideea,i like it,but i think it's still a work in progress
Hydrophobic coating on the lens
I bet that one is a top of the range not many firms will buy that
Shout out from Ohio USA
Excellent edit and cut! Liked the feel-good fill music too haha
I like IT. I want to get this truck
Wow....its like the starship enterprise dashboard...I'm impressed....👍
Hi Justin. Thanks.. nice truck for nex week 👍👍👍
Well it's the Future. But not for me. Great video Thank you John Whitehouse
Great,really useful futures!
Those screens are cool but how do they handle the sunlight
Darrin Price probably better than when the sun hits your mirror.
they are fine in the day light but not so good on twilight i found, and the low res cameras are grainy. Also so lights on cars can appear like they are flashing even tho they don't have any lights on ! range rovers look like a safety car at a race track with it works with them for some reason
Those mirror cameras look pretty good would like to have a try be interested to see what the screens are like on a sunny day with glare would you still see the picture ok
What about dirt getting onto the cameras
@@tasha0144 I guess that would be no different than having to keep your mirrors clean as we do now anyway
The camera mirror system will cut down on the exterior clutter and improve vision, but do the internal screens create a blind spot by increasing the door pillar width. You said they new system did not loose the rear of the trailer while blind siding, so do the cameras pan during the reverse operation????
I have seen car drivers take both hand of the steering wheel for long periods of time using Lane Control, should there be a detection system to prevent this. Just another system to prevent abuse of the 1st system.
Looking at the video it would create a blind spot I would think, but then your eliminating a blind spot with your outside mirrors, Assumeing when say at traffic lights you keep focused on whats around you, then these blind spots would be eliminated as you should/would know whats behind them.
Been a driver 37 years now. I do like these cam mirrors. Merc’s are just recycled Messerschmitts though aren’t they? 😂 Getting back to the cam mirror thing, someone mentioned how good would they work in the dark and is there a heated camera function for icy freezing fog weather conditions?
I'm going to be finding out all the details in my next in depth actros video so watch this space 👍
Hi Kev another great video ect just like always
keep up with the great work that you do and keep them great videos coming
take care drive carefully and stay safe my friend
The only good point on that truck (was) the crisp packet holder! ie:- handbrake level. 😉 Looks like that's gone!! So much for progress...
Let's hope they get the gearing right. It's a deathtrap at rounderbouts and junctions.
I have a 2015 26 tonner at work. It's a joy when you pull a somewhat harder left and then it stops and thinks for half an hour about what gear he should be in. What a pile of shit! I'd rather drive a manual than that!
during my time with it yesterday i found the engine and gearing fantastic abd it pulls like a train
Just imagine how much/difficult that will be to fix if it gets knocked off!
Also and what happens if mud gets splashed onto the cameras while driving..no mirror's
What happens if mud gets splashed onto your mirrors, oh that's right you clean them 😂
If the camera can't be repaired, a conventional mirror can be fitted in its place within 5 minutes 👍
I imagine these are going to be harder to knock off then a conventional mirror since there's less weight to hold up.
Yes, thats! right
My Boss runs a fleet of Mercs and they have been nothing but trouble, He is now trying the Euro 6 DAF,s
Come on volvo catch up that looks bang on
One year later everyone wants the new improved merc
Love it, hopefully to the atego as well.
Great truck mate
Next up are Freightliners, Western Star and Fuso
Very fancy but will the gearbox still get confused and instead of guessing a gear just gives you neutral and leaves you rolling back on a hill
Martin Edwards Mercedes are as bad as daf ?
@@connord337 15 plates were worst than DAFs
I get one with my new job next week , yeh little worried by the huge tech step I'll take , I started out on a 93 erf twin splitter, so kind of old school me but we have to go with times , pointless fighting it , sooner or later trucks will drive them selves and we will be a operator like a jet pilot , eventually older trucks like 15/16/17 reg will be pushed out of city's by stricter emission rules only allowing 18+ reg or newer, like it or not it's happening old school or not you will have choices, adapt or leave the industry daf are now following mirror cam, this is the future , as for car drivers , they will have to adapt too as once trucks self drive they won't care if cars are approaching roundabouts at stupid speed if it's empty it'll will go , so to sum it up if your new coming into this industry or won't be long befor we are in a futuristic world of hgvs driving them selves with us sitting there enjoying the view , less stress spending a decade passing joe blogs doing 0.00000001 mph less🤣
Must say I'm impressed! Looking forward to the day I try it myself
I want one of those for Christmas
Thanks for sharing 👍
I have seen them, and one of my MAJOR complaints is that the eyes have to re-focus when you change from looking at the road ahead to the mirror display. This is a problem for people that's 50+.
Isn't it the same when switching from viewing the road ahead to viewing a traditional mirror?
@@1960imp I've done a Uni thesis on this subject - and answer is - Exactly the same! ;)
There are buses in London that use cameras instead of mirrors. They have 2 cameras one wide angle and a normal angle. Two screens inside the cab.
Do these remove a possible blind spot at junctions? I would imagine that the big, standard mirrors it would somewhat block your view at angled junctions?
I think they have missed a trick here considering they have gone to the trouble of the all singing and dancing mirror cameras . Surely it would make sense for some extra detachable cameras on the front of the trailer ? You can see one blind side when reversing but not the other ? Or am I wrong ?
There’s been spin about Freightliner doing this in the USA.
I’d have a really hard time adjusting to such an innovation myself.
On another note if the camera gets taken off in a backing accident I’d wager they’d cost a great desk more to repair or replace than a traditional mirror.
Because Daimler owns the Freightliner they will do it. Remember how they introduced their ergonomics and even a Merc engine to the CL112
With love from South Africa
Very impressed!! Shame companies will not pay for at the extra gadgets
The mirror cam comes standard on all new actros spec
if i was a trucker i would hate the gap at the top of the curtains letting in light.
It also pick the speed restrictions, when driving.
Need few days to get use to it.
Ppc is good,also ebd 5.
Not perfect but quite good.
Guess I'm a bit late with the comments on this one? I've started seeing these new Mercs out and about recently, we still have 50 of the new Scanias..................Very happy with them. So very interesting to see your blind side reverse with the camera helping, did it actually change the angle to best help you reverse? Do those cameras also have infrared for night time use, that would be pretty cool........How many times can you not see anything in your mirrors on a cold dark wet night. One last comment, if your not allowed to use a mobile device while driving, what is the difference between the new Merc dash screens and using a mobile or Ipad while driving, they both use the same menu driven way of working, from a purely legal point of view. Just a few thoughts from a fellow trucker. Best regards Dave.
Good ol stennets overtaking
Drove one of these for the first time last week. Absolutely hated it. Physical mirrors and physical buttons all day long for me
Fantastic vid Kev 👍 and like you ... wasn’t a big fan of Mercedes trucks and was abit suspect of the camera mirrors .....but the blind siding was very impressive and being able to use them for security at night time 👍👌 impressed ..........can’t wait for Scania and Volvo to follow ...Mercedes have set the bench mark .....watch the trucking big boys blow them out the water , wicked vlog mate
These cameras are made by Stoneridge and have been available on any truck since 2012! Mercedes are not leading the way with this!
I have cameras on my Volvo but there no mirror replacement, not as high resolution, don't follow the trailer and don't offer the wide angle and traditional view at the same time. The mercedes system is far superior to aftermarket camera systems.
Hmm I’ve been trucking for 20 years ..... and I’ve never seen cameras for wing mirrors until now 👍
Great video mate we have just received at culina/muller
Nice work kev. The mercs are fine if its just yourself driving it our 15 plate and 67 plates have already got charging sockets that dont work buttons missing off steering wheel radios that lose reception all the time(aahhhhh) so i really think all this tech is far to much them screens will get all smeared buttons will get crumbs in them my biggest thing is the position of them mirror screens.Can you let me know are they mounted to the grab handles??? Looks that way. when i have arm fulls of paperwork just use right hand handle to climb in can see them screens getting knocked to easy. also what about reversing into a a dark loading shed which i do everyday takes bit of time for my eyes to adjust on a bright day.Cheers kev dont think i would swap your tidy FH for an actros. Dont even get me started on the gearbox😠👍👍👍👌👌👌
Love the new mirror tec cams..
Was driving a 2017 Actros for a month back in June and the brake assist was verging on dangerous. One example, driving through our yard, ground was wet, approaching the metal road plates covering some uneven ground, truck slammed the brakes on. I was just moving a trailer and did not have seat belt on, whacked my ribs off the steering wheel. On another day, something on the main road confused the truck, no traffic at all in front of me but traffic behind, truck decides to whack the brakes on. Now anytime i get in a truck with brake assist, I turn it off. I am not a fan of all this tech. I like it simple.
The new Actros has Brake Assist 5 that combines the use of radar and camera resulting in much less false positives rather than Break Assist 4 that just relied on radar 👍
Everything is ok..just not comfortable with side mirrors indoor
biax 89 although seems good for security at night if your in a lay-by
sugar was going to vote this up until you done the last word!! lol. I do like the bed switch for the activate mirrors feature, now you can run over the thieves feet!! without having to open all the curtains!! lol pressuming that nothing is or has parked too close to the truck. now all you need is heat seeking missiles!! ok a little too much grand theft auto in my comment! lol
Very nice
Love Merc Actros trucks. This is taking it to a new level. Great vid Kev
Cool toys but a lot that could go Wong, and it only demonstrates the next thing to go is the driver. But the big issue I will miss if I drive one is buttons and dials that you don’t have to look away to see what you are programming. I think scania next generation has implemented new technologies well with tride and tested buttons and dials that when used to them, you really don’t 👀 away at them.. I openly etmit I am not a fan of masadies. But good vid👍
Stunning truck and love the mirror idea, Im not a truck driver but as a van driver I can see how great an idea that it. Does the truck record the feed in the mirror's like a dashcam?
I love how the new tech is just helping everything I fitted a cheap reverse cam and its just so hand that u can make sure no one has walked across behind the van. I really think most people dont understand the issues with driving a bigger vehicle trucks must be just a new level of issues.
Mercedes benz first is the best❤️❤️
Great opportunity and well put together as ever mate......🦃💩
That switch on the bunk for the mirrors is an optional extra by the looks of it. I don't really rate this truck to me it's more gimmicks than substance, it's not all that smooth either. Could just be the bunch that we have but I've driven Renault's, Volvo's and dafs that give a better drive and that's what is the most important thing surely.
Our 14 plate manual Daf xf drives 100 times better than any of our Mercs..
Kev how do you deal with the falling asleep aspect. I struggle to keep my eyes open sometimes and i just drive to and from work lol i couldnt imagine driving all day. The first yawn seems to start the falling asleep. I have to pull over. Is it something you get used to ?
Plenty of sleep, lots of water and no heavy meals, I tend to have a little snooze whilst on a 45 minute break and that seems to reset the batteries 👍
You get used to it I can drive Newmarket to dumbar Scotland 1 day wide awake , if I did it in my car it be jet lagged a day 🤣
The future has arrived :)
Hello kev good video. Nice truck but I'm still a scania man. Enjoyed the video thanks
So what about screen burn on the screens where the trailer is or the tarmac from the road as they could have the same thing for multiple hours on end
Only when you were stationary but the screens time out shortly after engine is cut so screen burn wouldn't be an issue.
Seems a great bit of kit . I would hate to be the one to replace one them cams though
Plug and play at the roadside mate, easy peasy 👌
Possibly the worst idea is having 40 stupid options to faff about with and take your eyes away from the road.
At least with manual controls you can reach out and do the function in 2 seconds while your still looking ahead or in the mirrors.
Most options that you would require whilst driving are available using the short cut buttons below the screen as demonstrated 👍
Great vlog on merc kev,so u got your boss to order one?😆as for mirror cam and blind side reversing omg #cheeeerrrrrrrs
I may of dropped some hints 🤣
@@KevTee with hints u gave .u probably gave the boss a nudge or did u take him to city west urself 😁🤣😀
All very good in nice bright weather Try reversing with those mirror cams in the dark or rain, total and utter rubbish, even going forwards there useless in the rain, one tiny spot of rain on the camera magnifies hugely on the mirror cam.
As for your fancy dashboard you can do very little without taking your eyes off the road, scroll through pages just to change a setting.
Uncomfortable, heavy and if your over 6' you have to put the bunk up to be able to move the drivers seat back.
Most of our drivers try to get one of our Volvos with over 900,000 clicks than the new Mercs 🤮
to many electronic, i dont like that, analog speedometer rule
I think that this hightech stuff is awesome.Time will tell if this tech is reliable..
More electronics, more complicated imo...
From driver point of view, i think there is nothing to do by yourself if there are failures...
I can’t really comment as I haven’t yet driven one ‘without mirrors’ but I think the camera on the passenger side will get knocked off as soon as you drive down a country lane. It’s too high and will get hit by the first low branch (which you’d normally miss) you encounter, leaving you with no N/S mirror and an expensive replacement camera ! Also, if they are like a tv screen when driving in the dark they will be a distraction if they are too bright !
Hey mate, good to hear from you, only time will tell if they get knocked off, my feeling is that they patrude less than a mirror and are slightly higher so if your in a situation you would rip it off, you would of ripped the mirror off anyway. The monitors do go into a night mode just like a satnav does but they also have a brightness adjustment also. Safe travels 👍
they can fold in if something is against them but i have to ask where is the brightness adjustment ? probably the only thing i haven't found yet ! also i've found when i adjust the mirror angles you can no longer use the yellow lines for distance judgement because they are set up for a set angle
And while your not only being baffled by all the technology how many people or cars have you drove over
I was unsure about the mirror cams and all the touch screen gubbins, all seems very breakable, its growing on me though, think MAN did something similar with the tgx E6 too? Very smart though