Chuck
10-11-2008, 09:31 AM
...the new trailer mod that avoids ideling to keep cargo cool (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/06/trucks.idling.bluecool/index.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Kenworth_on_the_road.jpgDiane Hawkins-Cox - CNN – Oct 9, 2008
Did you know that every day in the US, 7% of the oil is spent from truckers ideling? -- Ed.
A truck stop is an assault on the senses, especially on a hot summer day. There's the smell of diesel, the taste of exhaust fumes and the nerve-jangling, ever-present rumble of truck engines -- even when the drivers are asleep.
Typically, truckers idle their engines during warm weather while they're resting, to keep the air conditioning on and the cabs cool… http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/06/trucks.idling.bluecool/index.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Kenworth_on_the_road.jpgDiane Hawkins-Cox - CNN – Oct 9, 2008
Did you know that every day in the US, 7% of the oil is spent from truckers ideling? -- Ed.
A truck stop is an assault on the senses, especially on a hot summer day. There's the smell of diesel, the taste of exhaust fumes and the nerve-jangling, ever-present rumble of truck engines -- even when the drivers are asleep.
Typically, truckers idle their engines during warm weather while they're resting, to keep the air conditioning on and the cabs cool… http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/06/trucks.idling.bluecool/index.html