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Idle time issues
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| Q. | Jonh could you send me some information on what other Distribution Company’s are doing to improve idle time. Thanks Paul Kolles |
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Installing Anti -Idling technologies like our auxiliary fuel fired heater systems or battery powered A/C systems and APU’s. Running wide based tires and/with automatic tire pressure regulators Making the fleet more Aerodynamic etc. Smartway, an EPA run organization has a great web site, I’ve attached a link here for you and paraphrased some of their ideas, which I’ve mentioned. Here’s the web site for the calculator: http://www.epa.gov/smartway/calculator/loancalc.htm The SmartWay Upgrade Kit consists of the following: 1. An idle reduction device (mobile) 2. Wide based tires (e.g., Michelin X-1) 3. Advanced trailer aerodynamics 4. An emission control device (e.g., oxidation catalyst 5. Automatic tire inflation |
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