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Mr. Dennehy has been V.P. of Marketing and Communications with Espar for 9 years. He has played an integral part in working with several levels of government agencies in both the U.S. and Canada to bring awareness to the challenges of idling, anti-idling technologies and the reduction of green house gases. Mr. Dennehy will entertain questions on anti-idling technologies, state regulations and state/province initiatives regarding rebates/incentives and also idling laws and fines within each state.

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July 13, 2006 @ 7:21 pm


Q.		Hey, it’s the 21st century. Surely there is some more efficient apu system that doesn’t include a duplicate a/c, heater, generator (alternater), and INTERNAL CUMBUSTION DIESEL ENGINE!!!! How about manufacturing class 8 trucks with an all electric heater and air conditioner, a little stouter alternater, and additional battery capacity…maybe even solar panels. I’m no engineer so I may be all wet on this. What do you think?

I think you're dead on! I do know of a few upstart companies who have been fooling around with most of the points you mention. But for the most part I suppose it does lie in the hands of the Truck Manufacturers when you talk about that kind of component / system integration. Redundant components could take a lot of cost and space out of the equation.