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John Dennehy |
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V.P. of Marketing and Communications
Espar Heater Systems
(800) 387-4800
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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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is there any rebate available in maryland for an owner operator that is going to purchase a apu for his truck ? where do i go to find the information ?
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For the latest state programs, I find this monthly publication pretty good.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/resources/fcvt_national_idling.html
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can you tell me if there are any government rebates available to o/o that buy the rigmaster generator?
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Depends on what state you're from. Some states do have incentives.
Canada does not have a rebate program as of April 2006.
Typically if the government does offer rebates or incentives, they include all manufacturers. For financing in the U.S. please check the link I include below.
The E.P.A.’s Smartway program might be able to help you.
http://www.epa.gov/smartway/idling.htm
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I HAVE A 1999 INTERNATIONAL 9400, WITH A CUMMIN ENGINE. I NEED TO KNOW THE HEAD BOLT TORQUE SEQUENCE.
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Angela, No idea, your'e asking the wrong guy! Please contact an Internationl dealer and inquire.
J.
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How many trucks on the road have outside air canisters versus those that are under the hood. How many trucks are on the road each day in the United States. Any info on canisters will be helpful. Doing a marketing project.
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Don,
I think that you've hit the wrong expert.
I deal with Anti Idling initiatives and technologies that combat, however this site may be able to help you. Please check out this link:
http://www.atri-online.org/industry/index.htm
John Dennehy
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John,
I pull doubles for a food service company (think the biggest one) and they are “going crazy” about idle time. They want us to shut our truck off everytime we get out even if we will be starting it again in 30 seconds. During the hook up procedure we need air pressure to move to the next step. The Company wants us to shut our truck off, hook up our rear trailer, start the truck and rev up the engine to build air pressure quickly (quicker, anyway). I say you just wasted all the fuel you saved by shutting off the engine, maybe more! I would shut off my truck 6 times in less than 12 minutes doing it the way they want me to. I’m the quickest driver they have as far as hooking since I don’t shut my truck off if I am going to restart in two minutes or less but they are getting on my case. Any thoughts? I timed myself, no part of the hook up procedure takes me more than 90 seconds actually. I figured that 12 minutes of idle time might cost them around 50 cents a night and I get done a half hour quicker than anyone else so I am saving them way more in wages than I am costing them in fuel. I am an old time O/O in a new fangled world so if I am am way off base let me know. Is there a minimum point where you would say it would not make sense to shut off a truck if you were just going to restart it again?
Doug
p.s. by the way we used to have Espar cab heaters. The drivers all loved them and used them but our fleet manager says they don’t make sense for our work environment so he hasn’t bought any more and won’t even fix the ones we have. I did some calculations with your web site and figured that they would pay for them selves in about 100 days in N. Wisconsin winter usage. He didn’t even want to look at my figures, just told me I was wrong. Very frustrated with the current management, none of which ever drove a truck for a living.
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This is probably the toughest question I've faced in the few years that I've been doing this. It seems that you’re trying to do the right thing and getting resistance from it. I've put your question into the field of many cohorts that could possibly be experiencing the same thing as you or might be able to help me formulate an articulate and more informative resolve. As soon as I make a collaborate resolve I'll post an answer for you. Thanks for the great post/question!
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