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Idle Free® -- The only
complete year-round idle
elimination solution
An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a system which
can be installed on Class 8 trucks to help
drivers eliminate discretionary idling.
Traditionally, when a driver parks for the night
to sleep, they keep the truck running in order to
have heat or air conditioning in the sleeper cab.
This practice has led to a tremendous amount
of unnecessary emissions and wasted fuel.
Installation of an Idle Free electric APU enables
drivers to turn off the truck and rely on the Idle
Free system for heat, air conditioning or
electricity to power their TV or computer in the
sleeper cab. This significantly reduces CO2 and
greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally
installing an Idle Free system saves fleets fuel
and maintenance costs, which improves their
bottom line.
The Idle Free electric APU is differentiated from
other idle elimination solutions because it is the
most complete system on the market. It meets
all driver needs -- heat, air conditioning and
hotel needs -- without jeopardizing the
productivity of the truck. Idle Free’s system is
an alternating current based electric APU which
results in more efficiency, longer battery life
and no need to use the truck’s starter batteries
to power the unit. It is both EPA SmartWay
verified and CARB compliant.
www.IdleFreeSystems.com
aspect of the business, Jasper responds, “If
we’re going to get involved, it has to benefit
the customer. That means, we not only have
to provide quality service in all we do, but we
also have to offer competitive pricing. It also
means that we fulfill expectations, and not
just to the clients we serve, but to our carri-
ers too.”
Through his former career, Jasper says
he keenly understands how it feels to be on
the downside of expectations. “I can think
way back, and remember what it was like
when orders didn’t come to the store on
time, or in the right condition. I know what