I drive a truck with a 5.9 Cummins and the bossman is always telling to shut it down because I am wasting fuel. We're talking no more than 15 minutes. Can't wait to quit this horseshit job.
So round up to 8 gallons for a 10 hour break, 25 breaks a month, 200 gallons@ $3, $600 a month in fuel to idle. Plus would have to factor hours and wear on the engine, oil, belts, filters, etc. What's an APU use in 10 hours? 2-3 gallons? Just guessing but an APU probably pays for itself in a few years but then you have to start digging into maintenance costs on that as well. People certainly don't want to be idling emissions trucks so an APU makes even more sense there.
@@Speedfreak1984 The wear and tear on your tractor engine and everything associated with it like the compressor etc. vs. maintenance on an APU are probably a wash in the end. APU definitely wins on fuel savings.
Answer: a little over 3/4 of a gallon per hour.
HA! I always said 3 quarts an hour.
I think we agree.
I drive a truck with a 5.9 Cummins and the bossman is always telling to shut it down because I am wasting fuel. We're talking no more than 15 minutes. Can't wait to quit this horseshit job.
Thnx boss
You really help me alot
So round up to 8 gallons for a 10 hour break, 25 breaks a month, 200 gallons@ $3, $600 a month in fuel to idle. Plus would have to factor hours and wear on the engine, oil, belts, filters, etc. What's an APU use in 10 hours? 2-3 gallons? Just guessing but an APU probably pays for itself in a few years but then you have to start digging into maintenance costs on that as well. People certainly don't want to be idling emissions trucks so an APU makes even more sense there.
Just looked up Thermo King tripac APU. They claim for cooling it uses .2 gallons per hour.so 10hr break is 2 gallons.
@@Speedfreak1984 The wear and tear on your tractor engine and everything associated with it like the compressor etc. vs. maintenance on an APU are probably a wash in the end. APU definitely wins on fuel savings.
Awesome video. Job well done
Are big batteries a good alternative to an APU?
Jesus, stop repeating yourself and just spit it out, damn.
Ta, Ta, today Jr.
Not very conclusive video