What is an APU in Trucking?
Truck APU units is a small, efficient motor that is capable of producing the power needed to keep the heating or cooling systems running, and operate interior appliances without the need to run the truck's engine. For those asking, How does an APU work? It is mounted on the side of the truck just behind the sleeper cab for convenience to access for fueling.
APU Benefits
There are many APU benefits but the biggest one is the savings in overall fuel cost, as well as removing the excess wear and tear from idling your truck’s engine. In addition, stricter guidelines are being placed on the trucking industry all the time, and they have really cracked down on idle times. Not having an APU could mean sleeping without heat in the winter or AC in the summer. This is because truck engine idling is now heavily regulated. This will also affect your other components in operation during your down time such as accessory power for a fridge and inverter to run other electronics. That can make it a rough life on the road real quick without driver comfort.
Save Thousands in Fuel Costs
You may be wondering just how adding an additional motor could possibly bring about significant fuel savings; they both take fuel after all! Well, that may not be entirely true. You can actually find both diesel based as well as battery power based APUs. Either way, an APU is capable of providing the power you need from a much smaller motor which requires significantly less fuel to operate. What more can you ask for with constantly rising fuel costs?
If you are driving a full-size diesel truck instead of one with an APU, you can plan on using 72 percent more fuel to cool your cab and sleeper. If it's in the winter months, your operation costs will rise even higher, using 88 percent more fuel than a truck with an APU.
Avoid Idling Fines
Engine idling is when you are parked and leave the engine running. For years this was an extremely common and accepted practice. However, with the growing concern about air pollution the EPA has cracked down on the trucking industry for engine idling. Even idling for more than one minute can stick you with a hefty fine. That fine is a hard hit to the pocket but can also make for some rather uncomfortable nights without the means to power your climate control system. An APU can help you get around this while still adhering to the idle reduction laws.
Reduce Maintenance Costs
The APU is integrated with the truck's operating system it can run almost every device under the hood. This multi-functionality feature decreases the overuse of other components, like the HVAC system, and can extend the life of your engine. It can reduce the wear and tear on other parts and in return it can reduce the time you spend on maintenance and repairs overall.
Corunclima Electrical APU
Corunclima electric air conditioners are simple to install. It do not need to rely on the power of the vehicle engine, and can also rely on the original battery of the vehicle to work when parking. It runs on 4 or 6 deep cycle type AGM batteries, idle 8-10 hours. It can greatly save fuel and environmental pollution, reduce engine wear and engine power loss during driving.
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