Peterbilt’s Comfort class system debuts in 63-in. sleeper configuration
Peterbilt Motors Co. has begun full production of the Peterbilt ComfortClass system in a 63-in. sleeper configuration. The system is immediately available for order in Peterbilt Class 8 vehicles equipped with a 63-in. Unibilt sleeper. ComfortClass system availability in 63-in. sleepers follows the extremely successful introduction in the 70-in. sleeper family last year. The 63-in. and 70-in. ComfortClass equipped sleepers are available on Peterbilt Models 365, 367, 384, 386, 388 and 389.
For driver retention: CAB COMFORT
Aggressive governmental efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions have focused on trucks in a growing number of states, resulting in new and more stringent anti-idling regulations.
At a cost
There are always words, terms and ideas that create division among people.
Conscious effort
After more than 25 years, Hartt Transportation is still finding new ways to reduce weight and cut fuel costs
Sunpro offers Faze CompetitionEL gauges for trucks
For sport compact, performance car and diesel truck enthusiasts who demand the best for their vehicles, Sunpro offers the Faze CompetitionEL tachometer and gauge line. The sleek styling of CompetitionEL gauges complements the look of today’s most popular vehicles, including the Ford Powerstroke, Dodge Cummins and GMC Duramax diesel pickups.
All kinds of loads
Parasitic loads, hotel loads, safety loads: other than the emissions system, nothing on today’s trucks has changed more than the electrical systems
Cummins ComfortGuard APU System offers complete cab HVAC system
The ComfortGuard APU System from Cummins features ComfortGuard Cab Air HVAC components for high-performance heating and cooling, the company said.
New chrome options from Carrier for APUs and reefer units
Nothing finishes off the look of a rig like the bold look of chrome. Carrier Transicold now offers several ways to add bling to refrigeration and auxiliary power units (APUs) with the mirror finish that only chrome can bring. Carrier is a business unit of United Technologies Corp.
Shutting down idling
As fuel cost rise and more states and municipalities regulate idling time, finding ways to provide creature comforts for drivers with the engine off is more important than ever.
Zero RPMs
Excessive engine idling consumes more than 800 million gallons of diesel fuel a year.