Kicked Out By IdleAire???

that is why they are trying to get tanks at truckstops for them to make it conveient for us.

 

At a savings of $5,000 over most diesel APUs, I'd say a little trouble is worth it. Propane is available at many truck stops across America now because they cater to the RV crowd. Just fill your tank while you're fueling.

 

There is little doubt now that MAN is contributing to global warning, and as you will see, CO2 is a "greenhouse gas". In fact, it is the primary greenhouse gas, followed by Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), and Fluorinated Gases. Here is a direct quote from the US EPA site:

"Carbon dioxide emissions: Volcanoes also emit carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, which has a warming effect. For about two-thirds of the last 400 million years, geologic evidence suggests CO2 levels and temperatures were considerably higher than present. One theory is that volcanic eruptions from rapid sea floor spreading elevated CO2 concentrations, enhancing the greenhouse effect and raising temperatures. However, the evidence for this theory is not conclusive and there are alternative explanations for historic CO2 levels (NRC 2005). While volcanoes may have raised pre-historic CO2 levels and temperatures, according to the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, human activities now emit 150 times as much CO2 as volcanoes (whose emissions are relatively modest compared to some earlier times)."

And, yes, our planet has a history of cooling and warming that goes back ions in time. The problem is that MAN's activities have accelerated warming that would normally take millions of years to take place by pumping gases into the environment at an alarming rate. We have also stripped millions of square miles of forrests from the planet that are the very thing that absorbes and converts this gas. Look, I am not a tree-hugger, but I like to look at things as they ARE rather than what I want them to be. Facts are facts - like it or not.

By the way, our government recently put up $10m to do a study on what the effects might be in the NEAR future, and what the impact might be on each and every one of us. But you won't find the facts on this study published anywhere, because the Bush administration has sequestered them and forbid them to be posted in any public forem. Makes you wonder - doesn't it?

 

Interesting. Your proof on this is...?

 

I believe it was "Frontline" aired early last week. They did interviews with the former head of the EPA and several others who were involved in the study. Pretty ugly if you ask me.

 

I HAVE A DEFINITE ANSWER AS FAR AS TA's ARE CONCERNED

YES you can park in an IdleAire Space even if you do not want to use their service and you can reference this

RoadKing Magazine Issue May/June 2007

Page 74 Bottom Right hand Corner question and answers

# 3 says

Q. Can i park in an IdleAire space if i don't want to connect to the service

A. YES. IdleAire employees may greet you as you approach the parking and will help connect those who want to use the Service..

#4 Says

Q. Can i Idle in an IdleAire Space if i am not connected to the service

A. YES, although non-idling is preferred when parked in an IdleAire space, and Idling is restricted or prohibited by law at some locations

so theres your answer for TA yes we can park there no they cannot kick us out!

 

Yes propane is a good idea but you cannot go thru certain places like tunnel in baltimore,mckinley,ny on cross bronx tunnel and some others.May not be worth it..

 

IdleAire Secures Financing For 35-State, 210-Location Network
On January 4, 2006, IdleAire Technologies Corporation of Knoxville, Tennessee, announced the sale of $320 million of discount notes and warrants that will fund the company’s next major growth phase over the next 15 months. Proceeds will allow for the installation of approximately 13,200 parking spaces in about 210 locations in up to 35 States. The company plans to add its idling reduction technology in a “network” of approximately 160 travel centers (truck stops) and 50 truck fleet terminals strategically selected for their size, convenience along key freight corridors, quality of driver amenities, and average daily/monthly number of idling trucks. Construction will begin immediately at key sites with IdleAire’s nationwide travel center partners – TravelCenters of America, Petro Stopping Centers, and Pilot Travel Centers – as well as sites owned by smaller chains and independently owned travel centers.
According to the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the IdleAire expansion would create 2,000 full- and part-time jobs, mostly at IdleAire installations across the country. Some new employees would also be hired at the company’s corporate offices in West Knoxville, Tennessee. For more information, please go to http://www.idleaire.com/newsroom/releases/01_04_2006.jsp, http://www3.knoxnews.com/kns/business/article/0,1406,KNS_376_4361158,00.html, and http://www3.knoxnews.com/kns/business/article/0,1406,KNS_376_4364148,00.html.

 

All you had to do is have them read there own rules of idleair that specifically states that, you can use the TRUCK STOP parking in idleair zone when you #### well please and you can idle there but they encourage you not to. The parking is discouragement to others from idling by the placement of quiet zone signs. The idleair parking is not owned by idleair and there agreement to the franchise is to allow any truck parking at any time. If you idle in these places you should check STATE laws on idling because, that could prohibit from idling at all. I read all this proof the other night in a truckers mag.