Fuel prices and idling.

10,000 reasons.

Sometimes it just happens to be out of reach in tight markets.

 

Not cost effective for me. I rarely idle. Maybe 20 hours in the entire year of 2011.

 

Their choice and many do not have any other option due to the economy and tight dollars.

Guess you should make them loans.

 

In my opinion, apu and idling in the winter is unnecessary when one can always bundle up to keep warm. However, it is a necessity in the summer 90+ when you can't take off more than your cloths to cool down and get a good nite sleep. Which should be a safety issue, with State laws, concerning the cause of driver fatigue.

 

Not in all cases. You spend the night with your truck shutoff in 10* weather or less and your just asking for engine damage when you crank that thing up.

sent from DrtyDiesel

 

My cold weather solution is a REI Down sleeping bag rated to 25 degrees.($300)
It even kept me warm Feb'11 when western Nebreska went to 15 below and my fuel filters froze 3 times. Could'nt run the truck. Safe and sound in my bag, warm!

I think the apu is incredibly expensive. In the summer, the truck at idle has a hard enough time getting the cab to a comfortable 65-68 degrees midday. On those days where it's unbearable or humid, I either find a hotel, or idle air.

Those figures that the op was quoting about how much a apu saves are calc'd using extreme idling conditions( like 8 hours a day all year long)

Not exactly real world.