Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Solar Panels on Trucks and Trailers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Dice1, Mar 14, 2013.

Page 4 of 10
  1. Mar 18, 2013 #31
    Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

    1,315
    609
    Jul 1, 2011
    Bessemer City, NC
    0
    And for those like me that choose to drive at night when there is alot less traffic and sleep during the day, the solar panels will preform even better allowing me to not idle saving fuel to pad the bottom line.
     
    Dice1, Mar 18, 2013
    Dice1, Mar 18, 2013
    #31
    aiwiron and mnmover Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mar 18, 2013 #32
    Mr. PlumCrazy

    Mr. PlumCrazy Road Train Member

    1,341
    606
    Jul 30, 2009
    Lexington NC
    0
    And dont go in a area with low trees but if you do do it at night and post the light show video on here
     
    Mr. PlumCrazy, Mar 18, 2013
    Mr. PlumCrazy, Mar 18, 2013
    #32
  4. Mar 18, 2013 #33
    Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

    1,315
    609
    Jul 1, 2011
    Bessemer City, NC
    0
    What are you talking about?
     
    Dice1, Mar 18, 2013
    Dice1, Mar 18, 2013
    #33
  5. Mar 19, 2013 #34
    Mr. PlumCrazy

    Mr. PlumCrazy Road Train Member

    1,341
    606
    Jul 30, 2009
    Lexington NC
    0
    Trees pulling all that wiring loose
     
    Mr. PlumCrazy, Mar 19, 2013
    Mr. PlumCrazy, Mar 19, 2013
    #34
  7. Mar 20, 2013 #35
    Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

    1,315
    609
    Jul 1, 2011
    Bessemer City, NC
    0
    What wiring?
     
    Dice1, Mar 20, 2013
    Dice1, Mar 20, 2013
    #35
  8. Mar 20, 2013 #36
    dca

    dca Road Train Member

    6,834
    11,427
    May 31, 2011
    Earth
    0
    So the point is back up energy, meaning no one gets a call to come out and give you a jump start ?





    I think its wiring like this..
    20130313_152136.jpg
     
    dca, Mar 20, 2013
    dca, Mar 20, 2013
    #36
    VisionLogistics and Mr. PlumCrazy Thank this.
  9. Mar 21, 2013 #37
    Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

    1,315
    609
    Jul 1, 2011
    Bessemer City, NC
    0
    Yes and to pad the bottom line by less fuel used for idling and lower maintainence cost of battery replacements. The higher you can keep the voltage on batteries, the longer they will last.
     
    Dice1, Mar 21, 2013
    Dice1, Mar 21, 2013
    #37
    aiwiron Thanks this.
  10. Mar 21, 2013 #38
    aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

    5,927
    5,228
    Aug 24, 2011
    Sunny Tampa Florida
    0
    True, also no need to run a truck engine to use a refrigerator or microwave.

    Climate control or other comforts to keep that engine turned off.
     
    aiwiron, Mar 21, 2013
    aiwiron, Mar 21, 2013
    #38
  11. Mar 21, 2013 #39
    aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

    5,927
    5,228
    Aug 24, 2011
    Sunny Tampa Florida
    0
    I am not going to use the trailer myself but the surface available on the tractor to remain independent of my panels.
     
    aiwiron, Mar 21, 2013
    aiwiron, Mar 21, 2013
    #39
  12. Mar 27, 2013 #40
    Dice1

    Dice1 Road Train Member

    1,315
    609
    Jul 1, 2011
    Bessemer City, NC
    0
    Yes and very true............
     
    Dice1, Mar 27, 2013
    Dice1, Mar 27, 2013
    #40
    aiwiron Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 4 of 10