Alternate Power Solutions or APUs For Contract/Company Drivers

I'm currently driving as a contract driver for Panther, and now that i'm paying for my own fuel, Idleing makes my wallet hurt, but I have to stay comfortable, and so I'm searching for solutions. The truck is not mine so I'm limited, but I really don't know what options are out there.

The only solutions that I am aware of are the standard APU with a generator and a small diesel engine to generate power and power an A/C compressor either by belt or electricity.

I know there are other solutions out there, but I don't know of them; surely there has to be a solution for a company/contract driver? Maybe solar power with an A/C that uses your trucks current windows or vents? I'm actually Google-ing this also, but not finding much information. I'll keep searching on my own as well, but if someone has some hands on experience, any advice/information would help out a lot

Thank you kindly!

 

Are there really no solutions out there? :\

 

Currently I make 58% of the contract price which is 1.20 per mile. I also get 100% FSC, which has never been less than .35 per mile. So it does actually pay pretty well.

Hmmm...unfortunately, I don't think there is a place I could mount a gas generator unless I get creative :\ Would something like that be a good idea? How long will those last before I have to fill them up again? If I have to fill it up every day that could get annoying enough not to be worth it :\

 

There isn't a catwalk on a strait truck :\ at lest not mine, or most I've seen. I will, however, definitely take a look at that thread and see what kind of solutions I can get from there. Thanks much!

 

I may try something else. I tried to find that thread, but never could. I may, however, try a solar/wind turbine solution.

I found this:

http://www.allaroundcontractingllc.com/

But I can NOT for the life of me get a hold of the guy! In fact, I'm going to start a new thread just for that to see if anyone else has that system, or tried to get a hold of him.


I may venture on a project and try to build a from scratch solar APU Unit. That'd be quite a project, but would save me so much money on fuel.