Can you keep a laptop charged and a fridge running with no APU or idle?

I'm surprised. That's harder on the equipment. Sure glad Stevens Transport has not.

 

That's the reason I recommended Stevens Transport to GoldmanSechs.
After 12 mos. a whole new world will open with companies that hire experienced drivers.

 

They don't care about that since they trade at 500K anyway. What they care about most is fuel.

 

But it's a fact that an APU uses less fuel than an idling truck

 

Idle the truck. No APU or they decide to cheap out and put an electric “apu” then the trucks ganna idle. Company don’t like it they can either pound sand or put a diesel apu.

 

EVERY CDL school will find a company to loan you money for CDL school. Half of trucking companies offer Tuition Reimbursement for new CDL holders. WIOA will pay for CDL school with a govt grant. Getting "free" CDL from a trucking company is NOT the only way to get a CDL. Money for CDL Training
NEVER WORK FOR CR ENGLAND.

 

A laptop will not be a problem to keep charged. The only way to keep a fridge is to either idle or have an APU. There really is no good third option.

 

Been running a fridge, fan, and electronics no problem. I have ran fridge for a couple days without touching the truck. Truck batteries are pretty solid. I run a trolling motor all day on my little boat with a truck battery. If y’all’s ain’t holding up, it’s time to buy some new batteries.

 

Most dorm fridges pull less than 100 watts and if you load them right , they are off more than they are on.

Pretty sure most of the training companies have inverters and apus or at least this opti idle thing you guys are talking about.
Is anyone still making new drivers suffer like that?

 

I installed a power inverter 3,000W , the best thing I did for my comfortability. I shut off my truck for 5 days and I left my 70.00 fridge from Costco, my Garmin GPS and my head set connected to my power inverter. after 5 days my truck started like it had a new battery. I use it also, for my lap top, water boiler, coffee maker, juice maker, but not all of them at the same time. LOL
you will find good videos on YouTube in regards to power inverters. you can check my video on how I installed, it is not as good as other videos , but you will get the idea. the only problem, it is in Spanish. "un peruano en las carreteras de USA"
good luck