Is it worth it to get an APU (Auxilary Power Unit)

Ya my Pete had something like that, I believe it was powered by the APU (which came factor standard it was also under the bunk)

new company I’m with doesn’t have heating for my APU, but even the smallest heater I’ve found trips the emergency shut off on the unit

owner can afford a Ferrari to show off at work but not a decent heater for his drivers lol welcome to trucking!

 

Do company drivers have these or are owner-operators the main people who have them? Figure it might be hard to get the company to pay for them, but maybe it's in their interest because of the cost savings?

As an owner-operator I suppose you have a vested interest in your own comfort.

 

Both! Most carriers that deploy them have the APUs installed before the trucks are delivered.

 

Like how typical are these guys?

 

Percentage-wise how many trucks on the road have them, do you suppose?

 

Darn you APU!!!

 

Interesting thread. I've seen what appears to be a trend toward fleets relying on optimized idle rather than apu's but my experience is admittedly limited.

 

maybe just in your experience on the road? Just wanna know the ballpark. 1 out of every 10 trucks you see? 2 out of every 10?

 

Do you know that the little green book outlaws portable heaters in CMVs? Key word being portable.