Maybe someone can answer a question... I live in Chicago with no convenient places to park for home time and no one to come pick me up. I am planning on storing my car about a half mile from the Richfield terminal on the other side of 41/45, but I would like to leave my car at the terminal itself during road training and at least until the winter weather sets in. Would this be allowed and do you think it would be safe?
Also, does anyone know if it might be possible to get someone at the terminal to drive me the half mile to my car and pick me up when I get back? I can walk it, but in the snow it would be a hazardous walk in the street. Hard to get an informed answer on this by calling so I thought I'd ask for thoughts on this here from anyone with experience in Richfield. I don't think it would be so easy to get a cab there, and for a one minute trip it seems ridiculous and potentially costly.
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Discussion in 'Millis' started by Sully72, Feb 20, 2011.
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Ya leave at terminal. .. richfield is def one of the better ones to leave ur personal vehicle
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I am concerned with getting plowed in and/or battery dying in winter. It's 4-wheel drive, so I'd be alright unless the plows push 4' of snow around it. They might not take kindly to not being able to properly clear the lot. I'm not saying they'd be vindictive about it, but they can only get so close to the car and they certainly won't shovel it. Not to easy to dig out after 6 weeks or more of compacted snow at 2 degrees. It could get clipped, too. Guess I'm way over thinking it. I suppose if I get to the terminal often, I could maintain it.
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They have employee parking area... and they will also give ya ajump if battery dies... they keep the terminals plowed pretty well. These trucks are as low to the ground as a car
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Sweet. Much better for me to leave it there. I'll see how it goes.
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Back with another question... I have a high end quad core laptop with 17" monitor and I need to keep it powered and connected to the internet. I am planning on signing up with a Verizon and getting a Jetpack 4G LTE, but what do I need to charge and power the laptop? Do I need something for a cigarette type plug? I have a feeling I will need an inverter which I can get when I get my own truck, but is it likely that my trainer will have what I need? The wall adapter for my laptop has an output of 19V 4.74A. Does an inverter allow you to plug in with a regular plug? No experience.
I would wait until I get on the road for this, but I am going to have some time sensitive matters to attend to and need to stay in contact and be able to access some accounts during training. Want to have everything in order ahead of time so I can concentrate on the job and not this. Any advice appreciated. -
GenoI Thanks this.
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An inverter would be enough, even the smallest ones will charge a computer, but I wouldn't count on having the space on a trainer's truck, nor would you be guaranteed the time to take care of time sensitive issues on a laptop. Time on a trainer's truck needs to be concentrated on training.
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