What's up with all the trucks idling?

What kind of EPU you have? I am adding one to my new truck when It gets built.

 

Different people find different temps comfortable, so the outside temperature is irrelevant. Somebody from Florida and somebody from North Dakota have very different temperature preferences.

Personally, it needs to be below 55f when I go to bed for me to shut off my engine or I'm idling with the AC on and set to max. I normally go to bed around 6-7pm so outside of winter the sun is still heating the cab, plus my fridge and chest freezer act like small space heaters making the inside 10-15 degrees warmer then outside. If I'm parked in a rest area with parallel parking it can be in the 60s for me to shut off my engine since I'll have the windows open.

Flip side, my bunk heater doesn't go on unless it's getting below 30f. But below 20f it's good to idle again.

Stupid for me to not have an APU. Hopefully this year.

 

When you have a Hirail truck on the tracks, rule #1 with csx is to never turn it off if it’s on the main or siding. Pull in to a spur and shut it off all ya want.

I remember Pops 78 A model Kenworth idling during the night in Connecticut and sometimes Massachusetts during the winter. And I’m still idling, at least when there’s snow in the ground lol….

 

Truck is parked behind the house. I'm inside enjoying all of the modern comforts most of us enjoy in our homes. Thermostat set just right, a plate of smoked salmon on my desk with a glass of wine to wash it down. Clean shower to enjoy before I head into the king size bed to have a good night's sleep with my fantastically awesome wife.

This thread has inspired me to go out and fire up my truck and let it idle for the next few hours.

Think other's have said it-- It's still somewhat of a a free country for now so if I want to burn my dollar bills via internal combustion engine, that's what I'm going to do. Don't like it? Pay my bills for me and I may consider letting you have a say (or idiotic opinion) on the matter.

 

When I'm home in the winter, my espar never turns off.....ever. keeps my stuff from freezing.

 

Have you ever looked into Idle Smart? It's $50/month and will let you set the truck cabin temp and it'll start and stop the truck like an AC system at your home. It also has a battery protection mode where it'll monitor the battery voltage and will start the truck if it drops too low and charge them up and it has a cold protection feature too where it monitors the coolant temp and will start it if the engine block gets too cold. It's honestly pretty cool. I don't notice it doing it and I've literally cut my idle time by more than half because I am the exact same way. I cannot sleep if I'm too hot so I used to just Idle it all night. Definitely worth looking into especially with fuel prices about to skyrocket because of this BS with Russia.

 

Is none of your concern

 

Because I charge enough so I can.

 

In seriousness I never sit long enough to set up camp. At most is 3 to 4 hours a couple times a week. I may sit parked all night maybe 3 times a month. I can’t see the extra expense, trouble of setting it all up and chasing gasoline worth it if I go the generator route. The APU is a little handier but used is a crap shoot and new well again ROI.