Idle shutdown timers can help and are used extensively by larger fleets, but they do have some drawbacks when it comes to driver comfort and satisfaction. Ambient temperature override programs can ...

The higher the temperature, the more it costs the trucking industry. Data from transportation operations platform Samsara backs this up. Idle data recorded by Samsara’s customers shows a direct ...

Truck fleets can cut fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 17% by equipping their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with idle-reduction technologies already available in the ...

WARMINSTER, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Energy states that cars, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles waste more than six billion gallons of diesel fuel and gasoline each year — without even moving. In an ...

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich.—Advancements in anti-idle technology were on display March 22 as engineers with the U.S. DEVCOM Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and project leaders with the Joint ...

In energy-conscious times, shutting off your fuel-sucking engine when its services are not required seems as obvious as turning off the lights when leaving a room. Soon, North American cars will ...