Aug 18, 2015 heavyduty, Trucks, trucking, Fuel, FuelEfficiency, Serco
Serco has announced that it has delivered more than 50 new trailers and replacement bodies to retailer Shoprite - all of which feature a new Solar powered system designed to eliminate truck idling.
In the past it has been necessary for the fleet to keep their trucks idling for periods to allow for the rear mounted tail lift to be provided with enough power during the offloading process at stores. The solar panels however, circumvent this, reducing an estimated 2 to 4 hours per day of idling for each trailer. This in turn, saves around 1600 litres of fuel per annum.
It also means the electrical cable connecting the truck and trailer to power the tail lift is eliminated. In addition, the workload on the truck alternator and starter motor - which no longer have to work excessively to cope with the required power draw - is also reduced.
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