New Anti-Idling System for Mack Trucks

This new anti-idling system will allow truckers to harness battery power that will operate heating, cooling and other driver amenities. A bank of absorbed glass mat lead acid batteries are placed under the bed in sleeper portion of the cab to save space. The batteries can be charged a number of ways. They are as follows:

1. An outside power connection can be used. Electrified truck stops have been considered around the Country.
2. The truck's alternator will be able to charge the batteries while in operation.
3. The batteries can also be connected to the reefer unit on trailers with refrigeration units.

An idling truck consumes approximately .8 gallons of fuel per hour, according to the EPA. Eliminating truck idling will eliminate annual emissions of 11 million tons of CO2, ,180,000 tons of NOx and 5,000 tons of particulate matter.

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Mack Introduces Battery-Operated Anti-Idling System