Gingrich on Bandwagon for Truck Stop Heating, Cooling, Entertainment Units
Idle-Aire Technologies hired Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to market a system designed to provide air conditioning and heating to truck cabs at truck stops so that engines won’t have to be idled.
Mark Hazelwood, executive vice president of Pilot Corp., Knoxville, Tenn., said the system will be a realilty in 2001. Five to six of his trucks stops will test out the Idle-Aire product for six months.
David Everhart, chief executive officer of Idle-Aire, said the benefits of using the service include reducing air pollution, conserving fuel, better sleep for the driver, eliminating engine icing and less wear and tear on the truck’s engine, which he said should cut maintenance costs and extend the life of the unit.
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| Idle-Aire says truckers will be able to heat or cool their cabs at truck stops without idling their engines. |
Telephone, Internet and cable television service will be added to heating and air conditioning where possible, said Idle-Aire officials. By April, the company hopes to crank up a truck stop space reservation system.
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