With fleets looking to save money in any area possible, fuel cost is one of the first areas to come under fire. Fuel-operated bunk heaters have become a popular solution since they are one of least expensive ways to reduce idling, fuel consumption, and ultimately, save money. Although savings vary, large fleets that have deployed fuel-operated heaters as a means to reduce idling have seen cost savings of over a million dollars per year.
The Webasto Air Top 2000 ST provides years of reliable use, and is the driver’s choice when it comes to cabin comfort, noise, and ease of use. Studies show that the Webasto Air Top 2000 ST is 10% more efficient than comparable heaters*. To put this in real terms, it means if you are operating a fleet of 50 trucks with Air Top 2000 ST heaters, you are saving 3.5 gallons more per hour (35 gallons more per night). Take that and multiply it by 2,400 idle hours per year and at the current fuel cost (e.g. $2.60/gal), you save $21,840 more per year than if you were using a competitor’s heater. The savings continue year after year for the life of the heater.
Fleet owners and drivers all over the country are choosing vehicles and technologies that will provide the highest fuel savings. Your idle reduction solution should not be any different. The next time you’re with your Kenworth representative, ask for a Webasto Air Top 2000 ST and start seeing the savings immediately. Even better, combine that heater with a Webasto BlueCool Truck Bunk Cooler and you have a CARB approved/EPA verified year-round solution that will save your fleet even more money, and will help fuel your profits instead of your trucks. For more information, ask your Kenworth dealer how you can get on the road to savings.
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*Testing performed by Webasto AG in Stockdorf, Germany, 2004.