INNOVATIONS
THE NEW, FACTORY-INSTALLED
Kenworth Idle Management System
is now available as an option for the
Kenworth T680 with a 76-inch sleeper.
The system offers a battery-based
auxiliary power unit (APU) system for
air conditioning that is tied directly into
the Kenworth T680's ducting system. An
optional fuel-fired heater provides full
engine-off heating capability.
"The Kenworth Idle Management
System is the most robust, battery-
powered system on the market," said
Brett VanVoorhis, Kenworth on-highway
marketing manager. "The system
eliminates the need to idle the engine to
run the HVAC system. That can save
about $4 an hour as idling usually burns
about one gallon of fuel per hour."
Combined with a new insulation package
for the T680 cab and 76-inch sleeper, the
system can provide more than 12 hours of
continuous AC performance in typical off-
hour downtime.
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22 DrivingForceMag.com September 2014
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Kenworth T680 Idle
Management System
