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Old 03-18-2008, 02:44 PM   #3
TheMercenary
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post
How much fuel is burned idling? The only job it has to do is provide heat and probably, what, 500 watts of electricity. Traditionally if you want that much electricity someplace... you use a portable generator. If B goes to a hotel they have to heat an entire room and use much more energy up to get that room booked... which is in turn one reason it's more expensive there.
There are a number of places that have started a system of climate control truck stop hook ups. Problem is there is not enough of them.

http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=12760

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0424180213.htm

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/ma...g-gets-pricey/
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