Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021:
The Oregon fine for trucks failing to use chains when required is rising this fall under a new Oregon law taking effect Sept. 25, Oregon DOT announced. The new fine for failure to use chains in Oregon will be $880.
Oregon law requires all commercial vehicles to carry chains whenever road conditions might require their use during your trip and signs are posted.
The law also requires vehicles to chain up when signs tell you that conditions ahead require them.
Carrier Transicold's new ComfortPro electric model delivers double the air-conditioning runtime provided by some competitive conventional battery-powered auxiliary power units, with its new extended-capacity lithium-ion batteries and a proprietary embedded power management system. That's according to Ryan Rubly, product manager for power management systems for the Carrier Transicold's Truck Trailer Americas unit.
All ComfortPro electric APUs include a power plant, an under bunk climate control unit and a programmable control panel with the Cabin Pre-Cool Lock, which helps extend battery life by assuring the preferred cabin temperature is attained before the APU takes over. Available options add heating, power for hotel loads, shore power connectivity and truck engine preheating.
Overall, it makes for what the company says is a lower cost of ownership than many alternatives.
