No-Idle Comparison Results Are In
Sky Transportation Transitions to ClimaCab® to Improve Efficiency
UNION CITY, California – (August 25, 2009) – Texas-based trucking fleet Sky
Transportation adopts the ClimaCab® electric APU to improve fleet fuel efficiency while
maintaining high standards of driver comfort.
Sky Transportation uses today’s technologies, like super single tires, improved
aerodynamics, and idle reduction, to improve overall vehicle efficiency. And as a
SmartWay Transport Partner, Sky has earned the highest score awarded by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As part of its efforts to improve efficiency, Sky tested electric and diesel APUs over the
past year and has determined that the ClimaCab system out performs the competition.
Ricardo De La Rosa, Sky Transportation’s Administrative, Maintenance & Service
Manager, stated, “At first we couldn’t believe it could perform this well, but the data
proves it.” He noted the company is now spending less on diesel fuel for trucks using
ClimaCab systems than with trucks using diesel APUs. “We really liked the capability of
recharging the batteries without purchasing the fuel a diesel APU uses. That was a
huge plus for us. One of the other reasons why we like ClimaCab is its longer run times.
We were experiencing 4-6 hour run times with a competitor, and now with ClimaCab we
are up to 14 hours, which is great.”
Glacier Bay’s electric APU, ClimaCab, uses no fuel, requires no maintenance, has no
emissions, and its Start Assist™ feature helps eliminate jump starts. De La Rosa
remarked that the Start Assist feature was an unexpected added benefit.
De La Rosa explained they discovered hidden savings using ClimaCab.
“With a diesel APU you never know what your operating cost will be. You may be paying
$2.64 for diesel now, but you might pay $3.50 months from now. The operating cost
constantly fluctuates with the price of diesel. With ClimaCab, you purchase batteries up
front at a fixed cost, and you never have to worry about diesel price changes.”
By choosing ClimaCab, Sky confirmed its commitment to improving fleet efficiency and
the environment. “We’ve decided that ClimaCab will be part of our fleet as we cycle out
our older tractors.”
About Sky Transportation Services Inc.
Founded in May 2000, Texas-based Sky Transportation Services Inc. provides “Just In
Time” transportation in all 48 states. Their management team has over 26 years of
combined transportation experience while using the latest technological advances in
both equipment and services. Sky specializes in dry van full truckload transportation
services, intermodal and logistic services. To learn more, visit: http://www.skytransportation.
com.
About Glacier Bay, Inc.
ClimaCab® is a registered trademark of Glacier Bay, Inc. Glacier Bay Inc. is an
internationally recognized leader in advanced energy technologies, known for designing
and manufacturing groundbreaking intelligent power management systems. Glacier Bay
provides innovative, high efficiency, state-of-the-art power management products across
a wide range of industries and applications. More information can be found at:
www.glacierbay.com.
