Running a 500-hp diesel engine to generate cab and sleeper heat is like whittling with a chainsaw. It can be done, but not without a lot of excess noise and energy. The most efficient truckers have ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Winter is fast approaching for folks in the Northern Hemisphere, and the colder months can be rough on vehicles. We have to dig them out after ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines, known for their great fuel efficiency, are sensitive to cold temperatures. Instead of using spark plugs, as gasoline-powered ...

Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...

RC Willey has over 60 vehicles at their distribution center in Salt Lake City and does hundreds of deliveries a day. Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart Business program helped them install engine block ...

Although there are a few states that have experienced cold temperatures and, in a few instances, snow, since October, we're now in the heart of winter, the season that officially runs from December to ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Diesel-fired engine pre-heaters can help ensure reliable engine starts in cold-weather conditions while reducing engine wear, preventing ...