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  1. 10-27-2006 04:31 PM #1
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    Ok - WTF is up lately with IdleAir? Everytime I park in a truckstop that has IdleAir, I'm pretty much 'pounced' on by those people trying to get me to use the damn thing. It's getting to the point that I'd rather be shooing off the lot lizards - at least they aren't following me trying to explain it to me as I walk to the crapper.

    And, ya, I know what it is and have used it a few times. Celadon pays 50% of the fees on it when we use it - but my gawd, I'm not going to use it when it's 65 outside, clear evening and no rain in sight.
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  2. 10-27-2006 05:18 PM #2
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    I seen an ad for Idleaire one time looking for people to work as a customer service agent to sell/provide services. If I remember correctly a big portion of their pay was based on commission on how many adapters they could sell.
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    If you park in an idleair spot, that kinda comes with the territory....
    Same as if you go to the fuel island, youre expected to buy fuel etc.
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    If you park in an idleair spot, that kinda comes with the territory....
    Same as if you go to the fuel island, youre expected to buy fuel etc.
    I understand that - the problem is that I'm not, nor have parked in an IdleAire spot unless I use it. They 'attack' as soon as you park anywhere. At the T/A in Earle, AR, they stand at the door beside the fuel pumps. When you walk in to get your fuel ticket, they're all over you. As soon as you park your truck (in a non-ideaire spot), they're at your truck by the time you set your brakes trying to get you to use it. If they see you sitting in your seat (already parked), they keep coming back.

    At the Petro in Perrysburg, OH they came to my truck at least 5 times.
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    Almost on the level of telemarketers.The one advantage we have here is they can be told to their face what we think of thier sales tactics.I did just that in Madera,Ca. last week after the third try by the same person to get me to shut off my APU and give them money for the same thing my APU does.
    Parking is way too short in supply everywhere and, this sham makes it worse.
    If you think it is alright to haul for fuel money
    you are part of the problem sell your truck now
    before you hurt this industry more
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    Parking is way too short in supply everywhere and, this sham makes it worse.
    Not only does IdleAIre take up parking spaces, 99% of the ones I have seen are set up for pull in/back out parking which IMHO is a very dangerous situation.
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    The back-out parking is the main reason I don't use IdleAire. Not to mention, this time of the year in the south, there's no need for it. Crack the windows a bit and all is well.
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    There must be a serious need for it,I see these big time freight trucks in lots with thier motors just racing as high as the steeringwheel meat can set it yet,the wheelmeat is in the truck stop for hours while this is going on.Oh BTW sunshine and 65 or so too....
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    I stopped in at the TA in Santa Rosa, NM a couple of days ago and they now have IdleAire. The Petro in Little Rock also now has IdleAire. :? I think we will all eventually be forced to either pay or get a generator for the truck. It seems as though one state after another is enacting laws preventing idling of trucks. In New York, you are limited to 5 minutes of idle time and some truck stops limit you to 3 hours of parking. :evil:
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    Quote Originally Posted by GMAN
    I stopped in at the TA in Santa Rosa, NM a couple of days ago and they now have IdleAire. The Petro in Little Rock also now has IdleAire. :? I think we will all eventually be forced to either pay or get a generator for the truck. It seems as though one state after another is enacting laws preventing idling of trucks. In New York, you are limited to 5 minutes of idle time and some truck stops limit you to 3 hours of parking. :evil:
    That Petro in Little Rock is a Joke-a OLD T/A in disguise. Gives Petro a Bad name.
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    I was just looking for a place to park for the night. I would up driving another 60 miles before I could find somewhere to park. :twisted:
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    There's a nice little CB shop just to the south of it though AND it has a RIBS Place connected to it-yummy ones at that.
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    I wonder why they call it IDLE aire, when in fact, it is "Don't Idle H'yair!!" :shock:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Malaki86
    The back-out parking is the main reason I don't use IdleAire. Not to mention, this time of the year in the south, there's no need for it. Crack the windows a bit and all is well.
    I was in Ontairo, CA and parked on the opposite side of the lot from the idle-air. Some gal came up to my truck and tried to sell it to me. their internet access is reasonable, but I look at the price of Idle-air and with the "pull-in, back-out" arrangement... NO! I will not use it. I told the girl in Ontario to KISS MY GRITS, and she was insulted. Funny, but I don't feel guilty about it.
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    I'm not knocking IdleAire. I just don't like their selling practices.

    As far as their services, well:
    I already pay $50 per month for my Sprint internet, so I don't need that
    I don't have a tv in the truck, so I don't need the cable/satelite
    I have an invertor so I don't need the shore power (would be a pain to unplug/replug everything anyway)

    My company pays 50% of the cost of IdleAire. I used it one time. It cost me right around $9 for 10 hours of usage. It costs me nothing to idle the truck. So, tell me what the advantage is for a company driver to actually use it unless, of course, you're in a 'no-idle' area and the outside temps mandate using the heating/cooling.
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    Could it just be as simple that they need to sell the heck out of it just to pay for it. I suppose they think that everybody who pulls in is going to want to hook up to their stuff to watch tv and surf the net when sometimes all you want to to is eat and get some sleep.
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    Something I've just been informed of by a "safety director". If you have a pet in your truck, you can idle all you want, regardless what the regs say about it. HUMANE SOCIETY comes into it then. Looks like a "dog's life" is more valuable than a "HUMAN'S LIFE". :shock: :shock: :shock:
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