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Dunno how accurate this was, but I asked my recruiter on Tuesday about apu and inverters and she told me "no apu, alot of the trucks dont have inverters, some of the newer ones do" and "If you want or need one, you have to buy it and it has to be installed by the shop" Has this changed from a year ago? I knows there is alot of 12 volt appliances out there, crockpots, tvs, fridge, coffee makers, toasters and the like. I could do with out one if need be. Them creature comforts tho...LoL Showin my greenhorn a lil but and I should worry about learning I know, but I like to plan ahead and at least have some sort of idea what I'm getting my self into!

Nope, still not standard, downright rare. But you'll actually find you don't really need an APU. I run one 300w inverter for my tv and Blu-ray at night. The cooler is always on and uses the standard 12v plugs. I use a "lunch box" type of heater for heating most meals.

Unless you've got your heart set on a real refrigerator and microwave they're just not really needed.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

I can definatley do with out a micro wave can werk round not havin a cooler thats no big deal... thanks fer the clarification tho!!