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Old 11-03-2020, 01:05 PM   #227 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sgtlethargic View Post
Where I worked about five years ago there were several distribution center buildings within a few miles of each other. They used new model year (rental) Freightliner tractors to move trailers between DCs. The trucks were idled to run the A/C during the significant downtime. They had to regen often, probably due to both usages.
Sounds like a poor match between usage and vehicle - which isn't uncommon for rentals. They were likely renting Cascadias designed for on-highway use instead of something like a M2.
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