New from Bergstrom Inc. is a brand new no-idling system designed to keep drivers cooler for a longer period of time. The new NITE Plus is an improved version of the original, featuring updated heat exchangers and a redesigned airflow. That’s said to result in a 30% increase in cooling capacity generated with less battery power. It consists of a rechargeable battery system that supplies electricity to a hermetically sealed air-conditioning unit and an auxiliary heater.

As a battery-powered, no-idling system, the CARB-approved unit can generate high-BTU cooling capacity without damaging emissions, while saving money on fuel. Bergstrom says the system can reduce the average truck’s fuel usage, some by as much 3790 gal a year (9815 liters), with reduced maintenance costs as well. That’s based on idling 8 hours a day, 300 days a year.

The system is currently available as a factory installed option on Freightliner Cascadia and International ProStar and LoneStar trucks.