MARTIN Brower has become the latest company to introduce Carrier Transicold’s Vector eCool units into its operation, specifying 24 of the all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer systems.
The new 13.6 metre Gray & Adams trailers were supplied on contract hire by Centurion Truck Rental. The Vector eCool units are paired with the engineless version of the Carrier Transicold Vector HE19, a combination that will reduce fuel costs and begin the move towards a diesel-free future for its temperature-controlled trailer fleet.
The Vector eCool unit combines with Carrier Transicold’s E-Drive all-electric energy recovery and storage system. This converts kinetic energy generated by the trailer axle and brakes into electric power, which is stored in a battery pack that powers the front end refrigeration unit, a loop that creates the industry’s first fully autonomous system, producing no direct carbon dioxide (CO2) or particulate emissions.
