About this episode

Sean Mathews discusses the innovative battery-powered air conditioning solution from Zero Breeze Tech designed for truckers.

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Sean Mathews, who recently joined Zero Breeze Tech, joins Justin to break down a battery-powered portable air conditioning solution designed specifically for commercial truckers, owner-operators, and fleets looking to eliminate costly overnight idling. Sean brings a logistics and brokerage background to the conversation, including time at TQL, a logistics coordinator role, and running a brokerage inside Palatized Trucking in Houston, where he first connected with the Zero Breeze founder at the Texas Trucking Show in 2022. Sean walks through exactly how the Zero Breeze system works: a 5,280 BTU portable AC unit that pairs with one or two manufacturer-made batteries, charges off a sleeper cab's wall outlets during 6 hours of driving, and delivers up to 10 hours of overnight cooling without touching the truck's engine. He explains the recommended nighttime use case, the importance of pre-cooling with the truck's existing AC, and how the system installs in about 30 minutes without a shop visit. He is also candid about the product's limitations, including reduced effectiveness in direct sunlight and the window venting…

People in this episode

Host: Justin

Guest: Sean Mathews

Topics covered

• trucking
• technology
• air conditioning
• logistics
• cost savings

Keywords

• battery-powered AC
• trucking solutions
• overnight cooling
• cost savings
• logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zero Breeze Tech, TQL, Palatized Trucking

Products: Zero Breeze system

Places: Houston

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