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Eco Friendly Semi Trucks May Be the Future if This Startup Gets Its Way

Could an Eco Friendly Semi Be on the Way?
Could an Eco Friendly Semi Be on the Way?

An eco-friendly semi truck might sound as realistic as a unicorn, but it may be closer than you think. A startup in Utah is banking on being the first company to roll out this game-changing vehicle.

The New Face of Trucking?

Nikola Motor Company, the namesake of legendary engineer Nikola Tesla, has an experimental truck called One on its virtual drawing board. One’s aerodynamic design and hybrid drivetrain show promise as a major step toward a greener trucking industry.

The sophisticated drivetrain consists of electric motors, lithium-ion batteries and an on-board turbine, which kicks in when the batteries run low. Unlike electric cars, these trucks won’t need to be periodically plugged in.

Take Advantage of Multiple Fuel Sources

While the turbine is intended to run primarily on compressed natural gas (CNG), it can also burn diesel fuel or gasoline. Nikola’s initial plan is to build a nationwide network of 50 CNG stations drawing on the company’s own natural gas wells, with more stations to be added if the program takes off.

Currently the One exists only as a computer-generated concept, with no word as to when an actual prototype will debut. However, Nikola has been accepting fully refundable $1,500 deposits, with the first 5,000 orders to include one million miles worth of free fuel.

DJ Products Bridges the Present and the Future

Our battery-powered semi truck trailer caddy will provide an eco-friendly companion to Nikola’s One, just as it does to the trucks in your fleet today. Visit our website to learn more about our semi truck trailer caddy and all the other material handling solutions from DJ Products.

Move Stalled Vehicles Quickly in the Cold with a Car Pusher

We have mentioned that it can be quite a chore to move a stalled vehicle in the heat of summer but it is also no fun to need to move a stalled vehicle in the bitter cold of winter. If your company has a fleet of vehicles we are sure you work to keep them well maintained but that doesn’t guarantee that you won’t need to move one of these vehicles when the temperatures drop. Or perhaps the vehicles you need to move aren’t yours but belong to customers—if that is the case then you need something that can move the staled vehicle without the kind of damage that occurs when you use one vehicle to push another.

Either way, if your cart, car, or piece of equipment has all straight wheels or is on a rail, then DJ Products ergonomic solutions help solve material handling applications where no turning is required.

Our CarCaddy car pusher can push stalled vehicles across the lot at a service center or along a highway. And as we’ve mentioned, it will not damage the vehicle since the front push pad of the CarCaddy car and vehicle pusher is made of a soft, durable, padded material designed to preserve the paint and integrity of the back end of the stalled vehicle while also protecting the car and vehicle pusher.

Push or pull buses, trucks, and cars up to 10,000 lbs. with the DealerCaddy truck pusher. Its adjustable push pad was designed to contour the bumper on the back of any vehicle.

Vehicle Pushers Reduce Injury Risk

DJ Products’ ergonomically designed vehicle pushers, movers and tugs can significantly decrease the risk of injury in the plant, out on the lot and on the assembly line. These products provide the perfect solution for vehicles or equipment that have straight wheels or are moved on a rail. They can be used in any application where no turning is involved or where an operator will turn the wheels.

Why risk costly injury to workers or damage to vehicles? Our vehicle movers push vehicles safely from behind, preventing workers from straining or over-extending muscles. The push pad on our vehicle movers is made of a soft, durable, padded material designed to prevent scratching or damage to the vehicle.

We produce several vehicle pushers to meet a variety of material handling needs:

CarCaddy. The battery-powered CarCaddy car and vehicle pusher is perfect for moving stopped or stalled vehicles that do not need to be steered and have pneumatic tires, including cars, trucks, campers, buses and machinery. The CarCaddy is the perfect solution for moving vehicles at dealerships and service centers and along highways. It excels in moving vehicles or equipment from station to station down a production line.

TrailerCaddy. The heavy-duty electric TrailerCaddy can be used to push and pull equipment trailers, RVs, campers and boats. It’s designed to move vehicles that must be lifted at one end before maneuvering that are usually pulled down the highway by a car or truck. The Trailer Caddy is the ideal solution for moving vehicles around a show room or trade show floor. It’s also ideally suited for moving trailers down an assembly line. A trailer lift kit is available.

DealerCaddy. The ideal vehicle mover for car and truck dealerships, this multi-purpose, battery-powered car, truck and trailer pusher can move vehicles up to 10,000 pounds. The adjustable-height push pad was created to contour to the rear bumper of any vehicle. Flip it back to expose a ball hitch for pulling cargo or trailers. With a heavy duty flat bed for hauling heavy tool boxes, equipment and supplies, the DealerCaddy does it all.

CartCaddyLH. A battery-powered electric tug, the CartCaddyLH has enough juice to manage your heaviest equipment loads. Designed to push and pull 10,000 to 50,000 pounds, the heavy-duty CartCaddyLH can push or pull just about anything on wheels. Compact and maneuverable, the CartCaddyLH has a 5th wheel option and customized attachment to provide multiple solutions.

A Truck Pusher is an Auto Body Shop’s Dream

Body shops are in business to restore the damage done to cars and trucks during accidents; to remove dents, dings, cracks and scratches to have the car looking like it just drove off the lot again – but the way many mechanics are moving the cars they work on from the lot into the bay is actually causing further damage.If a car isn’t running properly and needs to be pushed into the shop, mechanics usually do it one of two ways – they manually push it (which can be exhausting and potentially cause injury to the worker), or they use another auto to push the vehicle in which can cause dents or scratches and ultimately creates unnecessary work for the business.There is a far better and easier way to move a poorly functioning car or truck than to cause undue stress on your employees or to potentially cause undue damage to the vehicle.  The CarCaddy truck pusher from DJ Products is the perfect method of moving a non-running vehicle from point A to point B.The CarCaddy truck pusher allows on person to easily maneuver any vehicle, up to 20,000 pounds across flat terrain – which means that just about any vehicle; small, mid-sized or large cars, vans and pick ups can all be moved short distances without having to call in the cavalry or over strain your employees.You will be able to move cars in and out of bays, across parking lots or just about anywhere you need to get them within a reasonable distance with no physical stress or strain and without even so much as a scratch on the vehicle.  With adjustable speed, smooth forward and reverse and an adjustable push pad you’ll be able to get any car anywhere you need it safely and easily with the CarCaddy truck pusher from DJ products.

Increasing Productivity and Minimizing Injury with a Truck Pusher

The pace can be very fast and the labor can be very hard at a mechanic’s shop or car dealership where the right equipment isn’t readily available.  If employees are required to manually push heavy cars, trucks or buses into bays for repair each vehicle will require more time to complete and will create another chance for injury.

Employees who are required to manually push vehicles around a crowded lot could also very easily cause damage to other vehicles.  When other vehicles or equipment on the lot become damaged the money and time required to make the repairs comes directly out of the shops profits.

The best way to ensure that employees are able to work as efficiently and safely as possible and that other property on the lot doesn’t get damaged is by having the proper equipment for moving vehicles.  The truck pusher from DJ Products can immediately transform the operations at a mechanic shop by allowing employees to move stalled vehicles faster, safer and easier than they could manually.  The truck pusher can easily handle heavy vehicles weighing up to ten thousand pounds without any stress or risk of injury to the operator. 

In addition to keeping employees safer the truck pusher also makes the vehicles on the lot safer as well. The soft, adjustable and durable pad on the truck pusher is designed to contour to the rear bumper of a wide variety of vehicles to prevent the possibility of scratches, dents or dings while pushing.  The fact that the employees will be able to push the vehicles in a completely controlled fashion also helps to greatly minimize the risk of damage to other vehicles on the lot.  Providing employees with a truck pusher is an affordable way for mechanics and auto lot owners to keep their employees, customers and merchandise safe while increasing the overall speed of operation.