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On-Board Power That Keeps Heavy Fleets Rolling

Long-haul trucks, livestock carriers, and heavy haulage vehicles need reliable on-board power for driver amenities, load monitoring, and site work — without idling a big diesel for hours at a rest stop or loading bay. Zeliox charges off the alternator on the move and delivers silent 240V wherever the truck stops.

THE PROBLEM

Heavy Diesel Idling Costs More Than Fuel

A heavy truck burns 2–4 litres of diesel per hour at idle. Multiply that by mandatory rest breaks, loading dock waits, and overnight stops, and the annual cost per vehicle runs well past what most fleet managers have budgeted — before counting accelerated engine wear and DPF maintenance.

Idle Fuel Rate
2–4 L/hr per truck
Overnight Idle Cost
$15–$30 per night
Annual Idle Fuel
$4,000–$8,000+
Engine Hours
Pushes service intervals
DPF Stress
Low-load idle damage
THE Solution

Silent Power From the Alternator to the Rest Stop

Zeliox stores energy from the alternator while the truck is moving and delivers 240V on demand when the engine is off. Drivers run air-conditioning, fridges, inverters, and monitoring systems from the battery — no diesel burned, no noise, and no engine hours added while stationary.

Drive Charging
:
Alternator input at speed
Silent Output
:
0 dB at rest
240V Delivery
:
Aircon, fridges, inverters
No Engine Hours
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Battery handles stationary loads
Solar Supplement
:
MPPT input for top-ups
5-Year Warranty
:
LiFePO4 platform
The engine moves the truck. The battery runs the stop.

The Zeliox Advantage

Heavy vehicles burn diesel at a rate that makes idling genuinely expensive. A truck idling overnight at a rest stop or for hours at a loading dock is pouring fuel into the exhaust for air-conditioning, a fridge, and device charging.

Over a year, that is thousands of dollars per vehicle. Not to mention engine hours that push service intervals forward.

Zeliox mounts in the cab or chassis and charges from the alternator while the truck is moving. When the driver stops, the battery takes over — running aircon, fridges, inverters, and monitoring equipment without the engine. The system also handles site power for livestock monitoring, refrigeration checks, and load equipment that would otherwise need a generator or a running engine.

What Changes

Before & After Zeliox

Before Zeliox

After Zeliox

Diesel idles all night for aircon

Battery runs cab amenities, engine off

Fuel cost climbs with every rest break

Zero fuel burned while stationary

DPF clogs from low-load idle

Engine runs only under load

Generator needed for load equipment

Zeliox 240V covers site power

Service intervals shorten with idle hours

Engine hours match actual kilometres

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