Truck & Bus

The simple need to warm a bus without idling was the foundation for the engine heating products we sell today. In 1942 Hotstart launched the original "Kim Hotstart" heater for school buses that needed to stay warm overnight rather than idle.

On-highway trucks and buses can reduce costly idling with the use of a simple threaded in-block immersion heater and thermocord. "Plugging in" during the night rather than idling reduces harmful emissions while keeping the engine ready to start. Large fleet operations can see significant fuel cost savings when they heat their engines rather than let them idle. Hotstart in-block heaters and thermocords are a cost-effective way to cut idling for trucks and buses operating regardless of weather conditions.