[Linda]

Les, on the chassis Prevost has a run of about 15 feet between the compressor and dryer, and then downstream from the dryer with a run of about 3 feet is the “wet” tank. That way the chassis has 2 chances to prevent moisture from migrating into the braking and accessory systems.

If your aux compressor has limited space downstream to a tank or water trap or dryer you can accelerate the condensation process by using a coil of copper tubing between the aux compressor and the next component in line, such as the tank. The problem I see with a lot of accessory systems is some feed aux compressed air into the chassis accessory air tank so it becomes the moisture trap, or if the converter installed some means of trapping moisture before it reached the Prevost tank it was not convenient or easy or in some cases possible for an owner to drain aux compressed air moisture. Some converter installed traps or devices to purge moisture don’t even do a good job and unfortunately some owners do not know that until moisture accumulates and damages parts of the pneumatic system.

[Linda]

Very nice…..

[Linda]

Thanks All!

First and foremost, I don’t take these things personally and exchanging ideas and opinions is what makes forums the place to have these types of discussions. If we all agreed, what fun would that be?

For decades I was the leading reporter covering technology for the national media and I have a pretty good eye for seeing trends that are headed our way and cars that are smarter than their drivers are just the tip of the iceberg. Anyone who has a car with a collision avoidance system already knows that it can be a life saver. And yes, this type of technology will have an impact on motorhomes in the very near future as more features are tested and released. In a way, the Prevost Aware system is just the beginning of what is surely to come down the road.

If you’ve been watching the financial markets today, you already know that Lyft is now publicly traded and now has a valuation of more than $20B. This valuation method is no different than Amazon a decade ago when they were spending more money than they made. Lyft’s astronomical valuation is not based on what they are doing today, it’s based on replacing drivers with autonomous vehicles. When Uber goes public, wait to see what that stock does and the money it will pump into the company to invest in even more sophisticated technology.

Yes, these things are coming.