Vanair EPEQ Solar Assist offers auxiliary charging
Vanair introduced five new products that expand its EPEQ Electrified Power Equipment ecosystem. The offerings, unveiled at a press conference during Work Truck Week 2026, address growing demand for practical alternatives to engine idling that protect equipment, reduce maintenance costs and extend vehicle service life.
Among the highlights was the EPEQ Solar Assist system, a patented, flexible solar panel engineered specifically for work truck applications. The system serves as a continuous battery tender and auxiliary charging source for both the 12-volt and 48-volt EPEQ platforms.
Ordered directly on Vanair equipment, Solar Assist arrives factory-installed, wired and integrated using a patent-pending equipment-mounted solar architecture before the machine ever reaches the upfitter. That means zero added labor, no extra wiring, no lost truck space and no added installation cost.
The panels utilize a shade-resilient mesh grid design with more than 2,100 conductive pathways, delivering strong performance in low-angle, diffused and shaded conditions where conventional panels lose significant output.
At just 1/8-inch thick, the panels are flexible, low-profile and durable enough to survive more than 130,000 vibration cycles. Because the solar system stays with the equipment rather than the chassis, it transfers seamlessly when machines are remounted or vehicles are replaced.
Each system includes high-efficiency Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charging that harvests up to 45% more energy than standard Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controllers, maximizing usable daily power.
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