20 Best Cooler For Car Travel (2023 Updated)

I bought this cooler for a sailboat liveaboard situation. It seemed to work fine and kept things relatively cold, and I was excited because it was one of the few coolers I could find that fit into the space I had for a fridge.

However, two months after receiving it, the top part of the cooler started splitting apart, and the door no longer stayed put. Luckily, Walmart was really good with the return, but now I have to go find another one that will work.

Spend a few more dollars and get one that won’t fall apart; it’s worth it.

Worked perfect out of the box. using it it transport food after shopping. living remotely we have a 60 to 90 mile trip to the store. great to put the frozen/cold items in. Peltier cooler has large finned heat sink for heat transfer in the cooling mode, puts out heat well.

Power cord and plug show no signs of getting hot running for 4 hours. Like the manual states, it needs ventilation so you down overheat it. I’m using it in the covered bed of my truck, so I’ll have to monitor it on hot days.

I purchased this product in 2006 and had it for 14 fantastic years of consistent and wonderful use. When the fan gave out on the 2006 model, I did not hesitate to replace with same model. After 4 months of intermittent use the fan on the new one gave out – okay it happens.

I replaced the 4 month old one and began using cooler number 3. After less than 48 hours of cooling, the fan died. Clearly this product is not what it used to be. I didn’t have a bad thing to say about the 2006 version and I don’t have a good thing to say about the 2020 version.

I didn’t abuse the 2020 versions, I just filled them half full and tried to use. CT was great about refunding my original purchase price but I was frustrated by 2 failed efforts to get a reliable cooling/heating product.

Love the cooler overall; no more jacking around with ice cube/block refilling and emptying melted water. Has worked very well. Two things to know: 1) If a vehicle is not running for long periods, like over night, it must be uplugged so as to not drain the battery 2) Cannot put ice in it at all, but cold gel packs seem to be OK.

The only reservations are 1) the unnecessary lid rubber/plastic strap is very short and snapped off quickly, and 2) the cigarette lighter plug-in has a plastic spacer/insulator near the contact point that melted after having it for 14th months.

I contacted Igloo Corp. and they replaced the entire cooler. Excellent corporations stands by their products. Keeps things nice and cool – Recommended.

Wanted one of these for traveling to avoid the pain of loading and unloading cooler to hotel room and back to car daily for a week to athletic event. Bought Coleman at the same time to compare. Took them both out of the box and knew Igloo was already tipping my judgment to their side.

Key features: 1. Wire comes OFF the cooler completely (others do not) 2. Shelf 3. Vertical or horizontal ability. 4. Clicks shut 5. GREAT size! (Same as a large cooler) Day 1~cooled overnight, loaded and left for trip.

Mixed frozen items with unfrozen and everything stayed frozen until arrival. Another advantage~this can be loaded day before a trip to save time. Drove 8 hours. Got to hotel and just carried it in, plugged it in the room.

The first day even forgot the power cord in hotel room and left cooler in the car in shade (90 degrees outside) for 12 hours. It STILL kept almost everything cool until we returned to plug it in that night.

Then daily went to the event, plugged it in, returned to hotel, plugged in again. 5 days later returned home with food leftover rather than spoiled, ice burned or water logged. SUPER!!!! And, love the new Walmart pick up discount and easy returns w/2 day local store delivery!.

I have it strapped to the passenger seat of my semi truck horizontally with the inside divider in the second set of grooves from the cooling unit. This way sodas can be stacked (2 cans on each side of cooling unit, or 1liter bottles on each side) and the meat and cheese at the bottom on the other side of the divider.

The grooves on the cooler floor channel the cold to the rear more quickly than without. So long as I don’t leave the cooler in the direct sun, it maintains the desired temperature to keep wrapped food fresh.

And if by chance the cord melts in the electrical socket, it can easily be replaced as it is removable, unlike the similar Coleman unit where the cord is fused into the unit. Better to buy from Walmart, too, for easy return if it doesn’t work out for you.

Used promotional 2 day delivery and had it delivered to the store of my choosing, picking it up upon my arrival home. Very pleased with purchase.

We bought this a couple weeks ago and have taken it out for a couple weekend camping trips. SUPERB quality, and the cooler maintained set temps, as expected and hoped for, in a very hot southwest climate.

We love the removable baskets that allow for easily separating drinks from produce from raw meat, etc. With ample storage space, the cooler can accomodate a variety of items, including large ones. For example, a store bought gallon of water can easily fit in the deeper side of the cooler, with the deep basket separator in place.

Which means you could store multiple gallons of water on that one side of the cooler alone if needed/desired. We also chose Tupperware containers that fit the widths of the baskets to further maximize food storage within the cooler.

Another plus, the lid of the cooler clicks upon close and seems to have a great and reliable seal to keep cold air in. Sustained temps on the digital screen confirmed that. We are looking forward to putting this Dometic cooler to use over multiple trips this summer.

It certainly beats having to purchase several bags of ice for a less expensive cooler, especially when that ice melts and drenches the cooler’s contents. Additionally, we can go for longer trips now without having to worry about the temp of our food.

Hands down, a fantastic purchase with fantastic features. We would buy it again.

We got the dual zone 75 L unit for our 4WD van. Have used it for over a year now and it’s truly been a game changer for us. We use the van to travel in remote parts of northern BC, Yukon and Alaska. We have driven hundreds (thousands?) of miles on dirt roads and 4WD rough roads.

The fridge has worked well despite being put through severe vibration, heat, and cold. It draws on average around 20-25 Ah off our battery overnight (12+ hours), and our 400W solar panels plus some engine charging on dark cloudy days has easily recharged the battery the next day plus provide power for the day’s operation.

We operate one compartment as a freezer and one as a fridge. We’re always amazed at how much we can fit in there, and how everything stays cold even when the compartment is overstuffed. I have no idea whether other brands are better or worse, but I can vouch for our unit having exceeded our expectations.

The unit is expensive compared to a home fridge, but so far it’s been great for our van setup and needs.

We bought this for camping trips in our 4×4 and eventually to add it to our skoolie build. We ran it off of 120v inside for extra food storage for 3 months, took it on 2 weekends and 2 week long trips before it began freezing one compartment regardless of what the temp was set at.

In Moab in the fall, outside temp was 75F, fridge was set at 40, internal temp 12F. Obviously this meant we couldn’t use one compartment on the trip as the fridge was trying too hard to maintain such a low temp.

Apparently this is a problem with thermistors and no support from Dometic. I sat on hold and on online support chats with no one answering and no helpful responses to just order the part. I ended up essentially guessing which part I needed based on YouTube videos and am waiting on it to ship from Australia to the US.

Seems like a $1600 fridge would work longer than a year of light use and you would think a brand as big as Dometic would support their products. I am going to try and repair this one and sell it (at a loss) and buy a better fridge from a more reputable brand.

Super disappointed.

Awesome purchase! No regrets! I’ve always believed you get what you pay for! When it comes down to justifying the cost of this cooler, sure I could have purchased another same/similar cooler for less, but I’ve found over time, when paying less, the quality and workmanship is lacking.

I would rather pay more, from a company who will stand behind their product and know I will get my 3-years warranty money’s worth if something goes wrong. Based on what I paid for this cooler, I am paying about I am paying.

19 cents a day over the course of 3-years! Specific to my purchase of the Yeti Hopper Flip 12 Highlands Olive (limited edition) Soft Cooler, yes, I did pay more than most might pay for a lunch bucket, but for me, I loved the limited-edition Highlands Olive color, the size and the reputation of Yeti! Yes, I am an OD guy.

The Hopper Flip 12 is my daily carry for my work lunch. The Flip 12 has more than adequate room for my Yeti Ice, lunch and liquid essentials! The Hopper will be used for some upcoming road trips to keep our sandwiches and beverages cold.

I’ve also received some nice compliments on the cooler from co-workers.

This is not a complaint, but rather just my amusing experience. I just noticed that the Yeti website now says that Hopper coolers are NOT compatible with dry ice because they are airtight. I swear that it was previously only advertised as leakproof.

The Hopper 12 cooler was a gift from my kids. fortunately. I don’t think I would have purchased it for myself at that price! But I wouldn’t trade it for anything now. The cooler and zipper are absolutely unbelievable!!! I can’t imagine a cooler with a zipper to be leakproof.

but it is! In fact, my Hopper 12 is AIRTIGHT!!! I once used it to transport ice cream with dry ice. When I picked up my Hopper 12 cooler I noticed that it was bulging on all sides. I quickly cracked opened the zipper and heard/felt a rush of escaping air from the cooler, and the cooler sides returned to normal.

I think either the zipper might have been damaged or the cooler would have exploded if I hadn’t found it in time. Trust what Yeti says! This cooler is also fits under seats and much less space in overhead bins on airplanes – perfect for taking frozen treats on long trips (just leave the zipper cracked if you have dry ice inside).

Pros: We live in the southwest, so immediately tested this out in 100-120 degree temps over summer and it held up great. We take it paddleboarding/kayaking and put in the hard and/or soft ice packs with drinks, food and it keeps cold all day.

We’ve also used regular (loose) ice in it which works okay, but the hard/soft packs are more functional and in general keep things colder longer in combination with the cooler itself, plus gives you more room.

Mind you, our use on the water has all been day trips, not multi-day trips. The strap is really handy to secure on a paddleboard, and obviously the cooler is lighterweight than a hard-sided cooler for such water trips.

We’ve also used this just for shopping/keeping leftovers cold/whatever during the southwest summer and sometimes for long-periods of time in our (very hot) vehicle. It has held up well for that purpose too.

It also works great (although it is a bit big) for work lunches if you don’t have access to a fridge. Most of our use with this cooler is for day trips/use. That said, we have also used it for car camping trips and road trips.

The one car camping trip was quite hot, and we put our most-necessary-to-keep-cold items in the Yeti and it kept fine (again, with the solid blue ice packs). Cons: Yes, the zipper is kind of a hassle and that is the biggest con as others have mentioned.

We are careful with the zipper, and that is really my biggest concern re: zipping breaking but no sign of that so far. Of course it is very pricey, so recommend waiting for a REI member coupon or sale (if it goes on sale that is!) As mentioned above, I think this cooler works better w/ice packs versus loose ice, although we’ve also combined the two which works.

All in all, this is our most functional cooler/high-quality. Took us a while to decide to purchase due to the high price, but so far it is holding up well and getting used all the time, so worth the money.

I choose this due to its nice appearance and size, not too big, Hoping it would work, however after testing it 3 times I realize that there is no way this could ever replace a simple ice chest. But before I go into the test results Ill note the good and bad points.

The Good: Looks nice, not too large, very quiet. The Bad: The lid gasket does not seal at all, the handle is flimsy, vents on the top are just asking for spilled liquids to collect, the power cord compartment door is poorly designed push/push and is easy to break, the lid latch must be pulled all the way up and is very frustrating and not a one handed operation.

The Ugly: The Wagan Tech 24 Liter Fridge does not work well at all. The first test was in a vehicle at 99, the fridge only dropped to 75. Inside the house at 80 degrees the cooler only dropped to 60, and at best outdoors at 85 degrees the cooler only dropped 25 below ambient temperature.

which was the closest to the 36 it claims. Not to mention most other coolers claim to drop 40 under. (call this Wagan being honest, yet still its 40+ watt power consumption is seriously NOT practical.

Nice try to who ever created the thermoelectric coolers but You have to do much better if you are going to get my money. OH, AND BEWARE, THE 12V DC PLUG GETS EXTREMELY HOT. THIS IS NORMAL.

Its very quiet and it gets cold enough to keep meat under control. Its bigger than what i expected. I loaded a 7lb cornbeef with 4 tbone steaks. This 12v cooler is worth every penny! It has a slick design, the opening latch is kind of wierd but i like something different overall you going to get your money worth.

i had just about every 12v cooler and this 1 is perfect from the size and quality. Much better than the colman! I highly recommend this to a truck driver who doesn’t have a refrigerator on thier truck u going to love this.

Gets cold fast and stays cold. Just after buying it we drove 1000 miles all the way through California in our sedan and it kept food and beverages at 38-40 degrees the whole way. And I can leave it on for up to 5 hours without the car running and am still able to restart the car.

It works best if you put in already cold items. Plenty of room and even though you can hear it running, it is a low and mellow sound. Have not tried the heat setting yet, as we’ve been in triple digit summer heat.

I love this cooler, just the right size to travel with. I take it from the truck and put it in the RZR. The last one I purchased lasted about 7 years before the nylon straps tore off but the latches were still good to strap it into the RZR, in 7 years this went through a-lot of abuse.

I purchased a new one for the new RZR. It’s very easy to remove to drain, add ice, drinks, etc. Plus it doesn’t add a-lot of extra weight.

Originally purchased a YETI cooler because I heard they were the best. Let me tell after spending 3 days in the back country on a 4×4 off road rock crawler trip I found the YETI to bulky, hard to get stuff in and out of and the ICE melted just as fast as the AO cooler.

My friend had this same AO cooler that I bought. I fell in love with his cooler on that trip. NO drips, leaks or sweating. After 3 days in 80 degree plus temps it still had small pieces of ice from only one 8 lb.

bag about the same as the YETI. The big difference the AO cooler can expand and fully open at the top, zips in open/close in both directions allowing you to keep the zippers on the end you need access at all times.

No rotating the ice chest around. Everything is soft but extremely tough. His was 5 years old and still looked new and got the crap beat out of it all year long. After 3 years of off-roading with him and hating my cooler, I had to replace it with this one.

Best functional compact 2 to 4 person use cooler I’ve had.

Purchased this at local West Marine store 6-8 months ago. I use this for drinks (plastic bottles and cans) for our weekly sail boat outings. Keeps drinks cool and ice doesn’t melt too fast, so the insulation is good.

After 6 months or so, I started noticing moisture on outside in canvas. After a couple of weeks, I turned the liner inside out and found 3 holes that had formed as cracks in the vinyl liner and several more places starting to crack.

Used GoreTex patches as temporary fix. This cooler hasn’t exactly seen rough usage, so my only conclusion is that the vinyl isn’t very strong or flexible (has the appearance of being reinforced with some kind of fiber, but the cracks just run right through them).

I could send this back for warranty service, but unless there has been a major upgrade in the liner material, I would rather “retire” the unit and get something more robust.

Excellent for long trips in the car. Found it easy to carry but that may depend upon what you carry in it. Have not tried the cupholders. Purchased a power cord for pre-cooling it in the house before traveling which doesn’t take much time at all.

Happy with this purchase.

this is a must for parents who have kids! it good for hot or cold drinks or foods. this can be put right behind the console and right between the second row seats so easy that kids can just reach out for their drinks thanks to the two cup holders on top of the cooler! and best of all the size is just right.

I had this model and honestly, I loved it. It kept my lunch/drinks cold for me when at work last summer. It was a lifesaver!! You gotta remember that it cools the drinks down to about 12° or so below ambient air temp.

I always froze a water bottle or two and threw th ed m in during the day. I never did get to use the heating element though.

This is our second Voyager cooler as the last one quit cooling after 3 years and a final long and very hot road trip but we liked it enough to buy another. I’m going to try to always use this one upright, fridge style, to ensure the fan always has clearance and nothing damp touches the inner cooling device.

It’s the perfect size to pack a picnic lunch or travelling food for a small family, doesn’t take up too much space but still holds alot. Also we use it to take frozen food home from grocery stores and to provide cold drinks when entertaining at home.

The sold-separately plugin adapter is a necessity for precooling or in home use. After the first time it accidentally got plugged in to heat as opposed to chill, I painted the raised little arrow white.

All around it’s a very useful and practical cooler that once you have, it’s hard to do without!.

This Koolatron P 20 cooler 18 quart highest quality cooler you can buy. Ive owned 2 of these coolers in the past fifteen years. I would highly rate this cooler with a solid 5 star rating. Jim

It came dirty, like it was used. Dirty finger prints inside and out. Human hair and debris inside. Otherwise, it cools. We haven’t tried it with food in it yet.

BEWARE! The claim that the unit only takes as much power as a tail light is very much exaggerated. A standard 1157 bulb takes 8 watts for the tail light element. The Koolatron P27 takes 54 watts, 7 times more than a tail light! Also, beware of the caveat in the Owner’s Manual: When the battery is not being charged, the cooler should not be operated for more than 4 hours.

So much for operating the cooler at night in the campground.

Since 1981, I have thought out the years have purchased over 50 of these KOOLATRON Portable fridges. Many were put into our new 18 wheelers , traveling cross country Trucking. Never , have I ever had to return one!! KOOLATRON is the VERY BEST ON THE MARKET! BAR NONE!! I also suggest that you purchase the converter , it’s a must have.

I have been dealing with Compact Appliance for a number of years now, purchase a few of these as gifts. All who have received one as a gift, Has absolutely loved them!! They run very very quietly and keep the contents very cold, no matter what size you decide to purchase.

Thanks to Compact Appliance for selling these KOOLATRON Products Signed , 48 yrs n counting, LONG HAUL TRUCKER!.

For $100 you can’t beat it. I suspect that over time I’ll save that much by not having to buy ice all the time. I’ve used it twice now and it does keep refrigerated items a good forty degrees below the ambient temperature.

I keep it in back of my dual cab pickup and cannot hear it running without really concentrating on the sound when the truck isn’t running. Put in a little road noise and this thing is silent. An added plus: you can use it laying down like a conventional ice chest or standing up like a refrigerator.

I don’t see how you could go wrong unless the thing konks out in a short time, but even then there is a one year guarantee to fall back to.

We bought a thermometer to put inside the fridge. It reads a bit warmer than the temperature on the panel but it’s a simple matter to just turn the fridge down a bit to get it to the temperature that we want.

It cooled quickly and I really like being able to use either the 110v outlet on the dash of my van or the 12v port. When the power is off, it does warm up a bit faster than I expected it to, but then again there is only so much insulation that can go into a portable unit.

It fits perfectly between the seats and makes long road trips a lot more enjoyable, being able to easily grab a snack while under way. So far I’m very pleased.

So far so good. We haven’t put it into use in its final home yet, and glad we haven’t, owing to our only complaint so far: Very strong new electronics smell on start up and running. It still smells a bit even after two weeks of being on.

Would have been foul if in our small converted shuttle bus space. I’d recommend firing it up and letting it burn off the stink before you use it in a small space. Looks very well built, easy to use, expect it’ll do the job well.

We are currently using it as a beverage fridge for white wine etc.

The product works fine plugged in via electricity. I have not tested its ability to work via solar panels, as I do not have the solar panels to test how well and how long it will keep food cold. In regards to pricing it’s a little steep in cost, hence is the reason I have not purchased the solar panels.

I do not want to spend $100 for solar panels.

Bought this one years ago to use in trucking business. Very rugged, keeps frozen foods great a week at a time. Allows me to eat healthier less expensive food on the go. Well worth the price. It has just given up after at least 8-10 years of hard work.

Will bu y another.

This is a great little cooler! I also got the AC adapter. The instructions said to cool the unit and what you want to keep cool beforehand, which I did. It kept everything nicely chilled despite the record heat over the Labor Day weekend here in California.

Took this in our move across Canada during the pandemic. It was the bomb!!! So grateful we had it. Good quality. Does get noisy at times.

So far, my husband seems to be enjoying the cooler. We were only slightly disappointed–and it may have been my fault. This is a cooler, in that it is not adjustable. You plug it in and it begins to cool (or heat, depending on how you have it set).

Our disappointment was that there are no controls, so you cannot adjust the cooling setting. I had assumed, since it is advertised for in the car, that there would be settings based on the temperature, so hotter days could have a cooler cooler.

But it simply cools to about 40º lower than the room (or car) temperature. I think on most days that will be adequate, but it would be nice to have a little more control over that setting. We’re a little concerned that indoor use may cause it to cool too much.

My refrigerator became temperamental this summer and stopped maintaining my food properly, so I ordered a replacement pronto. Unfortunately, the pandemic continues to impede the supply chain and I am still waiting for that order as I write.

The next best option was this AstroAI portable unit, thanks to Prime Day pricing and stock, and I could not be happier. I have used it continually as a refrigerator for six weeks now and it has performed above and beyond my expectations.

After reading other reviews, I set the temperature on Eco mode about ten degrees below what I consider optimal, which keeps everything nice and cold but not frozen. The smaller side storage space is not nearly as cold and more like a cooler, so I only put things that cannot spoil before I use them in that area, such as smaller beverages, condiments, candy and nuts, but absolutely no dairy.

The lower the overall temperature, the colder the side space gets, however, so I imagine dairy would be fine in the side area if using the larger space as a freezer. I love the ability to easily change the temperature by degree or switch between refrigeration and freezing, and the unit is quiet, efficient, responsive and simple to move with the sturdy handles.

I am not as big a fan of the internal basket, though, which helps removing everything at once (for example, to mop up the water that pools on the bottom regularly) but prevents some containers from standing upright without extra effort to place them carefully.

Eventually I will probably have to invest in one or more smooth-bottomed baskets for inside the outer basket to solve this problem if it keeps bugging me enough. When/if I finally receive my replacement refrigerator, I plan to use this AstroAI as a supplementary fridge or freezer, keeping it plugged in always.

I have already ordered another portable fridge/freezer unit from a different brand and the AstroAI one is indisputably tons better in terms of operation and space. If it ever goes on sale again for a comparable Prime Day price, I would not hesitate to purchase a second one.

My wife and I took a three week road trip around the country and used the Astro Al to keep food cold along the way. It worked great and we didn’t have any issues. We had the cooler plugged in to the car when we were driving and kept the temp in the low to mid 20s.

We also had a couple of ice packs in it. When we camped in the car and didn’t have power (rest areas and tent sites without power), we left the cooler plugged in to the car’s power port (which are powered with the car turned off on the GMC Acadia).

It would stop running overnight to avoid discharging the battery. We never had a problem starting the car and everything stayed frozen/cold over night. We did find that if we stacked a couple of towels on top of the unit (especially the door) it would stay a little colder.

When we had campsites with electricity, we plugged the unit in to power and it worked fine. We did have a couple of mishaps with us setting the temperature and freezing canned drinks and bottled water.

Seltzer cans leaked a couple of times – due to our setting the temp too low for too long. On the other hand, it seemed to take a long time for the cooler to make large ice cubes, but when we made ice in a hotel room and put it in the cooler, the cubes stayed frozen until we used them.

This may have been because we tried making ice cubes after the freezing mishaps and didn’t have the temp set low enough. After much trial and error, 25 seemed to be a good temp to keep everything cold, even when we parked for a couple of hours and the unit would stop pumping.

and this temperature also kept cans from exploding. I think keeping a couple of blue ice packs in the unit helped to even out the temperature. We generally used the cooler for beverages, leftovers, sandwich fixin’s (tuna salad, mayo, cold cuts, etc.

), and fresh produce. The cooler paid for itself in convenience and the ability to cook on the road and keep leftovers. We also had an electric griddle, a butane stove, an air fryer, an electric kettle, and a stainless french press to round out our camp kitchen.

I’ve had this unit for 2 plus years now and it still works like new. I use it 24 hours a day 365 days a year in hot dessert climate. Works best as a fridge in this environment with temps well above 100 everyday during summer.

Using as a freezer it will struggle in this heat and use a lot of energy. I really like the 12 – 24 volt application. I have all 12 volt batteries in parallel but during day I run my fridge directly off one 60 watt rich solar panel which is around 21 volts (voltage drops with load on panel).

I use a splitter at the end of my power cord with the fridge taking up most the power while cycling the compressor and a few watts going into one of my solar generators. When fridge compressor turns off I get about 50 plus watts into my solar generator.

Saves big time on battery cycles running the fridge without a battery. For a fridge around $200 you can’t go wrong. It’s not as quiet as a higher end fridge and insulation not as good but for a third of the price it’s a good deal.

I’ve more than abused this thing over 2 years and I feel comfortable recommending this. In fact I’m going to get their larger one if my more expensive fridge ever breaks. The power on eco is about 32 to 37 watt draw (spikes back in forth).

In a normal environment at temps in 70s and 80s the compressor turns on 2 to 3 times an hour for 10 mins or less. I’ve ran it over 12 hours in these conditions using less than 180 watt hours which breaks down to only 15 wh per hour.

In temps at 60 or below I’ve seen it use close to 10 wh each hour which is amazing. It seems like all bad reviews are damage from shipping and not fault of the company. If you get unlucky it’s an easy exchange or return.

Everything works as per design except for Bluetooth. There is no Bluetooth function. Listing shows it is supposed to have Bluetooth in the picture with functions icons under pictures of items description.

I have run it with my solar windmill system in my camp and it worked great. I purchased the insulated cover for it also. It runs during the day off of the solar and windmill power alone and runs the night on reserve battery power.

The only noise is from the fan and its low enough not to be an issue unless your sleeping close to it and that is all in how you set up is and room you have. Once items inside get down to temperature the unit runs less.

If you put cold items in it the less, it has to run, and the less electricity is used. I recommend this item but really was looking forward to being able to monitor it and control it from my phone. Bluetooth would of been the cream of the crop.

Only thing I can see why this unit does not is that it is and older model and there fore the price!.

It can freeze water solid in just a few hours. It keeps cold items cold easily. The only thing I found it couldn’t do was to freeze “popsicle” type alcohol treats like Slim Chillers. It could keep them slushy if pre-frozen.

I have not tried it with icecream. It takes very little power and can run for a day or a bit more from a 500wh lithium battery pack like the Suaoki G500. I have used it outdoors camping in 75+ degree weather.

This was purchased to supplement an existing 40L Dometic freezer (one to cool, one to freeze). It has served it’s purpose well as the supplemental freezer.

This product exceeded my expectations. It kept my food cold and it used very little of my deep cycle battery. I was able to run it continuously for about 7 days and it never drain the batteries they hardly went down at all.

Also was very quiet and did not disturb me at night when I was trying to sleep you almost couldn’t tell it was on. There is a small light that emanates from the temperature gauge but other than that it was almost completely unnoticeable at night.

I love this product and I would highly recommend it for camping trips RVs vans Etc. It is a bit small but it held enough food for one week for me with some food left over.

My husband and I have a conversion van we take on long trips. Your cooler is perfect for those long trips I prepare ahead of time, with water & snacks. This cooler is so awsome, I start the night before we leave Pack & Plug it into a home outlet.

the next morning everything in it is super cold. I’ve never had another product like this so I had no idea it could work do well. Took it from Washington State to Las Vagus and was so happy with how well it worked I couldn’t believe it.

No, it isn’t a refrigerator, but it will keep your drinks and sandwiches nice and cool – approximately 40 degrees below the ambient temperature. It can also serve as a warmer, but I haven’t used that feature – and don’t expect to.

It is nice an quiet and carries a nice load of water or drinks with room left over for vegetables, fruit and or sandwiches. Great for traveling.

Well made, strong and sturdy yet easy enough to store food in. Cools to around 25 degrees below ambient and cools contents nicely when we used it recently as an addition to our rather full fridge. It was considerably cheaper than the Dometic Tropicool, (which is I believe the later model) but I understand the Dometic actually cools to around 31 degrees below ambient, so performs slightly better.

However, for the price difference, the Waeco was definitely worth it and for us it cools sufficiently enough for UK use, but might struggle a bit in hot climates. We chose this as an alternative to a built in fridge in our campervan, as it gives the additional benefit of being portable.

would I buy it again ?. Yes.

Been running my fridge full time in my truck with the assistance of the PLB40 battery which takes over when the truck is turned off. A couple things I didn’t know would be so great about a 12v dometic cooler: 1st off I didn’t realize how big of a hassle it was buying, draining, and monitoring ice.

It’s always cold and dry inside my fridge. No more floating egg cartons or soggy cheese! 2nd, you have so much more space inside with the same footprint as a traditional cooler which needs to be filled 50% or more with ice.

The Dometic seems bottomless! Experience has been great so far, reliable, quiet, intuitive user interface.

Love the design and efficient use of space. I chose this to replace my 40L Engel drop-in when it died and couldn’t be happier. I thought I’d have to lose capacity with a new fridge but instead I gained 3 liters.

Always stays right on temp and uses less power. I didn’t buy it for the AC or the freezer functionality but recently found it a lifesaver to be able to take it out of the van and plug it in inside the house as a freezer during an extended stay with family.

Highly recommended.

Looks at several models, and chose this one on the basis of several positive reviews. WE. LOVE. IT. Spent the extra money to purchase and adaptor so we could keep it running inside our hotel room when a fridge wasn’t available.

Was even able to keep ice most frozen by placing it right under the cooling vent. Don’t know how it’ll hold up over time, but we think the product is well designed and FAR superior to just a regular ice chest.

Would buy again in a heartbeat.

I’ve always liked the thermoelectric coolers, having used the “full-sized” cooler and the 6-pack cooler for many years. Bought this as a replacement for the big Igloo unit (finally wore it out and wife wanted something without years of staining).

This unit is large enough to hold a full size gallon of milk and other stuff (dozen eggs, etc. ) But it doesn’t overwhelm the back seat like the 40 gallon cooler. The AC adapter is well worth the money to pre-cool, use as mini-fridge.

Great for party time – cooled drinks without the melted ice slop.

I really like my cooler, but buyers, beware! There is an ongoing problem with the packaging of this cooler. It comes shipped in a flimsy card board box with no protection about the actual cooler. None at all.

My hinge is broken on the cooler door, and according to reviews I have read online, other people have had the same issue! This is an easy fix for the seller. Pack it properly.

Not summer yet. Cooler cools, but not to refrigerator temperatures. Helps if you are out all the time and don’t have an ice machine to fill the cooler. I do like the convenient storage in the top, for the cords, and the switch for the heat and cool.

Fans in lid help to keep space available inside the cooler. Wheels and long handle are good. I would give the cooler 4 stars.

This is really a valuable cooler for travel and camping. It does a great job keeping products cool and does keep the temp at 39-40 degrees. The separate cords for 110V and 12V really makes this a great value.

Then add the wheels for transport on pavement with a long handle on the tote side and it is the most value for the money and size of any cooler around. We love it.

this is a well built cooler. the cooling unit just helps keep at temp. it isn’t made to be stand alone cooler but need ice packs. I had ice packs with a bag of ice in it for a day with it outside in 80 Plus weather.

Plugged into outlet. Ice was just as put in at end of day. comes with cig plug and a 110 plug which tuck into holder on top. very Happy with it. Haven’t tried the heating side.

Perfect for those quick runs to the beach or pool. Tall enough for bottles vs cans and easy carry shoulder strap.

We haven’t used them as they were purchased to be used in part as Christmas gifts – filled with a favorite craft beer, cheese, salami or homemade moonshine.Pros: Well madeCons: None

The size is what I expected and will hold a lunch and drink. Son hasn’t used it yet but will shortly. The zipper look like it might not hold up too well. We will see.