Anyone with Power or Tech Package look into Mini-Fridges?

[Smorgasbord]

Thinking about getting a small (very small) fridge to keep sandwiches and drinks cold for long road trips.

Anyone look into this and choose one?

 

[californiaboy935]

Whatever you do don’t get one of those Peltier cooler powered devices. Might as well just keep the air conditioner on full blast. Lol.

Haven’t seen this implemented but I always wanted one for my back seat like the Rolls Royce in the Air. Maybe @Denali_Dane can hook me up with one.

Could also be a Humidor for a few cigars… the ideas keep coming…

 

[Dolphins4ever]

I have been thinking of getting an electric cooler, which can refrigerate or freeze, to transport ice cream, etc. as the store is about 40 miles from where I live. These are low energy compared to a mini-fridge, but thought I would bring to your attention in case this type of product would work for your purposes. This one is really quiet, but doesn’t have wheels, which is the reason I am hesitating, but has a lot of reviews and highly rated at Amazon. There are smaller ones as well. I use a normal chest cooler now and am not super happy with it.

BODEGACOOLER 12 Volt Car Refrigerator, 53QT(50L) IPX4 Waterproof Electric Cooler, 31dB Ultra-Quiet Car Fridge APP Control with 12/24V DC 110-240V AC, -4℉~68℉, Portable for Truck RV Camping, Travel​

 

[HC_79]

I have been thinking of getting an electric cooler, which can refrigerate or freeze, to transport ice cream, etc. as the store is about 40 miles from where I live. These are low energy compared to a mini-fridge, but thought I would bring to your attention in case this type of product would work for your purposes. This one is really quiet, but doesn’t have wheels, which is the reason I am hesitating, but has a lot of reviews and highly rated at Amazon. There are smaller ones as well. I use a normal chest cooler now and am not super happy with it.

BODEGACOOLER 12 Volt Car Refrigerator, 53QT(50L) IPX4 Waterproof Electric Cooler, 31dB Ultra-Quiet Car Fridge APP Control with 12/24V DC 110-240V AC, -4℉~68℉, Portable for Truck RV Camping, Travel​

40 miles for ice cream?? Must be damn good ice cream

 

[Smorgasbord]

I have been thinking of getting an electric cooler, which can refrigerate or freeze, to transport ice cream, etc. as the store is about 40 miles from where I live. These are low energy compared to a mini-fridge, but thought I would bring to your attention in case this type of product would work for your purposes. This one is really quiet, but doesn’t have wheels, which is the reason I am hesitating, but has a lot of reviews and highly rated at Amazon. There are smaller ones as well. I use a normal chest cooler now and am not super happy with it.

BODEGACOOLER 12 Volt Car Refrigerator, 53QT(50L) IPX4 Waterproof Electric Cooler, 31dB Ultra-Quiet Car Fridge APP Control with 12/24V DC 110-240V AC, -4℉~68℉, Portable for Truck RV Camping, Travel​

Maybe they're better today, but in the past such things did not keep up with even an AC cooled vehicle environment, much less a vehicle sitting outside on a hot summer day. And since I already have 3 110 volt, 15 amp outlets, might as well make use of them.

 

[prgarg]

40 miles for ice cream?? Must be damn good ice cream

Haha, you read my mind

 

[mauricef]

We have this one: BougeRV It works well, even with its own battery. The DC refrigeration units changed everything. We have use it on hot summer days out at the park or after a long bike ride. It even worked well to keep our Italian water ice nice and cold after a long bike day of cycling. Everyone enjoyed that.

 

[borski]

These are neat because they’re battery powered and cool down super fast, so you can leave it plugged in to charge the battery whenever you drive. Plus, it works as a cooler too, and the bigger ones are 2 zone.

Anker SOLIX EverFrost 2 58L Electric Cooler (61 qt)｜1× 288Wh LFP Battery Included

Leave the Ice Behind: No more watery messes or lost space from ice. Keep drinks frozen and food chilled from -4°F to 68°F. Dual-Zone Cooling: Put drinks an

www.ankersolix.com

 

[jered]

I bought the cheapest one with decent reviews on Amazon. Works great -- however as I posted elsewhere, you have to make sure to enable "Keep On" on the plugs *every time you park the vehicle*. This makes any place that requires valet parking pretty much untenable.

 

[borski]

I bought the cheapest one with decent reviews on Amazon. Works great -- however as I posted elsewhere, you have to make sure to enable "Keep On" on the plugs *every time you park the vehicle*. This makes any place that requires valet parking pretty much untenable.

That’s why I like the ones with a battery

 

[Smorgasbord]

The Keep On feature should be settable to:
• Until next start
• Until I turn it off

Plus, it should be able to be controlled from the mobile app.

 

[borski]

The Keep On feature should be settable to:
• Until next start
• Until I turn it off

Plus, it should be able to be controlled from the mobile app.

Agreed

 

[Smorgasbord]

Currently looking at the Dometic CXF5.

Seems more in line with having a Lucid than the cheaping sub $300 models on Amazon.

 

[borski]

Currently looking at the Dometic CXF5.

Seems more in line with having a Lucid than the cheaping sub $300 models on Amazon.

That and the Anker are the two I am looking at.

 

[Ledmi]

Try this place AliExpress. I know that US don’t carry good relations with China but I have one and it work perfectly as a cooler and freezer either in the car or at home. Love it

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtLGVID

 

[johnse]

I have the Domestic CFX3 35 https://www.dometic.com/en-us/product/dometic-cfx3-35-9600024617

With the 3rd row folded, it fits well in the back. Properly positioned, the lid can fully open--something that was not the case in the X.

We're heading out on a trip tonight. I'll try to remember to take pictures.

 

[johnse]

Here's some pictures. This position is the furthest aft it can be positioned for the lid to open fully. Otherwise it hits the rear frame. Also a pic showing distance to the trough.

 

[raleighone]

Hmm, you said "very small." I have the BougeRV 21QT but just saw a review of this one that may work well for you:

https://www.amazon.com/EUHOMY-Refrigerator-Compressor-Electric-120-240V/dp/B0F7X6G91H?crid=1PU6IM8BHM89F&keywords=euhomy%2Brover%2Ba2&qid=1769622946&sprefix=euhomy%2Brover%2Ba2%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-2-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=bwaters-20&linkId=5dfeac95aa4cc2d25270409120a59faa&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

A 12QT will probably only give you a day's worth of food/drink storage so sounds like that's what you're looking for.

 

[Smorgasbord]

Got my Dometic CFX5 25L today. It's kind of a beast, built like a tank.
Turned it on on my workbench, and it's pretty quiet, but not silent. Got to the 38º level pretty quick. I'll test with my fridge thermo tomorrow.

 

[Smorgasbord]

Haven't done more than test the Dometic CFX5 25L, but saw that Travoca makes some coolers that seem pretty decent, for less money AND is dual-zone:

Rigel 25 Dual Zone eCooler

Rigel 25 eCooler packs premium cooling in a compact 25L size. App-controlled dual zones, whisper-quiet, perfect for quick trips and solo adventures.

www.travoca.com

With coupon "2026TRAVOCASPIN20" that's $520. Still expensive, but less than the equivalently sized Dometic. They both make larger sizes, too.

Anyway, it's another option to check out. Travoca is a new company, fresh off a Kickstarter campaign, so that may factor in, too.