A cool box is a race against the ice, and by the afternoon of day two it's a box of cold water with cans floating in it. A car fridge plugs into the 12 V socket and simply stays cold: drinks, the marinated meat, the kids' milk, the butter that would otherwise be a puddle. It rides in the boot on the way out and sits on the wagon at the camp. Mind the battery when the engine's off — run it on the drive and overnight from a power station, or start the car for a while in the morning — and you'll never buy a bag of ice again.
— The Ghalyh team · How we pick
Good for
Overnight camps · families · the long drive with cold drinks
Not for
Running all night off the car battery alone — plan the power, or you'll be reaching for the jump starter.
Specifications
- Power
- 12 V car socket
Questions people ask
Will it drain the battery?
Left running on a parked car for a whole night, any fridge can. Run it on the drive, keep it closed, and give the car a run in the morning. A power station makes the question go away.