AstroAI 12 Volt Car Refrigerator, 58 Quarts(55L) Portable Freezer 12V Fridge Electric Cooler -4℉~68℉ with 12/24V DC & 110V AC for Car, RV, Truck, Van, Boat for Camping, Travel, Fishing Outdoor

This cooler is very convenient and easy to travel with.It keeps lots of beverages (milk, soda, protein drinks) and snacks like meats and cheeses very cold. Chocolate bars stay cold and hard in 114 degree F outside weather while driving in the car.It does operate on 12 Volts in the car, but our minivan has a 115 Volt AC inverter built-in. So while on the road I leave it plugged in the the AC power.Two reasons…First, I ONLY use the AC power brick (in the car and in the motel room)!Second, and more important for me, when I start the car, the cooler comes on automatically! I do not have to remember to turn it on every time we stop and go again. The settings seem to stay without having to reset the temperature each time either. In the motel room, I think, I had to set the temperature. But not in the car. I don’t understand why that was.You can set the temperature easily with the front panel. We keep it right at 32 degrees F. It will get colder (mid 20’s) but the short periods when it is turned off, it can warm up to the 40’s quickly. It was fine turned off and the lid closed while we stopped for an hour or two on the road. Not much longer than that though!This was a summer trip with 90 to 114 degrees F every day. The car has Air Conditioning, but that is only good while driving. Sitting still, turned off, 100 degree temps will ravage any cooler.I suppose you could use it as a freezer, but only for an overnight situation if it sits plugged in all the time and you don’t open it much, or at all. It can (sort of) warm up quickly while open or unplugged. Not good for frozen things like popsicles.We tried keeping microwaveable meals and popsicles in the little freezer section, but with all of the on and off action and opening and closing of the lid, over a week, the meals were not in perfect shape and the popsicles had melted a bit and frozen several times over. I was not satisfied for long travel frozen storage because of it.It makes an outstanding refrigerator, and can make liquid slushy and could even freeze it under the right conditions.It survived a month long road trip in our Chrysler minivan. It is slim enough to fit between the rear seats, top door opens forward so we can get cool beverages and cheese snacks while traveling. Most of the time we had the seat behind the driver folded into the floor for easier storage and ease of getting the cooler in and out of the car. We first had it in the rear, but realized it would be better up front with us. I could see if it turned on or not. More than a couple of times the AC power cord was unplugged due to moving suitcases and musical instruments.If you don’t load it up too bad it is easy to lift and move around. Most overnight stops we brought it in where we were staying. We bought a folding wagon to move it and our luggage into our motel rooms. Hotels also have luggage dolly’s, but that can be a hit and miss situation, so we rely on our own equipment.Do not leave it on overnight in your vehicle, unless you have a big specialized house battery setup and can calculate how many watts you’ll need.It will drain your cars 12 Volt engine battery overnight!I ran some tests to see if I could leave it hooked up to a heavy duty jump pack overnight. No way. It sucked the jump pack dry in less than a half hour! You get what you pay for. The expensive battery coolers cost an arm and a leg for a reason.For us, this cooler costs way more than an ice chest, but costs way less than a battery backed cooler. It fit our wallet… just fine. We accepted the moving around inside motel rooms as us saving money.For the price we are very happy with it’s operation and the quality and materials.A styrofoam cooler would be much cheaper, but I hate dealing with ice and the water it turns into. Speaking of water, this unit can develop frost inside, and after a few on/off cycles condensation water can accumulate.But for us, after a month of daily on the road use, only a tiny bit of condensation water was on the bottom. We emptied it out and cleaned it on occasion. Paper items (paper plates, etc.) will get wet or soaked if left inside. YMMV.It cleans up easily inside and we now keep it in the dining room running 24/7.I keep my protein drinks and homemade ice tea in it. We left it there because we thought we were hitting the road again in a few days, but that turned into months.We are taking it out on another 1 month road trip in a couple of weeks. I have confidence it will continue to work well.We are pleased we bought it. Hope this (too long) message helped you.=======UPDATE:Well,I wrote that review on August 5, 2023.Today it is March 10, 2025.That little cooler is still working! It now keeps my ice tea and other home made beverages cool while residing alongside our box freezer in the kitchen area.It has gotten a little louder since we bought it, but it is still hardly noticeable. The only negative has been the wire rack that comes with it can buzz or rattle a bit if no weight, like a gallon jug of ice tea, is holding it down. I just leave a thermos bottle in there chilling it down and keeping it all quiet.It still travels with us.Man, it was a real bargain, even if it dies tomorrow. But, it seems content keeping me happy with cold drinks and an occasional candy bar. I expect it will work for quite a while longer.Take care, and may God Bless.

I've been running this unit continuously for over 2 years now (since July 2022), and it hasn't skipped a beat. My original goal was to buy a compressor based cooler for multi day camping trips so I would not have to buy ice. But, this thing works so well, my goals have shifted, and I use it for lots of things!For most of the time, this unit sits in my office plugged into its included power adapter, keeping my beverages cold. It's very quiet... the hum of my computer and other gear in my office are louder than the unit itself. I have it set to 36F, and the unit does a pretty good job of this. It will sit idle until the temp gets to 40F, and then the compressor will start and cool the unit down to the set point. This is nice because it's not running full time all the time. There are no short cycles which assists in efficiency.When my family takes road trips, this moves to the back of the van, and plugs into the cigarette lighter adapter in the cargo area. There are settings on the unit to prevent the cooler from drawing your battery down too far. We've packed our van pretty full up (2 adults + 4 kids and all their gear), and this unit takes quite a bit of abuse and banging. It still looks brand new, the plastic and moldings are very strong. The nice thing about having an electric cooler and not using ice, is that your stuff stays dry... no more fishing wet things out from under melted ice and water mixtures, and no spilling/dripping!Lastly, I use this device while car camping. I have a portable battery pack and a foldable 100 watt solar panel. The battery pack has 300 watts hours of juice. I keep the solar connected to the battery, and the cooler connected to the cigarette output on the solar generator. Even in 90F+ weather, I've never drawn the battery pack to empty. In my testing, the unit will draw about 40-50 watts of power, but only runs for about 15-20 minutes per hour, with a set point of 36F. If you turn the temperature colder, I assume it would consume more power. The solar panel generates enough power to fully recharge my battery during the day, which means as long as there is sun, there is never a need for ice. #winning.With the price of 100Ah LFP batteries breaking below $200, I calculate you could run this cooler for 3 days off battery alone no problem at all. That will be my next test! I'll update this review as I learn more!

I’ve used it on multiple trip’s including to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean in Canada. Never needed to purchase ice. When stopping at a motel I pulled it out of my Jeep and carried it inside the room and plugged it in, in the room and never worried about food spoiling. I camped and never had an issue with my battery having troubles while plugged into the Jeep. I also used it when the power failed in my house. Just plugged it into my Jeep and put my most important and expensive food that I needed to keep cold, in the unit. I saved a hundred dollars worth of food that way. It is much better than a standard dormitory refrigerator because the cold air stays in the unit when popping the lid. It can easily hold multiple gallons of milk and sodas and plenty of other food in the refrigerator side of the unit. The freezer side is also quite large and can hold quite a bit of stuff. Easy to clean. Easy to program.

I ordered this for my move 2 states away during summer heat. It is sturdy, fit well in the trunk of my SUV, and plugged into my car outlet. It kept my frozen food frozen for 2 days. However, it took 2 days to get it started and I'm so glad I tried it out a week before my move. Once it got to the coolness I programmed it for (29°F), I was able to transfer my frozen meat at the bottom, then casseroles, and my grass-fed butter at the top. The bottom is coldest area. The side basket section is very cold but not frozen. Anyway, I think every one who takes long road trips or camps should invest in one of these. The draw back for an emergency back-up in case the power goes out is that it takes a while to achieve the coolness needed to transfer foods from your freezer. But if you have ice packs, you could still salvage your food.