Your 12V outlets do stay energized for about an hour or so after you shut off the accessory power, beyond that you have to turn it on again. This feature is great for saving your battery, but sucks if you actually want to run a low-draw item overnight or something when camping.Has anyone used the outlet for a cooler to go on long trips? Does it stay energized when the engine is off?
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I haven’t tested mine but on day trips so not certain. But they are insulated coolers so should work well enough overnight.Do these coolers keep things cold while not powered? I mean do they act like a normal ice chest?
I don't know if I'd trust it for very perishable things but would it hold temperature for say overnight while I'm asleep?
Yeah, only reason you should need it to stay on when car is off is if you are overlanding.The 12volt will not stay indefinitely. Check Amazon for a 120 to 12volt converter. You can keep your cooler on overnight in your room and then plug it in to the 12volt when you return to your car.
True. I have a solar-powered battery generator that I got from 4Patriots. That might do it. It's their smallest version. We recently had a power outage and it kept lights on.Yeah, only reason you should need it to stay on when car is off is if you are overlanding.
Compressor powered fridges tend to have decent insulation. Better than a cheap cooler, not as good as the best passive coolers, as you have the coolant line providing a path for heat conduction. Thermoelectric coolers do far worse when turned off. They just have a thin peltier chip and heats sinks that the heat will flow right back through without power.Do these coolers keep things cold while not powered? I mean do they act like a normal ice chest?
I don't know if I'd trust it for very perishable things but would it hold temperature for say overnight while I'm asleep?