What do you use your rear cargo 12V outlet for?

[davidg4781]

Do you regularly use your 12V socket in the cargo area? Only on trips? How about the 110V outlet?

I only use mine when I need to air up the rear tires but I'm wondering if I'm missing out on anything.

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[jhnvan]

I use mine to keep my ecoflow charged during camping trips. My fridge is plugged in the ecoflow and the ecoflow into the outlet. When I go fuel up or shopping for food, the fridge stays cold and doesn't discharge my car battery.

 

[The Shark]

I use mine to keep my ecoflow charged during camping trips. My fridge is plugged in the ecoflow and the ecoflow into the outlet. When I go fuel up or shopping for food, the fridge stays cold and doesn't discharge my car battery.

That exactly what I do, Ecoflow powers my Dometic fridge.

 

[Bucko]

Nothing!

 

[bdigna]

I have a 12 volt plug-in cooler that I use on trips. the cord is long enough to keep it on the floor behind the passenger seat.

 

[TNFurb]

I’ve never used it ?

 

[Bigband]

I really trying to see if I can use the 110V for an induction cooktop. It would up my tailgate game.

 

[Adanac]

Do you regularly use your 12V socket in the cargo area? Only on trips? How about the 110V outlet?

I only use mine when I need to air up the rear tires but I'm wondering if I'm missing out on anything.

Portable fridge and anything else I can think off when travelling or camping.

 

[jkernitzki]

I really trying to see if I can use the 110V for an induction cooktop. It would up my tailgate game.

Short answer: No

Longer Answer: The 110 outlet provides a max of 400W and most single-element induction cooktops draw 1500-2000W, so the built-in outlets are severely underpowered.

I'd suggest a power station that provides a minimum of 2000W, keep it charged from the BS (either AC or DC), and power the cooktop from that.

 

[kshaw]

I plug in my portable refrigerator.
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[MoFoCo]

Used to plug my wifi hotspot into the 12V. Not in outside sales anymore so I don't need the hotspot. Never used the 110VAC outlet. Would be handy for backup power in an outage, but I don't think 400W is enough to start my refrigerator compressor.

 

[kshaw]

Outlet with 400 watts is pretty useful for camping. Some campers use it to power a CPAP machine. I use it to inflate my air mattress and you can use it to recharge your Jackery while driving.

 

[Rinzler]

Found this out the hard way. what I do: Ecoflow powers the hot plate. Get about 45 mins/Ecoflow charge which is usually enough. I’d get the battery backup if I needed more

Short answer: No

Longer Answer: The 110 outlet provides a max of 400W and most single-element induction cooktops draw 1500-2000W, so the built-in outlets are severely underpowered.

I'd suggest a power station that provides a minimum of 2000W, keep it charged from the BS (either AC or DC), and power the cooktop from that.

 

[Deleted member 12075]

I use it to power my air pump to inflate my mattress when camping

 

[NMhunter]

I used it to run my wife's portable oxygen concentrator. Took a 2 hour trip, and her battery level was 100% when we got there.

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