Alpicool C9PT Portable Car Freezer Cooler, 12 Volt Car Refrigerator, 10 Quart Fast Cooling, with 12/24V DC and 100-240V AC for Outdoor, Camping, RV, Truck (Black&Grey)

Updating the review. I purchase another one of these to go into another car.The newer model, bought May 30, 2024, is noticeably quieter than the one bought last year in 2023. It also takes a lot less force to open the lid, but it still closes securely.The good. I like the size, and it cools quickly. It works well, especially on a car seat. The size is small... but for cold drinks in a car with a woefully inadequate A/C, it helps a lot for trips.The bluetooth app is decent, and allows for temperature control, and some basic configuration items.The bad: it is small, and seems not to have much insulation. For day trips, I mitigated this by buying a 700 watt/hour battery bank and a cord to plug from the bank into the fridge.The ugly: The model I bought in 2023, which has been in storage for a while ran without issue until today. However, I plugged it in, and it just sits on a F1 code. It is drawing amps from a 120 volt power supply. F1 means an undervoltage, so I tried it on another power supply, and the battery bank providing regulated 12 volt voltage. I also reset it. Regardless, it just stays at "F1", and does not cool. The other model still works.No clue about the sudden fail, but this is concerning. At least the newer one is working, and I decided to replace the old one with a model recommended by Hobotech.I'm not changing my rating, because the new one has been working without issue for a long time, quietly keeping stuff cool outside. However, the old one failing suddenly isn't a good thing.

Only a week in, but this Alpicool Mini refrigerator has been a pleasant surprise. I wasn't sure what I'd end up with. It keeps our food cold at a safe temperature and fits quite a bit for such a small refrigerator. It draws little power from my power station. I am very pleased with my purchase. Will update after we've been on the road a bit longer. For now, happily keeping my almond milk, salads, yogurt, dog's food and more nice and cold. I do worry about the place the plug for 12v/wall outlet goes in. It feels a little flimsy when I swap out the plug, so I hope it won't break. Great purchase overall!

I have a Dometic 12 volt fridge in my home-on-wheels, but I wanted a freezer. As I am not having any issues with my five year old Dometic I figured it was worth adding a small 12 V freezer, since I had the space, versus purchasing and all in one fridge/freezer combo. Plus the price was right on the Alpicool. Does it work, YES! Is there a difference in “quality” between Dometic and Alpicool, of course. The two main cons, in my opinion…1. The Alpicool sweats, A LOT! I had to put the freezer on a plastic boot mat to catch the condensation, as the sides have actual beads of sweat and ice buildup and it creates a small puddle of water under the unit. As a side note, the ambient temps run around 80°F in my camper and I keep the fridge/freezer set to 20°F. 2. The temperature is set to 20 but the temperature read out will fluctuate around 4 to 5° (24-25) before the compressor kicks on which has this soft but high pitched noise. I’m sure I’ll get used to the noise overtime as I’ve only had the freezer a couple of weeks and I am adjusting to the noise but I’m not used to the temperature fluctuation compared to my Domedic that only goes 1° before kicking back on. 3. There is ventilation on three sides of the device, which may limit how one can store this fridge/freezer with optimal airflow.Pros: 1. the freezer is very small! It fits perfectly between my driver and passenger chairs with several inches on each side. 2. Although it seems to kick on a lot, I am using it as a freezer, so I expected this, it does not use a lot of power, and my volts drop very minimally compared to my larger Dometic fridge. 3. The price is so impressive! I know the compressor in this is not, I am assuming, as strong as my Dometic, but this fridge/freezer WORKS! And it’s several hundreds cheaper than my Dometic.Overall. This thing is definitely worth the money. I paid around $170 which will allow me to freeze more meat and vegetables and even ice cream which will keep me out of drive-through‘s and grocery stores…saving more money in the long run. Just be sure to keep a mat under the appliance to catch any condensation and make sure the sides are spaced for airflow.

I've been using it for 4 months now in my car. It works great, makes little noise and keeps things cool even when the car is out in the sun for hours. I bought the smallest unit I could find because I only need a few things to be cool. It's not a huge problem, but the lid overlaps to the *inside* of the compartment. So any kind of bottle or a milk carton that is close to the edge will prevent it from closing. It's an odd design choice. It's not a huge problem but a little annoying. It also works as a freezer if you want. The fridge has a bluetooth app to control it but honestly I don't see the need or use for it. Geeks can adjust setting in the app. The display and buttons are lockable which is very useful to not accidentally changing settings.The fridge draws about 40 Watt when running. It runs for a minute or two then shuts off again. This is the normal operation for any compressor fridge. How often it turns on and how long these cycles are depends very much on the ambient temperature. If you keep it in a hot car cabin, it will need a lot more energy than in the shade and cooler environment. The fridge has a built in batter protection so if you run it off your car battery it will not be depleted entirely.It has a 2.1 Amp USB outlet which is very useful. Unfortunately it's next to the display. If you open the lid while a USB cable is plugged in you will, chances are you are breaking the connector or the outlet. Design flaw!