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Cathie
Member
08-16-2000
| Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 5:45 pm
Has anyone tried any of the DC (cigarette lighter) powered coolers for road trips? Target has them on sale this week and they look appealing, since there would be no space wasted for ice and your food wouldn't risk getting soggy, etc. They are supposed to keep food cooled to 40 degrees or warmed to 120 degrees. Anyone have any info to share?
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Draheid
Moderator
09-09-2001
| Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 6:55 pm
Cathie: We bought one of these several years ago and used it for a 2 week trip from Texas through Kentucky, the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia, Louisiana, and back to Texas. It worked very well for us. One thing I learned before leaving though was that our vehicle 'accessory' outlets would turn off when the ignition was turned off so the cooler wouldn't be running when we got out. To get around that, we bought one of the 'Jump Start' power pack and would plug the cooler in there while we were stopped for a meal or bathroom break. At night, we would carry the cooler into the hotel and plug it into the AC adapter that came with ours. If your vehicle accessory outlet stays on with the ignition switched off, the 'Jump Start' pack would be a good idea anyway, in case the cooler happened to drain your battery. Hope this helps.
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