Best portable fridge/freezer for a Tesla? (F40C4TMP)
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I always cook the bacon first and use the grease to cook the eggs so that you won't have as much sticking to the pan like the eggs in the video. Great video. Thanks for the review!
I was so immersed in that beautiful scenery, that when you starting packing to go back, I didn’t want to.
I didn’t want to leave, either. Looking forward to when I can stay a few days in a row with a canoe.
Thank you so much for bringing attention to that campground! It looks really peaceful and beautiful, and I'm really looking forward to road-tripping over there!
Can’t wait to try this in my Model Y (which does have the advantage of the 12v outlet in the back). Thank you for this comprehensive review. We got ours for both the camping we do as well as for keeping critical prescription medical feeds refrigerated during power outages and travel.
I still use this all the time, even at home sometimes.
Thank you for this awesome review! I couldn't figure out how to power the fridge in my Tesla Model 3 and you're a big help! I wish I watched this before buying a larger fridge but that's on me.
Wow what a great find Cam! Thank you. This fridge seems like a no brainer, even if a bit pricey. Amazon only has two left, you’re helping them sell! Would be great for the Model Y too. Now I’m hungry for a camping breakfast, and pull out my old scouting mess kit.
When you compare it to the kinds of coolers that can keep stuff cold for more than a day, it’s actually not that expensive. Interesting to see the inventory drop so fast already at Amazon, but I guess I’m not surprised. It’s a really great accessory to have.
Camping requires sunset cocktails. Cocktails require ice. Portable fridge frees up space for more ice in the cooler and keeps things dry without worrying about ice constantly. More ice in the cooler equals more cocktails. More cocktails equals...YES. Gotta have both. It's a no brainer. This is also a good item for when I'm on the lake in my 21' sailboat. It is a great match for the Jackery 1000w solar system for a weekend on the water without having to run an engine for refrigeration. And we all know camping in a sailboat requires cocktails. 😉 (And no, I'm not an alcoholic. Alcoholics go to meetings and I don't do meetings.)
Nice!
I recognized the Jordan Lake campsite immediately when I saw it! I love camping there!
Nice I just ordered this last week. Good to see you TwangNBang !!!
You’re going to love it.
That was a great review! Thank you.
Thank you for this great video, it convinced me to buy the fridge. I found a way to close the center console cover even if the electrical cord of the fridge is plugged into the 12v socket (maybe you could do a video about it!) I realized that the cover could almost close if I place the wire at the back/right corner of the console (actually it did close but was pinching the wire too much and left a mark on it). So I simply took a piece of sandpaper and sanded the contact point between the wire and the console cover. I removed just a little bit of plastic from the undercover so now it can close on the wire without damaging it. There's still friction so the wire stays in place but it can slide in or out of the console if I push or pull it.
Thank you for everything you share on the web. You brought my spouse and I's car
camping life to the next level! (TESMAT + FRIDGE)
Oh and another thing... I you remove the rear bench seats, then the seats fold down perfectly flat. A must if you
sleep on the stomach like I do! It can be done in 2 minutes as you can see here: th-cam.com/video/GNQla0zTg1Q/w-d-xo.html or here th-cam.com/video/44KY--YcbmI/w-d-xo.html
I just park aiming downhill, and it's like a flat hammock. Dealing with the seat cushion after removing it is a pain, especially if it's raining.
@@TheTechofTech That's why I leave the cushion home when I go camping! Actually my Model 3 will be a 2 seater car for the coming summer weeks and we even have a 2 weeks camping road trip coming up :)
This was very helpful. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great vid, thanks so much. Can't seem to get in the UK, what is the make and model of this please?
Great vid thanks! Have you had any issues with overheating in the sub trunk now that you've had more time to travel with it? Looking to run it on cross country drives. I know you covered that topic pretty well but the just curious if it held up to the test of time.
I love your relaxed style and quality videos. Researching a model 3 to camp in so your content is exactly what I'm interested in. I'm from Raleigh but live in Florida. How does the Tesla handle hot nights when camping? I'm guessing maybe 10-15% battery consumption.
It’s entirely dependent on the difference between your set temp and outside temp. The nice thing is that at night, the HVAC doesn’t have to deal with radiant heat from the sun. Plan for 20% range loss, but it will often be less than that.
My MYP used 5% overnight in the middle of summer
Good job on the video, from a fellow Raleighite!
Awesome! Thank you!
Bacon first then cook the eggs in its oil so the eggs don’t stick and you burn your pan.
Mr twangnbang! Funny how I stumbled upon this video while searching for a car fridge. I knew I recognized that voice from our other hobby! I would love for you to eventually do a follow up on this video as these [presumably] Chinese fridges are popping up all over Amazon at really competitive prices. I can't afford a Dometic but would love to know about longevity since all of them are so new. Thanks!
I did a lot of research on this one before doing the video, and it seems to be very well-rated by actual buyers in all of its configurations. I’m happy to have it. It would be a very long time before I’d know the longevity of it, of course, as I’ve only had mine for about two months.
@@TheTechofTech Thanks for the reply. Just tried your coupon code but it might be expired. Any chance to get a new one??? I was literally about to order this!
It seems to only work for the refrigerator and not either the combo or the carry case. It should still work for that, though.
Just got my loominoodle today that you recommended.
Awesome!
That's a really good price on the fridge for what you get. I remember when the electric coolers cost what this does. This has a compressor.
Yep! Yetis still cost this much.
You cook your bacon first then use the grease from the bacon to cook your eggs.
12:19 that beep sounds just like my ps3, I kept thinking it was turning on lol
I'd love this for the frunk and just add a 12v outlet there
Tesla really needs to add 12V outlets in the frunk and trunk of all of their vehicles.
I have this freezer. It fits under the frunk of my Model Y. It would be nice to have power source.
@@ntphan How does it get rid of the heat produced by the compressor?
@@jagri69 It can't in the frunk really. I have been using the rear lower trunk for it. There is more space for ventilation and it's openned to the rest of the vehicle.
I made it until 16:00 when you started making me too hungry. I was able to finish after a snack, however. :-)
lol
The problem with coolers is Finding Ice when you need it. In the summer down the shore, all the reasonable stores sell out. You get desperate and end up spending 5 bucks a bag at some liquor store.
True that.
Great video man! Have you seen the new lucid air Dream? It’s a awesome electric car, I love it
Darrion! Great to hear from you. Yes, the Lucid Air Dream Edition looks like an amazing EV, and I can’t wait to drive one.
The Tech of Tech ok I want one
use a 24v battery and or make your cables shorter saves you energy
Cool!
For the cable you have connected to the battery at the end of the video, I see an inline fuse. What amp fuse are you using?
You mentioned some company delivers and picks up a canoe to your campsite. What company is that?
Wanted to check in...now that you've had the fridge for a few months to see if you think it's still working well, if there are any updates or changes in opinions. (Or if you've even had a chance to use it much. :))
I’ve used it several times since this video, and I really wish I had something like this years and years ago. So much more useful than a cooler of the same size.
If you think about it, if everything is already at temperature, then all the cooler in the car is doing is maintaining it, which is a lot less power.
that and the lid being on top means that it can keep cold even when you open it.
That actually was my point in precooling everything at 120V. However, opening and closing even a top loading fridge does allow quite a bit of air to be exchanged as you reach in and move stuff around.
@@TheTechofTech that is still a lot less air being moved around than a normal vertical fridge, a fridge like that when you open it, it immediately drops all the cold air, in a cooler the air is going down.
Of course it does come out, but not 100% of it is what I mean.
Also best idea is to fill the rest of the cooler with gel packs to the top so that in the case of the battery running dry, it gets the most cooling after the battery dies, and as you did, you could keep frozen water bottles, but I say gel packs because the gel lasts longer than water. Nothing wrong with the water though.
That's a great tip. Yes, a full fridge/freezer is easier to keep cool both when on and when off than one that is only partially full. Filling the leftover space with gel packs is a great idea.
Does it still draw power from the 12V battery when car isn't running and not in camp mode, e.g. when I'm on a rest stop in the middle of a road trip, shopping, sightseeing, etc? Do I have to put my car in camp mode for the fridge to continue to be powered?
How long does it keep temp while not plugged in? Does it warm up quickly?
How much can the case covering really help keep things cool? Does the case feel like it gets cooled off if you feel between the fridge and the case?
I just tried this this weekend, and leaving the fridge unplugged for three hours, it went from 35 degrees to 39 degrees. Outside temp was 65-ish degrees.
Please one question : when you plug the fridge to 12v ac, it’s take energy from the small 12v Tesla battery or from big battery using for driving ?
The short answer is “yes.” :)
The 12V system is continuously charged by the high voltage system anytime the 12V outlet is on, so there is no risk to draining it. When the HV system goes to “sleep,” all of the outlets also shut off.
Great question!
I've seen quite a few videos on this particular refrigerator cooler I like it I want to purchase it but the problem I have and what I want to know is how many 12 oz cans can it hold? How many cans of beer that's what's important how many cans of 12 oz cans can this refrigerator cool and hold? Can you tell me that please.
30 according to amazon
Has anyone tried this in the frunk of a Model Y? Seems like it'd be very close on the height.
So with your love of camping and EVs...have your ordered up a Rivian R1S? You’ll be way more comfortable car camping in one of those and the frunk will have the plug ins you need.
I actually have a reservation on an R1T, but it is a soft reservation. I want to see what the camping options are for it, but yes, the R1S would be super awesome as a car camper.
bezos is gonna sell your sleeping data
Tesla should just give this by default 😂
Has anyone confirmed it fits in the sub-trunk of the MY? I assume it should be fine, but would like to confirm before I spend the $.
I just ordered this one and I measured the sub trunk on my y performance and it fits. I also, measured the frunk and the height of the refrigerator s right at 11.3 inches and the frunk at the front end is 11.3 inches measuring at the plastic ribs the bottom. So not sure about the frunk but when it comes in I will test it. Hope this helps.
All that electric...what about an induction cooktop to avoid the propane (and the noise)?
Does it fit the Model S?
How does the 12v DC draw work? My understanding is that there is a 12v battery somewhere in the car that runs accessories... Is this true? if so is that recharged by the Large battery?
In a Tesla, there is a relatively small 12V battery to run various safety systems as well as your standard 12V accessories. Its voltage is monitored, and it is continuously topped off by the high voltage battery. There is no way to run the 12V battery to zero using the 12V power port in a Tesla without first running the high voltage battery to zero, but then you have bigger problems.
Any concern about keeping the fridge in the sub trunk overnight if in bear country? Thanks for the video.
It really depends on how bold the bears are, but bears will smell food in a refrigerator in a subtrunk in a car, and if they want it badly enough, they will try to get it. However, people camp with fridges all the time and somehow manage not to get their vehicles wrecked. I think it's just something to keep in mind. Best bet is to contact the property management (USNPS or state park rangers...) to see what their advice is.
@@TheTechofTech thanks!
We have a 32 quart that we purchased on sale through www.costco.com It fits perfectly in the trunk of our Model 3, but not the sub-trunk. It's big enough to store the big pie that we purchased at a roadside fruit stand.
You have to fool the car into keeping the accessory port powered up. We leave the Sentry mode on, which uses power itself. If you are using Camp Mode, the battery will stay charged up and the same when Cabin Overheat Protection is active. You won't wear down your 12 volt lead acid battery, because the car keeps that battery charged up!
If you connected the cooler directly to the 12 volt battery, would the car still keep that battery charged up?
I’d never pop the access panel on a Tesla to connect the fridge directly to the 12V battery, but Tesla should be blind to that as far as monitoring battery voltage.
The Tech of Tech I definitely wouldn’t want to put that kind of drain on that little battery, but it’s got no problem keeping the voltage up when the car is awake.
You don't need to plug a compressor based into 120v if you own a Tesla. It uses little power, like 5-8 watts per hour. Thermoelectric coolers use much more energy. You don't seem to be testing a compressor based fridge.
You are confusing this with a different type of product. This is very much a compressor-driven refrigerator. I’ve uploaded a companion video with the access panel off for you to see for yourself. However, as I say in the video and you can see on the interior label itself, this is 65W peak draw and 45W average draw for 1kWh of consumption per day. You aren’t going to be able to run that off a standard automotive battery without running its voltage low enough to trigger the low voltage cutoff, just as I show in the video.
rv parks have 240 chargers
No Beer ! You call the camping ?
My new Model 3 was built in August of 2020. I was looking to purchase right EVANNEX frunk cooler, but on their site it says that the cooler does not fit any of the August 2020 (or later) trims. Does anyone have any other comparable 3rd party replacement suggestions that fit the August build Model 3s?
The new Model 3 frunk is so much smaller due to the placement of the new heat pump that I’m not sure anyone is going to bother. That said, you have a much more efficient Model 3 than those that can fit a frunk cooler.
@@TheTechofTech Are you talking about any Model 3’s built on/after Aug of 2020, or only just the most recent Refreshed Model 3s?
The smaller frunk first showed up in August 2020, which is why that’s the cutoff for the EVAnnex frunk cooler fitting. The heat pump started showing up in Model 3s sometime thereafter, not necessarily 100% correlated with the other changes to the interior and power trunk and maybe heated steering wheel.
It’s very easy to know if the frunk in your Model 3 is the old or the new one because they look so different. This article has pictures of both: electrek.co/2020/08/23/tesla-updates-model-3-frunk/
Who doesn’t love almost burnt bacon and eggs when camping?
So yummy!
The Tech of Tech Agreed!
In the video you say the trunk cover top doesn’t close all the way, if I place heavy items on top of it do you know if it will put too much pressure on the fridge and potentially break the fridge screen or something else on it?
The fridge is a strong as a cooler. It’s not going to break from anything that wouldn’t break a cooler.
I wished to find an smaller one
I wonder if these refrigerators can be transported in an airplane and keep the food cold. As a flight attendant I'm on the go for days. And using ice to cool my food is such a hassle
@@mildredcurbelo92
I think they have a backup battery that lasts 5-6 hours
Also, they have a 13 qt version
eggs in other parts on the world are non-refridgerated. so you could probably get away with just leaving it in the cooler
The difference is that we wash our eggs before selling them, which removes the protective layer that dries on them when they’re laid. We had chickens for 8 years and didn’t refrigerate our eggs we got from our own hens, but we still refrigerate eggs bought at the store to keep them safe.
@@TheTechofTech okay that's fair.
I read that it's difficult to get these to stay on all the time with a Tesla because the 12 volt outlet turns off when the car is off. What is the way around this? Is there anything that I could wire another outlet into that never shuts down? .... I'm typing this before I watch the video. If I find that you've addressed this after I've watched it, I'll delete this comment.
Keep sentry mode on
@@joeee60 this seems to be the consensus. If it gets below 20% I have to be sure to turn the car on again after it charges back to that level, or not turn it off until it's charged that high.
how noisy is this?
great video review of the fridge.. but seeing you butcher those eggs in that tin pan is so very sad. Invest in a cheap $10 nonstick and never create a mess like that again please...
That's my Boy Scout mess kit I got back in the early '80s. lol I do bring nonstick pans more often than not, but those eggs were fine.
@@TheTechofTech :-) looks like an 80's pan... nostalgia is good... thx for sharing again!
It looks like a great idea but I don’t think that refrigerator is gonna last
Still working strong nearly a year later. I use it for days at a time.
Oh man happy to hear. Please give us an update later. I might consider buying. Thanks!
U sound and look like twang n bang
...because I *am* TWANGnBANG. lol This is my tech channel.
I had no idea u had a tech channel 🤦🏾♀️😱