Customer Reviews

Koolatron P65 Kargo Cooler - 12v Portable Cooler Which Holds 42 (12 Oz.) Soft Drink Cans

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Used this on my road trip, it did great keeping all my food and drinks cold. Even when driving through the hot desert of 90 degree weather, it did cool down below 40 degrees from outside temperature, so it was 50 degrees inside cooler for our food. Warmer does great, can use up to 4 hrs maximum. Either cooler or warmer, plug into 12v lighter when car is running or will drain your car battery. It stays cool when at picnic and cannot plug cooler in.

Only concern is when fans running, its loud inside the car. When driving the road noise blends it out. After awhile you don't even think about it. Not too bulky in the backseat. Easily used seat belts to help hold it down when driving, such as around corners. Greatly recommend this cooler/warmer. My friend had a different brand and didn't work well. This one is a great portable fridge. Plus bought adapter from Amazon.com to use at hotel rooms, plug right in to wall outlet.

It can be used to keep your beer cold for few hours but it will not make it cold. If you put warm beer in it will not make it nice and cold in few hours.

Good for people who don't want to buy ice and have hassle with water all over your car, but it's not as good as I would like. It will not kill your car battery in few hours (at least not on my BMW X3), but I wouldn't try overnight.

This is the second P-65 Koolatron Kargo cooler we have owned and we have been very pleased with the cooler. We use it in our Class B RV and use it on DC power when traveling and use the adapter when parked and plugged into AC. It keeps the temperature as advertised.

I have used several 12v coolers over the years, but this is the best of them. Large enough to hold a couple of bottles of wine, numerous soda's, etc. The dividers help, and the split top allows you to open only half or all of the top, minimizing temperature changes.
Like all 12v units, the unit is only so-so at either cooling or heating stuff...you need to put items in the unit at or near the temperature you want to maintain. Don't expect any 12v unit to do all the work. However, this one does a great job of keeping things at the temperature you put them in. It's well insulated for hot or cold. No switches, either...just reverse the polarity on the plug (marked very well with either a red or blue dot) and the unit cools or warms as you wish. You can hear the fan running, but it's quieter than other units I've used.
For the size, effectiveness and reliability, this is money well spent.