- Constructed with durable material
- Features compact size, safety circuit protection
- Inner lid closes securely to prevent spilling
- Outer lid can be used as a cup
- Powered from vehicle's cigarette lighter socket
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BrandRoadPro
Manufacturer Part Number5021
Product Description
Roadpro 12-Volt Car Pot is manufactured to store tea, soup, hot chocolate and many more. This car pot is constructed with durable material that ensures durability. It's inner lid closes tightly to prevent spilling and the outer lid can be used as cup. This car pot features safety circuit protection and is powered from the vehicle’s cigarette lighter socket.
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83 of 83 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this hot pot, along with a 4-pack of Melitta Ready, Set Joe kits, for a road trip during which stopping for coffee, tea and hot chocolate was not an option. My executive summary of the product is that it works well (and, for those wondering about product longevity, still works even after multiple uses) and that it can boil water. We're very happy with it.
Read on to find out why I give the product 4 stars instead of 5.
The product description could do a better job of managing customer expectations. While this hot pot will boil water, it does take 35 minutes or so to bring a full 20 ounces of it to a boil. This isn't due to any defect in the product's design. It has everything to do with the fact that a car's 12-volt, direct current electrical system isn't made for high-wattage appliances. My minivan can supply up to 120W per outlet, i.e., up to 10A at 12VDC, which is not very much, and I assume this is fairly standard. In contrast, conventional hot pots draw 3-5 times as much power from household current, which is why they boil water faster.
Other than that, my few gripes about this hot pot are:
1. It comes with a mounting bracket, but no instructions that might give an inkling on how one might use it to attach the hot pot to anything on the inside of your vehicle. We ended up discarding the bracket and placing the hot pot on our center console, which is flat, as well as several other flat surfaces we created. But this requires somebody to watch the hot pot while the vehicle is in motion.
2. The lid and removable drinking cup sit on top of the pot, but don't snap or screw on. So this hot pot is NOT spillproof. See #1 above, and understand that if it tips over while it's in use, somebody might get hurt.
3. The exterior of the pot gets quite hot to the touch during use (although the handle stays nice and cool), so trying to hold it to prevent it from spilling is a bad idea.
4. The inside of the pot quickly builds up scaling from the minerals left behind when water evaporates. There's no way to reach in there with any kind of a brush to clean that out, and the interior surfaces would probably be damaged by such a brush anyway. I recommend filling the pot with white vinegar and soaking it for an hour or so after every trip to keep the scaling under control.
5. Despite what the product description says, don't even think of making soup, hot chocolate or any other prepared food in this hot pot. You will never be able to get the interior clean again if you do. Stick with instant drink and soup mixes, use a mug or bowl and pour the boiling water from the pot into your mug or bowl in order to make these foods.
6. There's no spout, and it's difficult to pour without spilling, so do be careful.
To help put the 20-ounce capacity into perspective:
- 1 standard mug holds about 10 ounces of liquid.
- A typical travel mug holds 12-14 ounces.
- A normal size disposable bowl holds 12 ounces.
- A large size disposable bowl holds 20 ounces.
- A normal size packet of hot chocolate requires 6 ounces of water and gives you about 8 ounces of hot chocolate.
As annoying as these shortcomings may sound, they're minor compared with the comfort and convenience of being able to have real, high-quality coffee (that's what the Ready, Set, Joe kits were for!), tea, cocoa and soup while traveling in places where service stations are few and far between or just nonexistent.
Read on to find out why I give the product 4 stars instead of 5.
The product description could do a better job of managing customer expectations. While this hot pot will boil water, it does take 35 minutes or so to bring a full 20 ounces of it to a boil. This isn't due to any defect in the product's design. It has everything to do with the fact that a car's 12-volt, direct current electrical system isn't made for high-wattage appliances. My minivan can supply up to 120W per outlet, i.e., up to 10A at 12VDC, which is not very much, and I assume this is fairly standard. In contrast, conventional hot pots draw 3-5 times as much power from household current, which is why they boil water faster.
Other than that, my few gripes about this hot pot are:
1. It comes with a mounting bracket, but no instructions that might give an inkling on how one might use it to attach the hot pot to anything on the inside of your vehicle. We ended up discarding the bracket and placing the hot pot on our center console, which is flat, as well as several other flat surfaces we created. But this requires somebody to watch the hot pot while the vehicle is in motion.
2. The lid and removable drinking cup sit on top of the pot, but don't snap or screw on. So this hot pot is NOT spillproof. See #1 above, and understand that if it tips over while it's in use, somebody might get hurt.
3. The exterior of the pot gets quite hot to the touch during use (although the handle stays nice and cool), so trying to hold it to prevent it from spilling is a bad idea.
4. The inside of the pot quickly builds up scaling from the minerals left behind when water evaporates. There's no way to reach in there with any kind of a brush to clean that out, and the interior surfaces would probably be damaged by such a brush anyway. I recommend filling the pot with white vinegar and soaking it for an hour or so after every trip to keep the scaling under control.
5. Despite what the product description says, don't even think of making soup, hot chocolate or any other prepared food in this hot pot. You will never be able to get the interior clean again if you do. Stick with instant drink and soup mixes, use a mug or bowl and pour the boiling water from the pot into your mug or bowl in order to make these foods.
6. There's no spout, and it's difficult to pour without spilling, so do be careful.
To help put the 20-ounce capacity into perspective:
- 1 standard mug holds about 10 ounces of liquid.
- A typical travel mug holds 12-14 ounces.
- A normal size disposable bowl holds 12 ounces.
- A large size disposable bowl holds 20 ounces.
- A normal size packet of hot chocolate requires 6 ounces of water and gives you about 8 ounces of hot chocolate.
As annoying as these shortcomings may sound, they're minor compared with the comfort and convenience of being able to have real, high-quality coffee (that's what the Ready, Set, Joe kits were for!), tea, cocoa and soup while traveling in places where service stations are few and far between or just nonexistent.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
This unit works far better than the Max Burton version. The hardwired plug prevents the unit from shorting out. A cup of water almost boils in about 5 minutes. Would be nice if it were sealable like a thermos, and helpful if the measurements on the side were in cups as well as milliliters. about 250 milliliters to a cup. And like my Max Burton review, Nothing but water in these things. They say soups work in these things but even the protein in milk will burn on the heating elements. ONLY WATER! so instant add water drinks, oatmeal, ramen noodles, mashed potatoes.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered the Hot Pot and was worried it would only warm up. But it takes actually 5 minutes and the water is warm and within 10 minutes the water is cooking. I use the Hot Pot to make milkbottles for my baby while we are going by car. No asking for hot water anymore. It's working really great. The bottle is nicely isolated to not burn your hands and a small light is on while cooking so you are always aware it's plugged in. We use it for day trips and camping.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not really worth the money.
I hate giving poor reviews, but this thermos leaves alot to be desired. The first thing that I hate about it, is trying to clean it. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Sunnygirl571
HOT HOT HOT !!!
OK I really didn't think this device would heat water as good as a household appliance. Boy was I wrong!!! I work as a local truck driver in Phoenix Arizona. Read more
Published 2 months ago by David
ON THE GO
PERFECT ITEM FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON THE ROAD MORE THEN HOME. FROM WATER TO CHILI/SOUP ETC ITS GREAT. PLUG INTO YOUR CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN YOUR CAR/TRUCK AND THERE YOU HAVE IT.ENJOY
Published 2 months ago by inarose562
Works as advertised
I purchased this to use in an RV while boondocking. I have a solar system installed in my RV, and use a 12 volt system, so I needed something to boil water or to at least get... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Skoobdo
must have
We totally were blown away with this water pot. Didn't really expect much, and was so pleased to be wrong. We will never leave home without it on long trips! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sherri Etheridge
Product sucks
From day one I filled up that thermos drove to work AND coffee was allover the the passenger floor, made my car stinks for few days, top of thermos and cover will leak, don't... Read more
Published 6 months ago by little pharaoh
Shot Pot
Purchased this for very long road trip.
First time used, it heated a pot of water after about 20 minutes, and blew my accessories outlet (cigarette lighter) fuse. Read more
First time used, it heated a pot of water after about 20 minutes, and blew my accessories outlet (cigarette lighter) fuse. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Flash
Not worth it. Takes forever.
It took over 20 minutes to heat 12 ounces of water for a tiny little bodum of coffee. The lid doesn't close watertight, and it snaps on and off, rather than screwing down, so be... Read more
Published 9 months ago by L. Gildart
Works well, but could use some design improvements
As other state, takes about 15 minutes to warm a full pot to the temperature necessary for making instant coffee or oatmeal. Read more
Published 9 months ago by MP
Good while it worked
My husband is a truck driver and he likes to heat water for instant oatmeal for breakfast. I bought the Hot Pot for him and he thoroughly enjoyed it while it worked. Read more
Published 9 months ago by bearycute
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