Lifestyle Focus Electric Travel Cooler/Warmer - Portable Camping Cooler with Wheels for Car, Home, Beach, Fishing, Camping, Party - Blue, Large 48 Quart, Holds 60 Cans

A friend told me about this cooler and I waited until she gave a rave review before I bought it. I bought it and waited until after 2 vacations to write a review so I could really give an honest opinion. And that opinion is: I love it. I bought it because I was tired of dealing with ice. We were constantly buying more ice and no matter how I packed things, I felt everything got soaked at some point. Ice coolers are just a disaster. (I don't have a Yeti, but I hear they are good though.)Anyhow, I think this works fantastic. I did find that it takes a little while to fully cool down so it's best to put cold items in and keep them cold as opposed to putting room temperature items in and expecting everything to be ice cold right away. Yes, that's a common sense thing, but worth noting. And along with that, don't leave it in the hot garage until the moment you want to fill it. Bring it inside the night before and let it cool down before packing. Yes, common sense, but a lesson I learned.We plugged it into the kitchen wall while loading the car with al lthe other stuff and then once it was in the car, we plugged it immediately into the car jack. Everything stayed perfectly cool and it was nice to have really cold water 8 hours into the drive. Is everything ICE cold? No. But definitely cold.The side handles and wheels allow for easy maneuverability and it's sturdy. It comes with a divider which is really helpful. Actually 2 dividers would be great (it has slots for two, but only comes with one.)$150 may seem like a lot for a cooler, but I think it's well worth the money. Especially when you can easily haul all your cool items and eat on the road. The money you save from eating out probably adds up to the cost. And for me, the money saved from not having all the food destroyed by melting ice makes it double worth it.The only problem I can foresee is if you head to the lake for a day of fun and don't have a plug-in to keep it running. It would stay cold in the car but then would get warm sitting outside all day. I guess if I knew I was doing that I'd either resort to using ice or use a different cooler. We plan on using this for car rides so that wasn't an issue for us. We unplugged it for short periods of time (gas station, bathrooms breaks) and the temperature never fluctuated. I guess we could have kept it running but I wasn't sure how much that would kill the car battery.There are reviews that mentions theirs stopped working after a period of time. I haven't had mine long enough to see if that's true or not. If it stops, I'll update this review. But it seems (from those reviews) that the manufacturer is very easy to work with. Also, I have not tried the HOT setting yet as it's summertime. I'm not sure I'd ever use the HOT setting, as I don't do many picnics in the winter, but if I do, I'll update that as well.If you are hesitant, I say buy it. I'm so glad we did!

I waited to post this review until we had a chance to put the Knox Gear 48 Quart Electric Cooler/Warmer with Dual AC and DC Power Cords (Blue) to the test.We took this cooler on a 10 day road trip (5,700 miles) out to the midwest and it performed perfectly. I followed others recommendations as to plugging it in a few hours prior to filling it and also put already cold items in it.It was wonderful to have cold beverages and some other snacks available throughout our trip. We took it into our hotel room at night and back into the car as we traveled through yellowstone and many other places. Our vehicle does shut down auxiliary power sources when the vehicle is not running, but if your vehicle does not you should unplug the cooler to keep it from draining the battery. There were short periods of time where the cooler sat in the car without running and it continued to keep the food and beverages cold. We would add warm temperature items along the way and they become chilled thru our journey. If you are expecting ice cold be warned it only cools to about 40-45 degrees. But the fact we never had to stop for ice or drain the cooler was wonderful. If I had any complaint which is a minor one it disperses some heat while running but that's to be expected. It is very quiet and never created any issue for us. It cleaned up and looked brand new after a good solid performance.And the seller was prompt in getting it shipped out and delivered as promised.Nothing but satisfaction for us!

I made the choice of this cooler over a dorm sized refrigerator. I needed some additional refrigerator space, especially when entertaining or having been to farmer's market. This choice allows portability. Although we haven't taken THIS one on a trip, we had an earlier model (I don't remember if it was this brand) that lasted with periodic use on the road over perhaps 10 years! Even used the "keep warm" feature once when taking food to a potluck. We have to evacuate for hurricanes from time to time and it's really good to be able to take cold food with us on the road and just plug in wherever we find "room at the inn". Good to have some food along too...we once spent 12 hours to make a 5.5 hour trip and it took the first 4 hours or more to go 30 miles! I have this sitting on top of a small plastic 3 drawer chest and having it somewhat elevated makes for easier access. Right now it's full of the pickles and jam, etc. that I took out the frig when we needed room at Christmas. If I had one complaint it would be that it takes both hands and good strong tug to open it, but I guess that's what keeps it sealed. I have a thermometer in it and it's reliably at 40 degrees.

We used this for a trip to Utah and Arizona last week. Worked pretty well. Doesn't get super cold, but good enough to keep food usable until we got to a real refrigerator. It's much better than dealing with ice that always gets into everything. Getting everything cold in a fridge before putting them in this cooler is a must and running the cooler for at least 15 minutes before putting cold items in is a good idea. The car plug did get REALLY hot after being plugged in for several hours. Might be better to use in a real cigarette lighter for the better insulation if you have on rather than just an accessory outlet. Overall we're happy, for travel, but probably wouldn't rely on it to keep all our perishable food for an extended period of time.