Summary
The difference between a fridge and an electric cooler is smaller than you might think.
TheBougeRV CR 12V Mini Fridgesure looks like a cooler, even though it doesnt need ice to chill.
Instead, the pastel fridge plugs into an outlet and might be the best of both worlds.
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With ECO energy saving mode, this 23 Qt portable refrigerator’s operating power is less than 36W.
It’s perfect for moving to the patio, tailgate, or anywhere an event is happening.
However, if you think this hybrid fridge-cooler is beaming with technology, you will be disappointed.
With ECO energy saving mode, this 23 Qt portable refrigerator’s operating power is less than 36W. Even running on MAX mode(45W), it consumes far less than 1kWh/day for its intelligent cycle work. You can run this portable freezer fridge with 12/24V DC power on various vehicles, such as SUVs, Trucks, RVs, Camper, Van, Boat, etc.
This unit doesn’t have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity or its own mobile app.
Unfortunately, I didnt find it useful enough to ever need it organically.
And about those pink, green, and purple color options.
With ECO energy saving mode, this 23 Qt portable refrigerator’s operating power is less than 36W. Even running on MAX mode(45W), it consumes far less than 1kWh/day for its intelligent cycle work. You can run this portable freezer fridge with 12/24V DC power on various vehicles, such as SUVs, Trucks, RVs, Camper, Van, Boat, etc.
They werent initially appealing to me in photos, but the green one looked great in person.
The idea of a pink and purple fridge has grown on me.
However, dont expect the exterior to stay pristine when you start lugging it around.
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If you use the fridge frequently, the controls wont be an issue.
However, the minor controls could be a pain if you go months in between use.
I relocated the sticker cheatsheet to the inside lid for future reference.
Tyler Hayes / How-To Geek
I cooled drinks and other foods that needed to be kept cold, and it worked as advertised.
More than just seeing if it cooled, I wanted to get a sense of its timing.
Thats in line with the companys claim of going from 77F to -5F in 50 minutes.
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On one test, I ran the fridge at 25F for several hours with drink cans inside.
The drinks were cold when I got them out.
Then, I turned the cooler off to get a sense of how fast the internal temperature would rise.
Tyler Hayes / How-To Geek
Although it looks like a cooler, it does not perform like one.
This mini-fridge is in line with other similar products.
Should You Buy the BougeRV CR 12V Mini Fridge?
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Thats fine because its also a lot cheaper and lightweight than true electric coolers.
Its also a great option to bring in an SUV trunk that has a DC outlet.
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