How does this do in a car in summer with ice packs inside? I am between this and the 12 can Polar Bear...
1071273
Hi I am a flight attendant and use this cooler on the aircraft for 10-12hr with ice packs. For me it works very good. On very warm day I do have to put more ice in the cooler to keep thing cool.
1071274
My husband uses this for work everyday and keeps it in the car. The cold drinks keep very cold with the ice packs. He is very happy with this cooler.
1071275
That's a hard question for me to answer but I can say that as flight crew on over night trips it keeps my food cooler than my other crew members' coolers have. We'll meet in the lobby the next morning and my water bottle will be the only one with condensation. Their water bottles are room temperature even after being in their cooler over night. Mine is always a few degree cooler that crew will ask "how did you keep your's so cold." Now, I think a hot car is something completely different. If you are a Sales Rep for example, in and out of the car, a/c on during drive time etc...I think it'll be ok. If you're a road construction worker w/ his truck parked on the side of the highway all day then I don't recommend. Although, I couldn't name any that would work for that. As flight crew we add ice quite often from the plane and hotels!
555784
Works in the freeze you will be ok but if the car has the motor off the battery will go dow in less than 2 hrs , I used a booster strong and give me 2 hrs warm, never became hot but realy works , whith the enginer runs will be ok no problem .
579712
The Luggie is used in Europe in cold weather. We did not receive any complaints about storing it in cold weather in car trunks. We suggest to remove the lithium battery pack and take it indoors if you are storing it for a long time.
463244
You can keep it in your car, but realize that cold temps will make it much weaker if and when needed. Keeping it charged is the biggest factor in making it last, so keep that up if you want it to have a chance at working.
1889899
depending on the size you order, the chances of it freezing are not great, they pack it with alot of insulating packaging, but it won't be harmed by freezing as I have left my small one in the car by accident on extremely cold days and it was not affected by being frozen.
2272470
Yes, I have five ice packs that I rotate under the battery area because of the extreme overheating. If I have forgotten to pack or am unable to bring an ice pack while using it outside the home, I keep that corner elevated, but it stays hot enough to be concerning.
1807631
Ice packs are thin but dense, better than most other ice packs I've owned. Probably an hour or bit more to completely chill. Buy extras and rotate them. I have several!
1931684
It's not insulated but if you add some ice packs it will stay cold for hours! The more packs the longer it's cold.
2066771
I usually put ice in it. It is not insulated, so it won't keep them cold for a long time.
1411153
It depends on the medication you are travelling with. We use it for growth hormones which needs to be kept cool. I would recommend taking ziplock bags and fill them with ice regularly. The case has a compartment for the ice pack and I do not think it would stay cool very long unless it is frozen. If I were travelling, I would use ice, then refill whenever I stop for gas. With an ice pack it will stay cool for up to 6 hours. I love this thing. Happy travels.
171082
I put a Ziplock plastic container in it -- keeps the soda out of the melting ice. Can use the container to refill it from the machines at hotels. Ice lasts all day in or out of car. Best cooler I've ever had!
1330604
We are at two years and counting and it still works good. I have not heard of it having a limited life. I have some blue ice packs that are ten years old and still freezing. Maybe the one you had was faulty and not typical.
167771
It's VERY cold the first 4 hours. Then cold the next 4. Only fair cool on the last four hours. It did work great for our baby bottles. I kept it out of the sun. 12 hours is a really long time! It wasn't cold at 12, but it didn't spoil our stuff either. We loved ours!!!
1945918
Mines been in my truck during coldest winter CO has this past season and well over 100 this summer. Keep it out of direct sunlight and I'm sure you'll be OK.
1930579
Sure Danny, This thing works great off of the car battery. I have a seperate battery to run stuff in my van and it will keep it cold for three days without recharging. On the van main battery it will stay cold forever and if you run the vehicle for thirty minutes or so it is completely recharged. I have had mine for about a year and I love it.
579711
We bring it in every time, but it would be fine in the cold if you remove the battery. It isn't good for in the snow, but works fine if parking lots have been plowed well.
1009865
If you use an ice pack it will be good for as long as the ice lasts or packet remains cold. It isn't very air tight but it keeps my food obsessed cat in wet food for the overnight.