Mobicool T08 DC Thermoelectric Cool Box, Blue/Dark Grey

This is a top quality product. I tested it on arrival, so the only question is if it will last - but it definitely lives up to its specifications. I checked both cooling and warming with a thermometer. It does cool the contents 20 degrees below the outside temperature. So be aware of this - if you leave it in a car in summer with 60 degrees inside, it will only be able to cool the contents down to 40 degrees... but if you use it somewhere where the temperature is not higher than 25-30 degrees celsius, then this cooler will keep the contents at fridge temperatures. I also tried heating - it does heat up to about 55-60 degrees. That's enough to warm up a ready meal, but of course you can't cook anything in it (and that's not its intended purpose anyway).I was pleasantly surprised how fast it cooled and warmed up inside too. And it's very quiet - you hear nothing but a whisper.Only design issue I can see with this coolbox is that the cup holders (which are a nice idea in theory) are not very well thought out as they are above the warm air outlet (if you use the box to cool the contents). So in my test the cup holders were actually a few degrees warmer than the outside temperature, so if anything, they will only make anything you put in there slightly warmer, not cooler. That's kind of dumb, but I personally don't need the cup holders anyway, I just needed a good coolbox and I'm very happy with this.

Superb! Used on a trip to the South of France from the U.K. during the 2018 heatwave, and this activity chilled cans and food like a fridge daily in the car. I haven’t used the heat function yet, but in truth I have no need for this. We installed the chiller between my two child car seats in the rear (Regular saloon size) and use the seat belt attachment to keep in place. The lead was long enough to feed behind the rear seats and to the boot 12v cigarette lighter socket. The two cup holders paid off with the kids and opening the fridge during the journey was only obstructed slightly by the child car seat side impact protectors. With a wiggle of the child seats the fridge opened fine. We fitted 6 cans of 330ml sod drinks and sandwiches for four... plus a few other small bits. It was the perfect size with the Goldilocks theory came to mind. Any bigger it would have been unwelcome in the car and too small wouldn’t have been fit for what we needed it for. In all it was one of those buys which paid dividends, motorway sandwiches and food would have cost a fortune (for 4 it would have cost more than this fridge), and making food before the journey to store in the fridge was a wise move. Love this.

To get the best out of this box don't use plastic containers but bags and you will get a lot more in the box. We use it for a regular three day trip to France and it is on all of the time. Everything remained very cold. Recommended for picnics and long car journeys for two or 3 people.ProsWell made. Feels sturdy.Cold. Remains cold when left on. Not sure how long it remains cold when left. Not tried the hot setting.Size. This is a compromise but it sits in the middle of the seats and if packed well can hold more than you initially think. No good for bottles and plastic containers.ConsAdditional power supply. Had to pay for the separate mains supply.Bottles are a no no, It is a small space and is not goof for bottles and large cans. Best if you pack things in bags.Price. RRP is expensive especially if you need to buy the mains adaptor. Ok for under £50.

Paid a lot of money for what I thought was a cool box - when I first used it the inside became very warm, certainly nowhere near the 20 degrees below ambient they suggest. The 2nd time I had to use with an ice pack, even that melted very quickly, the fan at front blows out very warm air and makes the front of the box warm. Will go back to using sandwich box with ice pack - waste of money and will be returning product for refund.

We bought this to use in a tractor during the hot harvest season. Even sitting in the kitchen, it's very quiet. Leaving it on for a few hours and it's surprisingly cold inside.This is only a thermoelectric cool box, so don't expect it to work as well as your domestic fridge. If you put things in that are already cold, they'll stay cold. If you load it up with stuff at room temperature, it's going to take a long while to cool them down.Keep the lid closed and keep it stocked up with stuff, and it'll do all you need.

I wanted this to be able to chill down to reasonable level of coolness. I found that three 500ml bottles of water were barely chilled after 15 hours. Sent one back thinking it may be faulty, second was the same. This may be OK if drinks are already chilled and just wanted kept chilled during the day - but then a much cheaper cool bag can do that. Returned for refund.

I just want to leave a quick note to let owners of Honda Civics (2004) know that the power lead supplied with this cooler doesn't fit all the way down the cigarette lighter socket (it's too short), which means it is unable to receive any power, rendering it useless.Possible solutions to this problem seem to be either contacting the manufacturer or sourcing your own 12v 2-pin power lead from somewhere else.Build quality wise, the cooler is spot on and seems to do the job perfectly fine when connected to my mums car (Mazda 2 2014)

This a great coolbox for the money. I've had it wired in to an ignition activated feed on my car's electrical system so I can't forget to switch it off.We have had some recent long journeys and the bottles of water we have in it are really chilled.I haven't used the best function, but can only imagine if it is as good as the chilled, than there won't be any complaints from me.The cup holders are really handy too.