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CDJOHNS5

CDJOHNS5

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    Consider incorporating electrical hookups and mounting/tie down points in the frunk for a small refrigerator. I know Dometic offers several models. It would be nice to grab a cold beverage after a hike or paddle without having to deal with a cooler or ice!

    https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/coolers/electric-coolers

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    We bring a ICECO 60L fridge with us camping. It doesn't fit into the Lightning's frunk, which is disappointing, but it does hold enough food for long camping trips. It uses only a small amount of power, so it doesn't impact the truck's range.
     
    SpaceEVDriver said:
    We bring a ICECO 60L fridge with us camping. It doesn't fit into the Lightning's frunk, which is disappointing, but it does hold enough food for long camping trips. It uses only a small amount of power, so it doesn't impact the truck's range.
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    You did see the lower portion of frunk is an ice bin. I get not wanting to deal with ice melt on certain occasions and/or 4-5 day camp trip but at least it’s a start. That seems big enough to haul a keg around and keep it cold.
     
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    J Alynn said:
    You did see the lower portion of frunk is an ice bin. I get not wanting to deal with ice melt on certain occasions and/or 4-5 day camp trip but at least it’s a start. That seems big enough to haul a keg around and keep it cold.
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    Yeah. In the desert southwest summers, where and when we usually camp, ice doesn't last more than a day or two even in a high-end cooler. We usually have the fridge in the shade and still end up covering it with a wet towel, just to keep it cool enough to preserve our ice for after-dinner cocktails.

    Ice stored in a cooler in the frunk, just above where the radiator and other motor/battery cooling equipment sits, just won't cut it for us.
     
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    CDJOHNS5 said:
    @J Alynn - are there any photos of the ice bin in the frunk you know of? Would be curious to see how that is insulated and able to drain.
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    Not that I got at the reveal. @LastDayScout may have gotten one. They didn’t give us a ton of views in there and until we got to nose around with Jamie that night it was dark and my phone was on its last bar so I skipped photos of black plastic in the dark ?. It was basic so guessing the concept was there but it likely wasn’t fully finished out. It did look like there was good depth and the lid slides forward to serve as a frunk-gate/seat. If I had to guess for what I saw which was minimal I’d say 1-2 large bags of ice and maybe 20-ish drinks? Hoping LastdayScout can offer more insight or one of the other guys that was at the reveal. Conceptually though it was great!
     
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    apex96 said:
    Exactly how many beers can this small chill box hold!? Perhaps a six pack? ?
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    Based on the armrest/console size (keep in mind unlike the CES guests-we didn’t get to go inside ?) but I’d guess 6 cans/bottles. Maybe 8 if you laid them in and got a little creative.
    On a 10-12 hour trip with the EV and two charge stops you could probably pound a beverage right after connecting and sober up in time to trek again after charging ?
     
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    J Alynn said:
    Based on the armrest/console size (keep in mind unlike the CES guests-we didn’t get to go inside ?) but I’d guess 6 cans/bottles. Maybe 8 if you laid them in and got a little creative.
    On a 10-12 hour trip with the EV and two charge stops you could probably pound a beverage right after connecting and sober up in time to trek again after charging ?
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    I can fit a whole six pack in my expedition console! I just don’t have a way to chill them… ford doesn’t offer a chilling center console.
     
    apex96 said:
    I can fit a whole six pack in my expedition console! I just don’t have a way to chill them… ford doesn’t offer a chilling center console.
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    Assuming cooling will be an option but for the right price it’s probably worth it if you can get enough drinks to keep the kids hydrated or toss in a couple pounds of meat if you are going picnicking
     
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