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BougeRV’s portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

BougeRV’s portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

BougeRV's portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

BougeRV’s portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

BougeRV’s portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

The go-anywhere BougeRV CRD2 40.

Keeping humans alive at home in post-agrarian societies requires refrigeration. Meat bags on the move must either load up a cooler with ice for a soggy weekend barbecue or do the evolved thing and use a 12V fridge instead.

The $509.99 battery-powered BougeRV CRD2 40 refrigerator and freezer combo I’ve been testing for the last few weeks runs for almost 12 hours on its itty-bitty battery. It charges from a wall outlet or a 12V socket found in cars and portable power stations. It even accepts 100W of direct solar input to stay charged in sunny climates. And if this 40-liter (43-quart) model is too small, it’s also available in larger 49-liter …

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