Alpicool Electric Cooler: A perfect fit for the R1T frunk

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Vincent

Member

Dec 12, 2024

Before now I've taken a bunch of measurements of the frunk cause I was looking at getting a compressor style electric cooler for out door activities and camping trips too. I saw this one online and decided to settle for it. So far so good!

Also the cooler comes with organizers that keeps it from sliding around as it just grabs onto the carpet. I do recommend that you fill it up with whatever you want to cool down and leave the frunk open as it will heat it up a lot on that initial cool down. Then put the fridge in eco mode. The 12V system is constantly topped off from the main battery pack so no need to worry about killing the 12V system.

I have tested this with the weather being in the high to low 80s during the day and it does get somewhat warm in the frunk but once the cooler is to temp and just maintaining, its not bad. I recently just got it so I really can't wait to see how well it'd work in the summer which would be next year.

Still tinkering around with the settings a bit. I think it needs to be on the medium setting for the voltage sensitivity as the Rivian does not go to like 14 volts like a ICE vehicle does when running. Stays at a constant 12.6 to 12.7 volts from what I have seen. For anyone who's interested in getting this, just click on the link below

https://www.amazon.com/Alpicool-C15-Portable-Refrigerator-Vehicle/dp/B073WYS3TR/

Last edited: Dec 13, 2024

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