How does it perform keeping cool the interior?
1326622
It works as well as any other other windshield shade. It makes a big difference, but it won't keep the car completely cool, of course, because all the other windows are still uncovered.
362984
The product is fairly quiet. The only moving part is a fan equivalent to a desktop computer's. I use it in a semi enclosed space (against the manufacturers instructions) and it still cools properly.
1790821
I use a stock cooler and put a 120mm fan in the right side (no screws needed). This keeps everything inside cool and quiet.
718951
The fan appears to run constantly. When using the adapter indoors the same is true so I think it is set up to run all the time and maintain a roughly 40 degree temperature drop from the surroundings. When we travel in the car, we put a couple of frozen water bottles in at the beginning of a trip. These allow us to stop for several hours of sightseeing without having the cooler get warm. WE stopped for as long as 5 hours and everything was still nice and cold when we got back to the car. On a recent 23 day trip out west, we took it into each hotel at night and plugged in the adapter. We probably used hotel refrigerator freezers a half dozen times to refreeze the bottles and when we got home we still had ice in the bottles. The nice thing is that with this cooler, everything stays dry and you don't have to get dripping water all over everything when you want a drink or worry about things falling into the water in the cooler. There is no water in the bottom. However, the cooler does draw significantly so you would not want to leave it on when the engine is not running in the car. We don't have that problem because all our outlets are controlled by the ignition key.
1096447
It stays hot but cools to room temperature fairly quick. It was not heavy duty!
1803402
I found that tended to keep food as cool as it had been or as warm as it had been when I put it inside, which was what I wanted for the lunch meat and drinks I put into it. However, the exterior temp affects it, too.
2224844
This basically works as an automobile a/c system on recirculated mode, it does not draw in the hot air from outside, instead it keeps cooling the same air, so it's actually more efficient.
886695
It is cool to the touch everywhere except the front where the heat comes out naturally. But the top and sides are cool/room ambient temperature.
344631
Barely noticeable. I have not noticed the machine getting overly hot either. It seems to stay quite cool to the touch
1638622
I haven't experienced any overheating issues with it. However, it should have a little bit of airflow around it.
1121529
From what I've used mine for it does get fairly hot when it gets enclosed. Given the built in fan it probably would be a bad idea.
607938
It doesn't have a fan but with a 2.5 hard drive that I use in it I haven't had any over heating issues, I also believe that without a full incloser it gives it room to cool.
2127438
It blows the heat out if in heat mode. WE have no issues and it is completely encapsulated.
648962
It has no cooling element or material BUT it does help keep your laptop on a flat surface which helps the laptop circulate air underneath it and stay a bit cooler. It also keeps my lap from getting hot as well.
1250477
it will just blow hot air around. It may provide some level of comfort, but will never match the level of cooling provided by the vehicles a/c system
359468
It has kind of insulated/plastic interior, you know the type of material to help keep items cool or warm. It's very easy to clean if anything spills. It seems to be a pretty strong material that won't rip or shred easily.
2027430
None and it pulls cold air from the room thru the front vents with the squirrel fan.