A $900 Electric Cooler Is a No-Ice Upgrade to Tailgates and BBQs
Battery maker Anker’s Solix EverFrost2 does way more than keep drinks cold—it’s a freezer too.
The Anker Solix EverFrost2 electric cooler is essentially a mini-fridge/freezer on wheels.
Photographer: Frank Frances for Bloomberg Businessweek
For all their boasting about weeklong ice retention and bear-resistant construction, premium roto-molded coolers from Yeti, Pelican and Rtic still require you to load in pounds of cubes. But Anker Innovations Technology Co., best known as a battery maker, has an ice-free solution: a portable mini-fridge on wheels.
The $900 Solix EverFrost 2 uses removable, rechargeable batteries to power a compressor and fan, an essential for premium electric coolers, bringing the inside temperature to between 68F and -4F—likely colder than your kitchen freezer. To keep sodas crisp and sandwiches safe, dial in a refrigerator-like 40F via the intuitive app or on-unit dashboard, or drop the digits down to ensure your Otter Pops and Chipwiches remain solid as can be.