12v outlet in 2021 Taycan trunk?

[Gino]

I was told there is no 12v outlet in the 2021 Taycan Trunk but I see on the forum that someone referred to a 12v outlet in the trunk he tried to connect a trickle charger to.
I know that won’t work but I’m hoping to plug in a small 12v refrigerator/freezer in the trunk when I’m transporting something that needs to be cold on a long trip.
I’m hoping as long as I have the SOC above 50% the main battery will keep the 12v lithium battery fully charged since the last thing I want to do is kill the 12v battery leaving me dead in the water.

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[allroadusa]

There is a 12v socket on the right of the trunk.
The 12 V plug socket and the connected electrical accessories function even if the vehicle is switched off.The power supply is interrupted after a maximum of 30 minutes to protect the vehicle battery. To turn on the load again, the power button must be pushed and the vehicle switched on.

 

[allroadusa]

 

[anonymouse]

The power supply is interrupted after a maximum of 30 minutes to protect the vehicle battery.

which by the way is another dumb Porsche design choice based on thinking like ICE cars. You can use a Tesla as an all-day air conditioned office but the stupid Porsche shuts down with a big thump every 30 mins.

 

[Gru]

I have also a (very) small fridge that I used last summer. if you plan to stop 1hr, the 30mn will be fine, it'll keep it cold.
If you need more time, I would suggest an external battery like the Blackvue. I have one for the dashcam, where I plug the fridge for long trips

 

[Jonathan S.]

So what happens if I plug the EVSE with the L1 pigtail into a 12v adapter and then into the 12v outlet?

 

[Gino]

There is a 12v socket on the right of the trunk.
The 12 V plug socket and the connected electrical accessories function even if the vehicle is switched off.The power supply is interrupted after a maximum of 30 minutes to protect the vehicle battery. To turn on the load again, the power button must be pushed and the vehicle switched on.

Thanks so much. I found it. My wife has it blocked with some of her stuff in the trunk that I know never to touch. I didn’t realize it would switch off after 30 minutes even if the main battery is above 50%.
I guess all I have to do to extend the time the outlet is on would be to set the vehicle to pre-cool down the interior for 60 minutes and keep the 12v refrigerator running before I get back.
It only draws 60 watts max in quick cool mode and 45 watts at steady state cooling mode so I expect the 12v outlet should handle that with no issues.
Thanks again!

 

[RacingDuck]

20 A or 2 x 10 A is the max draw for the outlets, so you are fine with 60 W (5 A).

 

[Gino]

20 A or 2 x 10 A is the max draw for the outlets, so you are fine with 60 W (5 A).

That’s what I thought too. Thanks

 

[trycan]

So what happens if I plug the EVSE with the L1 pigtail into a 12v adapter and then into the 12v outlet?

Someone tried that with the 240V outlet that is featured on the F-150 Lightning. If I remember, technically it worked, but was lossy due to inefficiency at each step of conversion.

The 12V adapter in your Taycan is not going to be able to put out enough wattage to power the L1 EVSE even a little bit.

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