On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:46:13 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:28:52 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

My wife called from the store where she's doing Christmas shopping.
Same BS every year with kids, grandkids, parents.
Bah, humbug, but there it is.
She saw a 12V drip coffee maker. 20 bucks. I told her to get it.
4-cup. Which means 1 1/2 real cups.
I drink a LOT of coffee, and thermos coffee can't compare to fresh
brewed. We carry our a 10-cup on the road and always brew coffee
in the motel room. A touch of home.
Now I plan to make it when to stop at a rest area, using the cig
lighter to plug it in.
Anybody have experience with 12V coffee makers?
Have to have coffee for my boat overnighters too, so I might as well
be prepared.
Tips?

--Vic

FWIW....Truck stops offer an AMAZING variety of 12V appliances.

Its not 12 volt, but there is a hot plate for just one cup. It says "
candle warmer ". It draws 17 watts. It keeps a cup just barely warm
enough. I think it came from Walmart. Just big enouh for some 16 oz
mugs I have.

Casady