February in Durban, South Africa, isn’t just “warm.” It’s that heavy, sticky heat where the air clings to your skin, shirts don’t really dry and anything mechanical is working harder than it wants to.
Which makes it a very honest place for refrigeration to prove itself.
Our new fridge.li Gen3 unit is currently on the road with Bidfood in Durban, running real delivery routes in peak summer conditions — with performance being closely monitored through live telemetry as part of the Gen3 rollout.
What we’re seeing so far:
* Battery temperatures peaking at ~38–41 °C, remaining within expected operating ranges
* Power demand rising and falling with compressor cycles, without unstable voltage behaviour
* With box temperature set at -20 °C, average SoC at the end of a 10 hour day with 20+ stops was 30.8%
In other words: the system is being pushed — and responding predictably, even in challenging operating conditions.
Early field performance like this is critical when launching a new generation product. It allows teams to refine, optimise and validate performance where it matters most — in day-to-day distribution environments where reliability isn’t optional.
Real-world data. Real routes. Real heat.
A strong start for fridge.li Gen3, and a credit to the team behind it!
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