Cooler for a vehicle

A cooler for a vehicle, the cooler removably insertable into a recess in a front trunk or a rear trunk of a vehicle, comprising:

• a peripheral wall forming a chamber, the peripheral wall comprising a phase change material, the peripheral wall having a shape corresponding to a shape of the recess,
• an insulated cover movable between an open position and a closed position over the chamber, and
• a cooling system operable to charge the phase change material, comprising:
• a conduit and a cooing fluid in the conduit, the conduit extending through the peripheral wall,
• a first heat sink configured to cool the cooling fluid, the first heat sink comprising a flow path in fluid communication with the conduit,
• a thermoelectric module configured to remove heat from the first heat sink,
• a second heat sink, wherein the thermoelectric module is configured to transfer heat to the second heat sink,
• a fan configured to dissipate heat from the second heat sink,
• a pump configured to pump the cooling fluid through the conduit, and
• electrical contacts on a bottom surface of the cooler configured to contact corresponding electrical contacts in the recess, wherein a connection between the electrical contacts of the recess and the electrical contacts of the bottom surface of the cooler is configured to transfer power from the vehicle to the cooling system,
• wherein the cooling system is configured to operate only when connected to a power source, and wherein the chamber is configured to maintain foodstuff in a temperature-controlled environment.