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Did you read the article? You can lay the seats flat and sleep two 6'+ individuals side by side. You also get a panoramic view of the night sky, and a climate

Did you read the article? You can lay the seats flat and sleep two 6'+ individuals side by side. You also get a panoramic view of the night sky, and a climate-controlled, HEPA filtration system. This seems like an incredible way to go camping to me. I've gone camping for years, and this would be great to be able to experience the star-filled night sky, in a comfortable climate controlled environment, without having to pitch a tent.

whitepoplar 9y ago
Things like this are what make a car appealing to me. Lots of cars drive well and are inexpensive to operate. There are only a few that seem to augment one's life. Designers will say It's the little things that people notice and I 100% agree. While Tesla obviously didn't design "Camper Mode" into the Model S, it seems like the sort of company that would embrace it.
dotancohen 9y ago
> great to be able to experience the star-filled night sky ...with the dash lights on. That's a problem for seeing anything more than a faint smudge of the Milky Way. Andromeda is right out.
- illumin8 9y ago
  Easily solved by placing a towel over the display (as the article author did), or using the iOS app mentioned in the article.
  - planteen 9y ago
    Or you know, actually sleeping in a tent or in the open instead of a car.
- AnimalMuppet 9y ago
  Then actually turn the thing off. You won't get climate control that way. Instead, open the windows and pick the right weight of sleeping bag. (Sure, you don't want to do that if it's raining. But if it's raining, you weren't going to see Andromeda anyway...)
  - dotancohen 9y ago
    Then you are no longer Telsa-hacking but rather just sleeping in a car with a sunroof. The climate control is the crux of differentiating Camper Mode from Cant Afford Motel mode.
rconti 9y ago
This was always one of my dreams when panoramic sunroofs were unheard of -- buy an E34 chassis BMW 5-series wagon with the dual sunroof option, sleep in the back with the "middle" roof open for a nice view of the night sky! https://drivetribe.com/p/touring-double-sunroof-E2FIZEvbQuiJ6XL1G4p7GA?iid=WC1NP1qeROCoGOpMsQ-_Pw https://drivetribe.com/p/touring-double-sunroof-E2FIZEvbQuiJ...
planteen 9y ago
That sounds more like glamping than camping. I go camping and backpacking to get away from technology. I can get a far better view of the stars by sleeping in the open in the desert in summer.
SwellJoe 9y ago
"You can lay the seats flat and sleep two 6'+ individuals side by side." I did read the article. It said this: "However, the flat bed on the compact Model 3 is long enough to accommodate only someone who is about 5 1/2 feet long, stretched out."
- bm1362 9y ago
  Yeah, that’s the new model. The review is on the S which is bigger.
- illumin8 9y ago
  This article was written in 2016. Other articles have said that the Model 3 design team made modifications to ensure it was compatible with "Camper Mode."
  - illumin8 9y ago
    Replying to myself: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-31/driving-tesla-s-model-3-changes-everything https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-31/driving-t... Ready for Camper Mode Last year I wrote about a subculture of Tesla drivers who go camping in the back of their cars. It sounds crazy at first, but the car’s massive battery can maintain perfectly controlled climate all night while only losing about 7 percent of the car’s range. With the glass canopy overhead and the view of the stars, it’s a great way to enjoy national parks without the bother of a campsite. I tried it myself and loved it. With the new Model 3, there’s great news for those Tesla campers and others who like to haul long cargo. The seats of the Model 3 fold completely flat, and with the front seats in their most forward position, the back bed measures an impressive 6 feet 9 inches long (206 cm). This is a car that’s dying to be slept in.

whitepoplar 9y ago

Things like this are what make a car appealing to me. Lots of cars drive well and are inexpensive to operate. There are only a few that seem to augment one's life. Designers will say It's the little things that people notice and I 100% agree. While Tesla obviously didn't design "Camper Mode" into the Model S, it seems like the sort of company that would embrace it.

dotancohen 9y ago

> great to be able to experience the star-filled night sky ...with the dash lights on. That's a problem for seeing anything more than a faint smudge of the Milky Way. Andromeda is right out.

illumin8 9y ago
Easily solved by placing a towel over the display (as the article author did), or using the iOS app mentioned in the article.
- planteen 9y ago
  Or you know, actually sleeping in a tent or in the open instead of a car.
AnimalMuppet 9y ago
Then actually turn the thing off. You won't get climate control that way. Instead, open the windows and pick the right weight of sleeping bag. (Sure, you don't want to do that if it's raining. But if it's raining, you weren't going to see Andromeda anyway...)
- dotancohen 9y ago
  Then you are no longer Telsa-hacking but rather just sleeping in a car with a sunroof. The climate control is the crux of differentiating Camper Mode from Cant Afford Motel mode.

rconti 9y ago

This was always one of my dreams when panoramic sunroofs were unheard of -- buy an E34 chassis BMW 5-series wagon with the dual sunroof option, sleep in the back with the "middle" roof open for a nice view of the night sky! https://drivetribe.com/p/touring-double-sunroof-E2FIZEvbQuiJ6XL1G4p7GA?iid=WC1NP1qeROCoGOpMsQ-_Pw https://drivetribe.com/p/touring-double-sunroof-E2FIZEvbQuiJ...

planteen 9y ago

That sounds more like glamping than camping. I go camping and backpacking to get away from technology. I can get a far better view of the stars by sleeping in the open in the desert in summer.

SwellJoe 9y ago

"You can lay the seats flat and sleep two 6'+ individuals side by side." I did read the article. It said this: "However, the flat bed on the compact Model 3 is long enough to accommodate only someone who is about 5 1/2 feet long, stretched out."

bm1362 9y ago
Yeah, that’s the new model. The review is on the S which is bigger.
illumin8 9y ago
This article was written in 2016. Other articles have said that the Model 3 design team made modifications to ensure it was compatible with "Camper Mode."
- illumin8 9y ago
  Replying to myself: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-31/driving-tesla-s-model-3-changes-everything https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-31/driving-t... Ready for Camper Mode Last year I wrote about a subculture of Tesla drivers who go camping in the back of their cars. It sounds crazy at first, but the car’s massive battery can maintain perfectly controlled climate all night while only losing about 7 percent of the car’s range. With the glass canopy overhead and the view of the stars, it’s a great way to enjoy national parks without the bother of a campsite. I tried it myself and loved it. With the new Model 3, there’s great news for those Tesla campers and others who like to haul long cargo. The seats of the Model 3 fold completely flat, and with the front seats in their most forward position, the back bed measures an impressive 6 feet 9 inches long (206 cm). This is a car that’s dying to be slept in.