You are trying to short-cut through Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and I don't think you will win. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs http:

You are trying to short-cut through Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and I don't think you will win. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs Maslow states that in order to achieve the high levels of self-actualization, ie. creativity, problem solving, etc, you need to have solved the other problems of life, ie. physical safety, love, companionship, etc. By living in a car, you are giving up the foundations of the entire hierarchy, (shelter, safety, food, etc), and will be fighting an uphill battle to reach that higher state of self-actualization that is required to be able to work at a startup pace. I don't think it's a good idea to just live out of a car and fight the small battles every day because it will exhaust you. I mean, let's be real. What if you get sick? What if it's 5am and you had a bad gyro the night before and you need to go real bad. Where are you going to go? Drive down to Page Mill and Hillview and do your business next to the horses? If you can't afford the $600/month to rent a room in a house, even for 6 months, then you might want to consider saving up the money first and then getting a place or sublet for the summer. There are plenty of college kids that need sublets over the summer.