Sleeping in the Tesla — does it fit?
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Sleeping in the Tesla, on a Snuuzu mattress, on a Teraglide platform.
The obvious question: can I fit? Short answer: plenty of room to sleep, rollover, look at the sky, out the window, or my phone. I never banged into the glass or support arch.
But, getting in is a bit tight. I had to shuffle through, like a recruit in a commando course. I also forgot to pack a collapsible stool, to step onto, high enough at the back to crawl in.
The Snuuzu mattress is super comfortable. It has a few layers of foam, supported by an inflatable layer.
With the back seats down, the Tesla floor slopes down towards the back, with a kink where the seats hinge. This makes sleeping uncomfortable, and slides the occupants slowly down to the boot.
One way to rectify this is to add a slightly elevated floor, that is truly horizontal. That’s where the Teraglide platform comes in.
Teraglide also has a basic model, without the drawer, that isn’t as high as ours. And there are car mattresses that aren’t as thick as the Snuuzu. So, my set up here is probably the highest option. This gives the greatest comfort and most storage space, but also the narrowest opening at the back to crawl through.
The outside temp ranged from 8 to 30°C today, so air conditioned comfort was very welcome, thanks to the Tesla’s “Camp Mode’. It uses about 10% of the car’s battery charge, overnight, whilst also powering my fridge, lights, phone recharging. No engine, fumes or noise.
Great night’s sleep, awakening to views of the nature.
Links
- Our review of the Teraglide platform Our Teraglide Pro: how the back of our Tesla became a kitchen, drawer and bed
- Our review of the Snuuzu mattress Snuuzu: the mattress made for sleeping in a Tesla
Our back seats basically lay flat.
Our mattress was from Teslaunch and isn't as thick as yours but super comfy.
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