Sizing up the Model Y for a bed
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Sizing up the rear tray of our Tesla Model Y Juniper, to see how practical it would be to install a bed, and sleep in it, for some of the stops on our next road trip.
The folded down seats at the front are about 15cm higher off the ground than the tray at the rear. This makes it slope down, which makes a sleeper slide down during the night, and puts pressure on your hips. We know, because we had that very problem when we tried car camping in our Model 3, a couple of years ago. Terrible night’s sleep.
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My second attempt worked a bit better:
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It seems to me that all we need to do is raise the floor boards at the rear, as shown by the ad hoc blocks of wood I added.
But, I think I’ll save myself the carpentry, and just buy a Teraglide platform, which is designed for this job.
In case you’re wondering, part of the attraction of car camping in the Tesla is that it has “Camp Mode” to keep the cabin at a comfy temperature all night. Cheaper than a motel.
Next, to find a comfy mattress, to fit on top. The Snuuzu looks interesting 🤔.
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
We will be doing weekend camp trips soon, it comes with a 12V pump and it's for all models.
What bed/mattress did you buy? How thick? Air, or air and memory foam?
I've had spinal surgery so I need to careful on what I sleep on, it was really good and yes air mattress, I can't add a photo on your page to show you but here is the link.
https://teslaunch.net/products/air-mattress-portable-camp…
It's on sale at the moment $151 down from $177
The Teraglide bed collapses so we can use the rear seats, if needed.
We also have a cube tent that attaches to the tailgate, if we need more room. See the photos in the first link in my post.
1. Now that we have the Teraglide (awaiting delivery), will the Snuuzu mattress work ok in top of its flat level surface?
2. Will the Snuuzu be too thick, on top of the raised platform, to leave manoeuvring room?
Do you have an Australian distributor, and affiliate program?
Someone recently told us: “Teraglide combined with the Snuuzu mattress is absolutely epic! Hotel bed is a reality.”
And honestly, we love hearing that.
I’ll probably share this review and some photos in a post soon - just need to ask for permission first. Keep an eye out, it’s a good one
Maybe I can help out.
Check out our camping collection.
https://www.myteslaaccessories.com.au/collections/tesla-c…
I just started flowing you to see how others camp.
I made a folding bed in a ford territory for 2 girls.
They did 18,000 in 3 months then sold the car for more than they paid for it !