Camping Mode

[Stephenhanlee]

This is what we got. It's super comfortable. You'll see in the pic below that as it goes to the back it curves up a bit on the side, only because I was too lazy to trim it after setting up camp with the MME for the first time.

The whole experience was a massive success. Just needed a way to turn the damn map lights off. Other than that, we stayed plugged in at the campsite, ran the AC all weekend and cooled off both the car and tent.

Can you repost the link? It’s not working for some reason

 

[Stephenhanlee]

Also found this on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LZRRXX...abc_Z7Q2VKYRQEVJFFPXP7PY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[AlpaChino]

Can you repost the link? It’s not working for some reason

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BS1C7WC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[Stephenhanlee]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BS1C7WC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thank you

 

[MParkour]

Thanks this is just the review I was looking for. Guess my search continues. Have you found anything else that might work better for the Mach E?

I havent yet, I will let you know if I do. I dont car camp often so its not a major need for me right now.

 

[dtbaker61]

I love car camping, and I do tend to sleep in my car during long road trips at rest-stops. So being this is an electric car it does have an advantage of being basically a giant battery to power devices and keep the A/C at a constant and comfortable temperature. Does anybody have any knowledge as to whether this will have a "camp mode" like Tesla's do? I feel like this would be a really awesome feature to have within such a "smart" vehicle such as the Mach-E. Also does anyone know whether the vehicle will have a heat pump?

Thanks!

sleeping in car requires that you turn MME 'on', and turn off the 'auto-timeout' setting if you want to use the AC/heat or extract energy via the 12v connection points for Boondocking power

 

[PrimeFuture]

I've done a couple road trips now primarily sleeping in the car. Got a twin size air mattress I setup in the back, with reflectors on all the windows. It's quite cozy. I really wish the car had a Camping Mode @Ford Motor Company so I could turn off all the screens and blue lights in the car.

Not as important, but would be nice, is the ability to modify ALL climate settings with voice. Right now I can change the temperature with voice command, but can't change the fan speed, or make it recirculate, etc. Really would like that when I'm in my sleeping bag in the back and don't want to awkwardly reach out to the screen.

Also, I really would prefer a foam "bed" like the Tesmanian, but that is a bit thinner perhaps so it doesn't take up so much room when folded.

 

[RockwallRick]

Trying to talk my Wife into trying this out using the Napier SUV tent. Is there enough room in the back of the car for two people to sleep comfortably?

 

[AlpaChino]

Trying to talk my Wife into trying this out using the Napier SUV tent. Is there enough room in the back of the car for two people to sleep comfortably?

Yes. But as I experienced, adding a restless kid or two and a small dog might make things tight. But my wife and I found it to be comfortable for us.

Moving the front seats forward will give you more length but you'll have a gap between the flat cargo area and the front seats. This could easily be filled by large pillows for necessary support.

 

[RSM]

I know I'm reviving a dead thread, but for those that have used a mattress to sleep in the car... do you put the floor in upper or lower position? the obvious answer should be upper to level out the floor when seats are down, but I'm somewhat hesitant because I don't want the supports to break on upper position if there are multiple people, pushing 250 pounds total. Any experiences and/or thoughts?

 

[dbsb3233]

I know I'm reviving a dead thread, but for those that have used a mattress to sleep in the car... do you put the floor in upper or lower position? the obvious answer should be upper to level out the floor when seats are down, but I'm somewhat hesitant because I don't want the supports to break on upper position if there are multiple people, pushing 250 pounds total. Any experiences and/or thoughts?

Upper to make it level with the folded seats. I have no direct experience with laying back there, but it would be easy to remedy any lack of support in the center with few blocks of wood (or similar) underneath.

For the fun of it, I just went out and measured. Looks like about 5" from the groove in the foam mold where the mobile charger sits to the bottom of the upper floorboard position. I stacked 3 scrap 2x4 pieces and it gets close. Another 1/2" would do it.

The adjustable floorboard is pretty strong, but one extra support in the middle would help make sure.