Ever slept in your car as part of a road trip? (rental, vehicle)

[victimofGM]

Young coworker was surprised when we told him about cars designed with folding seat backs to form a bed for sleeping on a road trip. In the 90s I was in the Navy and going home on leave was cheaper by driving between the base in Virginia and my family home in south Louisiana. For safety sake I would occasionally pull into a rest area, recline my seat, crack open windows, lock doors, and drift off to sleep.

[elnina]

Naps - yes. All night sleeping - no.

[LKJ1988]

Never. I gots to lay down. I can sleep on a floor fine but not in a seat. My Vette would never work to sleep in.

[Wartrace]

I've slept in my vehicle a few times in my life. Very uncomfortable for a guy that's 6'6" but at the time it was the only viable option.

[LittleDolphin]

During my college years, four of us delivered a Corvair Monza from a dealer in Chicago to a dealer in LA.

Being poor college kids, we slept in the car across the country. Sitting up--no room to lie down for 4 kids.

I remember waking up parked in front of a diner in Missouri and folks peering in at us as though we were zoo creatures. Which I'm sure we resembled, all drooling and touseled!

[ejisme]

I did it a couple of times in my early 20s. Woke up tired, feeling dirty, and it was a rough day driving. Once I had a decent job I could afford at least a discount motel and that was much better. Plus, having a girlfriend /wife meant a motel for sure.

[StealthRabbit]

often, (for the last 50+ yrs)
road trips,
short trips,
going somewhere to see sunrise
meeting up with travelers
being at a trailhead for 3AM departure...

I can't count the number of National Parks I have car camped ( about 10 this yr alone)
I will often pick up a rental car in Vegas and head for the National Parks in Utah. Then go park to park (often driving at night and arriving at 2-3am). You can find showers during the day at campgrounds and lodges. Love to walk under the night sky, lay on a picnic table and watch the stars. Nobody is around Have done car camping in Alaska and Canada because there are no hotels where I'm at, or anywhere within a day's drive.

Ever slept in your car as part of a road trip? yes... even while driving

[Northrick]

Numerous times. Usually on the back bench seat or fold down one of the back seats and lay down half in the cargo area and half on the seat back. A camping bedroll and sleeping bag makes it comfortable enough to get some rest.

[heavymind]

Many times, for different reasons. Had a pickup truck with a bed topper for a while, that was handy to stretch out in and not be disturbed...nobody would ever guess there's a person back there.

Had a friend once who told me the story that while in college he slept in his car parked on campus for a while to save money on rent. Said he rigged a canvas cover/tarp to stretch from the front seats to the back of the car, and with the back seats folded down he could crawl under the tarp and sleep undetected. I think he said this was in a Volkswagen Rabbit! (very small hatchback car)

[Airborneguy]

Absolutely, especially now. I've found that I can drive to Florida without stopping overnight by sleeping during the charging stops. I typically choose one to sleep longer, approximately 1-2 hours as opposed to the typical 20-30 minute stops.