Re: Day camper. Van v Estate v SUV
Posted: May 3rd, 2023, 8:51 am
On the condensation and temperature issues that come from sleeping in a car, the new BEV I own (a Kia Niro) has a 'utility' mode that allows you to continue to run all the non-drive parts of the car (lighting, heating, air-con, entertainment system, etc) from the traction battery (and disconnects the 12V battery) whilst the car is parked and the 'engine' is off - when in this mode you can't accidently put it into drive.
The intended use is whilst you are waiting in the car whilst parked, but there is no time limit on how long you can run it for and reports from people who have used the car to sleep overnight is that it is quite efficient with the energy use with a night's use using up around 10-15 miles of range, which on a car with a range of 260-280 miles is insignificant.
The intended use is whilst you are waiting in the car whilst parked, but there is no time limit on how long you can run it for and reports from people who have used the car to sleep overnight is that it is quite efficient with the energy use with a night's use using up around 10-15 miles of range, which on a car with a range of 260-280 miles is insignificant.