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submitted 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) by john89@lemmy.ca to c/cars@lemmy.world

I want to be able to sleep in my next car, and not have it be a miserable experience.

Is there anything you can suggest to me that will suit someone who is 6'4" or 193 cm?

I'm not very familiar with cars, so anything that might seem obvious to you I could be overlooking.

I'm also not interested in style, at all. I only want functionality/reliability (I want it to work, bells and whistles don't matter) and low prices.

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[-] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 4 hours ago

I have an odd habit of removing passenger seats in my vehicles for various reasons.
Let me tell yew whut: there is a ton of space on the passenger side of the vehicle when there isn't a seat in the way. I regularly nap before work in the passenger area of my vehicles without any prep at all. If a person were to build a small base to put a narrow mattress pad on there would be a ton of space to stretch out.

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Minivan. No 💯. Get a minivan. Get one with the fold flat seats. You can get an entire sheet of plywood in some models. They have more area than most truck (modern) truck beds.

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 18 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Why do you want to be able to sleep in your car? I think the reason would be a critical factor for coming up with suggestions.

Are concerned you may end up homeless?

Do you just want an easy option for occasionally camping out?

Do you tend to do a lot of overnight driving and need to be able to pull over and nap from time to time?

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Man, if you can get your hands on a Honda Element, those would be perfect for you.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

That's one car I wish Honda would bring back. A full EV would be amazing. I'm encouraging my mom to keep hers because there's kind of a cult following for them.

It was fun to drive too. I often caught myself going 90mph in it because it didn't feel like I was going that fast at all. And it had a built in sub, which was awesome.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

I tried to buy one around 9 years ago, and they still cost almost as much as they did new. They're such great vehicles, idk why the stopped making them.

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 5 points 9 hours ago

The Chevy Malibus are surprisingly spacious. My last 2 cars have been Malibus and I have slept in them both for road trips and had room to spare

I'm 6'1" for reference.

The Impala's may have a little more room if you find them still cramped.

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

2nd Gen CRVs (02-06?) have some kind of camp mode feature. Remove the front seat headrest and it folds flat to the rear seats. I forget if the rear seat back goes back or forward for this move

[-] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Don't forget the built in table! That's pretty sweet.

The CRV has gotten so fat since.

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I'm in a CRV group and see people excited to "still" have the table (it's like an extra cargo area floor mat, for those wondering where the poker table lives). Things like that amaze me when I learn these things go missing. Owners manuals? I guess I cna understand maximizing the limited glove box space and pretending you'll take it in to read it in detail. But a whole 3x3 table??

[-] Thrashy@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

Pardon the Reddit link, but this is a useful resource: https://www.reddit.com/r/whatcarshouldIbuy/comments/z1y2nq/best_suv_to_sleep_in_the_back_of/?rdt=47764

You ideally want something with a couple rows of fold-flat seating, which could allow you to throw a pad or air mattress across the seats and have a relatively comfortable time of it. Regrettably many of the best options on that front are crap for reliability (don't buy a Chrysler product if you want it to last!) but something like a Ford Flex should be affordable, reasonably reliable, and comfortable for car camping or similar.

[-] rouxdoo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

A long bed pickup truck with a camper shell.

[-] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago

Yeah this or an old Tahoe or Suburban is about all I can think if as a 6'3" individual. I know for a fact that you can fit an 8' truck bedside and squarebody front clip inside of a Tahoe, so there should be plenty of room.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

A limousine, hearse, or ambulance.

Edit: also a Pontiac Aztec.

[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago
[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 10 hours ago

Suburban, etc.

[-] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

A van with the front passenger seat removed will have enough space front to back. Cargo vans might work too.

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