Sleeping in MG4 [merged thread]

[Ramontiker]

Clever puns in German. What next.

One more?

"Sony" is pronounced in German as "so nie" which means "never ever".

 

[Rolfe]

 

[Rolfe]

While we're at it and completely off topic I remember being in a channel ferry with a group of German schoolchildren who were laughing themselves sick over "Gift Shop".

 

[Archev]

While we're at it and completely off topic I remember being in a channel ferry with a group of German schoolchildren who were laughing themselves sick over "Gift Shop".

Aye slight difference there

 

[T1 Terry]

While we're at it and completely off topic I remember being in a channel ferry with a group of German schoolchildren who were laughing themselves sick over "Gift Shop".

Had to Google it "Geschenkladen" or "Souvenirladen" must be in the way it's spoken .... or have I missed it entirely ......

T1 Terry

 

[siteguru]

Gift is German for Poison

 

[Rolfe]

Aye slight difference there

If it had been selling booze and fags it might have been quite appropriate.

 

[Archev]

If it had been selling booze and fags it might have been quite appropriate.

The result’s just slower

 

[T1 Terry]

Gift is German for Poison

Ah, that makes sense, I see in Swedish it can mean poison or married ..... I wonder how those two could be the same meaning for the one word

T1 Terry

 

[Ramontiker]

While we're at it and completely off topic I remember being in a channel ferry with a group of German schoolchildren who were laughing themselves sick over "Gift Shop".

Off topic:
As I know it from the Royal Enfield Forum, a category "how to do" would be helpful, in which all practical tips from different threads are summarised.

 

[morleym2002]

No, unfortunately there is no mode like this. TeslaBjorn did sleep in it during one of his videos:



Although the car stays on and runs the heating/cooling the running lights will still be on so no stealth camping.

Can you not just sit in the passenger seat which will not turn on the power. If you need power for anything you can change seats. When you reach your destination get out of the car lock it up and walk around to the other side open the car and sit in the passenger seat where you will be able to sleep?

 

[Ramontiker]

Can you not just sit in the passenger seat which will not turn on the power. If you need power for anything you can change seats. When you reach your destination get out of the car lock it up and walk around to the other side open the car and sit in the passenger seat where you will be able to sleep?

Please read the whole thread and you will find out that people want to sleep in the car in a different way with the aircon on and the lights off, just as in Tesla camping mode. This means the car has to be started and powered on all the time. By the way you could switch off the car while in driver's seat using the infotainment system.

 

[Ramontiker]

If you are in the passenger seat you don't need changing seats because you can power the car on by simply pushing on top of the driver seat cushion with your flat hand and a little force.

 

[Rolfe]

Yes, the entire point (as far as I am concerned anyway) is to be able to sleep in the car with the HVAC staying on all night. Without that you might as well be in an ICE car and sleeping in an ICE car is no fun at all. Freezing (or maybe boiling in certain climates) and condensation running down the inside of the windows.

I'm also not interested in sleeping sitting in a seat. The other beauty of the MG4 is that its load bed is long enough (with the back seats folded and the front passenger seat pushed as far forward as it will go) to take a standard six-feet airbed and sleep stretched out (so long as you're not too tall).

The routine now appears to be as follows.

• Find a nice spot to camp and park up.
• Pull fuses F53 and F72 in the fuse box under the bonnet.
• Set car up for camping - fold back seats down and push front passenger seat fully forward, place suitable objects in the rear of the load bed to bring the foot of the bed space up to the level of the seat backs (in the SE), inflate airbed using VtL and secure in position, clip blackout blinds over windows and windscreen (also have one ready to drape over the dashboard), put sleeping bag on the airbed.
• Get ready for bed.
• Enter the car via the rear passenger door behind the driver's seat and close the door. Do the following by reaching forward between the front seats.
• Operate the central locking either using the switch inside the driver's door or from the infotainment screen.
• Switch off the lighting system using the left-hand steering wheel stalk.
• Select the HVAC screen on the infotainment system and set temperature, aircon status and fan speed as desired.
• Cover the dashboard screens with a blackout blind.
• Get into bed and go to sleep.

A light source in the back of the car is essential in the SE and probably a good idea in the Trophy too. Battery-operated devices such as light, phone, Kindle and so on can be charged overnight from the USB sockets.

VtL is also a game-changer, not just for blowing up the airbed but for heating water for washing, boiling the kettle for tea, coffee, pot noodles and other dehydrated meals, and also cooking with an induction hob or maybe a microwave.

This is genuinely comfortable, and the gentle flow of fresh air at the right temperature across your face (I set the fan at about 2 I think) is soothing. There will be no condensation on the windows. In the SE I reckon to use about 1% of battery per hour depending on the outside temperature - might be considerably more if it's freezing. Just make sure that you camp up at a high enough SoC to allow for the probable overnight consumption and whatever you plan to use for cooking etc., while still leaving a comfortable margin to get to your next charger.

First time out I camped two nights in succession without returning to a charger. I probably drove about 75 miles altogether, had the car switched on most of the time except for 5-6 hours in the afternoon. I got back to the supercharger (about 14 miles from the camp site) on 20% - and this was in an SE.

 

[T1 Terry]

I think the link to wiring in a switch (and fused relay) to the DRLs is the best solution. No getting out of the car in the cold and rain, no problem if you forget to turn them back on, it's not illegal to drive without them, and I can leave the system on with the temp set for the dog when he has to stay in the car, and the DRLs won't be on in the parking lot .... or every time I plug in to charge or use the V2L ....

T1 Terry

 

[Tomg4]

I really don't

Yes, the entire point (as far as I am concerned anyway) is to be able to sleep in the car with the HVAC staying on all night. Without that you might as well be in an ICE car and sleeping in an ICE car is no fun at all. Freezing (or maybe boiling in certain climates) and condensation running down the inside of the windows.

I'm also not interested in sleeping sitting in a seat. The other beauty of the MG4 is that its load bed is long enough (with the back seats folded and the front passenger seat pushed as far forward as it will go) to take a standard six-feet airbed and sleep stretched out (so long as you're not too tall).

The routine now appears to be as follows.

• Find a nice spot to camp and park up.
• Pull fuses F53 and F72 in the fuse box under the bonnet.
• Set car up for camping - fold back seats down and push front passenger seat fully forward, place suitable objects in the rear of the load bed to bring the foot of the bed space up to the level of the seat backs (in the SE), inflate airbed using VtL and secure in position, clip blackout blinds over windows and windscreen (also have one ready to drape over the dashboard), put sleeping bag on the airbed.
• Get ready for bed.
• Enter the car via the rear passenger door behind the driver's seat and close the door. Do the following by reaching forward between the front seats.
• Operate the central locking either using the switch inside the driver's door or from the infotainment screen.
• Switch off the lighting system using the left-hand steering wheel stalk.
• Select the HVAC screen on the infotainment system and set temperature, aircon status and fan speed as desired.
• Cover the dashboard screens with a blackout blind.
• Get into bed and go to sleep.

A light source in the back of the car is essential in the SE and probably a good idea in the Trophy too. Battery-operated devices such as light, phone, Kindle and so on can be charged overnight from the USB sockets.

VtL is also a game-changer, not just for blowing up the airbed but for heating water for washing, boiling the kettle for tea, coffee, pot noodles and other dehydrated meals, and also cooking with an induction hob or maybe a microwave.

This is genuinely comfortable, and the gentle flow of fresh air at the right temperature across your face (I set the fan at about 2 I think) is soothing. There will be no condensation on the windows. In the SE I reckon to use about 1% of battery per hour depending on the outside temperature - might be considerably more if it's freezing. Just make sure that you camp up at a high enough SoC to allow for the probable overnight consumption and whatever you plan to use for cooking etc., while still leaving a comfortable margin to get to your next charger.

First time out I camped two nights in succession without returning to a charger. I probably drove about 75 miles altogether, had the car switched on most of the time except for 5-6 hours in the afternoon. I got back to the supercharger (about 14 miles from the camp site) on 20% - and this was in an SE.

Sounds like a lot of work. I still dont know why people prefer to sleep in a car when you could just pitch up one of them 2 second tents from Decathlon.

 

[decrep]

Do those tents have A/C

 

[Tomg4]

Do those tents have A/C

Do you need A/C in a tent?

 

[T1 Terry]

Do you need A/C in a tent?

I guess it depends where you are, 42°C over night can be a tad uncomfortable, so can -5°C ... maybe it's just an age thing .... but yeah/nah, not happening for me any more ...... the 2" of rain over night and 125km/h winds we had for the last 2 days makes the thought of a tent not quite as appealing either ..... wasn't too bad in the 31ft motorhome with the hydraulic levelling legs deployed though

T1 Terry

 

[decrep]

Do you need A/C in a tent?

Depends on the climate, we can't all choose perfect weather to go camping.
A/C is too hard in a tent, that's why I'd use the car.