First night car-camping, at Discovery Parks

NSW → QLD Road Trip 2022–23

Michelle at reception was very friendly and helpful, though a little puzzled when I mentioned that I wanted to plug in an electric car. We opted for a powered site with an ensuite (private toilet, shower and sink).

We set up the MOGICS Carsule tent, moved the 50L Kings fridge and all our gear from the car into the tent and setup the Tessories bed in the Tesla.

We had a swim in the pool, showered in the ensuite and walked up the road to dinner at Club Dubbo.

We turned on “camp mode” in the Tesla which kept us in air conditioned comfort all night, using power from the battery, with no engine running.

The bottom of the bed was slightly angled, putting too much weight in our hips, and kept us awake half the night.

Charging

The 15A power point worked great at fully charging the Tesla Model 3 overnight, with a full "tank" ready to go the next morning.

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10 comments

  1. Brings a whole
    new meaning to “powered site”
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  2. Try join the carsule with the tesla
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    1. Ack: yeah, we might try that at some point, but beside the car better suited the layout of our campsite. And we can’t really use the boot entry from the tent in the sedan anyway.
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  3. What wire did you need to charge at the campsite?
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    1. Alexander: We just used the Tesla mobile charger, with supplied cable and 15A adapter. We didn’t need an extension cord.
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      1. Tesla Tripping should have watched your video first! All looking very good.
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  4. Looks like the Tesla camping POC is a success!
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  5. Perfect 👍🏻
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  6. MOGICS via Facebook ↗
    Amazing!

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  7. The future is coming fast……..
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