Canada man attempts to sleep in his Tesla Model 3 with his wife at -26°F to see what it's like and is left surprised
Published on Mar 07, 2026 at 7:03 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Mar 06, 2026 at 5:05 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
This Canadian man decided to sleep inside his Tesla Model 3 in extreme cold -26°F weather, and what happened next left him surprised.
Mason and his wife wanted to put their EV to the test, but not by taking it out onto the road.
Instead, they wanted to see if it would remain comfortable and sustainable in extreme weather conditions while remaining stationary.
Admittedly, sleeping in a car in cold weather doesn’t sound like a lot of fun – but what would they discover about their Model 3 along the way?
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Camping out in a Tesla Model 3 in -26°F weather – what happened next?
YouTuber FrozenTesla wanted to camp out in his Tesla for 9.5 hours.
Using Camp Mode, he wanted to see if the battery would last through the night or if he and his wife would be forced to abandon the camping.
When they arrived at the site at 11:33pm, they had 73 percent remaining.
Fast forward nine hours, and it was time for the moment of truth – how had the car held up?
Surprisingly well, with a decrease of 38 percent.
That left the car with 35 percent when they woke up in the morning.
And despite the cold, the front of the cabin remained fairly warm, although the same couldn’t be said for the trunk where Mason and his wife had their feet.
Through the night, the car actively worked to keep the battery temperature just above freezing.
This experiment demonstrated that you can get by in extreme cold with your Tesla Model 3 – provided it’s got at least 50 to 60 percent charge on it.
Similarly, positive results were found when one YouTuber camped out in his Model X.
Roughing it, Tesla style
Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time that someone has camped out in their Tesla.
There’s just something about this set-up that entices owners.
Perhaps they want to see if their shiny new EV is up to the task of doubling as a camper?
For one man, he compared his Cybertruck directly to an electric RV to see which was superior.
One couple even honeymooned in their Model Y as they drove it across Europe.
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Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.
