{"id":521277,"date":"2026-03-07T22:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/521277\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:25:11","slug":"canada-man-attempts-to-sleep-in-his-tesla-model-3-with-his-wife-at-26f-to-see-what-its-like-and-is-left-surprised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/521277\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada man attempts to sleep in his Tesla Model 3 with his wife at -26\u00b0F to see what it\u2019s like and is left surprised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Canadian man decided to sleep inside his <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/cars\/manufacturers\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">Tesla<\/a> Model 3 in extreme cold -26\u00b0F weather, and what happened next left him surprised.<\/p>\n<p>Mason and his wife wanted to put their EV to the test, but not by taking it out onto the road.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they wanted to see if it would remain comfortable and sustainable in extreme weather conditions while remaining stationary.<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, sleeping in a car in cold weather doesn\u2019t sound like a lot of fun \u2013 but what would they discover about their Model 3 along the way?<\/p>\n<p>Click the star icon next to supercarblondie.com in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=supercarblondie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">Google Search<\/a> to stay ahead of the curve on the latest and greatest supercars, hypercars, and ground-breaking technology<\/p>\n<p>Camping out in a Tesla Model 3 in -26\u00b0F weather \u2013 what happened next?<\/p>\n<p>YouTuber FrozenTesla wanted to camp out in his Tesla for 9.5 hours.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tesla-Model-3-camping-1.webp\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\" data-lightbox=\"184925\" data-title=\"FrozenTesla\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" data-id=\"184944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tesla-Model-3-camping-1-1024x536.webp.webp\" alt=\"Canada man attempts to sleep in his Tesla Model 3 with his wife at -26\u00b0F to see what it's like and is left surprised\" class=\"wp-image-184944\"   style=\"border-radius: 10px;\"\/><\/a>FrozenTesla<\/p>\n<p>When they arrived at the site at 11:33pm, they had 73 percent remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward nine hours, and it was time for the moment of truth \u2013 how had the car held up?<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly well, with a decrease of 38 percent.<\/p>\n<p>That left the car with 35 percent when they woke up in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>And despite the cold, the front of the cabin remained fairly warm, although the same couldn\u2019t be said for the trunk where Mason and his wife had their feet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tesla-Model-3-camping-2.webp\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\" data-lightbox=\"184925\" data-title=\"FrozenTesla\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" data-id=\"184946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tesla-Model-3-camping-2-1024x565.webp.webp\" alt=\"Canada man attempts to sleep in his Tesla Model 3 with his wife at -26\u00b0F to see what it's like and is left surprised\" class=\"wp-image-184946\"   style=\"border-radius: 10px;\"\/><\/a>FrozenTesla<\/p>\n<p>Through the night, the car actively worked to keep the battery temperature just above freezing.<\/p>\n<p>This experiment demonstrated that you can get by in extreme cold with your Tesla Model 3 \u2013 provided it\u2019s got at least 50 to 60 percent charge on it.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, positive results were found when one YouTuber camped out in his <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/oregon-man-tesla-model-x-colorado-snowstorm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">Model X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tesla-Model-3-camping-3.webp\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\" data-lightbox=\"184925\" data-title=\"FrozenTesla\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" data-id=\"184947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tesla-Model-3-camping-3-1024x573.webp.webp\" alt=\"Canada man attempts to sleep in his Tesla Model 3 with his wife at -26\u00b0F to see what it's like and is left surprised\" class=\"wp-image-184947\"   style=\"border-radius: 10px;\"\/><\/a>FrozenTesla<\/p>\n<p>Roughing it, Tesla style<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, this isn\u2019t the first time that someone has camped out in their Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s just something about this set-up that entices owners.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps they want to see if their shiny new EV is up to the task of doubling as a camper?<\/p>\n<p>For one man, he compared <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/first-person-in-world-sleep-cybertruck-camping-with-electric-rv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">his Cybertruck directly to an electric RV<\/a> to see which was superior.<\/p>\n<p>One couple even <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/the-greenes-honeymoon-camping-tesla-model-y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\" style=\"color: #0074ff;\">honeymooned in their Model Y <\/a>as they drove it across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDISCOVER SBX CARS:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbxcars.com\/?utm_source=supercarblondie.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=article-link\" 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