JBee
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The midgate window is pretty small. There's also the matter of getting in under the vault cover. You'd probably have to open the vault cover first, then open the tailgate, then get in, close the tailgate and then close the vault cover. You also need buttons in the vault to do this and a handle to pull the tail gate up. The tailgate is also not at a good height to climb in, and a tow hitch mounted step won't work with the tailgate down either.The revealed CT had lights in the vault. There is a window between the cab and the vault so you could see outside by looking through that window and then though the windshield. If there is no climate controlled air pumped into the vault it’s still as hot/cold as sleeping in a tent. But I’m hoping the vault is climate controlled.?
The one thing I ‘m thinking might be an issue is the space between the air mattress and the tonneau cover at the tailgate end. Most decent air mattresses are over a foot high. But I’m not expecting this to be a major issue. Worst case I’d have to find a shorter air mattress.
As for sleeping in the truck bed, it is only 6.5"ft on the bed floor itself, just 8"inch further up it is just 6ft long though because of that same z shape in the midgate, which accommodates the rear seat backrest angle. So if you put a thick mattress in the bed it will get shorter too.
As for sleeping in the bed with a mattress and the vault closed, you have to sleep with your head towards the midgate so that you will have enough headroom when you sit up. Note the middle of the bed is not high enough to sit up though, so you will have to shimmy up to the midgate to sit upright in bed. Not really ideal, but you can make it work.
If you put any type of drawers or seats in the bed area, don't expect to sleep on top of that with the vault cover shut though, because you won't fit. That's why it has that yukky Tesla CT pop top tent thingy to sleep under.
EM confirmed the vault will be climate controlled, so at least the ventilation and heating/cooling would be sorted in the vault area. I'm hoping this can be individually controlled to the front cabin. Even if not, some thermostat fans cut into the midgate glass will work too.
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