I have just retired and plan to travel by car on a budget as a married couple. What family cars are suitable for spending the night in the car?

Since we are talking about family cars, we must exclude RVs. After all, self-propelled RVs are expensive and trailer-type RVs are inconvenient to use. Since it is a retired couple traveling by car on a budget, choosing an SUV or MPV can satisfy their need to "stay in the car overnight". Moreover, this type of vehicle is often more practical than an RV, which can only be used for traveling and can only be kept aside at ordinary times. SUVs, MPVs and the like can be used for daily transportation, which is why there are more and more "bed trucks" in recent years.

If you have enough budget, you can consider buying a joint venture medium-sized SUV or a joint venture MPV. However, the price of these models is relatively high, and the landing price usually exceeds 30w. At this price, you can buy a RV! The most affordable models on Qionyou are domestic MPVs priced at tens of thousands of yuan, such as the Baojun 730 Changan Auchan and other models. This type of car has a lot of space and greater potential for modification. If the second and third rows of seats are simply removed, it can be transformed into an RV. However, removing the seats constitutes illegal modification, remodeling, and changing the use of the car. It is troublesome to inspect the car and it is also troublesome to encounter inspections.

Therefore, you can consider modifying the bed cart without removing the seat. However, in this type of vehicle, the seats are often not flat or difficult to put down. The seat also needs to be slightly modified, with specially modified hinges and seat corners. After installation, the second and third rows of seats can be folded flat, leaving room for modification.

Using a metal pillar frame and joinery boards, a "bed" can be built on the car. It's not too demanding and can sleep two people. If you have requirements for car power and comfort, you can choose a domestic SUV. Domestic compact SUVs have a lot of space and most of the rear seats are flat when placed in the trunk. It is easier to convert them into a bed car. .

All you need to do is buy an air mattress specifically designed for SUVs, and the seats can be folded flat to turn into a double bed in seconds. The problem of sleeping on a bed and cart is easy to solve, but the problem of cooking is difficult to solve. There is no place to put the cooking utensils. You have to put the kitchen utensils in place when sleeping. It would be better if the seat is removed. At least the cooking utensils can be placed under the bed board, so you don't have to move them back and forth while sleeping. When modifying a bed cart, you also need to modify the power supply, install a secondary battery, a high-power inverter, etc. After all, cooking with a rice cooker is the most convenient and practical. If you can drive for a few hours every day, you don't need to change the power supply, and you can buy a 12V rice cooker.

Cooking can be done in about forty minutes, and you can cook rice and steam vegetables by plugging it into the cigarette lighter while driving. You can use a portable gas stove for cooking, and take it out for cooking after parking. You can use a power bank to charge your mobile phone at night. You can charge the power bank/mobile phone while driving during the day, so you don't need to install a secondary battery.

The gas stove is easy to use and has strong firepower. It can be used for stir-frying, cooking noodles, hot pot, and teppanyaki. The 250-gram gas cylinder can be used for more than two hours, and the price is very reasonable. Buying a whole box of 48 sticks costs about 300 yuan and can be used for more than 100 hours. Moreover, this kind of gas cylinder is easy to purchase and is sold in kitchenware stores everywhere. It is also convenient to replenish it during travel.