EVs have many advantages over internal combustion and hybrid cars, including lower maintenance and energy costs, higher reliability and safety, better comfort and performance, and zero emissions. But some EVs have another ace up their sleeve: camp mode. This feature keeps the climate, infotainment system, lights, and various outlets (USB, 12V, 120V) powered for hours on end. Welcome to EV camping.
With camp mode, you don’t have to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning and you won’t keep your neighbors awake at your campsite. Currently, only Tesla and Rivian provide a proper camp mode, though Hyundai and Kia’s EVs offer something similar, called “utility mode”. I’m a reformed Tesla owner, but somehow I never used camp mode despite spending six years with two Model 3s back-to-back. And that’s a shame.
