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Posted 9/16/2022 11:48 AM (GMT -5)
Hey guys,
I’m wondering if you guys know of any cars with sears I could recline to flat so I can lay down like in a bed while traveling. I know older cars used to have this but I’ve struggled to find new ones that can.
Posted 9/16/2022 12:04 PM (GMT -5)
I don’t know anything about new cars, but SUVs, including smaller ones should have front seats that lay back. I sleep in the front passenger seat of my SUV.

Midsize and Large SUV’s and minivans sometimes have captains chairs in the 2nd row. I would expect most captains chairs to lay back far enough to sleep in.

I also have a sleeping bag that is rolled up and in a nylon bag. I put a cheap, soft, flexible car visor (cheapest one at Walmart - soft not stiff) in the floorboard at night and put the rolled up sleeping bag in the floor and use it for a foot rest to elevate my feet somewhat. I’m sure someone smarter than me could come up with a better rig.😄

The visor on the floor keeps my sleeping bag and feet from getting dirty from the floor and keeps the cold out somewhat in winter.

Post Edited (WalkingbyFaith) : 9/16/2022 10:10:00 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 9/16/2022 1:07 PM (GMT -5)
How old is your suv? Does the seat recline to completely flat and is here space for your legs? So the minivan I grew up in had bench seats that could recline to flat. But looking at modern captain seat minivans, it looks like they just don’t recline to flat anymore. Sometimes the front one does but then your legs don’t have space to stretch and are awkwardly below the level of the rest of your body.

We’ve been getting by putting sofa cushions on the front seat of our small car so the seat is the height of the dash, but it’s cramped and I have to move my legs for my dad to see the side mirror. It’s not ideal for a long trip. Plus my sister wants to come along and spare my dad driving which means we’re out of seats because the wheelchair takes up 2 of the back seats and mom sits in the third.
Posted 9/16/2022 1:44 PM (GMT -5)
2021 Mazda CX-5 :

Picture of seats flat: https://ibb.co/1krcydf

2021 Lexus NX :

Picture of seats flat: https://ibb.co/sdv8sh9

2022 Suburu Outback:

Picture of seats flat: https://ibb.co/ysp9zdd
Posted 9/16/2022 2:12 PM (GMT -5)
Oh thanks rainy. Yeah a lot of cars you can remove the seats or fold them down. But I want a functional seat with a seat belt that serves also as a bed.

Something like the following. It’s a Honda Element 2008. Sadly they discontinued Honda elements.

http://images.forbes.com/images/2002/04/01/honda_element2_415x277.jpg

Post Edited (Bailey) : 9/16/2022 4:55:22 PM (GMT-7)

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