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30/6/2020 at 4:36pm
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I would say in general, formal camp sites do not allow sleeping in a car under their T and C's, but what you can get away with is another matter 
With a drive away awning, you may argue your point. A pitch is to pitch a tent, NOT park a car!
Car parking arrangements vary, mostly I'd say you get to park by your tent, BUT some insist you park elsewhere (car parking area), and others only if the weather is bad, to protect their pitches from tyre ruts/mud, so you may find rules change between a fine day and a wet day!
No absolutes, depends on the individual camp site (or maybe club rules if club site)
As to sleeping in a car, I've done it a few times through circumstance rather than choice and I found condensation to be a real problem, inside of car was literally dripping wet come the morning. It wasn't very nice and I would imagine a few days of that your car would be sodden. Everything in the car, sleeping bags, clothing etc. was all rather too damp feeling for comfort. Camping in a tent is enough of a challenge to keep damp at bay, but most tents have a good system of ventilation, far better than a car. If you could leave a car door or tailgate open to your drive away awning it may be better (ensure that any interior lights don't remain on, or you risk a flat battery by morning!).
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04/7/2020 at 3:19pm
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Oddly enough the Tesla’s along with some other BEV’s actually have a “Camp Mode” setting.
Back in the day, when we used to travel all the way down to Frejus (1,100 miles) we would just do the one overnight stop, often we would arrive that late at the campsite we would just drive on a vacant pitch, and sort out payment the next morning, often was the case that there was no one around when we left early in the morning so we would just leave a few Francs ! on a table near the reception.
One time I remember we woke in the morning, and were just in a field, obviously it had been so dark when we arrived, having tried to follow the campings signs, but had taken a wrong turn to ended up in a field, no wonder we thought the facilities were basic, as we could only find a water tap on a post to get wash in the morning.
Also check out the new a Honda E, it even comes with it’s own built in EHU, but only 6.5 amp and only just enough room in the car for your sleeping bags and not much else.
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