I recently took delivery of a Model 3 and was able to implement my dog travel strategy: to push down the back seats and provide my dog, named Baby, with a bed to lay on. (Because, as much as l love Baby — and I love her a *lot* — she’s not allowed on the white seats!) It then occurred to me that she might prefer the bed to be in the trunk itself, which provides crate-like conditions of safety and security:
This arrangement also works well because the trunk door provides protection against any sliding if I were to accelerate at a high rate (you know...hypothetically speaking). Looking at these pictures, it occurred to me that it would be wonderful if I had a plastic gate to cover the opening into the main cabin. The gate could hang from the two notches used to secure the back seats up top, and could sit inside the gap between the back seats and the trunk at the bottom. It wouldn’t be 100% secure — if she really wanted to, she might be able to push through — but I suspect she’d feel safe and secure enough in there that she wouldn’t even attempt to escape.
With the ability to keep the climate on at all times, and leave a bowl of water in the trunk, this would convert the Model 3 into an ideal travel crate. You could travel with your dog and keep them safe if you needed to go shopping, or grab lunch, or even do tourist activities in places dogs aren’t allowed. In fact: if I had such a device, I think I’d employ it *while driving*, as (based on my limited experience in the M3) Baby gets anxious and walks around the back cabin, which concerns and distracts me and can divert my attention. I suspect that providing crate-like conditions might significantly calm her during the driving experience, making both of us better off.
So, I’m wondering: has anyone incorporated something similar to this? To the enterprising folks out there, and any vendors who find their way into this thread: is this possible? I suspect there would be a market for this product, as the trunk is large enough to work as a crate for dogs much larger than mine (she’s ~25 pounds). I’d certainly buy one, if this idea were feasible.
This arrangement also works well because the trunk door provides protection against any sliding if I were to accelerate at a high rate (you know...hypothetically speaking). Looking at these pictures, it occurred to me that it would be wonderful if I had a plastic gate to cover the opening into the main cabin. The gate could hang from the two notches used to secure the back seats up top, and could sit inside the gap between the back seats and the trunk at the bottom. It wouldn’t be 100% secure — if she really wanted to, she might be able to push through — but I suspect she’d feel safe and secure enough in there that she wouldn’t even attempt to escape.
With the ability to keep the climate on at all times, and leave a bowl of water in the trunk, this would convert the Model 3 into an ideal travel crate. You could travel with your dog and keep them safe if you needed to go shopping, or grab lunch, or even do tourist activities in places dogs aren’t allowed. In fact: if I had such a device, I think I’d employ it *while driving*, as (based on my limited experience in the M3) Baby gets anxious and walks around the back cabin, which concerns and distracts me and can divert my attention. I suspect that providing crate-like conditions might significantly calm her during the driving experience, making both of us better off.
So, I’m wondering: has anyone incorporated something similar to this? To the enterprising folks out there, and any vendors who find their way into this thread: is this possible? I suspect there would be a market for this product, as the trunk is large enough to work as a crate for dogs much larger than mine (she’s ~25 pounds). I’d certainly buy one, if this idea were feasible.
). or it simply wouldn’t the possible. So grateful for your post and I’ll try to find something that will do the job in the UK! Thank you,
