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Meet 65-year-old Kai, who has embraced a unique retirement lifestyle by choosing to live in her car due to financial constraints. According to the YouTube channel CheapRVliving, Kai owns a 2006 Smart Fortwo electric car and no real estate. As a result, she has transformed her car into a minimalist “mobile home.”
Kai’s bed consists of two air mattresses neatly folded into a sleeping bag and placed on the passenger seat. To stretch out, she snuggles into her sleeping bag, lying diagonally across the passenger seat with her head near the windshield.
The tiny Fortwo, of course, has no kitchen or bathroom. Kai relies on public restrooms or kindly asks nearby businesses. For inclement weather, she keeps a cat litter box in her car for emergencies.
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Kai has been comfortably sleeping in her car for years. Image: CheapRVliving video. |
The back of her car is packed with plastic bins containing essentials like a mini stove, food, clothes, and car parts. The passenger seat also holds an 11-liter water container and personal hygiene items.
As Kai shares in the CheapRVliving video, this lifestyle requires adaptability, agility, and both physical and mental flexibility. It’s not for everyone, but with a tight budget, it’s her only option.
The Smart Fortwo, a once-popular ultra-compact car in Europe, measures approximately 2,695 x 1,663 x 1,555 mm (length x width x height). The gas-powered version was priced at $14,890-$17,890 before it was discontinued, and the electric model now costs around $23,900-$28,100.
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