r/urbancarliving is a subreddit with 154k members. The community frequently discusses car, living, car living, sleep, and dinner, and they frequently recommend/review coffee maker, electrolytes, and winter gloves, and the most common flair used is question?, advice, newbie, treat with kindness, story, and summer heat.
Are you living in a vehicle that wasn't designed to be lived in, such as a car or SUV? Or do you need to move into your vehicle soon? Or just interested in this unconventional way of living?
Here, you can learn and share experiences and tips with others who live in cars and other non-residential vehicles. This community includes those who live in vehicles by choice or by necessity, full time or part time, and who generally live in cities and other populated areas.
Popular Topics in r/urbancarliving
#1
Car
51 posts
#2
Living
27 posts
#3
Car Living
15 posts
#4
Sleep
13 posts
#5
Dinner
9 posts
#6
Heat
7 posts
#7
Advice
4 posts
#8
Van
4 posts
#9
Food
4 posts
#10
Security
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/urbancarliving
Coffee Maker
4 reviews
#1
AeroPress
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Minipresso
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
French press
5.0★ from 1 review
Electrolytes
2 reviews
#1
LMNT
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Liquid IV
5.0★ from 1 review
Winter Gloves
2 reviews
#1
3M Thermal Gloves
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/urbancarliving
#1
Question?
: "Food prices have double since the pandemic"
34 posts
#2
Advice
: "Car life to trailer life"
26 posts
#3
Newbie, treat with kindness
: "Newly homeless but so relieved to have my car"
22 posts
#4
Story
: "Something nice"
20 posts
#5
Summer Heat
: "Toyota WC"
13 posts
#6
Sleeping
: "So many car dwellers"
11 posts
#7
💩
: "You never realize how much you sleep in your vehicle until you have a hotel room for a night."
11 posts
#8
Car Photos
: "Apparently "stealth" isn't an issue for some people."
9 posts
#9
Parking
: "Ticketed for “sleeping in public” at Walmart at about 12:30am"
8 posts
#10
Work & Employment
: "More People Are Living in Their Vehicles as Affordable Housing Options Shrink"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/urbancarliving
Yearly
+41k members(35.7%)
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Last updated: August 22, 2026