Vehicle-to-Load, Camp Mode, smarter device charging and the Peaq Relax Package extend Škoda’s travel-focused features from everyday storage to EV charging stops and occasional overnight stays.
Škoda is expanding its Simply Clever portfolio with travel-focused storage, charging, camping and wellbeing features across its model range.
- Škoda is extending its Simply Clever concept from familiar storage and convenience features into EV functions such as Vehicle-to-Load and Camp Mode.
- Vehicle-to-Load can power external devices through a 230 V boot socket or charging-port adapter, including laptops, cameras, travel kettles and e-bikes.
- Camp Mode can maintain cabin temperature and fresh-air supply during occasional overnight stays when specified battery, 12 V system and connectivity conditions are met.
- The all-new Peaq adds a Relax Package with massage seats, leg rests, Sonos audio and six wellbeing modes aimed at long journeys and charging breaks.
(NEWS) MLADÁ BOLESLAV, Czech Republic, 2026-Aug-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Road trips are often shaped as much by small practical details as by range, performance or luggage capacity: keeping phones charged, finding somewhere for loose items, powering outdoor equipment or making a long charging stop more comfortable. Škoda is using its long-running Simply Clever philosophy to address more of those travel moments, with newer electric-vehicle functions now sitting alongside the brand’s familiar storage and convenience ideas.
The latest portfolio was outlined in an EuropaWire release published on 17 August and in Škoda’s official Simply Clever summer update. Together, the features show how the manufacturer is broadening a concept once associated mainly with clever storage into areas such as mobile power, overnight cabin comfort and wellbeing during charging breaks.
Small travel problems remain part of the brief
Some of the Simply Clever ideas remain deliberately low-tech. Door pockets in current Škoda models can hold bottles of up to 1.5 litres, while rear-door capacity varies by model between 0.5 and 1.5 litres. A rear tunnel storage area and a door-pocket waste bin are intended to help keep the cabin organised, while the Easy Open cupholder grips a 0.5-litre PET bottle so it can be opened with one hand.
The umbrella stored in the driver’s door also remains part of the range, with some models adding one on the front passenger side. For families and passengers on longer journeys, the backs of the front seats can include dedicated pockets for items such as phones, books, tablets and headphones. The Octavia and Superb can also be equipped with a Sleep Package for additional rear-seat comfort.
Boot organisation follows the same practical theme. Nets, bag hooks and Cargo elements are designed to keep luggage and smaller items from moving around, while warning-vest compartments in the doors keep safety equipment accessible without requiring travellers to unload the boot. The MyŠkoda app extends the concept into journey planning with an AI-based trip planner.
Device charging becomes part of the travel setup
Keeping personal electronics powered is an increasingly routine part of long-distance travel, and Škoda says vehicles can offer up to four USB-C ports with outputs of as much as 45 W, depending on specification. A ventilated Phone Box is designed to reduce overheating during wireless charging, while the Kodiaq and Peaq can provide simultaneous wireless charging for the driver and front passenger.
The more significant shift comes with electric models. For the current model year, Škoda has added bidirectional-charging functionality that includes Vehicle-to-Load, or V2L. The system draws power from the traction battery for external electrical devices, either through a 230 V socket in the boot or through an adapter from Škoda Genuine Accessories connected to the vehicle’s charging socket.
Škoda lists phones, laptops, cameras and power banks among the devices that can be supplied, but the travel use case extends further to equipment such as travel kettles and e-bikes. That gives an electric car an additional role at campsites, picnic stops or outdoor destinations where access to a conventional power source may be limited.
Camp Mode turns the parked car into an overnight space
Camp Mode is aimed at occasional overnight stays inside the vehicle. Activated through the MyŠkoda app, the function maintains a selected interior temperature through the night while continuing to supply fresh air.
There are operating conditions travellers need to account for before relying on it. Škoda specifies that the traction battery must have at least a 30% state of charge, the 12 V starter battery must be in good condition and the vehicle needs a stable internet connection. Those requirements make Camp Mode a planned travel function rather than a substitute for checking battery levels and connectivity before an overnight stop.
The Peaq brings charging-stop comfort into focus
The all-new Škoda Peaq develops the idea further through an optional Relax Package, making time spent parked during longer journeys or charging sessions part of the vehicle’s comfort proposition. The package includes electrically adjustable and heated AGR-certified seats with massage functions, electrically adjustable ergonomic leg rests and, in Suite interiors, seat ventilation.
A premium Sonos sound system is paired with a Wellbeing app offering six modes, including settings for relaxation, stretching and re-energising. Depending on the selected programme, the system can adjust climate control, ambient lighting and seat massage. Cushions on the front head restraints and a foldable centre-console table add further options for resting or using the cabin during a break.
The seven-seat Peaq also addresses a storage problem created when the third row is in use. Its roller boot cover can be moved to a compartment under the bonnet, where there is also room for charging cables and a charging-cable cleaner. Keeping those items separate from the main luggage area is particularly relevant on longer electric-car trips, when charging equipment may need to be handled repeatedly.
Practicality is moving beyond cupholders and umbrellas
Škoda’s approach illustrates how the definition of in-car convenience is changing as electric vehicles become more closely integrated with travel routines. Storage hooks and bottle holders still solve everyday annoyances, but functions such as V2L and Camp Mode use the vehicle’s battery and digital systems to support activities that happen after the car has stopped moving.
For travellers, that can mean using the vehicle as a temporary power source, maintaining a comfortable cabin during an overnight stop or making a charging break more useful. It also means checking specifications carefully: Škoda stresses that individual Simply Clever features vary by model, equipment level and market, so not every function will be available across the range or in every destination.
