Tesla confirms new Model Y Performance supports bidirectional charging

However, Tesla doesn’t officially support the capacity in any vehicle other than the Cybertruck… until now.

With the release of the new Model Y Performance in the US yesterday, Tesla has started reaching out to customers who ordered and confirmed that the vehicle supports bidirectional charging:

• Vehicle-to-Load (V2L):
  • Powers external devices (e.g., tools, camping gear, appliances) via the charge port using a compatible V2L adapter (e.g., Tesla’s discharger or third-party like Tlyard, ~$200–$400).
  • Provides up to 11.5 kW of export power (120V/240V outlets, ~3–5 kW continuous) from the 82 kWh battery.
  • Enabled via OTA software update (version 2025.20 or later, expected Q4 2025).
• Vehicle-to-Home (V2H):
  • Supplies power to a home for backup or grid offset, requiring a Tesla Powerwall 3 or compatible bidirectional inverter and V2H adapter (~$1,000–$2,500 for hardware/installation).

Tesla also said on X today:

New Model Y Performance offers Vehicle to Load (120V 20A AC) with Tesla Outlet Adapter

Based on the communications with customers and this message on X, it appears that the feature only works with adapters for now, such as the Tesla Powershare outlet adapter:

But more capacity will be enabled through software updates later this quarter.

Electrek’s Take

Tesla confirmed the feature for the Model Y Performance, but the vehicle clearly uses the same onboard charger as in other refreshed Model Y.

Furthermore, we know that the onboard chargers in previous Tesla vehicles for the last few years are capable of bidirectional charging. Tesla is simply not making it available.

Now, it is confirming it on the new Performance version to try to sell the more expensive variant, but I would assume that it will eventually be enabled on other vehicles.

There’s no reason not to, and Tesla would only achieve feature parity with most new EVs hitting the market for years now.