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Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house
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Tesla has expanded its Powershare Home Backup functionality to include Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. This update allows executives to utilize vehicle batteries as emergency power sources for residential use during grid outages.
- 01Powershare capabilities now extend beyond the Cybertruck to mass-market Tesla models
- 02Hardware requirements include integration with Tesla Powerwall 3 or updated Powerwall 2 units
- 03The feature enhances residential energy resilience by utilizing existing EV battery capacity
- 04Implementation provides a secondary backup layer to traditional stationary home energy storage
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Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that Tesla's expanding the Powershare Home Backup feature. It was previously only available on the Cybertruck, and also requires owning Tesla's Powerwall 3. However, support for the Powerwall 2 and Powerwall […]