Last month, news surfaced that Tesla would be offering vehicle-to-load (V2L) on the upcoming Performance variant of its most popular model, the Model Y, in certain markets.
Now, this appears to have been expanded to another one of Teslaās Model Y variants. This time, the biggest Model Y, the longer 6-seater Model Y L variant in China.
According to reports from Drive Tesla Canadaās X account, the latest software update for the Model Y L vehicles in China will feature this feature.
According to the translated version of the 2025.32.300 software update for Model Y L, a new feature being added is called the āExternal discharge functionā, which is described as āThe vehicle supports external discharge mode using the official adapter (to be released later).ā
This would be welcomed by many as it would allow many owners of the car to power electrical equipment using the carās battery when not in use.
Up until now, Model 3 and Model Y, which consistently rank in the top 10 EV models in terms of sales, have been missing this feature, so itās good to see Tesla finally release it on the upcoming versions of the Model Y, with expectations of a broader release in 2026.
As mentioned earlier, last month, Teslaās official account on X shared: āNew Model Y Performance offers Vehicle to Load (120V 20A AC) with Tesla Outlet Adapterā.
That news got a fair few owners excited since itās been one of the most requested features since it made its debut on Teslaās Cybertruck. The Cybertruck takes it one step further with vehicle-to-home (V2H) feature, allowing owners to power their homes in case of an emergency, using the truckās large 123 kWh battery pack.Ā
V2L has been available in many EVs in the Australian market from various Chinese & Korean brands, including BYD, Geely, MG, Hyundai, Kia and others.
Now, Tesla is adding this to some of its upcoming models in international markets, which is being positively received by owners. It also sets the path for more of Teslaās current and future models to potentially receive this feature in the coming months.
It’s unclear if the Model Y L 6-seater will eventually be sold in markets outside of China so it’d be worth keeping an eye on in the coming months.
We look forward to sharing more updates on this as they become available, but early signs of this tech rolling out to Tesla models in the US and now in China are a good sign of whatās to come from the brand, which knows a thing or two about energy storage and discharging it at scale.
RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.