Batteries on wheels: Tesla to finally offer vehicle-to-grid in its EVs

Tesla has announced that it will be delivering Vehicle to Grid (V2G) capability to select vehicles as part of the “Powershare Grid Support Program”.

In a post on X, the company’s Energy page shared: “Vehicle to Grid coming soon”. The service will initially be offered to owners of the company’s biggest EV, the Cybertruck, in Texas.

According to the same post, the tech will enable owners of those cars to earn money while supporting their local community.

Although the program is starting in Texas, it will soon be launching in California too which is another large market for the brand, before further expansion in the US and possibly beyond North America in the near future.

To provide further information about the new program, the company has created a page on its website titled “What is Powershare Grid Support”, explaining to owners what they can expect.

On the website, Tesla explains: “With Powershare, your Cybertruck can support the electric grid when needed and earn you money.

“In participating regions listed below, Powershare Grid Support allows your vehicle to send energy back to the grid during high-demand energy events. For each event where you send energy to the grid, you’ll receive credit on your energy bill while helping your community’s energy resilience.”

Tesla’s Cybertruck was the first vehicle in the company’s lineup to feature Vehicle to Load (V2L), straight off the production line.

This feature has been taken up in a big way by owners in the US, with the company and drivers of the electric ute showing what can be done using the 11.5 kW power available from the truck’s 123 kWh battery pack.

That’s nearly 10 Tesla Powerwall 3 home batteries’ worth of energy storage in the truck itself, and with PowerShare, many can use it to power things on the go or at home.

In May 2025, the company promoted this capability in a video saying: “Powershare lets you plug in tools, gear or even another EV via 120V & 240V outlets in the bed. Bringing you backup power & off-grid freedom anywhere you go and can even power your after work party on site”.

In the same video, Tesla demonstrated how Cybertrucks could power a full festival, including food trucks, restroom trailers, refrigerators, and AV (audiovisual) equipment. Even welding demonstrations were being undertaken to showcase the type of power the Cybertruck is able to deliver.

The V2L feature has been confirmed in Tesla’s Model Y Performance vehicles in the US, so it would be interesting to see if those vehicles get added to the Powershare Grid Support Program, before future Model 3 and Model Y variants offering the capability.

V2G has been a popular topic here in Australia, with many buyers taking it into consideration when purchasing an EV.

As of the writing of this article, very few vehicles have seen the capability offered from the factory but we expect that lineup to expand in years to come.

Tesla’s offering of V2G is a big step, as many owners have been asking for the tech for a few years. We look forward to seeing how the program expands in the coming months, allowing more EV owners to benefit from the energy in their large batteries that often just sit in the driveway.