Finally: You Can Now Charge Your Home from Your CybertruckAutoGuide.comMarcus LewinskyFri, September 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM UTCAdd us on Googlecybertruck v2h home backup goes live for powerwall 3Three years after Tesla advertised the Cybertruck as capable of powering an entire house through its charge port, the feature is now officially available. The company confirmed on one of its official X accounts that the electric pickup can supply a home during an outage through a Powerwall system.The functionality, known in the industry as Vehicle-to-Home, was among the biggest talking points when the first production Cybertrucks reached customers. Tesla now brands the capability Powershare Home Backup. Several owners have reported receiving emails asking them to complete a survey before the feature is enabled for their systems.The rollout carries conditions. V2H works only if a Powerwall 3 is installed at the house, and Tesla's Wall Connector home charger is also required to enable power export. According to Tesla, adding a Cybertruck to the setup can extend home backup by more than three days, equivalent to nine additional Powerwalls. Both the Powerwall 3 and the Cybertruck's export feature handle up to 11.5 kilowatts on alternating current.AdvertisementAdvertisementFor now, only the Powerwall 3 is supported. Tesla said on the official Cybertruck X account that support for the older Powerwall 2 and Powerwall+ systems is coming by the end of the year."A first of its kind, ambitious feature to seamlessly integrate two different energy sources into one cohesive grid through the same wall connector used for charging," said Wes Morrill, the Cybertruck's lead engineer. Morrill added that the pickup has received numerous improvements since the first customer units rolled off the line.Tesla pushed a software update in 2024 that enabled the Cybertruck to power a house through a Powershare Gateway and Universal Wall Connector. The difference now is that the Powershare Gateway has no battery of its own, so it relies exclusively on the Cybertruck's pack for backup.General Motors has offered similar V2H solutions across its new-generation EVs, with prices ranging from $5,599 for a system without a bidirectional charger or batteries to $11,897 for the all-in-one setup, installation extra. GM currently lists 11 V2H-compatible EVs, including the new Chevrolet Bolt. The cheapest Cybertruck, the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive, starts at a little over $75,000, while the battery-less V2H bundle runs $1,970 before installation. A single Powerwall 3 kit costs $16,000, including installation.
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