Updated
Updated · TESLARATI · Sep 13
Tesla Enables Cybertruck-Powerwall 3 Backup, Adding Over 3 Days of Home Power
Updated
Updated · TESLARATI · Sep 13

Tesla Enables Cybertruck-Powerwall 3 Backup, Adding Over 3 Days of Home Power

3 articles · Updated · TESLARATI · Sep 13

Summary

  • Tesla has activated Cybertruck Powershare integration with Powerwall 3, letting the truck and home battery work together during outages and extending backup by more than three days.
  • Tesla says that added capacity is equivalent to about nine extra Powerwalls, using the truck’s existing battery instead of requiring homeowners to buy and install another battery unit.
  • The update fixes a missing piece in Powershare: Cybertruck could already run appliances, another EV and whole-home backup, but until now it could not coordinate with an existing Powerwall.
  • Powerwall 2 and Powerwall+ support is still due later this year after delays Tesla previously blamed on certifying how two grid-forming devices share control of a home during an outage.
  • The rollout broadens Cybertruck’s energy role as Tesla also expands grid-support programs in Texas, positioning the vehicle as both backup storage and a potential grid resource.

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