Tesla now sells an $80 adapter that turns your Model Y Premium into a power outlet

Tesla has started selling an $80 accessory that turns some Model Y Premium vehicles into a portable power source, according to Electrek’s reporting on August 15, 2026.

What the adapter does

The V2L (vehicle-to-load) Outlet Adapter clips onto the end of Tesla’s Gen 3 Mobile Connector cable. Plug the connector into the car’s charge port, clip on the adapter, and it exposes two household-style outlets that draw from the car’s battery. Tesla rates it at 2.4 kW, delivered at 120 volts and up to 20 amps — enough for power tools, small appliances, or camping gear, per Not a Tesla App.

Not every Model Y Premium qualifies

The adapter only works on vehicles built with hardware that supports two-way power flow through the charge port, and Tesla hasn’t published a clean cutoff date. Not a Tesla App reports that owners of cars built as recently as June 2026 are seeing mixed results, suggesting Tesla changed the underlying part around that time. Electrek adds that Model Y Performance and Cybertruck already support the feature, while the Model Y Standard and every current Model 3 do not — so this is a staged rollout tied to specific hardware, not a universal feature update.

Tesla checks eligibility by VIN at the point of purchase. The most reliable way to find out if your car qualifies is to open the Tesla Shop inside the Tesla app, search for the outlet adapter, and see whether it’s offered for your vehicle — Tesla won’t let you buy it otherwise.

How to get it

The adapter is available now for $80 through the Tesla Shop, or as an add-on when configuring a new Model Y Premium, in the US and Puerto Rico.

Tesla is still behind some competitors on V2L output: Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 has offered 3.6 kW since 2021, and Ford’s F-150 Lightning can reach 9.6 kW. Whole-home backup power (Powershare) remains exclusive to Cybertruck.

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