I wish my Model Y had V2L
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I wish my Tesla Model Y had a power point, where I could plug in my induction stove to make breakfast 😞.
What I need is “V2L”, which stands for “vehicle to load”. Unfortunately, my Tesla Model Y RWD does not have it. This omission almost made us switch to BYD, Kia, Xpeng or one of the many other EV car brands that provide V2L. Tesla’s CyberTruck, new Model YL, and Model Y Performance all reportedly now provide V2L. The Cybertruck has built in power points. The other two require an adapter plugged into the charge port.
I can only hope that in the near future Tesla offers some retrofit option for my car.
In the mean time, I just have to find a power point, in order to cook. If I had booked a powered site at this location, that would work fine. This morning, I just used the camp kitchen.
My car’s massive (by camping standards) 60kWh battery provided air conditioning all night, and has run my camp fridge non stop, via the 16V outlet. It powers other mod cons, such as the lights, wireless phone charging pads, powered tailgate.
For more details on this car camping trip, see recent posts on Tesla Tripping.
Need an inverter to take the pack DC and convert to 240v AC.
It would be prohibitively expensive to have an external adapter (you can get 3rd party options already).
I suspect that Tesla will provide V2L in all new models soon.
The roadster has been coming for about the same time.Sorry the rocket powered roadster is coming NOT
https://www.v2ltech.com/store/p/tesla-s-3-x-y-v2l-discharger
The trick is to find one that has a video of similar things you want to cook to show it cooks at those temps and not just a food warmer.
Worth the outlay do you think? Got a pic with it hooked up to the car and stove?… might help me convince my co-driver! What do you do to keep it dry in rain?… I noticed it’s not rated for wet weather.
Wouldn't be worth it for me.
Rain ? What's that 😁
With our two Y’s in the equation and hoping for some longer camping driving trips over the next few years, it might make sense for us. Strikes me as the sort of thing to share with friends and family so it gets more use…. like our trailer!
Did it seem robust/reliable?
I’d love one of those sausages …but I live on the wrong side of the continent!
And of course the Nullabor is a 2 way road…Our chickens are waiting to meet you!
Just hope we’re not in WA at thd time! 😉
Forgive me if this is a naive response but I use this inexpensive inverter to give me a power point in the back of my model y. I have found it super handy, is there a reason this would not be adequate for what you need? Is it because induction stoves need lots of power?