Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that Tesla's expanding the Powershare Home Backup feature.

Key facts

  • Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that Tesla's expanding the Powershare Home Backup feature.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:37:54 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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