Utah man uses his Tesla Cybertruck to see if it can power his entire home

This Utah man used his Tesla Cybertruck to see if it could power his entire home.

Using the Tesla Universal Wall Connector and the Tesla Gateway v3, YouTube channel What’s Inside? Family undertook an experiment.

He wanted to see if his truck could power the entire house.

It’s a big truck for sure, but was it up for the job at hand?

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Using a Tesla Cybertruck to power an entire home

The creator explained how the Tesla Cybertruck can power an entire house using the new Tesla Universal Wall Connector and Tesla Gateway v3, effectively replacing multiple Tesla Powerwalls with its 133 kWh battery.

Since the house used two span panels and Tesla only supports 200 amps, the creator has to choose which breaker panel would power the home during outages.

All in all, it cost around $1,000 after referral credits and took around five hours to install.

The app allowed a pairing between the Cybertruck and the Gateway, which would allow PowerShare mode to supply power during outages.

To test the technology, the house power would have to be cut to see if the truck would take over.

The first attempt failed, meaning Tesla engineers had to be contacted.

They ran some backend diagnostics and enabled PowerShare with Home in the app.

And just like that, it worked on the second time around.

The Cybertruck could now run essential appliances like the fridge and the freezer, with one to two days of backup power available.

If you told somebody back in the 1950s that a car would one day power a fridge, they’d think you were talking nonsense.

And yet, here we are.

The family owns more than 10 Tesla products, including multiple cars, Powerwalls, and even some merchandise.

Yet, only the Cybertruck – and other trucks – can power a house.

The YouTuber called for PowerShare to be expanded to other models.

All the same, he was proud of what had been achieved.

“Our house can now be run on a pickup truck,” he declared.

Other cool features that come with EVs

Most EVs, and certainly all modern Teslas, can be updated remotely via OTA (Over-The-Air) updates.

So when it comes to electric cars, they can be taught new tricks, even if they’re a bit ‘older’.

For example, Cybertruck is now compatible with Tesla’s FSD, Full Self-Driving.

A lot of Teslas are also now receiving updates to upgrade their self-parking system, Smart Summon.

There’s a lot of cool things to play around with – but who knows what will come along in the future?

To see the video for yourself, visit the What’s Inside? Family YouTube channel.

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