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teslaTesla Adds Model Y V2L in Canada, Then Quietly Removes It Less Than 24 Hours Later
Tesla briefly listed Vehicle-to-Load capability for Model Y Premium AWD and Performance variants on its Canadian website before removing the feature without explanation.
Tesla has once again created confusion over Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) availability in Canada. Less than 24 hours after adding the feature to the Model Y Premium AWD and Performance variants on its Canadian website, the company has quietly removed it from both variants.
What happened
Screenshots captured by Drive Tesla Canada on Thursday evening showed both Model Y Premium AWD and Performance variants supporting “Vehicle to load (120V 20A AC) with charge port and Outlet Adapter.” This would have allowed owners to draw up to 2.4 kW of power from the vehicle’s battery through an Outlet Adapter connected to the charging port.
By Friday afternoon, that wording had been removed from Tesla’s Canadian website for both variants.
Context and confusion
As reported yesterday, Tesla had updated its Canadian Model Y lineup with new features, including V2L capability for the Premium All-Wheel Drive (AWD) variant. However, the sudden reversal raises questions about whether Tesla accidentally published the feature—essentially a copy-and-paste error from launches elsewhere—and whether the Canadian Model Y was ever V2L compatible in the first place.
Tesla has already introduced V2L on the Model Y in other markets, including in the U.S. and China over the past week. The unannounced change is even more frustrating because similar specification errors have occurred earlier this year on the Model Y Performance and Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive variants.
What drivers should know
For now, Tesla’s Canadian website no longer lists V2L capability on any Model Y variant. Whether that changes again remains to be seen, but Drive Tesla Canada will update this story if Tesla provides more information.
Canadian buyers who may have placed an order based on the specifications displayed before they were removed should seek clarification from Tesla before finalizing their purchase.
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