Open the tailgate and left bed outlet panel, enable the outlets from Controls > Outlets & Mods, then connect loads within the displayed and documented current limits.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2026 Cybertruck configurations equipped with bed outlets; Tesla notes that equipment varies by market, configuration and manufacture date.
- Required equipment / service
- Cybertruck equipped with cargo-bed AC outlets
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Verified for 2026 Cybertruck configurations equipped with bed outlets; Tesla notes that equipment varies by market, configuration and manufacture date.
Know what kind of control to look for.
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Step by step.
- 01
Park Cybertruck, open the tailgate and locate the outlet cover on the left side of the cargo bed.
- 02
Pull the left side of the panel open; the cover must remain open for the outlets to supply power.
- 03
On the touchscreen, open Controls > Outlets & Mods and enable outlet power.
- 04
Connect the appliance to the appropriate 120-volt or 240-volt receptacle and monitor the displayed load.
- 05
Disconnect loads and turn outlet power off before closing the panel.
Important limits
- The two bed 120-volt outlets share a 20-amp maximum.
- The 240-volt bed outlet has a 40-amp maximum, and all cabin/bed AC outlets also have a combined system limit.
- Low Power Mode disables cabin and cargo-bed outlets.
Quick checks.
- ✓Keep the outlet cover fully open if no power is delivered.
- ✓Disable Low Power Mode or raise battery charge above its threshold when appropriate.
- ✓Remove overloaded devices and reset outlet power after the system reports an overload.
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Tesla Cybertruck Owner's Manual — Cargo Bed Outlets
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- Official manualTesla Cybertruck Owner's Manual — Low Power Mode ↗
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