This is the first installment of a new monthly series. The EV market is moving faster than most people can track — models launching, models dying, charging standards shifting under everyone's feet — and we get asked about it at kitchen tables every week. So once a month we'll round up what actually changed, and for every item we'll answer the two questions that matter to a homeowner: what does this mean for charging at home, and where does vehicle-to-home backup power stand? Same rule as everything else on this site: verified facts only, and we'll tell you plainly when something is promised but not yet real.
The two cars that made modern EVs credible are out of production. Tesla announced in late January that it was ending the Model S and Model X programs, wound down the assembly lines this spring, and has since closed custom orders — what remains is dealer-style inventory. Tesla is converting the production space to build its Optimus robot, and the company has been open that its future is autonomy-first. The S and X had become a small slice of Tesla's volume next to the Model 3 and Model Y, which carry on — including the lower-priced Standard versions Tesla introduced to chase affordability.
What it means for your garage: if you've been eyeing a Model S or X, the remaining new-inventory cars have been listed with free Supercharging and lifetime premium connectivity — genuinely valuable perks, and inventory won't last forever. And discontinued doesn't mean stranded: there are hundreds of thousands of these cars on the road, they'll be bought and sold used for years, and every one of them charges at home on the same Wall Connector and 240-volt circuit we install every week. If anything, expect used S and X prices to make them a tempting first EV for a lot of Central Virginia drivers.
The V2H picture: here's the part worth being clear-eyed about. The S and X never got Powershare — Tesla's vehicle-to-home backup feature launched on the Cybertruck and stayed there. With the programs now closed, they never will. If powering your house from your car matters to you, an S or X isn't the vehicle for that job, however good a car it is otherwise.
Ford announced in December that it was ending production of the F-150 Lightning — the electric version of America's best-selling truck. The line had already been paused since fall 2025 after a fire at a key aluminum supplier, and Ford chose to point the factory's people and capacity at gas and hybrid F-Series trucks instead. Ford says an extended-range electric truck — electric drive with a gas generator on board for long range — is in development as the successor.
What it means for your garage: the Lightning was one of the best home-charging citizens ever built — up to 19.2 kW of onboard AC charging on the extended-range trucks, more than almost anything else on the market. Existing trucks keep all of that, and remaining new inventory plus the used market make this a real value moment for truck buyers. Any Lightning charges beautifully on a standard Level 2 setup.
The V2H picture: the Lightning was also the truck that put vehicle-to-home on the map for the Big Three — its backup-power capability was a headline feature. But making it work depends on specific Ford hardware at the house, and with the truck out of production that equipment path has been shifting. If you're considering a used or inventory Lightning because of home backup, talk to us before you buy — we'll tell you exactly what the current hardware route is and what it costs, so the backup feature you're buying the truck for is one you can actually use.
While others retreat, GM is pressing. The story of the month is the return of the Chevrolet Bolt: the 2027 model starts at $28,995, carries an EPA-estimated 262 miles of range, fast-charges at over 150 kW, and — this is the part we care about — ships with a native NACS (Tesla-style) charge port and is vehicle-to-home capable when paired with a GM Energy Home System. A sub-$30,000 car that can back up your house during an outage was science fiction five years ago. Alongside it, the Equinox EV has become one of the best-selling EVs in the country, and Chevrolet is fielding four electric models this year.
What it means for your garage: the affordable end of the market now belongs to GM, and that's exactly the end most Central Virginia households shop. A native NACS port also means the new Bolt plugs into Tesla-style equipment without an adapter — more on that below.
The V2H picture: GM Energy remains the most broadly available vehicle-to-home platform in America, and the capable-vehicle list keeps growing — Silverado EV, Sierra EV, Blazer EV, Equinox EV, the Cadillac electrics, and now the new Bolt. We install GM Energy systems on Central Virginia homes today. If a GM EV is in your future, wiring the house for it is a solved problem — see our V2H compatibility guide.
The honest summary is that Stellantis has pulled back hard. The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup was canceled outright last fall, replaced in the plan by the Ramcharger — a range-extended truck pairing a big battery with a gas V6 generator. The electric Dodge Charger Daytona lineup was trimmed to a single trim, and the range-topping Banshee version was shelved. The Jeep Wagoneer S is skipping a model year and returning for 2027, while the Jeep Recon remains slated to go on sale later this year. HEMI engines are back across several nameplates.
The bright spot: as of March, Stellantis EVs — Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Maserati — gained access to Tesla's Supercharger network, more than 27,000 stalls, via NACS adapters and native ports on the newest models. For anyone who already owns one, road trips just got dramatically easier. At home, all of these vehicles charge on the same Level 2 circuits we install for everything else. No vehicle-to-home offering from Stellantis yet — we'll report it here if that changes.
Step back and one pattern connects every story above: the Tesla-style NACS plug is becoming the standard for everyone. The new Bolt ships with it natively. Stellantis adopted it. Nearly every automaker has committed to it. What that means when you're putting a charger on your wall: think about your next car, not just your current one. A charger choice that's right for today's J1772-port vehicle should still make sense when the NACS-port replacement shows up in your driveway. Universal-style units and adapters bridge the gap, and this is exactly the kind of thing we talk through in a quote — it costs nothing to plan for, and real money to redo.
Because your EV powering your house is where all of this is headed, every installment will close with the current state of play:
One practical note that applies to every vehicle on this page: being V2H-ready is mostly about the house, not the car — panel capacity, space for the transfer equipment, and the wire run. If any of these vehicles is in your plans, one conversation before your charger install can mean the wiring only gets done once. That's a cheaper conversation than a re-do, and it's free. See something in EV news you want the straight story on? Send it to us — it might make next month's installment.
Whatever badge is on the hood, GreenKey handles the load study, permits, installation, and the V2H-readiness conversation — with the real price up front.