Hyundai Creta Electric’s V2L Can Be Used To Charge Household Gadgets [Video]

Hyundai Motor India has now fully unveiled its newest EV SUV, the Creta Electric, in India. This new vehicle comes equipped with a number of new features, and of these, the most interesting feature is V2L. For those who may not be aware, V2L, or vehicle-to-load, is a feature that allows users to use small electrical appliances by plugging them directly into an outlet provided inside the car. Hyundai has recently released a new TVC showing how this incredible feature works.

Hyundai Creta V2L TVC

The video showing the capabilities of Hyundai Creta Electric’s V2L feature has been shared on YouTube by Hyundai India on their channel. In this short TVC, we can note that Hyundai has added a 250V, 16A electrical outlet underneath the rear seat in the middle. This outlet is covered by a sliding cover and can be opened for use by the people inside or outside the car.

In this TVC, Hyundai has depicted how this power plug point can be used to power a laptop charger and even an espresso machine inside the car. Apart from this, the same plug is then shown powering a range of external electrical appliances. These include a Bluetooth speaker, a small light, a projector, and a few others.

Tata Curvv.ev owner uses V2L to make tea

The Hyundai Creta Electric is not the only EV car in India that is offered with V2L. The recently launched Tata Curvv.ev is also offered with this exact same feature. And as this vehicle has been out for some time now, people have started using this feature in real life. In a recently shared video, a man who took his Curvv.ev to Himachal Pradesh during winter was seen making tea using V2L.

 

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In the video he shared, it was noted that he was stuck in a traffic jam where there was snow everywhere around. During this jam, he then decided to use the V2L feature and make tea for himself by using an electric kettle. It was noted that he powered this kettle using the adaptor provided by Tata Motors and was making tea in the middle of the road.

 

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The same person recently also shared another unique video utilizing this V2L feature. This time around, he took things up a notch and connected an electric induction. And using this induction, he heated up some oil in a pan and started frying “pooris.” This particular video has become viral on the internet.

Hyundai Creta Electric features

Apart from V2L, Hyundai is offering the Creta Electric with a ton of other features. Its list includes features such as dual connected 10.25-inch screens like the ICE model. The one on the left is for infotainment, and the one on the right is for the driver to access vehicle information. There is also two-zone automatic climate control, ventilated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof as well.

Apart from these, the Creta Electric also gets an 8-speaker Bose audio system, ambient lighting, digital key, 360-degree camera, tire pressure monitoring system, electronic parking brake, ride mode selector, and ADAS Level 2. As part of the ADAS suite, it gets emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, and many others.

In terms of the powertrain, Hyundai has revealed that the Creta Electric will be offered with two battery pack options. The smaller 42 kWh battery pack will offer 390 km of range and will be paired with an electric motor making 135 PS. Meanwhile, the bigger battery pack option of 51.4 kWh will offer 473 km of range and will be paired with a 171 PS electric motor.