WETOX D2 earns first next-gen V2X SGS certification — SkimNews
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- WETOX launched the D2 adapter on Kickstarter, raising more than $120,000 as a retrofit V2L device for millions of Teslas (Model S/3/X/Y) and Ford Mustang Mach-Es that never shipped with native bidirectional power; the campaign closes August 30 and offers NACS, CCS1, and CCS2 variants.
- The D2 carries full-chain IPX5/IPX6 waterproofing via custom-molded connectors and a 10-foot power strip, plus a proprietary software protocol that bypasses Tesla's battery heating trigger — a flaw WETOX blames for competitors' 'miserable 52%' efficiency.
- WETOX engineered its own low-level code for the ISO 15118 and DIN 70121 protocol stacks instead of buying third-party SECC modules, enabling smaller circuit boards and quarterly OTA updates that will add V2L support to a new EV model every three months.
- The adapter passed a 13-hour, single-take stress test streamed to YouTube, drawing a continuous 3,600W load that drained a Tesla battery from 93% to 19% while delivering up to 40% better efficiency than competing V2L brands, per WETOX.
- WETOX earned the world's first ISO 15118-20 certification report from SGS — a next-gen V2X standard milestone — while capping current production at ISO 15118-2 until the newer protocol rolls out.
- The D2 ships with a companion app for setting discharge limits, power-off timers, and full system diagnostics, alongside a global product insurance plan that explicitly covers voiding the host vehicle's warranty.
Why it matters: Millions of existing Tesla and Mach-E owners get a path to V2L functionality without buying a new vehicle, and WETOX's ISO 15118-20 certification from SGS creates a documented next-gen V2X baseline that other hardware makers can build against as the protocol moves toward mass commercialization.
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