Ford F-150 Lightning and hybrid trucks will charge other EVs

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Ford has enabled vehicle-to-vehicle charging on F-150 Lightning EVs and F-150 hybrids.

Ford has confirmed the F-150 Lightning and F-150 hybrid variants will now be able to help out stricken EV owners with vehicle-to-vehicle charging.

The tech will charge any EV, not just other Fords, using the Pro Power Onboard’s 240-volt outlet.

“There are hundreds of benefits to Ford Pro Power Onboard – and we’ve added one more,” said Patrick Soderborg, Ford e-powertrain systems engineer.

Ford’s F-150 Lightning and hybrid variants will soon be able to charge other EVs.

“Taking power on the road or having extra energy at home brings a lot of convenience and security, and using the F-150 Lightning or F-150 hybrid to top off a friend’s electric vehicle or help them during an outage is one of the many new benefits our customers gain from our electrified trucks.”

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The Pro Power Onboard system can dish out 7.2kW of power, up to 9.6kW when the fully electric Lightning debuts next year.

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The initial power output is 7.2kW when attached to the F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid, and the system can reportedly give a Mustang Mach-E around 32km per hour of charging. It’s not fast, but it’s enough to get a depleted one home or to a faster charger somewhere.

At the minimum, it can add 16km per charging hour, when plugged into a Ford E-Transit low-roof cargo van. Other EVs will charge somewhere between those rates.

The F-150 Lightning will launch with the more powerful 9.6kW Pro Power Onboard system, further improving charge rates.

It can also power a house for three days, or as many as ten days with careful power usage, using the same system.

Looking even further forward, Ford will introduce Ford Intelligent Power, which can use the truck to power homes during high-cost, peak-energy hours while taking advantage of low-cost overnight rates to charge the vehicle in time for your morning drive.

This can help save money on electricity that powers your vehicle and home while also taking pressure off the grid in peak usage times. And, naturally, the F-150 will be able to power an array of tools and external appliances as well.

The F-150 Lightning will debut next year. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Ford is interested in converting them to right-hand drive, at least not yet.