Ford says Fathom pickup will power homes without a wall-mounted inverter
Ford announced that its upcoming sub-$30,000 Fathom electric pickup will support bidirectional charging, with the inverter built into the vehicle.
Ford announced bidirectional charging for the Fathom, its upcoming electric pickup priced under $30,000. The Verge reports the home backup inverter will sit inside the vehicle.
Ars Technica reports the truck won't need a wall-mounted inverter to send 10 kW to a house.
The Verge says the official reveal of the Fathom, Ford's first next-generation EV, is still a few months away.
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- The VergeFord’s sub-$30K electric truck puts the home backup inverter right inside the vehicleTue, Oct 27, 9:00 AM EDT
- Ars TechnicaFord simplifies using your EV as a home battery with the $30K FathomTue, Oct 27, 12:17 PM EDT
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