Ford Announces Integrated Inverter for Upcoming Fathom Electric Truck to Lower Home Backup Costs
Ford has revealed new details regarding its upcoming Ford Fathom, a sub-$30,000 electric pickup truck built on the company's new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform. A key feature of the Fathom is its integrated onboard inverter within the 'E-box,' which allows the vehicle to natively output over 10 kW of AC power for home backup and grid feeding without the expensive external hardware required by previous models like the F-150 Lightning. To facilitate this, Ford aims to significantly reduce costs for its ecosystem. The company is targeting a 50% discount on its Home Power Station compared to current offerings and seeks to bring the total cost of a backup panel setup down to approximately $3,123—a 40% reduction from typical market rates. Additionally, Ford has partnered with five major North American utilities, including PG&E and Exelon, to standardize software and reduce regulatory hurdles for bidirectional charging.
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Topics: Automotive Innovation Bidirectional Charging Electric Vehicles Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)