Ford's sub-$30K Fathom electric truck powers homes without extra inverter

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 21:21 · Archive

Ford's Fathom electric pickup, priced from $28,350, can supply over 10 kW of power to homes using a built-in inverter.

Ford has announced that its forthcoming Fathom electric pickup truck, starting at $28,350, will come equipped with a built-in inverter enabling it to supply power to homes or feed electricity back to the grid. The inverter is integrated directly into the vehicle's E-box rather than requiring a separate wall-mounted unit, a significant change from earlier models like the discontinued F-150 Lightning.

The Fathom will be capable of delivering over 10 kW of AC power natively. According to one outlet, this output would allow the vehicle to keep a refrigerator and air conditioner operational for about half a day during an outage, though it would not power an entire home for most American households.

Ford is introducing two new chargers to make this technology more accessible. The Home Power Station device, priced at around $650, allows owners to charge the Fathom when electricity prices are low and send power back to the home when prices are high, reducing utility bills. This represents about a 50 percent discount compared to Ford's existing $1,310 Charge Station Pro.

The second option is a Home Backup Power package combining the Home Power Station with a Home Backup Panel, enabling the Fathom to power portions or all of a home during blackouts. Ford targets a price of around $2,100 for this package. One outlet reports this as a 60 percent reduction from Ford's first-generation product, while another quotes a target of $3,123 with finalized pricing still pending.

Ford developed this technology after acquiring Auto Motive Power three years ago. The charging module is one of five powerful computers handling different aspects of the Fathom's functions. The official reveal of the Fathom is expected in the coming months.

How it is being reported

• Ford simplifies using your EV as a home battery with the $30K FathomThe Fathom pickup won’t need a wall-mounted inverter to output 10 kW to your house.Ars Technica · 27 Oct, 16:17
• Ford Fathom will be the cheapest American EV capable of powering a houseFord is rolling out two new chargers capable of powering a home or the grid — so-called V2x capability.TechCrunch · 27 Oct, 14:51
• Ford’s sub-$30K electric truck puts the home backup inverter right inside the vehicleWe're still a few months away from the official reveal of the Ford Fathom, the automaker's first next-generation electric vehicle. While we wait, Ford has been whetting our appetite with news about the sub-$30,000 pickup - including today's announcement about the Fathom's bidirectional charging capabilities. With an increasing number of EVs coming out with bidirectional […]The Verge · 27 Oct, 13:00

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