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Ford says Fathom electric pickup can power homes with cheaper equipment
Ford says its upcoming Fathom electric pickup can power a home using electricity stored in its battery.
The truck is expected to start at $28,350, and one source says it is due in 2027.
Its built-in inverter converts battery power into the type of electricity homes use, delivering more than 10 kW of power.
Ford is also introducing a Home Power Station for using stored electricity when home rates are high, and a backup panel for supplying power during an outage.
Ford says the equipment will cost less than its earlier products, but installation costs are not included and can depend on the work a home needs.
The truck and charging system could also let owners send electricity back to the grid or join virtual power plants, which coordinate stored power from many devices.
Ford is working with utilities on connection rules and says it will share more details later.
Ford announced bidirectional charging equipment that will let its forthcoming Fathom electric pickup send power to a home or the grid.
The truck’s built-in inverter is designed to deliver more than 10 kW of power, without a separate wall-mounted inverter.
Ford says the Home Power Station and Home Backup Panel will cost less than its earlier equipment, but installation costs are additional.
The Fathom is expected to arrive in 2027 and start at about $28,000 to $28,350, though reports give differing estimates for the equipment prices.
Ford is also working with utilities on processes for connecting bidirectional vehicles and enabling grid programs.
- Who
- Ford announced the Fathom pickup’s bidirectional charging system and related home equipment.
- What
- The system can send power from the truck to a home or grid. Ford says the equipment will cost less than its earlier products.
- When
- Ford announced the equipment on October 27, 2026. The Fathom is expected to arrive in 2027.
- Where
- The system is intended for use in homes and, through grid programs, on the electricity grid.
- Why
- Ford says the system and lower-cost equipment could make home backup power and bidirectional charging more accessible.
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Ford formed a working group with five utilities to address connections for bidirectional EVs.
Ford announced two chargers for the forthcoming Fathom pickup.
The Fathom is expected to arrive.
- Fathom starting price
- $28,350, according to TechCrunch
- Home Power Station
- About $650, according to TechCrunch
- Home Backup Power package
- About $2,100, according to TechCrunch
- Power output
- More than 10 kW, according to Ford
- Utility working group
- American Electric Power, BC Hydro, Consumers Energy, Exelon and Pacific Gas and Electric
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