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Ford's sub-$30K Fathom EV pickup to include built-in home backup power

Ford announced that its upcoming Fathom electric pickup, priced under $30,000 and due next year, will come with vehicle-to-home power capability built directly into the truck. Unlike the earlier F-150 Lightning setup, which required a separate inverter in the wallbox to convert the truck's DC power to usable AC power, the Fathom integrates that inverter onboard, letting every unit serve as a home backup battery out of the box.

arstechnica.com · 2026-10-27

Ford reveals Fathom pickup's built-in bidirectional charging inverter

Ford disclosed that its upcoming sub-$30,000 Fathom electric pickup will include an onboard inverter capable of outputting over 10 kW of AC power, built into the vehicle's 'E-box' rather than requiring a separate external unit. Using the feature for home backup or grid feed-in will still require additional hardware, including a Ford Home Power Station and, for whole-home backup, a backup panel, with Ford targeting roughly 40-50 percent lower prices than its current Charge Station Pro setup.

theverge.com · 2026-10-27