The Ford F-150 Lightning Can Power a Home For Up To 3 Days!

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With the first customers expecting to be able to pick up their Lightning this spring, more details are coming out about how the new EV is more than just a truck! The Pro model (base package) starts at just below $40k but if you want 300 miles of range per charge, owners will have to upgrade to the larger battery pack option, which bumps the price up to at least $72k. Kicker is, the upgraded battery will allow owners to power ones home for up to 3 days with the new Ford Intelligent Backup Power feature.

The Blue Oval automaker has partnered with Sunrun, one of the nation’s largest solar companies, to turn the electric truck into a power bank for your house. This is a first in the pickup truck segment and Ford promises the 131 kWh battery pack of the F-150 Lightning can deliver up to 9.6 kW of power. More importantly, based on an average US home usage of about 30 kWh per day, the zero-emissions workhorse with the extended-range battery can provide full home power for up to three days.

Ford Intelligent Backup Power

Home owners will have to install the Sunrun's Home Integration System in order to use the Lightning as a large power bank. This system allows the truck to store and supply power in a variety of ways. The system consists of a pwer interver and a dark start battery with a transfer switch, enabling a 2-way power flow. Another cool option to add is a home solar option. Sunrun is Ford's preferred installer of the solar as well.

Without going into specific details, Ford promises it will introduce additional features for its first production electric truck. These will be designed to help the customers take pressure off the electric grid during peak usage and lower their energy bills.