Back in April, The Blue Oval announced that by 2030, the entire Ford Blue (ICE) vehicle lineup would be offered with a hybrid powertrain option, which was big news for a number of reasons. The biggest is the fact that many vehicles in the Ford Blue lineup don’t currently have a hybrid offering, which means that the automaker will be vastly expanding its electrified presence in the coming years. While it’s technically lumped in the commercial-focused Ford Pro lineup, a Ford Super Duty hybrid is essentially inevitable as well, which could be a boon for those that use and appreciate Pro Power Onboard – the automaker’s onboard generator feature.
If and when it comes to fruition, a Ford Super Duty hybrid would feature Pro Power Onboard capability that’s far beyond what the current model offers, and more in line with what the Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid can produce. Currently, the Super Duty Pro Power Onboard generator is capped at 2.0 kW of output, but by comparison, the F-150 PowerBoost is rated at 7.2 kW – which gives us an idea of how a Ford Super Duty hybrid might perform as well. Ford Authority reached out to The Blue Oval for comment on this possibility, but received the typical response pertaining to future products. “We do not comment on speculation around future product offerings,” said Elizabeth Kraft, North America Communications Manager, Ford Pro, Ford Motor Company.
As Ford Authority reported back in September, the Super Duty – which was just treated to a redesign for the 2023 model year, as well as some significant updates for 2025 – is slated to receive its next major redesign in 2028, which will follow a mid-cycle refresh scheduled for 2026. It’s possible that we may see a Ford Super Duty hybrid debut as part of that forthcoming major update, as the automaker recently announced that a “multi-energy variant” of the popular hauler is slated to arrive as part of the next-generation model.
Aside from providing enhanced Pro Power Onboard capability, a Ford Super Duty hybrid should prove to be a rather inexpensive endeavor for the automaker itself. As Ford Authority reported back in May, Lisa Drake, Ford’s vice president of electric vehicle programs and energy supply chain, noted that partial electrification technology costs “have come down dramatically,” adding that with each passing year, “you can take 20 to 30 percent of the cost out of a hybrid architecture.”
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