Future Ford EVs Could Jump Start Other Cars With Special Mode

Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for a system that would enable electric vehicles to jump start other cars that may be used in future Ford EVs, Ford Authority has learned.

The patent was filed on November 1^st, 2023, published on May 1^st, 2025, and assigned serial number 0137797.

The Ford Authority Take

Ford has explored various ways that future owners may one day be able to provide their own vehicles or someone else’s with a jump start via more than one patent filing as of late – including ideas for external jump start battery terminal hookups, a jump start system that would use drones, and another system that would rely on multiple drones to do so just about anywhere. Now, it’s presenting us with an idea that may enable future Ford EVs to jump start other types of vehicles by using a special mode.

Jump starting traditional ICE vehicles is a rather simple process that only requires a set of jumper cables (or a power pack), but EVs require a bit more in that regard, it seems. To enable owners to do so, Ford proposes this system, which would automatically determine what sort of battery it needs to provide a boost to, instruct the user in regard to how to place the jumper cables, deactivate the vehicle’s load, and set the output of its convertor as needed. The idea here is to provide just enough juice to jump start another vehicle without causing damage to either, making it viable for use in future Ford EVs – if it does wind up coming to fruition.

“Submitting patent applications is a normal part of any strong business as the process protects new ideas and helps us build a robust portfolio of intellectual property,” Ford said in a statement. “The ideas described within a patent application should not be viewed as an indication of our business or product plans. No matter what the patent application outlines, we will always put the customer first in the decision-making behind the development and marketing of new products and services.”