Future Ford EVs Could Power Multiple Devices At The Same Time

Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for methods and systems for delivering electric power that may be used in future Ford EVs, Ford Authority has learned.

The patent was filed on December 19^th, 2023, published on June 19^th, 2025, and assigned serial number 0196672.

The Ford Authority Take

Since debuting its Pro Power Onboard feature a few years ago, Ford has explored various ways its future models could better provide portable power for all sorts of reasons via a few patent filings. Those include ideas for things like an electric power take-off system and a bidirectional charging system for ATVs, to name just a couple. Now, this newly published patent presents us with yet another, similar idea – this time, for a system that may enable future Ford EVs to charge multiple devices at once.

The chief focus of this patent is its interesting looking “aggregation cable,” as Ford calls it, which could provide AC or DC power to all sorts of devices via different types of connectors. Once one plugs in those devices, the system would be capable of determining if it’s safe to power, how much power it can receive safely, and what sort of power it needs. It would also be capable of monitoring temperatures and shutting down the system if things exceed a certain threshold, which would seemingly make it quite useful if the feature does indeed come to fruition one day.

“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.”