When the Ford F-150 Lightning launched for the 2022 model year, it did so with a variety of interesting and useful features – perhaps none more so than Intelligent Backup Power, which enables the EV pickup to power entire homes for days at a time, and even longer when paired with solar power. It’s something of a supercharged version of the Pro Power Onboard feature present in ICE F-150 models, but soon, it seems as if this same sort of feature will also be available in a much more affordable Ford EV pickup.
“It will have amazing range. It can power your house for six days. You don’t need a generator, you just buy this truck,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said of the forthcoming, low-cost, mid-size Ford EV pickup when speaking at the company’s universal EV platform reveal earlier this week. It’s an interesting revelation indeed, especially given the fact that Ford is targeting a $30k starting price for the new all-electric hauler. It’s unclear if that particular capability will come as standard equipment or an option – one that also may require additional equipment or subscriptions to take advantage of, however.
As Ford Authority recently reported, the LFP battery set to land in the Ford EV pickup will reportedly offer up 51 kWh of usable energy, which is quite tiny when compared to most EVs on the market today. LFP batteries are less prone to fire risk, cheaper to produce, and able to be charged to 100 percent without degradation worries, though also less energy dense. However, it may also be offered with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries as well.
Otherwise, we know that this future Ford EV pickup will be offered exclusively in four-door guise, while owners will be able lock their gear in the bed without the need for a roof rack or trailer hitch racks. It’s expected to be closer in size to the Ford Maverick than the Ford Ranger, and the new model will reportedly be as quick as a Mustang EcoBoost, with more room inside than a Toyota RAV4. It will be produced at the Louisville Assembly plant with a launch date of 2027 and a potential max annual capacity of 190,000 units. The new EV pickup could also wear the Ranchero name, based on a recent trademark filing in the U.S.
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