Ford's Most Affordable EV Will Offer Built

Key Points:

• Ford’s upcoming Fathom electric truck, priced at $28,350, will feature bidirectional charging, allowing it to send power from its battery back to a home during outages, a capability usually reserved for more expensive EVs.
• The Fathom is built on Ford’s Universal EV Platform, integrating the hardware needed to convert DC battery power to 10 kW of AC home power directly into the vehicle, eliminating the need for a separate wall inverter box.
• The truck will likely use the NACS plug type and SAE J3068 communication protocol, supporting high-power, heavy-duty AC charging and safe grid connection per UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 standards.
• While the vehicle includes built-in bidirectional technology, homeowners will still need to purchase additional hardware like the Ford Home Power Station and Home Backup Power Panel for advanced features such as energy management and backup power during outages.
• Ford aims to reduce the cost of this additional hardware significantly, estimating the Home Power Station at around $650 and the full backup power system at about $2,000, making these features more accessible compared to previous generations.