Ford touts vehicle power as lower-cost outage alternative
Amanda Roraff, Ford’s grid and energy services business acceleration lead, said the approach treats an existing household vehicle as a backup power source during a grid outage.
“The way we think about it, especially for customers who already have a compatible vehicle is, you already own the power source, it’s in your driveway,” Roraff said.
According to Ford, the F-150 Lightning can provide power for two to three days, depending on which home devices are being used. The PowerBoost Hybrid, the company said, can operate for up to five days on a single tank of gas. Ford said its vehicle-based system is a less expensive way to supply backup power.