Ford Fathom electric pickup to offer cheaper bidirectional home backup

· Climate · United States

Ford says its forthcoming Fathom electric pickup will come with a bidirectional charging system that eliminates the need for an expensive external inverter, lowering the cost of using the truck as home backup power. The Fathom itself is still under wraps. Until now, most EVs have needed costly bidirectional chargers to send power back to a house, which has limited the appeal of vehicle-to-home backup.

Why it matters：Cheaper vehicle-to-home power could turn EV batteries into distributed grid and resilience assets, a shift utilities and charger makers are watching closely.

Key points

  • The system removes the external inverter cost.
  • Ford has not yet fully revealed the Fathom truck.
  • Most EVs currently require expensive bidirectional chargers for home backup.

Sources (original reporting)

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