Ford Partners With Sunrun to Bring Revolutionary Technology to the Automotive Market

The Multinational Ford and Sunrun Close Partnership to Bring V2H Technology, Which Promises to Power the Electric F-150 Lightning at Users’ Homes

The multinational Ford has closed a new partnership in the automotive sector with Sunrun to bring V2H (Vehicle-to-Home) technology to consumers of its new electric pickup truck. Ford’s lineup of pickups will gain a new member: the F-150 Lightning. The F series of trucks has been the favorite among Americans for 44 consecutive years and will have its first electric version, with one detail: the highest torque of all trucks in the family. The electric F-150 will be offered in three models: XLT, Lariat, and Platinum.

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Discover the Innovative Technology of the Multinational Ford for the Automotive Sector

The V2H connection is made possible with the Ford Charge Station Pro of 80A, which is used in the long-range version of the pickup. The F-150 Lightning can power about 9.6 kilowatts of energy through the larger lower ports on the CCS plug and feed back into the house’s power panel. When power is restored to the grid, the charging station will reverse to recharge the Lightning’s battery. According to the multinational, the new technology has the capacity to power a home during a power outage for about 3 days.

This is an estimate and assumes that consumers take more reasonable steps to reduce electricity usage until their service is restored. For example, to reduce energy use without heating their hot tubs.

The companies do not guarantee that the new automotive technology is easy to install, given that 80 amperes is a lot of electricity and may require major revisions to a home’s power panel. In slightly older homes, which still use 100A service, a new panel will need to be installed.

Sunrun’s Words on the New Automotive Technology

In a statement to the press, Sunrun states that, through this partnership, consumers will have the chance to install a solar energy system, allowing them to provide sustainable energy and charge their pickups using solar power.

Sunrun CEO Lynn Jurich added that Ford is a very trusted brand that has been in the automotive sector for over 100 years, and it is exciting for Sunrun to see them “powering” the most popular pickup in their history. “We are in the early stages of a partnership that can benefit many people worldwide.”

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Currently, Ford is at the forefront of technologies that pave the way for the automotive sector, featuring electric, smart, autonomous, and connected vehicles. There have been numerous investments, research, and technologies created for the multinational to reach such a level. Dreams that started over 100 years ago by businessman Henry Ford, the founder of the multinational.