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Ford’s sub-$30K electric truck puts the home backup inverter right inside the vehicle

REPORTED BY: The Verge VRGE · Andrew J. Hawkins
BRIEF: Oct 30, 2026, 5:00 AM PT
REPORTED: Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 AM PT
TOPICS: Trucks & Fleets Tech & Software Charging

Ford is preparing to unveil the Fathom, its first next‑generation electric pickup priced under $30,000, and has announced that the vehicle will support bidirectional charging, effectively functioning as a home backup inverter, The Verge reports. The feature lets owners feed power from the truck’s battery into a residence during outages, a capability increasingly seen in new EVs.

WHY IT MATTERS

EV drivers can rely on the Fathom to supply emergency home power, eliminating a separate generator.

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Originally reported Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 AM PT by The Verge. This brief was written by EV Pulse from the publisher’s public feed headline and excerpt; facts and reporting belong to the original publisher. How EV Pulse works.