A family survives 2 days using the battery of an electric pickup
This page is translated from the original post "Une famille survit 2 jours grâce à la batterie d’un pickup électrique" in French.
- 07/01/2023 8:00
An F-150 Lightning provided 2 days of electricity to a home during the severe winter storm Elliott that swept across North America.
If you wondered whether an electric vehicle could power a house, the answer is yes. Massive winter storms have swept through the northeastern United States and Canada during the holiday season. Fortunately, an owner in Ontario (Canada) had an F-150 Lightning. He used the Ford truck to keep his house powered for two days while the electricity was out.
The Ford F-150 Lightning lasted (well) 44 hours
According to an article posted on Reddit, as soon as the power outage occurred in the neighborhood, the owner of the F-150 Lightning took action. Even without an adequate charging system, this owner used both power outlets in the truck bed and some splitters to operate essential household equipment for 44 hours.
This family was able to keep food cold, lights on, and enjoy television entertainment safely. At the same time, the city was working to restore power. And after all this, the truck still had 85% of its battery available (not 65% as initially reported). The Reddit user does not have Ford’s “home integration system” or wired connection to their home’s electrical panel. But that didn’t stop him from taking advantage of the huge battery cells in the F-150 Lightning.
The bidirectional charging system
It should be noted that the F-150 Lightning is not the only electric vehicle equipped with a bidirectional charging system (which allows electricity to flow in both directions, to and from the vehicle). The Kia EV6, the MG Marvel R, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 are also equipped with this system. However, with its large 131 kWh battery, the F-150 Lightning has enough power to keep you running in an emergency. With 85% remaining, the pickup could have powered a home for several more days, while another user admitted they used their F-150 for 11 days after Hurricane Fiona last September.
The electric cars are not a danger in winter traffic jams. If you’re stranded indoors during a winter storm and the power is out, get creative and make use of these fully charged batteries.
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