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kube-system • today at 4:15 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

Ford had EV trucks that could do that before Tesla did.


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NathanielK • today at 5:12 PM

The ford home integration setup never really worked as advertised. The idea is that if the home power fails, the truck will output high voltage DC to an inverter that powers the house. No owners have got this failing over reliably.

Most people just plug an extension cord into the onboard inverter. You have to manually flip it on and plug it in, but 240V30A is plenty for an emergency. Doing it this way isn't any different from any other vehicle with an onboard inverter though.

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kendkwncowncn • today at 4:30 PM

No one is saying they can’t. Drop the whataboutism, please.

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alt227 • today at 4:29 PM

Do they now?

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