The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning thinks it can charge itself:
pickups come with a generator function that can use the battery pack to output electricity to a variety of outlets in the frunk, cabin, and bed.No, this isn’t perpetual motion/unlimited energy/the fountain of youth.comes with a generator function called Pro Power Onboard. All variants output up to 2.4 kilowatts from a variety of outlets in the frunk, cabin, and bed. As an option and included on the top two trims, Lariat and Platinum, the capability increases to 9.6 kilowatts.
The higher-output version includes a 240-volt, 30-amp outlet in the bed that can be used for a variety of higher-draw needs, including charging another EV at a decent 7.2 kilowatts. But what happens if you plug the Lightning into itself?Well, we were just as surprised as anyone when the Lightning started furiously moving electrons out of the battery pack through the outlet in the bed and then putting them straight back into the battery through the charge port on the driver’s-side fender.
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