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Ford and Sunrun partnering to advance home energy management using F-150 Lightning

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Ford is partnering with solar company Sunrun to enhance home energy management, leveraging the onboard battery capability of the all-electric F-150 Lightning. F-150 Lightning brings new innovations to customers, including the ability to power their homes when they need it most.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. America’s No.

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Duke Energy and Ford Motor Company plan to use F-150 Lightning electric trucks to help power the grid

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Duke Energy and Ford Motor Company are partnering to expand vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging using the new F-150 Lightning electric truck’s rugged batteries as a workhorse at home and on the electric grid.

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Ford F-150 Lightning’s V2G charging will help power NC energy grid

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Duke Energy, a North Carolina-based energy provider, is aiming to utilize the Ford F-150 Lightning to help reduce stress on the state’s energy grid. Ford F-150 Lightning charges five EVs overnight, survives with battery to spare. They will also need to be enrolled in Ford’s software package to enroll.

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Ford partners with Sunrun to create home energy system centered on F-150 Lightning

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Ford and Sunrun are working together to create a home energy storage solution that’s centered around the F-150 Lightning. With this system in place, F-150 Lightning customers would not only enjoy having a mobile backup battery for their homes; they would also be able to power their trucks using energy from the sun.

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PG&E and Ford collaborate on bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology in customers’ homes

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PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Today, we are seeing breakthrough opportunities at the intersection of the energy and transportation industries. —PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe.

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RAM 1500 BEV debut set for Fall 2022, teaser takes jab at Ford F-150 Lightning 

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The announcement included a slight nod to its perceived competitor, the Ford F-150 Lightning, with the line: “Time to steal the thunder.” ” The company that will unleash the RAM 1500 BEV is Dodge, which is part of Stellantis — created by a merger between Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group.

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