{"id":2200,"date":"2022-06-08T16:15:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T08:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2200"},"modified":"2022-06-08T16:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T08:15:18","slug":"the-ford-f-150-lightning-comes-with-a-free-part-that-trolls-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2200","title":{"rendered":"The Ford F-150 Lightning comes with a free part that trolls Tesla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/620a3468-3ee5-4833-a29b-a5260f82b272\/2c4c7451-dc8a-40e2-a66d-7d6e62b4e1e1\/1280x720\/match\/896\/500\/image.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Test drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-a7f268cc> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-a7f268cc>Test drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning<\/h4>\n<p data-v-a7f268cc>The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is Ford&#8217;s first electric truck and has features not found on any other F-Series model. Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu takes it for a spin.<\/p>\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Ford F-150 Lightning is ready to come to the rescue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The all-electric pickup features bi-directional charging capability that allows it to use its battery pack to provide power to other electric devices at up to 240 volts in some models.<\/p>\n<p>That includes electric cars, including Teslas.<\/p>\n<p>To drive this point home, Ford has been shipping F-150 Lightnings with an accessory to help them do that.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/640\/320\/l3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Ford F-150 Lightning is equipped with bi-directional charging capability.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Ford F-150 Lightning is equipped with bi-directional charging capability.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>Owners have been posting photos of adapters they&#8217;ve been getting, including one that lets Tesla&#8217;s unique charging cable plug into the common SAE J1772 connector used by most other electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The device costs around $60 on Amazon and a Ford spokesman confirmed to Fox News Autos that it is an official program being run by the automaker for early F-150 Lightning customers.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/640\/320\/platinum.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The F-150 Lightning is available with up to 9.6 kilowatts of output.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The F-150 Lightning is available with up to 9.6 kilowatts of output.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>Ford CEO Jim Farley tweeted that it&#8217;s &#8220;not trolling, just helpful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/640\/320\/ford-charge-angles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Ford has been promoting the F-150 Lightning's ability to charge other vehicles.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      Ford has been promoting the F-150 Lightning&#8217;s ability to charge other vehicles.<br \/>\n      (Ford)<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Tesla owners won&#8217;t be able to reciprocate in kind because Tesla&#8217;s vehicles do not currently have bi-directional capability.<\/p>\n<p>The F-150 Lightning can also be used as a home backup power system when paired with an $3,895 integration system, with a full battery able to power a typical home for three days or more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Test drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is Ford&#8217;s first electric truck and has features not found on any other F-Series model. 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