If you thought that the Ford F-150 Lightning and its electrified hybrid sibling were pretty darn good, wait till you hear this. Ford's Pro Power Onboard has a new feature that seems to have huge potential. Not only can the Ford F-150 Lightning’s reverse charging help power your house in case of a blackout. Now, It can even charge up other electric vehicles as well. Ford says that its new Pro Power Onboard will now allow users to ‘Share Range” with other EV users.

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Power That You Can Share

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Pro Power Onboard allows vehicle-to-vehicle charging by transferring energy from the battery of the electrified F-150 trucks to other electric vehicles that may be low on charge or flat.

“There are hundreds of benefits to Ford Pro Power Onboard – and we’ve added one more,” said Patrick Soderborg, Ford e-powertrain systems engineer.

Ford says the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning and F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid models are essentially high-energy power sources on wheels. Not only do both trucks pack a lot of cool tech and cargo space that can help its owner run an entire business out of, but it can also now be a mobile EV charging station.

How Ford’s Pro Power OnBoard Works

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With the Ford-exclusive Pro Power Onboard 240-volt outlet in the bed, users can avail the onboard power from the truck to power their work tools or run other high-powered electronic devices.

That enables users with a key component to being able to run a capable shop truck, for example. Now, users can even help provide services by charging electric vehicles that add another tool to their arsenal.

Sure, the charging speed is slow, but if you run out of battery on the side of a highway with no charging support, an electrified F-150 might be your savior. All you have to do is just plug it into the 240-volt outlet in the truck bed and watch the magic as it happens.

How Much Range Can The F-150 Add To An EV?

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The F-150 Lightning or Powerboost Hybrid, equipped with the optional 9.6 or 7.2 kilowatt Pro Power Onboard, the Ford Mobile Power Cord charger can deliver Level-2 charging. Ford estimates that it can add an average of 20 miles by charging for 1 hour to a Mustang Mach-E with extended range battery with rear-wheel-drive.

From an F-150 Lightning to another, it is estimated to add up to 13 miles of charge per hour, and 10 miles worth of charge for a Ford E-Transit low-roof cargo van in an hour.

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Ford’s Range Sharing Not Limited To Ford Family

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It is not that only Ford owners can avail such benefits of the vehicle-to-vehicle charging feature. Ford says that any electric vehicle that uses an SAE J1772 charge port can be charged using the onboard power in a Ford F-150 Lightning or Powerboost Hybrid model.

The J1772 charger is only compliant with level 1 and 2 charging. However, it is the most common charge port for electric vehicles in the US, Canada, and even Japan. In addition to the vehicles in the Ford family, other vehicles and brands that use the J1772 charge port include the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi and Toyota hybrids, the Honda Clarity, Kia Soul EV only to name a few.

Not The Only One With EV-to-EV Charging

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Ford is not the only automaker to offer an EV-to-EV charging function. The new Hyundai Ioniq 5 also offers a similar feature. However, it is limited to level 1 charging speeds.

However, the CEO of Rivian, RJ Scaringe has confirmed that the Rivian R1T pick-up and R1S SUV will have the necessary hardware to offer EV-to-EV charging, with a planned onboard 250-volt outlet. Even Tesla's Elon Musk has said that the Cybertruck will feature similar functionality.

As charging infrastructure in the US grows to meet the demands of the projected EVs on the road in the next decade. EV-to-EV charging could potentially find its way to becoming a feature on many high-capacity battery-powered EVs in the future. It could be useful for trucks that go flat while using power tools at a job site, or vehicles that might be stranded close to a charging station, but unable to drive the necessary distance have run out of power.

EV-to-EV charging seems like it has huge potential. Whether it is to be a good Samaritan by helping someone out, be it a neighbor in need, as a passer-by looking to go that extra few miles. It could simply be an added tool for service providers or a service in itself.