The article says the EV could have run for four days, how’s that stack up to a typical combustion engine? (This random website says you can use your car as a generator for 50 to 70 hours.)
I guess there’s a better chance of an EV being fully charged in the case of a power outage, because most people use their homes to charge them.
There’s also the whole … Max output from a Ford F-150 Lightning is 9.6 kilowatts vs 2.4 kilowatts from the Ford F150 ProPower’s inverter (which might come in handy if there’s a large spike in the power draw).
The inverter per your source … and my understanding of it … gets you 85 hours at 2.4k, the EV gets you 41 (based on a continuous draw of 2.4k).
The other thing worth noting though is the inverter provides outlets. An EV system can be basically directly wired into a home electrical system powering the whole home and there’s no concern about a truck running in the garage pumping out carbon monoxide. In theory it could even be automatic but I’m not sure we’re there yet.
Aww darn now I have to think about it.
The article says the EV could have run for four days, how’s that stack up to a typical combustion engine? (This random website says you can use your car as a generator for 50 to 70 hours.)
I guess there’s a better chance of an EV being fully charged in the case of a power outage, because most people use their homes to charge them.
There’s also the whole … Max output from a Ford F-150 Lightning is 9.6 kilowatts vs 2.4 kilowatts from the Ford F150 ProPower’s inverter (which might come in handy if there’s a large spike in the power draw).
The inverter per your source … and my understanding of it … gets you 85 hours at 2.4k, the EV gets you 41 (based on a continuous draw of 2.4k).
The other thing worth noting though is the inverter provides outlets. An EV system can be basically directly wired into a home electrical system powering the whole home and there’s no concern about a truck running in the garage pumping out carbon monoxide. In theory it could even be automatic but I’m not sure we’re there yet.
https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/what-is-ford-pro-power-onboard
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a39493654/can-your-ev-power-your-house/