Ford’s sub-$30K electric truck puts the home backup inverter right inside the vehicle

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Ford-Fathom-Camo.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">We're still a few months away from <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/975977/ford-fathom-universal-ev-platform-logo-price">the official reveal of the Ford Fathom</a>, the automaker's first next-generation electric vehicle. While we wait, Ford has been <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/979565/ford-fathom-uev-louisville-assembly-plant">whetting our appetite</a> with news about the sub-$30,000 pickup - including today's announcement about the Fathom's bidirectional charging capabilities. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">With an increasing number of EVs coming out with bidirectional vehicle-t0-home (V2H) or vehicle-to-load (V2L) capabilities charging, Ford is trying to position the Fathom as a key entrant - and one that simplifies the system by making it an everyday reality rather than a $10,000 luxury perk. Unlike the discontinued F-150 Lightning, whi …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1018784/ford-fathom-bidirectional-charging-inverter-power-station-cost">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>