Is Ford trolling Tesla with this surprise electric pick-up feature?

Date:
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:38:26 +0000

Description:
Ford is shipping a Tesla-compatible charging adapter with its new F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck.

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Fords first all-electric pick-up truck, the F-150 Lightning, has finally
begun hitting driveways in the US and owners are finding an unexpected accessory in the delivery box.

One of the Lightning's most impressive features is its bidirectional charging capacity i.e. its ability to send power to other electric Ford models or
even an entire home. However, according to recent posts on the Lightning Owners forum (as spotted by InsideEVs ), the automaker is also providing customers with an adapter for charging stranded Teslas.

The J1772 adapter, which is compatible with all Tesla vehicles, reportedly wasn't previously listed by Ford as a standard accessory to be shipped with the F-150 Lightning Tesla itself sells a near-identical connector for $50 on its own website though new owners of the so-called "truck of the future"
seem to be welcoming the surprise.

If I find any dead Teslas Ill let my Ford Lightning come to the rescue, one user joked on the forum, while another wrote: Ill add a bumper sticker Tesla Rescue Squad.

Check out an image of the adapter in question below: (Image credit: Lightning Forum / PipeFitter52)

Of course, theres no knowing whether Ford really is poking fun at its automotive rival one that remains the foremost name in the electric vehicle market with the inclusion of this accessory, but its hard to look past the move as a subtle marketing ploy (does Ford really care about giving its customers the ability to charge cars from competitor manufacturers?).

Ironically, itd probably be more beneficial for Teslas to come equipped with Ford-compatible charging capabilities, since the former have access to an extensive network of proprietary charging stations that offer drivers more opportunity to power up than any other electric automaker.

Still, were inclined to think of Fords adapter inclusion as nothing more than a tongue-in-cheek nod to Elon Musks company. And in any case, its far from
the most noteworthy thing about the F-150 Lightning.

Borrowing its name from a previous performance-focused iteration of the best-selling F-Series, Fords electric pick-up can sprint from 0-60mph in just 4 seconds courtesy of a 555bhp four-wheel-drive powertrain and offers drivers a whopping 775 lb ft of torque.

Naturally, the Lightning is a mightily strong machine, too. The standard, 18-inch wheel variant boasts a maximum payload of 907kg, along with a towing capacity of up to 4536kg. To add some perspective, that means it could comfortably tow an adult Hippopotamus behind it or two-and-a-half Tesla
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