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Ford surprises F-150 Lightning owners with accessory that can
recharge stranded Teslas

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'F-150 Lightning customers can lend a hand if needed'

By Andrew J. Hawkins@andyjayhawk Jun 7, 2022, 3:48pm EDT

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Ford has been vocal about the new F-150 Lightning's bi-directional
charging capability that enables owners to use the electric truck's
massive battery to charge other EVs. And, now, the company is
apparently including a new accessory so these Good Samaritan truck
owners can help out stranded Teslas.

A member of an online forum for new F-150 Lightning owners shared a
photo of the new accessory, a J1772 Adapter for Tesla vehicles by an
EV charging company called Lentz. The owner was surprised because the
adapter was not listed among the standard accessories that would be
provided with the new truck.

While most electric vehicles feature a standard J1772 charging
connector, Tesla requires a proprietary connector that's found at the
company's Supercharger network -- though the company recently
announced plans to open up its chargers to non-Tesla EVs.

`"We can help all those poor dead Teslas"'

F-150 Lightning owners were positively gleeful about the notion of
rescuing stranded Tesla vehicles. "We can help all those poor dead
Teslas," the original poster wrote. Another forum member said they
would add a bumper sticker to their truck that read, "Tesla Rescue
Squad."

Since its debut a year ago, Ford has been loudly trumpeting the F-150
Lightning's Pro Power Onboard generator feature. All variants of the
truck can put out up to 2.4 kilowatts from a variety of outlets in
the frunk, cabin, and bed. As an added option for certain trims, the
capability increases to 9.6 kilowatts. The higher-output version
includes a 240-volt, 30-amp outlet in the bed that can be used for a
variety of higher-draw needs, including charging another EV at 7.2
kilowatts.

A Ford spokesperson was coy about the unexpected inclusion of the
Tesla adapters, declining to even mention the EV company by name in
an email. "F-150 Lightning can charge other EVs using its
bi-directional charging capability and we're shipping our first
Lightnings with adaptors so F-150 Lightning customers can lend a hand
if needed," the spokesperson said.

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