Ford's sub-$30,000 Fathom EV pickup gets built-in home backup inverter

Ford says its upcoming Fathom, a sub-$30,000 electric pickup and its first next-generation EV, will have an onboard inverter for bidirectional charging, letting it power a home during outages. Ford wants to make vehicle-to-home backup an everyday feature rather than a $10,000 luxury add-on, unlike the discontinued F-150 Lightning's setup. The Fathom's official reveal is still a few months away.