We've reached the tipping point for the transportation industry's advancement toward electrification — and it's the most exhilarating and rewarding time of my 31-year career working in sustainability at Ford Motor Co.
One question I get asked is how our electric-power-grid infrastructure could possibly keep up with the added demand of millions of EVs charging every day. While the answer isn't simple, Ford is introducing solutions to turn this grid anxiety into grid confidence.every year since the early 2000s, the Associated Press reported in April 2022. Experts say that while electric vehicles today are a small factor in grid strain, they have the potential to be a significant burden on electricity needs.
This solution could help mitigate energy shortfalls during peak usage hours when the power grid would be strained. Ford's industry-first, which can connect an F-150 Lightning to a home's electricity system to provide power for up to 10 days in an outage, is laying the groundwork for new possibilities of energy management.