Texas recently suffered the harshest winter storm in a hundred years, originally known for its dry and hot Texas in the cold wave invasion there was a low temperature of – 22 degrees, the power supply network paralyzed due to freezing, water lines also because of extreme low temperature and freeze or even burst open, resulting in millions of people in the cold and cold without electricity, no water available, did not expect Ford (Ford) pickup truck F-150 in this blackout disaster accidentally It became the savior.
Ford launched the new 14th generation of its pickup truck F-150 last year, in order to completely play the practicality of the vehicle, the original manufacturer added many convenient equipment for the F-150, one of which is the Pro Power Onboard generator system, the entry-level model can provide 2.0kW power output and equipped with two 120V outlets, the high-end PowerBoost The Hybrid model has 2.4kW of power and four 120V and one 240V outlets, and can also be increased to a larger 7.2kW through options.
The Ford F-150 is equipped with the Pro Power Onboard generator system, which provides up to four 120V and one 240V outlets. (Photo／From Ford website)
The F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck in the United States, so many people in Texas have bought the F-150 and used the vehicle’s power generation system to power their electrical equipment during the blackout, and even shared it with their neighbors, making the F-150 the biggest savior; it is understood that a barrel of F-150 fuel can run a 2.4kW generator for 85 It is understood that one barrel of F-150 fuel can run a 2.4kW generator for 85 hours, and 7.2kW for 32 hours.
The F-150 was originally equipped with the Pro Power Onboard generator system to facilitate owners to use the rear bucket as a working platform, but it was not expected to become the savior of the Texas power outage. (Photo／From Ford official website)
Ford immediately asked Texas dealers to lend the new F-150 to help the community after learning the news. “The company’s newest product, the F-150, will be sold at a promotional price.
Ford has asked Texas dealers to lend F-150s to help local communities.
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