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F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house

Posted By: Gary Benson

F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 08:40 PM

You've seen the ads on TV. Just plug it in right there and it will run the house. Doesn't mention the 220V appliances. I'm not a genius but I'm thinking it's very limited what will run off a pickup generator.
Posted By: Eagleye

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 08:50 PM

I have it in my 2023 King Ranch- the 220v runs 7.2kw max. I ran submersible pumps towing a trailer for tree watering, the only thing I used it for but it was handy.
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Posted By: Gary Benson

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 08:56 PM

Interesting! 7.2 KW max. How much KW does a furnace in a home use?
Posted By: Mike C

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 08:59 PM

More than enough for any gas, propane or fuel oil furnace.
Posted By: GREENCOUNTYPETE

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Gary Benson
Interesting! 7.2 KW max. How much KW does a furnace in a home use?

it depends alot on what your furnace is

7200 watts /120volts = 60 amps
7200 wars / 240 volts = 30 amps

so most gas or oil should be no problem

Posted By: Eagleye

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 09:06 PM

I don’t think spending $83,000 on a generator is good math grin
It’s a nice to have not a must have for me.
Posted By: Ridge Runner1960

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Eagleye
I don’t think spending $83,000 on a generator is good math grin
It’s a nice to have not a must have for me.

plus 16 grand to set your house up for it
Posted By: GREENCOUNTYPETE

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Ridge Runner1960
Originally Posted by Eagleye
I don’t think spending $83,000 on a generator is good math grin
It’s a nice to have not a must have for me.

plus 16 grand to set your house up for it

for 16 grand you could just get a generator on an auto switch


for about 500 you could put in a nice transfer switch for the furnace , well , lift pump , freezers and beer fridge.
Posted By: warrior

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 09:54 PM

So Ford has found a new way to burn your house down?

Weren't they the ones self immolating themselves in folks garages?
Posted By: humptulips

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 10:38 PM

But will it charge your Ford Lightening when it's cold out. grin
Posted By: Gary Benson

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by warrior
So Ford has found a new way to burn your house down?

Weren't they the ones self immolating themselves in folks garages?

Looks like it. I know a farmer who burned his house down with a PTO generator ran by a tractor. Didn't generate enough power, wiring got hot and burned the house during a blizzard/ice storm.
I raised one eyebrow the first time I saw the Ford commercial.
Posted By: Gary Benson

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by humptulips
But will it charge your Ford Lightening when it's cold out. grin

I highly doubt it.
Posted By: Gary Benson

Re: F-150 pickups can provide elektric to your house - 01/17/24 10:55 PM

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