Ford's new Fathom electric truck, priced at $28,350, will feature a built-in inverter providing up to 10 kW of AC power to homes. This makes bidirectional charging more accessible in a cheaper EV, with the hardware for inverting battery DC to AC power integrated into the truck. Owners will need additional Ford home hardware for features like outage backup and peak-rate energy management, though this is expected to be significantly cheaper than previous systems. The Fathom will utilize Ford's Universal EV Platform, developed with Auto Motive Power, with bidirectional power as a core design element. It will meet UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 standards for safe grid connection. The truck is expected to use the NACS plug type and SAE J3068 for high-power AC charging communication. While the Fathom eliminates the need for an external wall inverter, additional home hardware like the Ford Home Power Station is still required for features like home power management. This station allows users to optimize energy use by charging the truck when power is cheap and using that energy during peak hours. Ford anticipates this component will cost roughly $650, half the price of its first-generation system.