Gary Zhou 
Key Points
- 🚗 Powershare Promotion: Tesla releases a Powershare promotional video showcasing the Cybertruck helping an F-150 Lightning with extra range on the road. The video adds a touch of humor, possibly poking fun at the Ford F-150 Lightning.
- 🔋 Cybertruck’s Powershare Feature: Powershare is highlighted as a unique feature for the Cybertruck. The bidirectional charging system enables the Cybertruck to provide power for homes, activities, or other electric vehicles.
- 🚚 Ford F-150 Lightning’s Similar Feature: The Ford F-150 Lightning also features a similar capability called Pro Power Onboard. Social media previously showcased F-150 Lightnings “saving” Teslas by providing them with extra power.
- 🌐 Tesla Saving Other EVs: With the Cybertruck on the market, Tesla humorously portrays saving other electric cars running out of range. Ford, adopting the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS), aims to reduce instances of EVs needing assistance.
- 🛣️ NACS Adoption by Ford: Ford CEO Jim Farley indicates that the NACS deal with Tesla aims to enhance the EV charging experience for consumers. The deal allows Ford’s electric vehicles to access Tesla’s Supercharger Network.
- 💡 Collaboration for EV Experience: Jim Farley emphasizes collaboration with Tesla to provide Ford drivers access to over 12,000 superchargers. The effort is geared towards improving the overall EV experience for Ford customers.
Tesla seemed to poke some fun at the Ford F-150 Lightning in its Powershare promotional video. In its highlights for the new feature, Tesla depicted a Cybertruck owner helping out an F-150 Lightning that needed some extra range on the road.
Tesla’s Powershare is a unique feature for the Cybertruck. As noted by the electric vehicle maker, the Cybertruck’s Powershare bidirectional charging system provides power for homes, activities, or other electric vehicles. “Whether you need to power a construction site, pre-game tailgate, another electric vehicle, or even your home during an outage, your Tesla vehicle with Powershare has you covered,” Tesla noted.
Interestingly enough, the Ford F-150 Lightning also has a similar feature called Pro Power Onboard, which could also provide power for homes, work sites, and other electric cars. And during the height of the Lightning’s popularity, social media platforms like X saw a notable number of posts showing F-150 Lightnings “saving” Teslas that are about to run out of battery.
With the Cybertruck on the market, however, it appears that it would be Tesla that would now be saving other electric cars that are running out of range. Ironically enough, range might not be an issue for vehicles like the Lightning soon as Ford, together with other veteran automakers like General Motors (GM), have opted to adopt Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS).
With NACS, Ford’s electric vehicles would be able to access the Supercharger Network, so instances of EVs needing “saving” in the middle of the road might be quite scarce. This was hinted at by Ford CEO Jim Farley, who noted that the Tesla NACS deal is designed to improve the EV experience for consumers.
“No surprise charging can be a challenge, but still learning a lot seeing firsthand the issues our customers face. This is why we’re working w/ Tesla to provide Ford drivers access to +12,000 superchargers & our EV certified dealers are installing fast chargers at their dealerships. Will help us improve the EV experience for our customers,” Farley wrote on X.
