Power outage? Automakers want you to use your EV as a backup source

Car companies are looking to leverage their multibillion-dollar EV investments to tap into a promising market in vehicle, home, and grid technology.

Unsold 2026 F-150 pickup trucks sit in a long line outside a Ford agency April 12, 2026, in Centennial, Colo. [Photo: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File]

Winter Storm Uri, the multiday freeze that slammed Texas in February 2021 and pummeled the state’s power grid, has been on Kenneth Kovar’s mind ever since. Though........

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