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Your vehicle is the inverter
Modern EVs ship with built-in 120V outlets and Vehicle-to-Load (V2L). The battery is already huge — you just plug in.
The Lineup
EVs that have AC outlets built in
Ford F-150 Lightning
↗Pro Power Onboard · up to 9.6 kW · 4–10 outlets
The benchmark. Run a job site, power a house during an outage, or host a tailgate from the bed.
Rivian R1T / R1S
↗120V outlets in bed & gear tunnel · ~1.5 kW
Two 120V outlets in the truck bed plus one in the gear tunnel. Ideal for camping and tools.
Tesla Cybertruck
↗Powershare · up to 11.5 kW · 120V + 240V outlets
Two 120V outlets and a 240V outlet in the bed, plus a 120V in the cabin. Powershare can back up a home.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
↗V2L · 1.9 kW · 120V interior + exterior adapter
An interior outlet under the rear seat plus an adapter that turns the charge port into a 120V outlet.
Kia EV6 / EV9
↗V2L · 1.9 kW · cargo-area outlet + V2L adapter
Same V2L system as Hyundai. EV9 expands it to multiple outlets and a bigger battery.
Chevrolet Silverado EV
↗PowerBase · up to 10.2 kW · 10 outlets
Up to ten 120V outlets and a 240V outlet. Targets contractors and overlanders.
GMC Hummer EV
↗PowerStation · 120V outlets in bed
Bed outlets plus the option to power-share to another EV.
Why It Matters
An EV beats a portable inverter on every spec
Capacity
An F-150 Lightning's 131 kWh ≈ 1,600× the energy of a Jackery 240.
Power
9.6 kW continuous runs an entire job site or a small home.
No setup
Outlets are factory-wired and weather-rated — just open the door and plug in.
Quiet
Silent. No generator, no fumes, allowed in parks and campgrounds.
Recharge
DC fast charging refills the 'battery' in 30–60 min on a road trip.
Backup power
F-150 Lightning + Charge Station Pro can power a house for ~3–10 days.