![]() Though it was a 120-volt 15.5-amp welder, Mike later dug deeper and found that Miller recommends generators with 4.5 kW of output. Senior Research Editor Mike Hanley plugged the pictured Miller Millermatic 141 MIG welder into the system in hopes of repairing the exhaust header of his team’s entrant at a 24 Hours of Lemons race, but it kept tripping the breaker, even after dialing down the unit’s output. Miller Millermatic 141 MIG Welder 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid Limited | photo by Mike Hanley Neither of these things were the truck’s fault, as we detail in the report. We also successfully charged an electric vehicle, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, with the F-150, though our two options were overloading the system and tripping the breaker or charging at a lower-than-ideal rate. Ford Mustang Mach-E photo by Melissa Klauda ![]() The only problem was how the engine shook the camper when it cycled on. Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB Camper 2021 Ford F-150 | photo by Aaron BragmanĪs we reported separately, Pro Power Onboard came through with powering an Airstream Flying Cloud 25FB camper trailer and its dual air conditioning units in steamy Tennessee. The F-150 hybrid’s 120-volt Pro Power Onboard outlets are rated for 20 amps, which means 2,400 watts. The highest we’ve seen is 400 watts, including the one in our 2022 Ford Maverick’s bed. A 1,500-watt hair dryer is a demanding load that perfectly illustrates how different Pro Power Onboard is from the outlets you usually find inside vehicles those usually top out at around 150 watts. The first thing plugged into our system was a 1,500-watt hair dryer, which we used to soften and remove the dealer badge from the tailgate because we don’t recall receiving a discount for advertising the seller after the transaction. Hair Dryer 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid Limited | photo by Joe Wiesenfelder With so much experience behind us, we figured we’d gather in one list the notable items we plugged into our optional 7.2-kW Pro Power Onboard to explain how it worked and the few places it failed. This value add expands the powertrain’s appeal, as Pro Power Onboard will continue to do in the upcoming all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup, which can automatically provide backup power to a home if you’re willing to foot the installation bill. There are outlets in the cargo bed wall, eliminating the need to carry a separate generator and gas supply - a benefit beyond the efficiency for which hybrid powertrains are desired. The sweetener of the hybrid system is the standard Pro Power Onboard generator system, which provides 2.4 kilowatts or, optionally, 7.2 kilowatts at 120 volts to power practically any household tool or appliance and 240 volts to power a healthy list of commercial tools, or even an entire camper. We chose the redesigned Ford F-150 as our Best Pickup Truck of 2021 on its merits as a great full-size truck, but the available hybrid powertrain option definitely played into our naming it ’s overall Best of 2021 award winner and our decision to buy one for extended evaluation.
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