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It would include an EV traction battery pack, along with a backup battery assembly that could be mounted and removed.

The Detroit-based carmaker just got a $9.2 billion DoE loan for the three EV battery plants

Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) business’ balance sheet is in dire need of balancing. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker is expecting to cut salaried jobs across its EV and gas-engine divisions, as well as its software unit, in the coming weeks, sources told the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the new round of layoffs. The number of cuts is unknown. Quartz contacted Ford for comment.

The patent application says that the backup battery could be installed when preparing for a trip where charger availability is scarce and uninstalled after returning home.

What Could Go Wrong? Ford Patents Roof Mounted EV Battery

The automaker will reopen orders for the F-150 Lightning this week with an updated price list as it faces a shortage of door handles for the electric pickup.

Someone suggested adding "Tesla Rescue Squad" bumper stickers on F-150 Lightning trucks

'Here you go! Lightning to the rescue. We can help all those poor dead Teslas,' one user on the Ford F-150 Lightning Owners Forum quipped.

The rivalry between Ford and Tesla in the electric vehicle wars is no secret with the two firms drawing the battle lines in their attempts to dominate the segment. A rumored move by Ford could be the ultimate act of trolling, with the F-150 Lightning potentially adding an adaptor to hook up to Tesla vehicles

It seems that the US automobile manufacturer is including a new accessory with its new electric pickup with which the truck owners can help out stranded Teslas.