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Ford's first hybrid F-150 pickup truck debuted with a cool feature called Pro Power Onboard. Using a 7.2 kW...

At this year's Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Assn. (SEMA), Ford has put together an aggressive display of the ways customization can make a vehicle more fun for an owner as well as making it the owner's special truck.

The all-new PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6 puts the 2021 Ford F-150 on the Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems list by way of brains and brawn.

Remember the harsh winter that besieged North America this past season and how some people used the hybrid F-150 as a mobile generator in potentially life-threatening situations? Well, this new mishap was not critical, but it could have impacted the life of a couple for decades to come.

Buyers can also opt for the 9.6-kilowatt Pro Power Onboard, providing power for additional power tools that Ford claims can "rip up to 30 miles of half-inch plywood on a single charge of the extended-range battery" and adds two more 120V power outlets to the bed and a 240-volt AC outlet. This system works with the truck's onboard telemetry, and fleet managers can set parameters around it. Should the Pro Power system deplete the battery to the point that the remaining travel will be compromised, the system will automatically deactivate. That telemetry is another major part of the F-150 Lightni...