Ford Will Build 15K Lightning in 2022, 80K+/yr by 2024

[Sapphire]

I've heard of lots of people having reservations for 2 or 3 of these. Especially with the Cybertruck and Lightning, the reservations are so cheap and refundable, it's worth it just to hedge your bets.

The CT just got delayed, seemingly, but this announcement is a major effective delay for many Lighting reservation holders, too. Who knows what else could change for CT or Lightning before they actually arrive. Trim levels could get prioritized, the $7500 credit could be gone, the $12500 credit could be added (and $10k for Tesla).

Sure, there are plenty of people who are only considering the Lightning, and wouldn't be caught dead in a Cybertruck. And plenty of people who are the opposite, but also plenty who are considering both because, in the grand scheme of things, they're more similar than they are different.

I find the Cybertruck way too exotic. Chicago is getting pretty rough though. I don’t think I’ll need a Damnation Alley Cybertruck. Yet.

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[MudDog]

Not waiting till 2024 for a new truck. You want my place in line , call BR549 and talk to Rosco P.

This sux .

 

[Blainestang]

I find the Cybertruck way too exotic. Chicago is getting pretty rough though. I don’t think I’ll need a Damnation Alley Cybertruck. Yet.

Agreed. It's weird. I'm sure there are plenty of people who think it's too weird to consider. But I've owned multiple BMW i3s, so I'm obviously not inherently opposed to weird!

 

[Whiskey]

Correction to Whiskey:
Do not confuse the word "reservations" with "orders. To date there have been NO ORDERS. The morning after there were 20,000 reservations. Just Saying.

Invite to order will be based on reservation, I got an email from Ford saying so. So, get your orders in as soon as you get your invite.

 

[Whiskey]

Priority is based on the time stamp (not reservation number). That will determine your place in line — off and only if you convert to am order promptly.

I believe #ChasingCoral is correct, anybody else get an email from Ford like the one I got?

 

[shutterbug]

I believe #ChasingCoral is correct, anybody else get an email from Ford like the one I got?

I haven't. When did you get it?

 

[Whiskey]

I haven't. When did you get it?

August 5th

 

[PandaSlash]

I haven't. When did you get it?

I got the email the same day Biden announced all that EV initiatives with Ford, GM, and Stellantis. August 5, same as Whiskey.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I am guessing when they open the orders, we will get an email. Does anyone know from the mach-e and Bronco, do they open orders in waves? Does Ford say how long you have to convert before losing your reservation spot?

I don't know about the Bronco but all Mach E customer orders were opened simultaneously. Folks had a few months to place their orders before scheduling began. Priority was based on reservation timestamp and order # was original reservation #. However, if you waited to order beyond first scheduling, your priority slipped. Ford has said they plan to follow reservation priority even more for the Lightning and eluded to opening orders in waves. There was also an eventual cutoff after which un-converted reservations were cancelled.

Do the dealers get access to ordering at the same time as pre-order holders?

For the Mach E, dealers were able to order their FCTP before the customer orders began but they were not able to order allocations for stock until after customers had a chance to order. Few dealer allocation cars have made it to showrooms because orders have been so strong. The Mach E has not followed the old dealer allocation model at all.

If I put in a reservation today, but then have a dealer order day one the orders open, will I get the vehicle sooner on the dealer order?

If they follow the Mach E system, absolutely not. Many dealers have yet to receive any allocation cars. Most cars sold by dealers have been to customers with orders, selling cars when customers abandon orders, or FCTP cars.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Agreed. It seems like 10813xxx were the lowest normal numbers. Lots of as-early-as-possible reservations are in that range, plus a few thousand. The numbers below 10813xxx seem like weird outliers, and there haven't been many people mentioning numbers, so I kind of assumed they were to friends of dealers or something. Definitely outliers.

For the Mach E release, the reservation system had four sets of number servers working simultaneously. Each had 1000 numbers. That meant 5456 was a later reservation than 7005. We don’t know how many number servers were working in parallel for the Lightning launch but I'm guessing at least 5.

 

[Ford4Life2319]

I got the email the same day Biden announced all that EV initiatives with Ford, GM, and Stellantis. August 5, same as Whiskey.

I also got the same email "verifying my reservation". Also got the e-mail for the Chicago F-150 event this Thursday.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Agreed. It seems like 10813xxx were the lowest normal numbers. Lots of as-early-as-possible reservations are in that range, plus a few thousand. The numbers below 10813xxx seem like weird outliers, and there haven't been many people mentioning numbers, so I kind of assumed they were to friends of dealers or something. Definitely outliers.

Someone on FB said they received 10820860.

 

[Sam James]

Someone on FB said they received 10820860.

Are you saying 108*2*0860 was a day one reservation or is the 2 supposed to be a zero? I received 10803111 by reserving in the minutes before announcement as the link appeared early. Not a “friend of a dealer” or anything ?

 

[ChasingCoral]

I bet everyone who wants an F150L in the first year will get one and it will also be on the x plan pricing with 0% over 72 months. Just trying to be positive as the rest of this thread has really dashed my hopes based on availability and if my dealer tries mark up I will also walk away.

I doubt everyone who wants one will get one but I think at least the first 20,000 reservation holders will. I know you are intentionally being over-optimistic but I did get my Mach E at 0.9% for 48 months and X-plan pricing.

This is encouraging. I fully expect my local dealer to tell me to get bent when I ask for a bit below or at MSRP. If we have an ordering window, that would at least give me some time to check other dealers. I’m willing to drive out to @Granger Ford too, depending on whether they are able to go below MSRP, based on the stellar feedback.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Are you saying 108*2*0860 was a day one reservation or is the 2 supposed to be a zero? I received 10803111 by reserving in the minutes before announcement as the link appeared early. Not a “friend of a dealer” or anything ?

See https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...htning-in-2022-80k-yr-by-2024.5401/post-91614

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