Who Else Has Canceled Their Lightning Order

[currybob]

Well I could see the writing on the wall and canceled my reservation with Ford yesterday.

I had made my reservation 7 days after it started and best I could figure I was already in the 70,000+ line.

With the production schedule and all the shortages happening I figured I would be at least in the 3rd model year of the lightning before my number would come up.

Congrats to those early birds that are looking at this year to receive this amazing truck. It's not like I will be suffering in my 2021 King Ranch Powerboost but still.

Only good thing will be I am hoping the Solid State Battery (SSB) will be coming on line by then and so decided to wait. That will be a real game changer...

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[currybob]

It was just a $100 to keep options open..

But I’m sure the IPhone 16 will be better, I’ll hold out for it.

Yeah I know but figure the ordering process will change a bit over the next 3 years.

 

[AZT9]

Ive gone back and forth on the thought of waiting for the “next best battery tech” for a couple years. Currently in a model 3 as a fairly edge case long commuter (500+ miles to work and home every 4 days). I’ve also done tons or research and read many case studies on “breakthrough battery tech” over the past 3 years. The conclusion I’ve come to is this, IT IS COMING! But it’s in its infancy and the one thing headlines about the next best battery fail to mention is that once it proven (which many have been) it has to go thru literally years to scale up to mass production even if existing factories only need retrofits. Anything that goes into Vehicles has to go thru years more of validation and testing before it’s approved to be used in vehicle on public roadways “federal laws”. I may have some my facts a little off but in all
My reading about battery tech alone, we’re talking 5-10 years out. When you see new battery tech in consumer electronics, you will know it’s a few more years out for EV use.

my 2 cents

 

[currybob]

Ive gone back and forth on the thought of waiting for the “next best battery tech” for a couple years. Currently in a model 3 as a fairly edge case long commuter (500+ miles to work and home every 4 days). I’ve also done tons or research and read many case studies on “breakthrough battery tech” over the past 3 years. The conclusion I’ve come to is this, IT IS COMING! But it’s in its infancy and the one thing headlines about the next best battery fail to mention is that once it proven (which many have been) it has to go thru literally years to scale up to mass production even if existing factories only need retrofits. Anything that goes into Vehicles has to go thru years more of validation and testing before it’s approved to be used in vehicle on public roadways “federal laws”. I may have some my facts a little off but in all
My reading about battery tech alone, we’re talking 5-10 years out. When you see new battery tech in consumer electronics, you will know it’s a few more years out for EV use.

my 2 cents

Very true but Ford is already very heavy in the new battery systems. The are breaking ground on their own production plant now in TN. Toyota has a working SSB system and Japan has investing billions into construction of the production plants now.

Lithium production is having hard time keeping up with today's demands and that is doubling every year. SSBs don't use rare earth materials so production cost is way down with plenty of availability of raw materials.

Just hoping to see it show up in 3 to 4 years. Our power grid will not be ready to handle the faster pace of all the EVs showing up either so the country better be looking at that end too.

 

[RavenYZF-R6]

if you are waiting for the next gen battery tech I would be ready to shell out for it. When it finally hits I’d expect it to be only for top trim levels and an expensive add on package. As others have said, I would have just hung onto it to see what happens. Without the tax credit idk if I would have stuck around either. The Tundra hybrid looks pretty nice to me!

 

[Mr. Flibble]

So wait... cancel your reservation because you don't know when you might get a lightning?

You could also wait to find out where you are, and then cancel. I anticipate I will be right in the middle of the pack, around 100,000 or so, and I expect I will get mine in MY. 2023 based on the ramp up.

 

[Kev12345]

Cancelling any EV truck is silly. They’re super high in demand. You could probably drive it for a year or two for free or just sell it for a profit immediately.

 

[beatle]

Yeah, there's really no reason to pop smoke on a reservation. It's only $100 and refundable. You can make your decision to pull out when you finally get the call to order. Heck, I still have my Silverado EV reservation and I expect to take delivery of my Lightning in July.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

I had made my reservation 7 days after it started and best I could figure I was already in the 70,000+ line.

With the production schedule and all the shortages happening I figured I would be at least in the 3rd model year of the lightning before my number would come up.

I understand the frustration, but next year's production is expected to be 150,000 trucks, so your number will likely be rolling out sooner than you think.

Mine isn't scheduled for production until August, which means people will be ordering the 23s before I get mine because the 23 orders will be opening in the fall.

One thing I can say is that Ford's fully committed to EVs, so production capacity will grow very quickly.

 

[IdeaOfTheDayCom]

Ive gone back and forth on the thought of waiting for the “next best battery tech” for a couple years. ...
My reading about battery tech alone, we’re talking 5-10 years out. When you see new battery tech in consumer electronics, you will know it’s a few more years out for EV use.

Like all technology, it's a never ending process.

When the first EVs rolled out, most of us said, "That's pretty good, but I'll wait until the next generation comes out".

Well, it's been a few years, and every EV made today IS the next generation... of the next generation, so we can now drive a real truck with more power than ever dreamed possible (or necessary).

For those waiting for the "next generation"... just remember, in 5 years there will still be people waiting for the "next generation".

Range anxiety definitely will get easier as battery range improves, but it's already good enough for me.

I'm thrilled with today's generation. I plug in my Mach-E at home for $20 or so per month in electricity instead of $5 per gallon. I start each day with over 200 miles of range, and I've only driven more than that in one day once.

After 200 miles of driving, I needed to rest, eat and use the bathroom anyway, so my car told me where the nearest charging station was along my path. I stopped, rested, ate, went to the bathroom, and I was on my way. Zero anxiety.

 

[sotek2345]

Yeah, there's really no reason to pop smoke on a reservation. It's only $100 and refundable. You can make your decision to pull out when you finally get the call to order. Heck, I still have my Silverado EV reservation and I expect to take delivery of my Lightning in July.

To be fair, life circumstances can change. That $100 could mean the difference between making rent or not, or being able to eat this week. I have been there and hold no judgement for those who need to make do whatever is necessary to stay afloat.

 

[beatle]

To be fair, life circumstances can change. That $100 could mean the difference between making rent or not, or being able to eat this week. I have been there and hold no judgement for those who need to make do whatever is necessary to stay afloat.

I didn't mention that possibility as I assumed anyone planning to purchase a new EV truck is not in dire financial straits.

 

[sotek2345]

I didn't mention that possibility as I assumed anyone planning to purchase a new EV truck is not in dire financial straits.

That was a year ago, things can change.

 

[Tony Burgh]

That was a year ago, things can change.

In my case I would withdraw my money and quietly walk away.
But I understand OC frustration with the situation. And the rationalization of the decision. Take heart. I have purchase several first generation vehicles over the decades (old guys, remember the hype of fwd in the 70’s? I bought a POS Citation) and most have been mechanically and technically lacking.

 

[Maquis]

Suggest changing the title of this thread from “order” to “reservation.”

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