I pressed my button almost 2 weeks ago and its still pending activation. I'm assuming there is no timeout, and it has to be either accepted or rejected.
Got my built email as well today. July 1 to July 7 estimated delivery. Oddly enough my 8 steps also opened up today for the R1T. Be interesting to see which truck wins the race.
Doing my Rivian test drive this weekend. I used to have a 2019 F150 Lariat Supercrew, so the internal and external dimensions are pretty much the same as what the Lightning will have. Looking forward to being able to compare them before I commit to one.
East coast will happen before West coast just due to the proximity to the factory. Though I imagine at some point Ford is going to try to send a large amount to western ZEV states so they can sell them and get the climate credits.
Unfortunately you really need to use something like abrp and plug share and plan your trip before you go. You need to make sure the chargers you need to stop at aren't busted. I have a Tesla at this moment as well, and am preparing myself for a much more frustrating charging experience.
I want to buy, but will not do so until I get my truck. Don't want to risk getting last minute adm and ending up with a cover and no truck to put it on.