FWIW: June 2019 reservation here, LE R1T, March/April delivery, 35 miles from the Denver Service Center. I haven't heard anything from Rivian about my vehicle, or about a test drive.
Yep, I pinged my Ford dealer, and they have just learned they get 5 Lightnings for 2022. So it looks like it's a Rivian for me!
I've also learned that Rivian has indicated they might very well support vehicle-to-house backup power at a later date, and I see that some charger companies are...
That's probably the case, though there's a little uncertainty on that. My backup backup plan (ha ha) would be to just use the 7.2Kw outlet and manually switch a few circuits to be powered from that.
The things that push me toward Lightning are: (much) more power out, more convenient frunk, and...
I'm in this delivery group, with an LE R1T, in Colorado. I believe they're outfitting a service center in Denver, maybe a 45 minute drive away.
I'm juggling an F150 Lightning reservation with the R1T - I need a farm truck for our evolving goat farm. I'm not so convinced the R1T is an appropriate...