The Build Week 1/24/2021 Club

[121gigawatts]

She has arrived! Dark and rainy (and dirty - we asked them not to wash it. And the phone seems to have decided to change the color!) so this is all we got for pictures. @Kamuelaflyer I'm sticking around on this thread until you post your first pic!!

In GA, you can either get a prestige or an AFV plate. So you either get to pick your plate #, or you can get the AFV benefits (which isn't a whole lot but). Either way you pay a $35 for the plate lol

 

[generaltso]

Took delivery today. It actually arrived last week but I didn’t want to say anything. Jinxes and all that.

Deatail and pictures later. It’s raining atm.

Congrats, finally! It's on occasions like this, I find that the most appropriate course of action is to quote Winston Churchill:

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

 

[sockmeister]

Ok, just one. Dealers back lot where they have the public L2 chargers.

You kept it a secret from us for a WEEK!???
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! And that came a bit earlier than expected!
WELCOME TO THE CLUB, Hawaii!!

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

You kept it a secret from us for a WEEK!???
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! And that came a bit earlier than expected!
WELCOME TO THE CLUB, Hawaii!!

It made the earlier boat. It actually beat some of the cars destined for Oahu by a full week.

And I have no idea how I managed to keep quiet about it other than I was afraid something would go wrong and it would be smooshed, broken etc.

A couple of extra miles put on it as they drive the cars from the port to the dealer (they're around 3-4 miles from the car pickup spot) and a trip down the block (literally) to the detailer they use. Front side windows were tinted at detailer (35% - the max for those windows in Hawaii) as well as the usual cleanup. No price gouging either, I paid the dealer the same price I'd have paid the window tinting guys they used (I checked ahead of time). Yes, I'm aware the dealer didn't pay that, but I would have.

The dealer did a great job in their treatment of the car. They spotted a very small and very faint "scratch" in the left rear passenger window. I had a hard time seeing it even when pointed out. Honestly, I'd have missed it on my walkaround if they hadn't told me. The part (new window) has been ordered and it will be replaced upon arrival.

No major troubles in the process. A couple of hiccups that will be dealt with in due time.

As for now, it's fully functional and parked in the garage. The next big "test" will be when I plug it in on the home EVSE which has been used like 2 by friends with bolts. Then the DCFC test late in the month. The car was delivered with a 99% charge. Rolled into the garage at 94% (45ish miles). Mostly unbridled mode on the way home.

There is one other Infinite blue on island. There are a total of 5 Mach-e's slated for here including the dealer's star white (Perfect color for Hawaii's brutal UV), 1 FE (rapid red), and 1 ???.

 

[woody]

Five weeks now:

Full front/fenders PPF, 3M (I know, 3M is not cool. (3M and EXPEL are the same.) Used a local small businessman I had used before. He put on vinyl license plate as well. Yes, that is our 2019 Bolt next to it.

Trico 15" rear windshield wiper blade

rear license plate bracket, Cruiser Accessories

Lloyd Mats Extra Thick Carpet Luxe Floor Mats & Trunk Liners, California Car Cover Company. Apologize for poor quality photograph (looks much better in person w/o shadows)

120, level 1 cord to left of oven(used as often as possible- charging from solar panels); level 2 EVSE(Clipper Creek) with NEMA 14-50 plug

Energy supply, Solar inverters (for 10.695kW solar array - have to look it up on Google maps, I have no drone attached camera)

Critical load/battery back-up panel to the left. 200A main panel on right to handle all-electric home/cars.

battery inverters to the left. Batteries on the right.

 

[NoMoShocks]

Why hello, Mjolnir.

Congratulations! I was going to buy your car a few weeks before my own arrived in Southern Washington. It warms my heart to see that great big smile on your face because I had claimed this car before it arrived at AutoNation in Belleview, and then when they called to tell me it was available to pick up 165 miles away, they asked me to decide right away if I wanted it because someone from Alaska wanted to buy it. After pondering for an hour or so, I called up and let them know I would release my hold on it and wait a few more weeks to buy from my own local dealer. I said "Sell it to the customer in Alaska. We now each have one of the twins and should stay in touch. I am a little jealous that it looks bluer in Alaska!

Edit = Looks like I was a bit naïve. Probably multiple Premium IB ER AWD going from AutoNation Belleview to Alaska. I did some more reading and saw your car arrived at the dealer on April 7, and it was middle of March when I turned down the IB I sent off to Alaska.

 

[Plutoman15]

Five weeks now:

Full front/fenders PPF, 3M (I know, 3M is not cool. (3M and EXPEL are the same.) Used a local small businessman I had used before. He put on vinyl license plate as well. Yes, that is our 2019 Bolt next to it.

Trico 15" rear windshield wiper blade

rear license plate bracket, Cruiser Accessories

Lloyd Mats Extra Thick Carpet Luxe Floor Mats & Trunk Liners, California Car Cover Company. Apologize for poor quality photograph (looks much better in person w/o shadows)

120, level 1 cord to left of oven(used as often as possible- charging from solar panels); level 2 EVSE(Clipper Creek) with NEMA 14-50 plug

Energy supply, Solar inverters (for 10.695kW solar array - have to look it up on Google maps, I have no drone attached camera)

Critical load/battery back-up panel to the left. 200A main panel on right to handle all-electric home/cars.

battery inverters to the left. Batteries on the right.

I see that you are a Michigan fan. ??????

 

[woody]

I see that you are a Michigan fan. ??????

Always a fan of all BIG10 schools/teams. Great overall conference. OSU #1, of course.

 

[djett]

Finally cleaned her up and took some pics - loving rapid red!

 

[sockmeister]

I am loving all these pics. Congrats to all of you who recently took delivery.
We need some more paradise shots from @Kamuelaflyer , though.

My latest excitement came when I recently charged up for a trip and hit 306 on the GoM, after a couple weeks of mostly town driving and no HVAC use.
After a couple highway trips it dropped back down a bit.
Edit: this is the Extended AWD model, like the FE.

 

[kennelh]

I am loving all these pics. Congrats to all of you who recently took delivery.
We need some more paradise shots from @Kamuelaflyer , though.

My latest excitement came when I recently charged up for a trip and hit 306 on the GoM, after a couple weeks of mostly town driving and no HVAC use.
After a couple highway trips it dropped back down a bit.
Edit: this is the Extended AWD model, like the FE.

306 is great for a Ex AWD. We have the Ex RWD and only once so far has it got near 300. Maybe we just need to drive it more

 

[sockmeister]

306 is great for a Ex AWD. We have the Ex RWD and only once so far has it got near 300. Maybe we just need to drive it more

It'll get there. I have been driving with the HVAC off completely, mostly. That seems to have the biggest impact.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

We need some more paradise shots from @Kamuelaflyer , though.

It’s rained everyday for two weeks. I’ve been waiting for a sunset shot. I might settle for some sunrise photos though if it’s clear tomorrow morning.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Finally a break in the rain.

Kohala mountain in the background. Haleakala on Maui in the distant background to the left side of the picture.

This is upcountry Hawaii Island in mid-May. 4400 feet (1341m) on the Western flank of Maunakea (4207m/13804 ft). There’s a reason it’s green up here.

 

[sockmeister]

Finally a break in the rain.

Kohala mountain in the background. Haleakala on Maui in the distant background to the left side of the picture.

This is upcountry Hawaii Island in mid-May. 4400 feet (1341m) on the Western flank of Maunakea (4207m/13804 ft). There’s a reason it’s green up here.

Gorgeous. Is that your place, too? Truly paradise.