So sorry to hear that man. Both for you individually and if it’s true that there are that many coming not solid. The delay was to help them come in solid. Please share what the dealer finds wrong with it. Hope it’s some minor and easy to fix glitch.
Artura broke after two miles.
Finally took delivery of my long awaited Artura two days ago. I made it exactly two, yes two, miles before it spat codes and stranded me on the side of the road. Transmission fault. That works out to $135,000 per mile. 🎉 Now it’s going on a truck back to the dealer.
I am now hearing that possibly 50% of delivered cars are undrivable. One owner got two and lemon law’d both! Ooph.
Feels bad man. Yay McLaren.
I am now hearing that possibly 50% of delivered cars are undrivable. One owner got two and lemon law’d both! Ooph.
Feels bad man. Yay McLaren.
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Here, think I found it here:
www.mclarenlife.com
Relevant part here:
"Got my Artura this evening. It's REALLY FUN!! Mine came with both the 12V and the HV batteries depleted (I think the truck driver kept the key too close to the car for several days so it never shut down properly - he definitely didn't lock it which doesn't help either) so we had to jump start it with a portable power supply which wasn't a big deal. Once we got it fired up I used the gas engine to charge the 12V and the HV batteries. With a depleted HV battery it wouldn't go into reverse because reverse is electric only so I had to run the engine for a few minutes on the truck before we could back it off. After that it drove beautifully and over the next three hours I drove it non-stop except for a few minutes stop near the end to top up the gas tank. During that time the car completely charged the HV battery (track mode is the most aggressive charging) and toward the end of the drive I drove it on electric for about 10 miles home and plugged it in for the night. The display said 7 hours to charge (from about 5 miles remaining on the HV battery or roughly 35% charge) to full using the included household current charger on a standard 3 prong outlet. Tomorrow I'll drive it on electric a bunch more and then see how fast the 48A charger I use for my Tesla and Taycan will charge it up. I suspect that won't take long at all. "
Hoping it's similar and minor and not too different from the above.
EDIT: I think I was thinking of something else other than the above (which just seems like a depleted battery). I could swear I recall reading about some initial glitch, but I may well be misremembering. Sorry couldn't be more helpful. :/
Artura Delivery Updates
Has anyone else been informed that their Artura delivery will be suddenly delayed? My build was supposed to have been completed in about a week and up until yesterday the word back from my dealer had been "yes, everything is on track". Yesterday I was informed that "due to supply chain / parts...
www.mclarenlife.com
Relevant part here:
"Got my Artura this evening. It's REALLY FUN!! Mine came with both the 12V and the HV batteries depleted (I think the truck driver kept the key too close to the car for several days so it never shut down properly - he definitely didn't lock it which doesn't help either) so we had to jump start it with a portable power supply which wasn't a big deal. Once we got it fired up I used the gas engine to charge the 12V and the HV batteries. With a depleted HV battery it wouldn't go into reverse because reverse is electric only so I had to run the engine for a few minutes on the truck before we could back it off. After that it drove beautifully and over the next three hours I drove it non-stop except for a few minutes stop near the end to top up the gas tank. During that time the car completely charged the HV battery (track mode is the most aggressive charging) and toward the end of the drive I drove it on electric for about 10 miles home and plugged it in for the night. The display said 7 hours to charge (from about 5 miles remaining on the HV battery or roughly 35% charge) to full using the included household current charger on a standard 3 prong outlet. Tomorrow I'll drive it on electric a bunch more and then see how fast the 48A charger I use for my Tesla and Taycan will charge it up. I suspect that won't take long at all. "
Hoping it's similar and minor and not too different from the above.
EDIT: I think I was thinking of something else other than the above (which just seems like a depleted battery). I could swear I recall reading about some initial glitch, but I may well be misremembering. Sorry couldn't be more helpful. :/
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