Not to discourage you from picking it up at the factory, but the reason deliveries start from the west is for quick turn around if there are early production issues. If you tak pick it up and drive back and the car has issues. You may have to wait long for issues to be fixed and such. While the model 3 will be a much simpler car than the s and x, we have to remember not every single car off the production line will be problem free. So you may wanna think twice about it if you live in an area where SC isn't nearby