Anyone get thick smoke out of tailpipes shortly after delivery?

[Powerslide]

So today I picked up my car at PCD - drove great! However - up in blue ridge mountains I stopped at a lookout and noticed a small amount of white smoke coming out of tailpipes. Started car up a few minutes later and smoke got
Really thick for about 1-2 minutes - freaked me out!! It then went away completely - drive another 50 miles with no more smoke. Also - control messages always said all systems ok - no alert messages ever came on and engine oil level was fine.

Any ideas as to what that smoke was caused by?

[JoeFromPA]

White smoke is water. If it smelled sweet it's coolant related. If not then you had a ton of water in your exhaust for some reason

[tooch]

was it cold out?

[Boss330]

What colour was the smoke?

White, blue, black, grey?


What did it smell like?

No smell apart from normal exhaust fume?
Smelled like fuel?
Smelled like burnt oil?


How thick is "really thick"?

No visibility and didn't dissolve quickly?
Cleared up pretty fast?


If it's just a water vapour/steam, then it's most likely just water vapourization in the exhaust. Was it a cold, clear crisp day?