Ex-Tesla Employee Tells All

[@ItsKimJava]

UPDATE: Carl and one of the China Roadsters will be at X Takeover in San Luis Obispo, CA on July 27-28. I’ll be there as well. Swing by and say hello! t.co/Yd1R8iCw45

[@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY]

I've been to Carl's Shop 4 times and you showed things I didn't even know about. This guy is so awesome!

[@medlockandsons]

I am coming to see you

[@DrEarbuds]

I watched those videos also . We need more Road Trips from you . @Whatsinsidefamily is a great channnel

[@medlockandsons]

Hello from Carl Randy and Austin from Medlock and Sons. This is a FANTASTIC video! You two are so much fun, thank you for coming. See you at Tesla Take over! We are bringing one of the china cars.

[@ItsKimJava]

That’s amazing to hear. Soooo happy you guys are making the trip. You’ll be a hit at this show!

[@TezlaFan]

🫡Thank You for Sharing this History with us Carl Randy and Austin. Looking forward to this Museum😉👏🙏🫶

[@brentftaylor]

Thanks for the video. I take #613 in to Tesla every year for regular maintenance and it still runs great with no issues . Every time I take it the new employees always want to see it

[@ZipZoomZip]

One of your best videos yet! It makes you wonder why there is so much anti-Tesla BS when only Tesla could make this happen.

[@Madracer09]

Because the shop down the road makes better parts than Tesla’s originals.

[@Masahiro-r7w]

@@Madracer09 Which is made by a former TESLA employee who knows about these cars like the back of his hands.

[@Tippyyyy690]

ICE Trolls! They see their job going away!

[@richardkule9384]

Because of their customer first service policies.

[@gmv0553]

Because of Elon! He could care less that these Teslas even exist! If he did, Tesla would be supporting the effort to keep the roadster alive!

[@donnyc121]

Kim, you outdid yourself on this one ! Truly awesome. I LOVE the story. Thanks !

[@ItsKimJava]

Thank you so much!

[@mountainhigh4084]

Well done Carl Medlock interview...Roadster owners are very fortunate Carl and his Sons dedicate their time and energy to preserve our amazing cars. They are truly a piece of history and without their support many more of them would have perished by now.

[@terrulian]

Fascinating. One of the best Tesla vids ever.

[@ItsKimJava]

Wow, thanks!

[@truongqvu]

To avoid import taxes, a few years back, many illegal imports took cars apart, ship them in different containers, different dates and put them together later. Vietnam & China were 2 well known destination. They even cut the chassis in half to avoid local enforcement's attention.

[@JFabric500]

It’s fairly common for those containers to get opened for “inspection” and then left open over night as they will open certain containers in groups.

[@clarkleakins879]

SUPURB EPISODE! Carl is precisely correct about no Roadsters ever caught fire without dumb human assistance. When proper handling and technical processes are followed, these batteries are safe. Roadster battery associate, technician, trainer 2008-2024. We changed the world.

[@juamiso]

As an early Roadster owner this video feels like looking at old family pics. Great job! Greetings from Spain

[@jasonniu5460]

Wow that last few minutes brought me to tears! Without the hard work of these guys the whole industry wouldn’t exist!

[@rooah777]

this is the best tesla video I have ever seen! thanks so much!

[@medlockandsons]

I agree

[@dougsheldon5560]

Remember a few years ago when all the Ford Expedition owner's were notified to park their cars outside? I do.

[@kevinh3338]

Great video… the service in the outtakes about the service are dead on. My new MYP with 900 miles has a completing broken passenger seat forced all the way forward. Nobody can ride in the seat. 6 weeks wait to get it looked at.

[@EnerGeezerSquirrel]

Now THIS is what I call a "SCOOP!"

[@scottbreseke716]

I saw one of those rare old Tesla Roadsters at the Safeway parking lot and talked with the owner briefly.

[@kevj9928]

Hello Kim, this was….a hyper-fascinating video. Heartwarming to hear all the stories and employee experiences too. For years I have watched barn find stories,etc.. but this, EV journey into the history, and I believe is my first without gas fuel vehicles involved!! This Carl is a massive repository of transparent information also. Carl has made some very important statements in this video; I wonder how many people caught on😊. Loved it!

[@t0dd000]

Anyone who has worked at a startup has done the "sleep on desks" thing. Or in my case, under.

[@WarmFLBear]

That's an award winning video there. Thank you. Hope Elon watches, though I doubt he ever looks backwards to improve his vision.

[@ItsKimJava]

You’re too sweet. Thanks for watching.

[@lavectech]

So rare! Carl is a legend.

[@im4udevco]

Honestly, I always say that Elon is a masterpiece at what he does though I would never want to work for him given how much I value my personal time. All the original Tesla founders like him are a gem and it’s just amazing to hear these stories and mysteries. Proudly made in the USA 🇺🇸

[@snviper]

If you work for him a few years at 100hrs/week you will not need hobbies and have a lot of personal time and money later on.

[@chriscovella1371]

Wow, masterpiece of info. Great video Kim Java!

[@ItsKimJava]

Glad you liked it!

[@cellman1829]

Cool video. I live in Phoenix and I've seen at least two original roadsters on the road. Pretty amazing they are still going strong all these years. I love Tesla and my refreshed M3 LR.

[@ItsKimJava]

Very cool! Thanks for watching.

[@alanl3511]

You can actually rent a Tesla roadster on Turo for roughly $200.00 a day.. it has 89,000 miles in one of the pictures..

[@jorgelpolo2009]

@@alanl3511I’m in AZ. Did you say you can rent a Roadster w Turo here?

[@browser90]

Alabama Power / Southern Company owned 2 roadsters. They still have the red one and bring it out on occasion but their orange one was totaled. I’ve always wondered what happened to it. This was a really cool video!

[@charleswillcock3235]

This is one of the most interesting KZbin video I have ever watched. I watch KZbin videos from 7 until 11 everyday. (I do have some breaks - but I do watch a lot.) Thanks for sharing.

[@ItsKimJava]

Wow, thank you!

[@LordOfTheThreeWorlds]

Wow - I am spellbound. Carl is a gem of a guy. What a story - brings tears to my eyes! Too bad Muskrat became such a low life animal after he became rich from TSLA. The real beauty is Carl and the start-up story that was the original tesla. Congratulations Kim this is the best video

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

You guys really shouldn't show anything outside the garage if i stayed there i would probably be able to know the location.

[@getmedieval69]

This was facinatng. Thank you for this.

[@jeffreypitt1684]

Great find. Keep looking for more history. People need to know this.

[@xrismanessa3993]

Then if they know then what? Just a question?

[@HDnatureTV]

Great interview! Getting details on the stories vs a tech interview - Congrats!

[@MrPomo2]

20:00 that looks like it's the adapter for Switzerland. Keep in mind, you >can< use the Swiss plug in the "rest of Europe" outlet.

[@mondavou9408]

Pretty amazing and alarming to see the electronics aging out. Very concerning thinking about all cars in the future. 12 years is really not that old.

[@LordOfTheThreeWorlds]

True but everything ages - ICE cars need parts changed, old Victrolas need rubber gaskets on the transducers. It's just nature :)

[@Tesla_Coffee_Tech]

I finally got around to watching this (it got lost in my watch later). Anyway, KIM! You outdid yourself with this one. I didn't know that I needed to know all this info. Now I'll know what to talk about for hours the next time I get to talking about EVs/Tesla with my friends. Thankyou for your continued effort on making these incredible videos. You to PJ! It doesn't go un-noticed.💖

[@zilogfan]

Best interview I have seen in years. This guy is solid gold. Genuine all the way through. Do more and longer form. you need to manage the flow, he a little fast and knows to much!

[@ricknash3055]

Excellent video. History in the making. Very informative. Its obvious why he was hired, super sharp.

[@devo237]

Gave me chills watching it.

[@jogibajr]

The best video I ever saw on the early days of Tesla and how Elon jump started the EV industry !

[@fowlercarlos]

Wow. Quite a bit of history in this video. Thank you for sharing.

[@ItsKimJava]

Our pleasure!

[@Shapeshifting-Monkey]

This is one of the most interesting Tesla videos I've seen in a long time. The original Roadster no longer gets the online attention it deserves.

[@eschrad]

Fantastic interview/tour/video! What a treat to see all that!

[@ItsKimJava]

Many thanks!

[@totallypluggedin]

This video tests if I’m a Tesla fanatic! Result: yes I am! Nice work!

[@miboring2]

TESLA Terminating Every Single Love Affair

[@chrisschneider4226]

Carl is awesome I called his shop asking about an inspection and he gave me a bunch of great advice.

[@stilllearning7434]

The most wonderful show ! PS...Those black stretch pants and you were made for each other. Awesome ! Don't worry, I'm 79, but feeling a lot younger today. Thanks.

[@peterhelmer396]

Awesome to hear how Carl really cares. Much better content than I expected. Thank you!

[@ItsKimJava]

You should check out our other videos. Think you’ll find them better than expected as well. ☺️

[@T3chAndThings]

The blue roadster that he said burnt up in Florida, I think I have a photo of it. Not sure if it was the same blue one at the EV and tea event back in 2020. I hope it’s not the same one.

[@Boostedwhips]

No way!! I was at that gruber shop a month ago or so and they still had a burnt roadster under the rack.

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You folks for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@snowrocket]

This was not the video I was expecting. I thought he was going to talk about recent Teslas like the Models 3 and Y. Even so, I found it absolutely fascinating, and his enthusiasm is contagious.

[@nilesslemmer3147]

Now this was a bad ass video!!!! Thank you!!!

[@ItsKimJava]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomwooley743]

Excellent report. I love the history of Tesla.

[@ilangranoff6762]

Love this shop!

[@timlangford8678]

You guys did a great job on this video. The deleted scenes at the end were best of all. The whole thing was very informative and entertaining.

[@ItsKimJava]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelsmithers4900]

I bet the slow charging “european” charger was to prevent the battery from discharging too far… those batteries bricked if they went too low… only reason to trickle charge other than, it’s the only power you have. But with such low mileage, they obviously weren’t trying to go anywhere….

[@Lovejazz01]

I agree with him , and I still say it to this day, electric vehicles wouldn’t exist if Elon never pushed it, especially if he never invested into Tesla , we would all still be driving gas vehicles talk about engines and gas prices. That’s something that so many e, especially Elon haters , forgot. Every EV being designed, developed, manufactured, and sold , is a direct answer to Elon’s challenge, especially when Tesla designed the Model S.

[@fydstar]

It is in fact possible to acknowledge the importance of Tesla and to now be repelled by Elon as a person now. If you are not repelled by him now, question your values.

[@johngalt5411]

One of your best videos ever. Well done Kim and "camera man", lol.

[@evbrisbane]

The absolute best episode ever ❤

[@Teslastorymma]

Absolutely leave all the body damage or corrosion. That’s all characteristics of the vehicle and its legacy and history. We already know what it looks like new, we want to see it in its raw authentic self.

[@Clarioner1]

What an interesting guy - a true Tesla enthusiast, I am surprise Elon doesn;t personally buy him out or fund him for the sake of history. Great video, thank you for producing it.

[@nononsenseBennett]

The white Roadster MUST be rebuilt! Wow, what a find!

[@CanisoGaming]

Ive never seen mainstream media interview carl, now we know why

[@okthisisthelasttimeipromise]

This was the first view I've watched of yours, and it was amazing. the ending was moving.

[@jimmyers4890]

Thank you for a great video. I think that the body parts came from a car that was originally shipped to England or Europe and that's where the Shuko charger comes from and possibly where the rodents got in.

[@martinwinlow]

(Sigh...!) The UK does not use Schuko sockets.

[@rommelreyes7616]

Excellent episode!

[@jayl6837]

JUST purchased this model Anker!! I'm really looking forward to it!

[@ItsKimJava]

Good choice!

[@stevenhatcher6760]

Kim, OMG! What an AMAZING episode! Thank you for sharing this video and your personal experience with all of us. This definitely solidified my decision I made 5 years ago when I became part of the Tesla family!

[@eastmanwebb5477]

This is an exceptional video. Thank you, Kim.

[@brianhaynes7354]

It's surreal. These cars are talked about like they're ancient history. My pickup truck is 30 years old, and I can still roll into the parts store and get what I need. (Ford) These cars are consumer electronics on wheels. They're beautiful works of engineering art, but from an everyday driving perspective, they've aged like whole milk. And I'd still buy one if I could afford one as a second car. I am clearly NOT part of the demographic these cars are marketed to... Excellent video.

[@shou635]

Good grief. This is a low volume vehicle. Low volume gas cars have the same issue with parts.

[@deltajohnny]

Great video! I thought that Gruber was the only shop specialized in Roadsters 👍

[@howardgordon1817]

Hi Kim first time commenting.....Mr. Carl Medlock is just a pleasure to listen too with hisorical knelege. He's just the best.

[@OweEyeSea]

By far, the most valuable Tesla Roadster is also the fastest. Sadly it's just been left out in the elements for the last 6 and a half years and getting sun damaged. Yet despite its value and historical significance, nobody seems willing to go out and recover it. It would easily fetch over $1 million, as is, if brought to an auction. Granted, it's remoteness at roughly 1 AU distance away does pose a challenge in recovery. However, it will be much closer in 2047 if someone wants to try and catch it then.

[@tesla-spectre]

This is a fantastic video. That will for sure make it into my "top5 videos on electric cars june 2024" and it will be my top choice. This is fascinating and I loved every minute. The guy is a legend and you know how to ask the right questions. Does anyone know where the roadster is that Harvey Specter drove in Suits? That could also be quite a celebrity 🎉 If I had remotely the money, I would get a roadster as a fun car.

[@Greenspaceservices]

Awesome video! Carl is a cool dude. Thanks Kim! 🇨🇦

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

Nice Porsche Speedster under the ramps. Obviously the Lotus based Teslas are wonderful too.

[@douglasrodezno339]

Love your videos

[@skscotch]

Absolutely amazing video, thanks 🙏

[@dotmatrixxx]

Wow the last few minutes of the video. About him getting divorced but having a great time with Tesla in the early days. How fun. That’s history right there. If it wasn’t for people like him and Elon there would be no Tesla. You can tell there is so much passion there. Love this video !!!!!!!!

[@johnross6314]

Carl have the “Dallas” TV show cars? For me, and few million others…. We became Tesla fans, eventually customers, shareholders.

[@yagoa]

only capacitors age, almost all 50 year old electronics only need new capacitors

[@LordOfTheThreeWorlds]

Yes. Also look for corrosion and rubber parts.

[@oscarreynaable]

What an interesting interview! Kim Java and team putting out some really good content!

[@M3NTALMAGIC]

If these employees did not put in that much overtime (dedication) Tesla would have never existed. Thank you, I luv my 3.

[@pastorquangful]

Kim - Great video! Now I'm bummed that I didn't visit this place when I lived in Seattle. 😢

[@jeremieleblanc943]

Moral of the story: don't get married.

[@medlockandsons]

Where were you when I was young and dumb :-)

[@NAY2GAS]

21:00 I would think that someone bought one to dismantle and figure out what Tesla did to make it Electric and that's why that one chassis is missing.

[@magamike1800]

WOW what a cool video. Were the China car batteries bricked? Did I miss the part where they said how much the cars cost?

[@theclutch19]

Wow... this should be a part of a series you should make called "Tesla Documentary: zzzzz". This will be a very important part of history. Big bonus if you could interview Elon as well!

[@bliers]

More please. Great stuff!

[@mikemilburn7823]

Great interview, I could listen to this guy forever, such a great story teller.

[@haiho86]

What a treat. I could listed to these stories all day.

[@crashandfreeze]

"That car was charged somewhere in Europe". That adapter on the plug looks Swiss. German, French, Italian are different.

[@jacksyful]

the car park building at luton airport burned to the ground last year because of an electric car . Cost £20million

[@Whiskey_Wisdom]

6:30 - what the heck! I wanted to hear that!

[@GenealogistBuchanan]

Absolutely incredible !!!

[@buddyclub1711]

Awesome video!!

[@weighit]

Wow that was so informative, Thanks for make it for us.

[@jamesellis4899]

I loved this video ! Thanks the DNA of Tesla is something very special. If you have been an early adopter you can see the epic improvements and willingness to eat there young.

[@joecushman6030]

This is very reminiscent of the Tucker automobile where everyone knows who has what vin.

[@28000mpc]

Very informative and good presentation by both host and guest. Thanks.