The TRUTH about the $22,500 Tesla battery repair

[@CarWizard]

You have to realize Rich. There are people out there living in their moms basement, that are so much more intelligent, advanced, and capable than you are. So much so, that they cant get a job or go out in public. Their greatness shines too bright for others to understand. Next level people Rich. We are not there yet my friend. Maybe someday!

[@tuneskramer69]

Time for an other Volvo video...

[@boxeclectic]

Car Wizard… I love you. ✨

[@SavingGraceTV]

Spot on!!!!

[@g0db0t43]

You got that Wrong. Its Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiizard

[@Wise__guy]

Maybe someday? Keep dreaming

[@snazzy]

This Rich & Rossman romance is something I have only imagined possible in my dreams.

[@themoreyouknow252]

Cuz his viewers are epstien supportera

[@metatechnologist]

Bromance.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

Recline back and idle a while becuz it will take place again. 😬

[@thiefrules]

the crossover we didn't know we needed

[@dbpropertymaintenance8660]

Amen

[@rossmanngroup]

The first five minutes of this video get better with each viewing

[@ShadyJay27]

Perfect example of a robust conversation 👌

[@luniaenglundt4904]

Luckily youtube still allows a "Right to Rewatch":)

[@gorillagirlgorilla]

Louisssss what a pleasant surprise

[@NoteSmoking]

Fan club!

[@craigr306]

what the fuk i didn't expect to see you there. rtr

[@carlashton9331]

“I’m so angry at Richard for saving people 10s of thousands of dollars, and keeping a car out of the junkyard that would otherwise be trashed! The nerve of this guy!”

[@jimwhitehead1532]

How dare the indie shops save owners money. :-) Its just outrageous.... and so American. People like Rich make America work again!

[@Cerberus984]

@maxo McCroquette Crazy part is plenty of nerdy white boys have been replacing individual cells from hybrids instead of replacing entire battery pack since 2004 and the mass outrage was never equivalent.

[@Snarfcat]

The most annoying part for me is my weekly video of entertainment has been ruined by mouth breathing basement dwelling virgins ... Keep up the good work Boys ... Haters will always hate themselves

[@LosZonga]

How dare you make money? USA on a communist path for sure + church dwellers that want everything for free because they never understand how capitalism work so they think it is ''broken''.

[@dasbutte6254]

Seriously even if the new battery was cheaper say the same price as the model 3 rich fixed, it's still at least a 10k savings.

[@Samcrac]

I really enjoyed what Steven's foot had to say during this conversation

[@Darkfiberke]

I think it was something along the lines of "I'm not grounded..."

[@sportmodel9526]

It wasn't just me then

[@MrMaxyield]

Yeah right off the table they eat off...🤮🤢

[@poorguy915]

Hey look it's the chicken farmer! Hehe

[@tryfindme1573]

You wish you were there 😂😂😂

[@peterwysoczanski9391]

Love you guys - honestly you’re an inspiration : small story, my grandfather moved to NYC (Brooklyn) in the 80s from Poland- no job no money he walked around and picked up toys that were broken and fixed them and sold them- it was for the rest of his life a passion to fix broken things- it made him feel useful; It’s something I feel too

[@radar3690]

You know what they say Rich........."if they are not hating on you.......then YOU are doing something wrong." Seems like you're doing the right thing to me.

[@wobblysauce]

Just tickled the nerves.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief!!!

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Truth.

[@arbyyyyh]

"I'm not perfect, I like off color jokes, I like dark humor" Exactly, it's KZbin, not Cable TV. KZbin content isn't approved by a corporate board for maximum acceptance across demographics. And that's what's beautiful about it. Don't try to jam people into your favorite cookie cutter. Seeing two of my favorite content creators in this format is AWESOME. Y'all are so similar but figured your industries were separate enough that I wouldn't expect to see you together, but I love seeing these various communities rallying around a common fundamental concept as we seem to see more and more of.

[@jayrage8001]

I agree that's why content creator have way more control on KZbin than the big cable network

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

Still my favorite Tesla channel 😘

[@mch5686]

Mine too! That’s why I unsubscribed yours years ago.🤙

[@sarahdell4042]

I own a Model Y, and like the car as a daily driver appliance. But, hate 95% of the owners. You cannot say anything bad, without them absolutely loosing it. Nut cases

[@markm0000]

You should put a bumper sticker on it for right to repair.

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

Your exactly right and its a damn shame people act like children and flip out every time you say something they don't agree with.

[@MrCarGuy]

As they were saying, it's cult-like behavior. The worst way to gain sympathy.

[@TagMachir]

I am with you. We were one of the first Tesla owners when the Model S was introduced, then spent a ton of money on the P85D when it was first introduced. There was very little I didn't like about the Teslas, but they simply don't work for us since we left California and now live in a rural state that has winters that last a good 6 months. So we are back to ICE cars. The reaction from the Tesla Motors Forum lunatics when I speak up in favor of ICE vehicles for non-urban uses is incredible. They now won't let me post without having a moderator approve each post...no swearing, no attacks, just a different point of view and they can't handle it.

[@BillLaBrie]

@@TagMachir This seems to be happening everywhere. We’ve been invaded by infantile morons.

[@tavarish]

Rich, I expected better from you. Chunky peanut butter WTF?!

[@thebarkingmouse]

Guys please get behind LFTR technology. We HAVE the technology to go carbon neutral within 10 years. We built an LFTR called the MSRE experiment at Oak Ridge in the 60s. We learned a lot, but because LFTRs are not good for making nuclear weapons, we didn't pursue it. They fail safe and operate at atmospheric pressure (no boom if punctured) and consume more than 90% of their fuel as opposed to light water thermal reactors (virtually all nuclear reactors currently being operated) which only consume 5%.

[@yamroesikumbuso8131]

😂😂

[@SalemTechsperts]

Chunky peanut butter gang

[@chiefdenis]

Lmao

[@pengu4932]

Chunky peanut butter is the best!!

[@grubermotorcompany]

Thanks for the mention Rich. You need to come visit and tour our Service Center. What we do would blow you away!

[@thehrethgir679]

"The big problem is people on half listen." You're giving some of those people a lot more credit than they deserve.

[@kjaze]

L. Rossman: "...people's identities are in the people that they vote for, and the products that they buy..." This is the saddest and most accurate assessment of western society that I've heard.

[@Eener1000]

It's the old "Sega vs Nintendo" feud from the school playground, but with "adults"

[@akocbibbo]

@@Eener1000 it takes a certain amount of emotional maturity to like or support a certain brand but have your eyes & mind open to its flaws & areas for improvement

[@Muskar2]

Is that really true though? Sounds like heavy conjecture. Before I got a Tesla, I've never personally cared for a product, politician or political party in my life - Tesla and SpaceX are the only companies I've ever cared about. But I absolutely hate how much attention and unsolicited criticism I get just from driving the car. I don't publicly advertise that I drive a Tesla (except behind a pseudonym like here, I guess) because I hate the way it instantly triggers people to become defensive about their choices or offensive at mine. If I was broadly considered hilarious, perhaps I'd approach it differently, but most people don't get my humor, so there's that.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@rogergeyer9851]

@@akocbibbo: True, but what's so sad, IMO, is that such a level of maturity should be NORMAL for functioning adults with above a room temperature IQ. The fact that it's NOT says a lot about how screwed up society and its educational systems and priorities are. I see all the stupidity re the extreme polarity between groups, and keep thinking "The enemy is us", and that's consistent with this idea.

[@kstaxman2]

We live in a world that takes a thick skin. I've watched most of your videos and agree or disagree with your position I've NEVER felt you were anything but open and honest. Just keep being you and don't let the haters get to you too much. Between the trolls, shills, and just stupid people out there it's not fun to stand up and take a position. I respect that you are doing something to change a system that is broken. Hang in there you have many more fans than distractors.

[@ken830]

Can barely recognize Rossman without a mic in his face...

[@MediocreTCG]

In or on

[@TheWittyGeek]

@@MediocreTCG growing out the side of his ear.

[@AxM37]

No lie though, hes audio game is up there with linus. Best in the game.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@rossmanngroup]

@@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler cars have been driving down the road at 4000 lbs at 70 mph for almost a century now, and for much of that time people have been repairing them, get out of here with that fearmongering junk.

[@cdrderfyt]

Dude, that van is a bomb place to hold interviews. Love it ❤!

[@AndrewBowling]

Like Between Two Ferns

[@danielheathers1504]

They just need better echo cancellation tech and this could be the next Rogan podcast. Stevon even cooks.

[@orimorton]

Agreed, unfortunately it looks like those seats with the curved back/walls do not look that comfortable though. And everyone’s knees are touching the table 😅

[@Giedrius00]

I was hoping they will remember to raise the table just a bit so their knees could go under.

[@matthewabogado2834]

No way. For a two hour chat i need more recliner. They look total uncomfortable 😬

[@godvana1017]

You are absolutely right about companies not dealing with the small things and trying to just sell you a whole new part. I once brought my BMW to a dealer to ask about an engine knock that started to give me nightmares. They said that they won’t really look into what’s causing it and just recommended to buy a new engine for 10k without labor… my local mechanic fixed the faulty timing chain for 800 bucks.

[@rumrunner8260]

I had an M2 and I swear I replaced every part on that car!

[@1HeatWalk]

The biggest mistake was buying the BMW . I was thinking of buying a Chevy bolt, but I decided not to. I'll just stick with my 1999 Toyota Camry and 2005 s2000.

[@craigslist04]

There used to be a channel called CarGuru, it had a nerdy black dude that used his wife's kitchen knives to rebuild a Tesla. Sure miss that guy. Sock puppets and all.

[@MayorSom]

TFW ashy hands

[@____-gy5mq]

what happened?

[@Jupitercollection]

What is the channel name now

[@Trogdor204]

@@Jupitercollection Car Guru was Rich's old channel.

[@toddclancy5237]

Petition for Rich and Stevon to do podcasts in their van that Leenda rejected

[@eskerpole]

I don’t think the van was ever really going to end up with Leenda

[@Mathewwoods178]

The acoustics in that van are perfect for it

[@ischmidt]

@@eskerpole 100%. When the van was being built I said I thought it was always being built for Stevon.

[@SaturdayWinter]

@@eskerpole Leenda has the other RV anyways

[@MyNameIsNotEmail.ItsEmail]

I didn't know that she disliked the van.

[@cfurner]

Love the Rich and Rossman videos. I would be interested in seeing this on a regular basis.

[@bandwagon240]

Rossman always keeps it real, so glad y'all are dating now.

[@Jbalto12]

Lmao 🤣

[@aworminmybook8234]

and i like to add that his shop has kept my daughter's ancient macbook air alive for years after i thought i would have to throw it out. i just keep bringing it to them and they keep fixing it at a reasonable price.

[@bandwagon240]

@@aworminmybook8234 Louis is good people for sure. If I had a fruit laptop with its normal issues, I would definitely send it his way.

[@rossmanngroup]

@@aworminmybook8234 I'm glad we could help you, thank you!

[@marquisethomas5611]

🤣

[@robertkoons1154]

My wife loves the fact that you play the recorder -she's a music teacher.

[@DruncleBob]

That’s stevon playing

[@potatochobit]

I thought that was sam playing the recorder?

[@rhekman]

@@potatochobit Play it again Sam.

[@Joetechlincolns]

I like the one that plays kiss from a rose by Seal. AKA shittyfluted 😂😂

[@TheSpazztech]

I wouldn't call what he does playing.

[@Dbomb81]

"I probably see my return on investment by the time I'm 69, keep in mind on average black people don't live very long so I'll likely be gone before then" as he eats popeyes. OMFG I'm crying that shit is so funny. That time Joe Rogan said do standup, have you? Shit you should.

[@lee-johnson]

Can’t believe you guys kicked Linnda out of her home for this! The damn trolls are going to be all over this.

[@CarlHenrik125]

Watching your favorite KZbinrs start collaborating and witnessing how it all unfolds, that's the best reality show right there. It's pure magic.

[@simonpike779]

So that I understand this situation, you make videos showing how to save a bunch of cash finding/offering alternate repair opportunities and people are complaining about it!? Then you make a video like this addressing the subject AND promoting other shops that also offer repairs and you are deemed the “bad guy” thats just plain flat out crazy! Keep doing what you are doing

[@crkproductions5000]

Rich alway kills with sarcasm. My boy is successful for a reason.

[@joedirt8285]

hahaha....yes sir he does! and it works!

[@ashishpatel350]

That's why rich eats the placenta

[@rhett7716]

hes subtle eh !

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@rogergeyer9851]

@@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler: Whining repeatedly about the same thing doesn't make you right.

[@soundman6241]

Rich....you are a class act! I love your videos and all of you guys for teaching me things while making me laugh. Do not change a thing! Just ignore all the noise.

[@scottahrens9331]

Rich is many things. Classy is not one of them

[@dereky1861]

I’m a share holder too. It’s good for us to know the pros and cons that Tesla has. Really appreciate all the videos you make. Especially the videos of pros and cons of buying a used Tesla

[@802Garage]

Somehow... Despite being a Rich Rebuilds video... I think this is one of the classiest videos I've ever seen. Respec.

[@FullSimDriving]

Keep doing your thing Rich, many of us support your balanced view of the world

[@RonniePTexan]

Agreed. Most people bought their cars because it made sense to them. The Tesla fanbois buy them because they fell for the green marketing and truly believe they are "saving the world".

[@NikMoline]

What a fantastic conversation! I enjoyed listening to you guys diving into the mindset of so many internet trolls, and just people in general. It is interesting how society has become so infatuated with the things that we buy, and how those things have now become the brands we represent. Rich, I love you

[@notlessgrossman163]

"A rising tide raises all ships" beautifully said sir. The tide I see is RTR .. it has so many benefits to all stakeholders: customers, manufacturers, repair shops, parts manufacturers, and so much more

[@ViolentMLG]

Its more beneficial to the economy and the people, that combination will lead to RTR becoming a thing IMO. Doesn't matter if you're republican, democrat, or whatever else, everyone has a need to want to repair their items. RTR impacts farmers and other large sectors of the economy too. Having companies sell directly to repair centers, and allowing those parts to fall into the hands of regular people. Having the ability to repair something and resell it, or, repair for a customer, etc. It supports tons of small businesses and creates tons of jobs and pumps millions of dollars into local economies for REAL TAXATION that otherwise would be trash. Not to mention, the long-term of not having RTR, it would kill tons of jobs that exist currently, anything that has to do with 'used' anything could be under fire in the future. People are waking up.

[@CHMichael]

I think its by JFK

[@rdizzy1]

Also good for the environment, used electrics as long as possible make the cars even further above ICEs in environmental terms.

[@smarternu]

It hurts manufacturers who use repair as a REVENUE stream to offset staggering R&D costs.

[@bigjohnfury5662]

Not if it's lying on its side in the English channel and weighs as much as France

[@rickb3288]

Rich, props for mentioning having dinner with samcrac's step-mom at Olive Garden. I laughed so hard when you were in that video. Keep up the great work!

[@robwalker4548]

This is an example of why I like KZbin. I loved this.

[@plainbrownwrapper9688]

Such a fantastic round table you had in the Sprinter. My first time I ever noticed the psychotic infatuation with brand was with a Tesla owner. Long story short, I went to buy two riding lawnmowers from a guy. In his garage was a 60's caddy and a brand new Tesla. I talked to him about the beautiful caddy. The guy started trying to steer the conservation to the Tesla. I replied "yeah it's a neat car" and continued to look at the Caddy. He started to act like I just told him it sucks and he lost it. He stated during his rant "it was the most perfect important car ever built " in his rant. He tried to argue with me about what I thought was a perfect car (triple black 71 Imperial). He kept trying to argue about the cost of gas, technology, and how it's going to save the environment. I kept telling him well that's your view, I respect it, and different folks different strokes but he continued. It got to the point his wife heard him getting heated and she told him to calm down and talked to him. He sheepishly came back and apologized to me and sold me the mowers for cheap. I was so surprised at how he acted at the time. I had never seen that type of behavior over a car. Gm, Mopar, import, Ford we have our dislikes but dang they never get that obsessed and passionate over arguing who's stuff is better.

[@terica6862]

I don't understand the obsession. They're not giving me anything. I'm paying them for a product and/or services. If I didn't know better, I'd think EM gave them life! 🙄

[@sid1234213]

At least you got the mowers for cheap. Haha.

[@johnmckay1423]

I came across the channel a couple of years ago when I first seriously looked at getting a Tesla and was searching "what breaks?", "Are Tesla's unreliable". Almost everything in the channel is irrelevant to me as mine is leased and I'll only have it for 3 years maximum, so no problem. I stayed for the humour and especially the product placements - they're hilarious. The project I can really get behind Uncle Rich on is right to repair. I do care about the environment and one of the biggest issues we need to fix is our habit of chucking stuff away. I also like taking stuff apart to try and fix it. The best thing about Tesla/Elon? I think they've single handedly forced the auto industry to move away from fossil fuels. And the smartest bit of the whole business model? Building out the charging infrastructure ahead of the cars. There are serious competitors for the cars now, but I'm about to place an order for another Tesla despite all the things wrong with the car, because the most important feature is that I need reliable transport and they're currently the only manufacturer offering that. I hope in three years when I order again I'll at least have a difficult choice to make. Keep up the good work - by which I mean advocating right to repair and maintaining your level of sarcasm.

[@arewestilldoingphrasing6490]

You want reliable Toyota, Lexus, Acura, Honda. and they last 200k plus miles. You contradicted yourself so much here its practically incoherent. LOL the copium

[@arnaujaimee]

@@arewestilldoingphrasing6490 but it’s all about the choice. If he wants an electric car he’s only going to look for an electric car, not for some toyota, lexus or any acura.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@johnmckay1423]

@@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler You need to think wider than Tesla. Even if Tesla perfect fully autonomous cars, they won't be on the roads until legislation changes. They may well be first, but others will follow and therefore standards will be required and agreed. You'd need some kind of tamper proofing and system check on the self driving platform, but there's no reason to prevent a third party repairing almost all of the car. Assuming the autonomous driving is any good it'll be less dangerous than allowing a human to drive a poorly repaired car as 1) it can do a full system check everyone out starts and 2) it should be better able to control the car if something is wrong. If it's capable of detecting a fault in an original component, it should be capable of detecting a fault in a part fitted by a third party, otherwise it's not fit for purpose. Examples: a third party fitting a second hand motor to an old Tesla from an insurance write off or a car where the battery has failed so it's not worth repairing the car, but the motors still work. No interest for Tesla in doing that kind of repair, no interest from the owner in spending main dealership money on new parts and labour, no risk to autonomous driving from a properly fitted secondhand motor. The inbuilt diagnostics will monitor it and if it's not performing within spec, autonomous driving will be disabled. The same apples to parts of the self driving kit: you have a minor accident where your side repeater camera is damaged. You get a secondhand one from another car (or a new one from Tesla) and fit it yourself - they just clip in. The autonomous system registers the device, checks its functionality and either it's ok and the system works or it doesn't meet standards and autonomous driving is disabled. No reason not to apply the same to the main self driving computer. It'd be just like getting an ECU for a modern ICE car. Anyone can fit a secondhand or a new one to their car, saving money on parts and labour, but you have to take it to the main dealers to have it coded to your car.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

@@johnmckay1423 make no mistake there will be no other competition to Tesla period! Tesla has no intention of sharing its full self-driving software that is the one part of their car that they keep confidential and not open source. Again Tesla doesn't want you touching the vehicle because it will be insured by Tesla 100 percent when full self driving feature is released! At that point if you need money to repair your Tesla you have plenty of opportunities to put your vehicle on the Tesla taxi fleet and make you hundreds of thousands of dollars... Eventually you're right to drive a multi-ton death machine will be stripped from you... If you think there's going to be competition to Tesla you're going to be deeply disappointed in the future when you're stuck renting Tesla full self driving technology instead of owning it... For $100 you can lock in your full self driving price on a single motor cybertruck... You won't get that cyber truck until 2029 or later at that point the Tesla taxi fleet will be up and operational and you will be able to take your locked in $10,000 full self driving price and get guaranteed financing from any bank because the full self driving price will be $150 Grand or more at that point and the banks will realize the money that can be made off of the Tesla taxi fleet turning what is usually a net negative investment into a net positive investment of full self driving ownership. Can't say I didn't tell you. If you do not listen to this advice I'm giving you right now you're going to regret it in the future. Bend over and submit.

[@TravisNortonBestLifePossible]

The first 5 minutes of this where you were just sh*tying on Fanboys and Internet Trolls had me laughing the whole time. Very thorough and well thought out. 👌🏻 Hey, like most of your videos!

[@tongravity5668]

This was literally best part of this day,or week - to see Rich,StevON,Erica and Louis in Leenda`s living enjoying mug of tea!Thank you

[@therealding221]

I’ll never unsee i8 giving birth to a 911 again. Thanks rich.

[@reallysuperfathog86]

Been watchinf for 9 years and your most recent video cured my E.D. thanks!

[@dab42bridges80]

Now that you've had Mr. Rossman on your channel, it's time to invite Linus Tech Tips to fix your PC and install your network.

[@uberdump]

Didn’t even realise the issues you raised were even a thing. I watched your last video, enjoyed it. End of. Didn’t think anything else about it. Sorry to see you get so much flak.

[@dorhocyn3]

Trolls… they say they hate everything

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@ericsaresky6246]

Samoht Sirood Can you point out which emoji represents "No one gives a shit about you"?

[@sakebomb5446]

@@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler 🤡

[@classicaltrombone]

I aspire to have this kind of animosity toward my audience. 😆🙌🙌

[@2247386]

?

[@ganeshgajavelli1487]

Christopher Bill!!! I love your content :)

[@Wangdoodle444]

I aspire to be as redundantly, irrelevant as this comment…. Lvl 99 who gives an f about my opinion achieved!

[@matthewpriest5329]

Ah yes, being angry with your audience in the KZbin world is great!!!

[@HFG]

I work on old (mostly crap) vehicles because those are 100% repairable and I can do all of it myself in my garage. I fully support the mission of Louis and yourself. Never give up the fight!

[@aeg001]

Came for the 22k repair and stayed for the 20+ min Erika and Louis dialog. Right To Repair! FTW

[@cheeseburgerbeefcake]

Your recorder recitals are coming along nicely, one day you will be top of the charts!

[@directly_allegedly3024]

📞✞︎① ④①⑨⑤⑨⑤⓪③②⑦✍︎✍.

[@directly_allegedly3024]

Messages and chats.

[@Ilander86]

The Van as a set is awesome! Can't believe I didn't think of that use for it, but nice thinking. This channel has a ton of content that needs a set other than a garage, it makes a ton of sense to have one, especially one your audience is already so invested in!

[@144Donn]

Rich, I am moved! Honestly, you are a good man to the core! Promoting competition is beyond being gentlemanly. It is in the realm of Mastery. You are an inspiration to be more fully human!

[@Beaches_south_of_L.A.]

Hey Rich I'm on "Team I like Rich". I think you are a really cool, intelligent and most importantly honest person. I love you videos. Keep up the good work.

[@AlexPerez-hl8qr]

Stevon asserting dominance by placing his bare foot on the table. Notes taken 🙌🏽

[@crossbladecz]

it is not dominance - it is being uneducated (best case scenario)

[@g60force]

@@crossbladecz it could be both XD

[@chrisc6452]

Rich, These people can't help it, they just love to hear the sound of their voice (or keyboard) it validates them. They just need to get something more important in their life or some amount of joy, so they can be validated in a better way. Keep doing what your are doing because it is very much appreciated.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@AlaskaHandyman1973]

@UCzla5HaT8QV1x6Kbc227lKg you are an idiot, if you believe that insurance or insurability has anything to do with the right to repair. FSD or not cars in the US and most if not all the world have to have insurance to be on the road, all cars should be able to be repaired by someone other than the manufacturer, whether that is the vehicle owner, or a certified shop shouldn't matter. Right to repair is about getting tech manuals, and repair parts into the hands of technicians who can do the repairs when going to the OEM isn't possible or affordable after the warranty is up.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

@@AlaskaHandyman1973 yes but again those people are paying for that insurance you won't be paying for any insurance in a Tesla when it's full self driving... You get to work on the vehicle because it's insured if you mess it up or mess something up you pay for that insurance so your faults are covered... Maybe they will make an insurance program where you can pay a little bit extra insurance cost to be able to do that type of out of manufacturer repair instead of paying nothing at all... Maybe that would be a valid option in the future...

[@RonniePTexan]

@@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler You do realize that Tesla's insurance is only one of many insurance companies, right? Another thing, insurance doesn't pay to fix your car when it breaks. Insurance only covers for accidents. Every car on the road, of every brand, will break one day. That is an undeniable fact. The question is- who can repair it after it breaks down? Every brand sells parts and helps in every way to get their car fixed- except Tesla. What you will end up with is people avoiding or putting off repairs and continue to drive cars that are then less reliable, dependable and often less safe. Would you rather have cars on the road that are fixed and maintained better or would you rather have a bunch of Tesla's that aren't fixed and maintained properly?

[@listerdave1240]

@35:00 An electric car charged by fossil fuel generated electricity still produces significantly less CO2 per mile than an internal combustion engine. Main reason is that even a power station running on the worst form of fossil fuel, coal, generates less CO2 per unit of energy produced than an internal combustion engine in a car. The reasons for the higher efficiency are two. First is that power stations are almost always running at their optimum operating point (which is normally close to full power output) and second is that, being unconstrained by size and weight limitations, they can afford build much larger machines for a given power output that can then extract more energy from the heat produced by the fuel. There have been various studies on the subject of EVs powered by fossil originating electricity vs internal combustion engined cars. One of the outcomes is that even in the worst case scenario of an electric car run solely on electricity generated by conventional coal powered plants the EV breaks even on carbon emission in about eight years. For the more average power station, somewhere between the worst coal and the best LNG powered CCGTs you get a breakeven time of about 3 to 5 years. For the best case scenario, when using zero carbon energy that break even occurs in under a year, the balance being the extra CO2 emissions involved in building the EV over the ICE car.

[@user-RCST]

Don't try and use logic with his argument

[@HokulaniDesign]

#1 expense by over 90% of families in this country - TAXES. The News' #1 purpose: To turn the community into scared, weak, quarrelsome clowns. Meanwhile, uncle Rich is dropping comedy, entertainment and knowledge on his audience while simultaneously dumping on the haters. Keep doing what you are doing bro. I love the channel.

[@ee8s]

Can we get a non bleeped version? Is Luis posting that version? P.S. Rich, you're a way better human then we deserve.

[@wingi91]

probably on his patreon? KZbin does not like them bad words.

[@ee8s]

@@wingi91 Boo, I'd never had made it as a KZbinr, no cussing? Fuck that!

[@robertt9342]

They should sell and replace battery packs at Tesla with refurbished battery packs. Trade in old and get a refurbished and balanced battery pack installed. They then refurb that one for the next customer. Should be doable for a several thousand dollars by Tesla or a large enough service company.

[@lcater9555]

I bought a Model 3P because of Rich. Before watching his vids there were so many unknowns and now I know what to expect when owning a Tesla. He shows the good with the bad which is good for everyone.

[@rhett7716]

so will u sell it when it gets near the bats warranty expirory date?

[@RonniePTexan]

The real problem is that the Tesla fanbois fell for the green marketing and really think they are "saving the world" when in fact all they did was make a purchase. You made your purchase by weighing the pros and cons. You didn't make an emotional decision thinking you suddenly became a superhero because you bought a car. Unfortunately, not everyone is like you.

[@m60mgman]

Twitter is a dumpster fire no matter what you post. I like your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@abpsd73]

Agreed, FB is much the same. It's a tribal echo chamber, any difference of opinion results in a flamewar.

[@LifesBitsNPieces]

I just had the aha moment about the FB video on October 11 that you guys shared on the topic of letting people know about other options to repair their Tesla or screen repairs. In a way it seems that the options to repair something or to be able to acquire original manufacture parts to fix things through alternative means besides going to a Tesla dealership or Apple store is all comes down to taking the freedom away from the customer and the alternative repairman the choices to find cheaper ways to fix expensive things and mandating/punishing both to push for the “proper” expensive fixes, which it seems has no compassion for the customers pocket book! Just as it seems in many other aspects of life, choices are starting to be limited, while options that are not necessary are being seeker out by customers are being mandated on the customer. Great content, keep it up! Enjoying the conversations you guys have!

[@terica6862]

I know nothing about car repair- any car I've ever had. I love your videos because you're passionate about your craft and funny!! I always love speaking truth to power and you've been in the fight. Kudos to you!

[@erics3596]

Rich (AKA CarGuru) - great vid as always, I love the connections you have made and this was a really interesting conversation between friends - thanks for letting us in on some of that conversation. Again, was fantastic to meet you at Fully Charged LIVE in Austin JUST before the lockdown - keep being you and doing your thing man, whatever it happens to be. Sometime I'd love to hear your thoughts on Rivian - I am SUPER interested and they finally started deliveries.

[@adambishop8291]

You know what this video is quite different from your usual content but the thing that stays the same is you. You are probably the most versatile content provider I've seen and absolutely love the way you don't let anyone get away with chatting sh*t about you.

[@russianrick8403]

This video was false advertising in a good way. I understand Uncle Rich's rant at the beginning, and the farts were dang funny, but I LOVED the interview. There was some great interaction in that van, and I would love to see that van go on tour and have similar chats with other people. Magical!

[@kristjanveski]

Thank you Rich, for finally showing the proper way to consume a Stroopwafel. I cannot tell you how triggered and irate I have been watching you carelessly chomp down on cold, crumbling stroopwafels for the past several months. I almost wrote you an email.

[@MA-nu7ki]

May be one of the best rambling (I say that with the utmost respect) video I have always seen. True most people half listen and then give there opinion. What you do is amazing. I am mechanically but wow i can’t even imagine taking on the project that you do. Keep up the great work.

[@sammer2587]

Enjoyed the conversation with David Blaine.

[@NewbombedTurk]

It was magical

[@dirtygypsyent]

U fanny 😁

[@Garythefireman66]

The bromance that is Rich and Louis needs to be a movie. Or something.

[@polla2256]

Bro back mountain ?

[@paulstandaert5709]

Replacing just one battery module *can* work. But it is analogous to replacing a timing belt at 150,000 miles and leaving the old timing belt driven water pump in there. Sometimes you get away with it, sometimes you don't. It is still hard to find 10 year old batteries that are still good and strong.

[@markparent7999]

Totally agree and don't see Rich mentioning this. I think they are just praying the pack stays good. I wonder though over time..what percentage will fail after this type of fix and how long (miles). It doesn't appear to be a simple fix. What needs to happen is there will have to be aftermarket battery packs with warranty.

[@jdockii]

Rich Rebuild is like the Dave Chappell of KZbin, in the sense that he can literally do anything and it’s awesome. He is larping in the woods and I can’t stop watching.

[@fteoOpty64]

You are right but he thinks more of Eddie Murphy!.....Dope.

[@thefoolishhiker3103]

I absolutely love this channel. The way you keep me laughing is amazing and I really think you do a great job educating and entertaining at the same time.

[@mambeux]

I haven’t made the change to EV yet, but we need people like you that can service them at a better rate than the dealer. It looks like you have fun. Keep it up

[@ducknorris233]

The inside of the Leenda van is as instantly recognizable as a black couch in bare white office.

[@MrCountrycuz]

It’s the perfect shop for pole lubrication.

[@wobblysauce]

It is great.

[@shabbabaptiste36]

One of a kind

[@commentorinchief788]

So you wanna be in show business?

[@desiguy86]

Rich I've been a long time watcher and sometimes I don't get your humor. This explains everything. Thank you. I love it and I feel for you. You have a great personality and you are just great at both being condescending and entertaining. And steve-on and the rest of your team have made this show better and better. Keep doing your thing and you'll just keep dunking on these knuckleheads.

[@saint508]

Each video is a confusing yet organized masterpiece. These videos are amazing

[@falstar2020]

That was an enjoyable honest talk. Thank you. I would love to hear a round table between Rich, Louis, and Tyler (Hoovie's Garage) since it was his car and haven't heard much about it since.

[@fteoOpty64]

You meant Freddy (Tavarish) rather than Tyler ?. I think Freddy fits more within this crowd as far as personality is concerned.

[@Marlow925]

@@fteoOpty64 Freddy is complaining about the chunky peanut butter in the comments above.

[@charlie1832]

Hoovie

[@glassvial]

Kudos to Rich for taking the high road here, and just remember kids, facts are like kryptonite to idiots.

[@liambergstrom8183]

Sorry but if that were true things would be going a lot better. Facts have no effect on idiots these days. I wish they did though, I really do.

[@RonniePTexan]

@@liambergstrom8183 Facts still work, just not on Twitter. Twitter is a dying realm, and it seems to be killing itself faster by the day.

[@liambergstrom8183]

@@RonniePTexan News to me, but I sure wouldn't mind

[@pookysdad4884]

Case in point: Trump apologists, anti-vaxxers, and QAnon.

[@CommonCentsRob]

But those idiots then say 'Tis but a scratch!'. They worship the god of cognitive dissonance.

[@mincwell42]

All I can think is how uncomfortable they look sitting there. Except Stefan he somehow pulls off looking comfortable.

[@moshoeshoemokaloba9613]

Never apologies for telling the truth Rich some of us appreciate it , the truth hurts that's why they react the way they do.

[@Muskar2]

Except you're skipping the step of how trust is established and how humans are inherently fallible and prone to egocentric and/or selection bias. Content creators seem to think they *deserve* trust from complete strangers. Why should they? If the audience blindly trusted them, that'd be a bad sign, not a good one. That's susceptibility to the infamous "fake news". Scientific principles like peer review and source criticism standards are established for very good reasons. And even if those criticizing Rich aren't educated on how to determine how to get good information, or are downright stupid, that doesn't mean it's a wrong impulse to not blindly trust content creators.

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@justinfowler2857]

Rich should have started this video with him opening the box containing what he owes the internet. Hint it was empty. Keep up the great videos Rich!

[@JYLee-rr1sy]

I've only seen two of your videos and they were both about this battery problem. Your videos are awesome. You sound trained in broadcasting or comedy. You're hilarious man.

[@user-px1wj2uv3r]

holy s*t... "everyone wants their "team" to win." This upload is 🔥🔥🔥 guys. Seriously hitting on some deep ideas that are true from coast to coast 👌

[@RingingResonance]

> "everyone wants their "team" to win." The root of all our problems and why we can't have nice things.

[@franklinfrankerson]

Its so cute to see Louis with his girlfriend and Rich with his girlfriend on a double date.

[@dandare2586]

That was funny 😄

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

Rich's relationships are all based on Stroopwafels

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

You simply ignoring my last video about right to repair and how Tesla is going to be full self-driving therefore you don't do not have the right to repair the vehicle because they will be insuring it themselves is just mind blowing why you're still talking about this right to repair b******* about Tesla it's completely different than any other company out there right repair on cell phones absolutely because a cell phone's not going to kill you. A multi-ton machine driving down the road can kill you instantaneously. They will be insuring themselves in the future with when full self-driving is released because you can't make someone pay for insurance if they're not driving the vehicle!!! The fact that you're refusing to talk about this is beyond my belief

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

@@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler Have you taken your meds today?

[@AquarianSoulTimeTraveler]

@@LiveFreeOrDieDH take the red pill take the blue pill doesn't matter there's no escaping The Matrix...

[@saneauto]

8:40 LOL Just Like I commented in your other video. Even other shops sometimes will claim they could have done something cheaper no matter how much $$ you save the customer. It's a sales pitch used by shop owners that do not know any other sales technique. All they know is badmouthing. The best ya can do is ignore them and keep doing what you and your customer decide is the best thing to do. Put every repair agreement in writing and make sure its signed before starting the work.

[@PabzRoz]

the framworks laptop on the table!!! hell yeah support right to repair!

[@kdiggity41510]

Great vid! Thank you Louis and Rich for the collaboration! Overall cost of ownership, over the average ownership timespan, is what you should look at when comparing between electric, hybrid and gasoline vehicles. Second, look at the cost of resale and used ownership of the three categories. Finally, look at and compare the economic and environmental impact of the average total lifespan of vehicles in each category. Which gets the higher scores?

[@williamstamper442]

Rich is the man and I've been following him Not Long Enough. His humor rocks, so does his channel. I'm recently early retired (disabled) at only 52 due to major vision problems in addition to MS. I didn't say that for pity, just trying to paint a picture here. Last time I worked a real full time job was Dec 2017. From that time to about 15 years prior I was an electric forklift mechanic. I worked for all the major manufacturers of forklifts here in Detroit area so it's not like I was stuck working on one model or technology all that time. I've seen alot of cool stuff and a few turds (early toyota ac motor trucks for example...there was no "controller" just a big open board of all these weird japanese transistors and tons of cable etc, you get the picture". The performance of these machines have been borderline shocking in the impressive department for quite some time now. Alot of new trucks came off the semi to the dealer and not prepped meant they were turned on high. They were equivalent to a 707hp v8 in a challenger than any chump can buy and ends up in body shop within 15 days of purchase. We had to turn them wayyy down to be safe. Electric trucks make sense in material logistics because, um, enclosed warehouses. Nobody wants carbon monoxide in their lunch diet for 30 years. My whole point is this...Rich is trying to point out the fact that infrastructure here in US will NEVER support an all electric fleet anytime soon. Just can't happen. We all love the punch of electric vehicles and they are here to stay. However I firmly believe for at least the next hundred years it's gonna be kinda sorta pretty much like diesel vs gasoline in the car and truck markets. Electric will be the diesel bitch sister and gasoline will remain the norm. Like ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, electric vehicles will fit into that highly complicated (by the EPA) vehicle controls that cost more and need a crutch (such as DEF) to keep that market alive...but won't be for the every day commuter on his or her average 20 min drive to work each day. I'm 52 now but someday when I grow up and can afford it I want a 9sec Plaid.

[@WarpedYT]

I wish someone would roll coal at me when I'm driving my Tesla, I've been waiting for that, I'm a Watt Waster and I love a good challenge!. bikes, ricers, Diesels or even other Tesla's... all game to me.

[@guidologo]

Watt waster! Hahaha

[@sowhat1073]

As long as our so called Green New Deal leaders are zipping around on their personal jets and then leasing them when they are idle I would say go for it. Thinking about getting some ridiculous Co2 maker myself.

[@christopherwedemeyer2993]

Had a guy roll up next to me in a Model S in Jacksonville, Tx while I was in my 2001 F250 7.3. Light turned green and he scooted off like a raped ape. Caught up to him at the next light and he asked if I wanted to race and I said sure... to Austin (about 250 miles) and he flipped me off. I would've won.

[@johnhull6363]

So you admit that you are fine with the powerplant rolling coal to shift your carbon footprint, shifting is not green

[@aussie2uGA]

Most people love horsepower and torque so I'm always intrigued how they get so triggered by it coming from an electric motor. In just 10 years, Tesla has made 1000hp in a luxury sedan that can carry all your friends and family and yet people go ape shit over this American made and produced invention! It's mind blowing.

[@dcaruana81]

New youtube channel "Rich Rants" and its exactly this style of chat in the van. Do it. The universe requires it.

[@Wesley-rn7oc]

It's like Rich and Rossman finally understand what the Southpark episode was about where everybody got a Prius and there was a major "smug" problem.

[@Iflyagrasshopper]

Haha

[@invujerry]

Tbh I love my gas powered beaters. But I can’t wait for the day I can get an EV shitbox for $2500 to drive to work.

[@thedopplereffect00]

I bet there is a 35 mile range Nissan Leaf out there somewhere just for you :)

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

@@thedopplereffect00 Like Jerry Rigged above, I'd like a cheap electric "beater". Unfortunately, where I live (New Zealand) even an oldest, "35 mile range" Nissan Leaf would still cost $9,000. Yep, electric cars are pricey here.I've seen KZbin channels with USAmericans getting Mitsubishi iMievs for less than $5,000 and that was a couple of years back. Plus "Ageing Wheels' has his fleet of Weego and clone micro EVs. All unavailable here unfortunately.

[@rhett7716]

for 2500$ the battery will be toast !!😣

[@WeTheEpicCanadians]

@@rhett7716 Luckily Electrified garage has our back👌

[@rkan2]

You should be able to get a Leaf from some auction/private sale for around 4000$ with around 50miles of range.

[@CD-zz4li]

The content was long but it was very informative only a person with a certain amount of patience could understand but I loved it because I got to see more than what I usually see not the run of the mill keep up the good work

[@pauljstephens]

I like your videos and I think you are doing good things! Hi from Australia. & Hi to Erica & Louis.

[@INSIDEHARDWARE]

Never recall seeing Rich talk seriously for more than 3 sec. fun to hear a real convo

[@tastelesschicken5664]

Stevon’s foot just casually chilling on a table during the interview,lol

[@cas10kmr]

He was keeping the snack warm 31:25

[@donkykon2094]

Rossman's asian gal has a feet fetish

[@geniusfde]

I like my Chevy Bolt. Had tough time choosing between Tesla 3 and Bolt... Got the Bolt and happy with the decision

[@jonmayer]

I love my framework laptop. What laptop comes with a screw driver with built in pry tool to help you open it up. Had to buy the DIY kit too, just for the experience.

[@jay-em]

I chuckled watching Louis go from "I'm too cheap to buy a new laptop" in his unboxing of the framework to "I'd replace this in an instant" in this video. When I'm ready for a new laptop I will be checking them out. They had me at easily replaceable battery, which is always the first to thing fail.

[@Pabla98]

I loveeee when Rich calls out Tesla and other brands for their flaws. You didn't see Audi owners all crying when he fixed his RS7 turbo oil screen. Tesla fan boys are literally the most closed minded people, this is why I love this channel good work Rich

[@seanz6586]

Not all Tesla fans are closed minded. You do realize making blanket statements like yours is just a crappy.

[@Pabla98]

@@seanz6586 I’ve owned 2 Model S’ in the past I’m well aware of the brands strengths and weaknesses. I used the words fan boys specifically, not saying everyone who supports the brand is closed minded. I support the brand I just know where they are lacking

[@mdf1978]

There are more than 1M Tesla cars produced. There are not 1M people complaining.

[@Pabla98]

@@mdf1978 yea rich didn’t say the brand is garbage, it just has its strengths and weaknesses and I agree

[@____-gy5mq]

@@mdf1978 well 1M teslas breaking at once is like 1B iphones breaking at once, and it not happening doesn't imply the quality isn't inferior.

[@jmarino715]

Great video! Informative but at the same time, full of lots of satire and sarcasm. That's what keeps me coming back so keep up the great work putting all of those haters into their place. But one thing I will say is that I don't appreciate you doxing my Tesla login information on video like that. What the heck bro, I thought we were friends... 😆

[@liljean6]

This van is a very nice place to talk... I need a Louis & Rich podcast, talking "right to repair" you guys are just great and fun.