Tesla Hacker: The Rogue Mechanic Taking On Tesla

This video was originally posted on ‪@Motherboard‬ in 2018.
Rich is a car enthusiast whose passion is to find wrecked Teslas, bring them back to life, and then share his adventures in repairs on his KZbin channel ‪@RichRebuilds‬: / @richrebuilds
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[@jacobgoldenofficial4321]

This is the guy you want to be friends with after the apocalypse

[@perculated7666]

No shit lol

[@charliecroft5477]

Lmao right

[@Menard892000]

😂😂😂

[@Ant-bm1qk]

Protect this man immediately

[@00nicklock]

re-upload! also this comment is stolen from the first video

[@bryansmith3341]

I agree that if you can buy something you should have the option to fix it yourself.

[@adamgarcia8684]

Bryan Smith super controversial take. 🔥

[@DarkenedSilhouette]

Bryan Smith do you have any idea how easy it is to mess up a simple wiring job if you’re not trained to work with electronics and such? Now would you want your companies reputation to be affected because some guy trying to figure things out messed up?

[@bryansmith3341]

Aaron Martinez Then explain why every other company even companies that have electronic cars distribute out parts for those cars but Tesla won’t. It’s for the money. They want to have full complete control over it so they get more money.

[@gaeb-hd4lf]

@@DarkenedSilhouette Well that is correct, there is a risk there, but making the vehicle (easily) fixable by the owner (or a third person) makes the car more attractive to the customer and therefore should increase sales. At the end of the day is a cost/benefit desition for the company, and obviously their current desition is understandable (mainyl because of your argument)

[@pauly260]

The tech companies want to ignore the obvious; this is the future whether you want to face it or not.

[@seanbowers9057]

Yo if Tesla ever sue this guy we should gofund his legal battle

[@bmo4k30]

agreed but im sure elon would be proud of him if anything

[@dicetrixmarcinkiewicz8573]

Sean Bowers Certainly!!!!

[@tfr6]

@@bmo4k30 Elon has no say he's just a cog lol he's not even a majority share holder anymore and they just lost 37% of their funding because of the truck lol Tesla's in trouble as it is.

[@choosetherightify]

I know a guy personally in the Seattle area that does the same thing and I've seen his stockpile of Tesla parts. Tesla refuses to sell him parts. They simply will not sell to him.

[@jessizthebess4590]

He doesn't live in Russia or China. He'll be fine. The law is on his side

[@awakenjennyjay3035]

This is the most laid back chill dude ever. He just does not allow a bad day to stop his shine. And smart as hell to boot!

[@davidjansen3440]

He's bitching at common telsa workers over prices that they have actual zero control of 😴 he smart atleas t🗣

[@hubertkam7647]

@@davidjansen3440 he used to be a Tesla engineer

[@hipster_tacos]

@@hubertkam7647 Rich never worked for Tesla 🤨 He figured it out on his own.

[@cgrisby1965]

@@hubertkam7647 JEALOUS much???

[@surinamel5708]

Yep !

[@PointBomaN]

Can't even get lug nut covers without being immediately interrogated. That was unreal.

[@unlisted9494]

It's a salvage title car, as in not street operable. They don't owe him anything.

[@twoOfThemThangs]

He just mentioned that he needed the covers, not that they were obligated to give them

[@TonytheYorkie]

@@unlisted9494 It was salvage title but it is now a rebuilt title once he registered the car in his state. I'm know in most states have to pass state inspection before they can get a rebuilt title and drive it legally.

[@TonytheYorkie]

@Swampy Best way to own newer model vehicles with minor damage and easy repairs paying a lot less for them. I've currently own a 2017 Chevy Impala LT that had 29,000 miles when i bought it. The car was stolen and only thing they took out of it was the seats and dash. The guy i buy them from just took the interior from another 2017 Impala LT and put it in mine and i only paid $10,481 after taxes. I've never had any issues with any rebuilt title cars with reliability or anything from the guy i purchase them from. I currently have 71,903 miles on it after 1 1/2 years of owning it. He mostly buys them with front end,rear end damage with no structural damage,engine damage, and very low miles to ensure they run smooth.

[@firstnamesecondname5341]

And the reason why I won’t buy a Tesla, I admire Elon for what he has done bringing the electric car evolution to where it could have been years ago but for now Tesla are playing a bad hand in a game of poker they’ll eventually lose 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Ruben_Padilla]

I see nothing wrong with what he’s doing...smart man, he has my respect.

[@DDraycon]

As soon as elon is gonna see this, he's gonna hire this man to work for tesla

[@kshatriya1414]

DDraycon Hahahahaha, They will sue the shit out of him

[@328irossi]

DDraycon I don’t know about work but Elon will definently be hiring a man to do somthing ! 😳

[@atl3652002]

I think they're worried about getting a lawsuit from him fixing the car with their parts and something going wrong. But him and other's out there are at the fore-front of an emerging industry. In the next 10 years there's going to be a lot more backyard mechanics to fix cars like these.

[@DriverKellerTrucking]

@@atl3652002 exactly Tesla liable!!!

[@Jimmy4video]

He's brave, a lot of respect for taking big risks like that. Best of luck.

[@drmdmd1]

Right on brotha

[@basedsalty6970]

Hes got the skills to make a business out of repairing Teslas

[@KTHKUHNKK]

@@basedsalty6970 Awesome

[@georg3besti3]

Tru dat

[@Jamie-ds1gf]

@@basedsalty6970 this video is a reupload from over a year ago he has a repair shop and a warehouse now its called the electrified garage

[@mohammadabdullah2848]

"People need to know more about the product they own" Right there that's his philosophy 🙌

[@ZoofSkillzFishing]

Then don't go to a doctor. Diagnose yourself...

[@bajajoes1]

@@ZoofSkillzFishing I DO! But if I break a leg I need professional help.

[@ZoofSkillzFishing]

@@bajajoes1 You have your body since you were born, but you prefer to know more about a car. Absolutely nothing stops you from diagnosing yourself, if you have the will and determination to diagnose the faults of a car, you can definately do the same for your body!

[@lizzymonster]

@@ZoofSkillzFishing lol what’s the point of ur comment. Don’t get me wrong, It’s a funny and good point to add if that was all u were trying to do, BUT it’s eristic in nature. The argument came from no where for no relevant reason.

[@ZoofSkillzFishing]

@@lizzymonster The most important product you own is your body... Once you have done that, you can focus on materialistic things... That's a better philosophy...

[@blueinkheart]

You people in the comments saying Tesla should hire him are literally missing the entire point of the video.

[@khaledkhereis8739]

Sam Lockhart fax

[@SHTFSTAXXX]

Sam Lockhart You’re of no help if you say that and don’t tell anyone what exactly that point is 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@johnnyapplesmith]

@@SHTFSTAXXX No offense but you're hopeless if you've watched the whole video and don't even get the point when its in your face.

[@SHTFSTAXXX]

AtheismDies I never asked for the point. I’m pointing out how stupid this comment is in general.

[@johnnyapplesmith]

@@SHTFSTAXXX But it's not stupid, because the point is obvious and shouldn't even be explained. To suggest that the comment is stupid because they didn't explain what the point is in a way showing that one does not understand what the point is, and in return, making themselves seem stupid. Once again no offense.

[@UndeadBed]

I'm semi-drunk and almost brought to tear at how great of a human this guy is. I really appreciate those who stake their own path with conviction, thank you for what you do RICH!

[@SpinSatx]

Probably should have kept that story to yourself lol.

[@CLK944]

@@SpinSatx why?

[@SpinSatx]

@@CLK944 It's a video of a guy fixing a Tesla... it's not Shakespeare lol.

[@metaxist]

well im drunk from haig wiskey but why are u so emotional , im just proud for him even i dont know him

[@jamstagerable]

@@SpinSatx It's a video of a guy that cares to help and share with people how they can put some power back into their own hands and not constantly be taken advantage of by massive corporations. Buurrppp...🖕

[@ThatGuyfromyoutube98]

From the thumbnail I thought he was hacking Tesla’s to make them crash

[@noahhawn2837]

Right??

[@co_dee_co]

yeah same! lol

[@BAYAREA_PizzaParty]

Lmaoooooooo

[@ShoPro702]

subconscious racist

[@oregolelefinger]

@@ShoPro702 I'm black and I thought the same

[@pixpusha]

My dad was also one of those people that had a knack for taking things apart and putting them back together. I miss him.

[@Deejay_quest]

I'm here cause this guy actually helped me fix an old Tesla that was given to me I loved it!

[@asvolddolvas6890]

Amazing

[@THEEHumblePeasant]

Old? Lol great bro. I need friends like u got!

[@Alex-Walker]

Who gets given a tesla? I need to know your people who gives that stuff away 😂

[@asvolddolvas6890]

@@Alex-Walker rich friends who want to impress people they don't care about , i got a car gave to me by my "friend" but only because he wanted to get with a girl and i im not stupid like him so i took it lol he never even got her name lol

[@gen.jews7daytheory296]

@@asvolddolvas6890 you sound like you were the ungrateful "friend" I know I always maximize my charitable acts... Way to hate a guy secretly because of money...

[@sgtpepper6379]

Lol the Tesla Gestapo literally asked what he needed lug nuts for. Holy shit.

[@HksF16]

The funny thing is it was a lug nut COVER not just a lug nut

[@rikeshpatel1237]

the Tesla Gestapo made their Autonomous driving software open source so anyone can use it. Evil fascist gestapo smh.

[@shaxerooney]

@@rikeshpatel1237 no, they only made some patents, not even necessarily relating to self driving available to the public, imagine simping for a multi billion dollar company

[@jaegood]

Monday lfkm Jjk Mac

[@Bialy_1]

@@rikeshpatel1237 " their Autonomous driving software" is only for primary owner of the car so they switching it off if they got the info that the car was sold... the exact same story like in the case of supercharging!

[@Syte425]

We must protect men like Rich at all costs

[@thealphapack5937]

Agreeed

[@mrleafbeef634]

Oligarchs don't want competition. They want to destroy small businesses.

[@seanm7539]

Yes he’s awesome

[@sjnmhn]

@The Art of Subtlety We need to make Rich , "rich" not elon musk!!

[@africanlipplateandbonenose3223]

Is this like the african who was building "cars"? lmao

[@att5158]

I am so down with you. If I was 20 years younger I would be collaborating with you. I am a 76 year old tech that goes to school every day to learn to fix cars with new technology. I love it. I love helping people too. In my view we should all have the right to fix what we own. If we pay for the car or what ever it is , we pay for the technology. Youʻre an inspiration.

[@wolf3755]

Shout out to you man. Living your dream

[@mohammadabdullah2848]

Sir you are inspiration ❤️❤️❤️

[@humanitarian-aquarian9083]

I’m only in my 20’s, you are right, and so are these replies. You are an inspiration!

[@freemygrandma8752]

Your age is so cool 😎😎

[@feltav5719]

that is so amazing coming from a 76 years smarter than all of us. God bless you sir. ❤

[@jayla4798]

Tesla just practicing Apple's business model..lol

[@Keepskatin]

Worse than Apple

[@traplover6357]

All tech companies want to be Apple. It's not a shame when other competitors like Samsung start looking like Apple

[@zindca]

ha u beat me to this comment

[@HardenJID]

Traplover exactas it’s called being the best at what you do whatever that is

[@gregorymalchuk272]

@@traplover6357 Time to switch to an LG phone.

[@tineez320]

My grandfather always said: “What one man can do is proof enough you can do it too.” He had the same spirit as this young man. He loved repairing everything he owned and seeing how it worked.

[@BigPendant]

Your grand father was a G

[@dreamerdazegirl]

Im stealling this lol. Thanks grandpa ❣

[@glanzera]

Funny, mine always said essentially the same thing. "If a man built it, a man can fix it."

[@MajorJimPlays]

Sorry but your grandfather is a relic. We dont live in the same world mate. Yes 60 years ago you could easily repair a tractor, these days you need equipment not readily available to the public.

[@Pavl9k]

@@MajorJimPlays You don't get the point do you? Everything is doable and acheivable if you try hard and long enough. But sure give up without trying and leave your car sitting on a field for 5 years before Tesla has the capacity to repair it or even better buy a new tesla why don't you they are trying to save the planet after all...or so I heard..

[@ToomanyFrancis]

He's gonna end up designing Tesla's top competitor.

[@garrywhite13371337]

Daaaaamn that would be epic! Lol he would be unstoppable with the right funding behind him 👍

[@tchnque2234]

nah tesla is gonna end up hiring him

[@noone-io4yj]

He is the number 1 most hated by Tesla also take a look at he's channel #richrebuilds

[@dre2407]

that would mean Tesla was right not to allow repairs but by doing this they made it happen. Like in those inevitable destiny time travel paradox movies.

[@BM8C7]

no

[@Abi-hx1qr]

Tesla reminds me of Apple. They want to control everything, Steve Jobs was so focused on controlling everything they made the Mac unable to open without a special tool. Maybe that’s where Elon is getting his influence from.

[@edwinbonilla7447]

Bro I was just thinking this while watching

[@lilmamaStephanizzle]

Yes. Thats it.

[@lilmamaStephanizzle]

This is why i only use android software.

[@g5153]

@@lilmamaStephanizzle Smart people use Android

[@jmendy8039]

That’s the first thing I said.. Steve was a narcissist so is Elon.. protect this guy from Elon

[@eddyrashid7853]

Is it just me, or does this guy feel like a superhero.

[@Tore_Lund]

He is, but usually he doesn't talk like one on his own channel. He has made docu-comedy-vlogging into a higher art!

[@cybertrk]

^uncle Rich’s alternate acct

[@whateverjude]

The power of video storytelling :)

[@Chewiex22]

Honey! Where is my supersuit!

[@SuperHassan12]

Reminds me of Marvels Luke Cage

[@unmovable1]

The only guy I know that works on cars with a button up shirt.

[@JermelTaylor]

McBreezy 🤣🤣🤣

[@Hawk89gt]

At least since the 1950s

[@bbob8795]

Well, there is harly any oil so you can dress in casual wear 😂 maybe some steel toed boots tho

[@unmovable1]

King Louie Yea I know lol. He’s a good dude. I’m just joking around.

[@NegativeExponents-170]

Well Im sure that he was trying to be presentable for the interview. I think it's a good balance.

[@tbone2872]

This is why several states have proposed “right to repair” legislation. Tesla isn’t the only one who does this kind of thing. I work in the construction industry and since diesel powered heavy equipment has all gone to the tier 4 exhaust systems, a lot of the manufacturers have made it really expensive and difficult to work on their stuff. How they control it is when a failure occurs the machine displays a code, to interpret the code you’re forced to go to an authorized dealer so they can hook it up to their proprietary software. The manufacturer will then threaten to void the warranty if you attempt to use an independent repair shop and/or aftermarket parts. Good for this guy for doing what he’s doing. Support right to repair legislation.

[@SweetSpotMusical]

Believe it or not even game consoles like Xbox do this also. Void the warranty if you try to pry open their consoles and repair it yourself 😂

[@tetyoonlee4373]

@@SweetSpotMusical Well not in the US. Voiding your warranty just for opening the product or using aftermarket parts is forbidden under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. The OP's case may be different, since heavy equipment used in construction may not be considered consumer products, not sure; but Xboxes definitely are.

[@fortusvictus8297]

Tesla will wrap this up in a cloak of 'public safety' and 'litigation liability' because of all the electronic motors and hazardous materials in a Tesla. Each car has hundreds of pounds of Li-Ion batteries that are toxic and a potential bomb if mishandled.

[@silvertonjersey4177]

They got a video about a farm guy who does fixes on John deeres..same thing different company

[@Daniela-pr7rz]

@@fortusvictus8297 but, if you temper with it, is it a Tesla car anymore? Only on paper, but in fact, you made another car that could potentially have issues that can lead to people being killed.

[@towlasniemy]

When your car has a "kill switch" and/or it depends on the accessibility of a 3rd party software, you know you got yourself an overlord.

[@mariosandoval9290]

When Tesla customer service asks him “what do you want that for”. Wtf lol

[@natterdd.8779]

Because Tesla knows he's asking for parts for vehicles that are legally deemed "salvaged" and not safe to drive on the road. Common fucking sense.

[@williemccloud9176]

NatterD D. No for the money they make off of people going to them to fix there cars

[@phillipmckay927]

He asked for a lug nut cover fuckin really

[@churromushroom8101]

@@putoutmyfirewithgasoline1799 Are you actually being serious? Do you even know what a salvage title means? It means that the vehicle has been damaged and/or deemed a total loss by an insurance company that paid a claim on it. Do you not understand that it can be dangerous to drive? Regardless of the current condition of the car, it can still have problems that the "mechanic" looked over.

[@user-ut8zq8ie1w]

Churro Mushroom hundreds of salvaged vehicles can run better than a clean title. It doesn’t take a genius to deem a car safe or not. An insurance claims a vehicle salvage is mostly due to its “high cost to repair” that companies don’t want to fork out. Its selfish of a company since you’re paying them for insurance.

[@shaggy.patches]

I'm seeing a lot of similarities between Tesla and John Deere in their "ownership" of intellectual property. There's a group of hacker farmers out there that have ways of fixing their own tractors and heavy equipment. This guy is awesome.

[@dpruittt09]

Do those same people change their products then try to claim warranty on them? No wonder it doesn't work anymore huh?

[@roberth9948]

It's sad to see. I made the comparisons about how tesla would end up like john deere to my dad a couple weeks back only to see this video come out. Regular consumers of the motor vehicle industry gonna need to get their brains up

[@ferguson20diesel49]

John Deere made good tractors. But it’s started getting complicated from the early 90s. They were great when they worked. But same for others makes too.

[@americansniper1641]

But you're talking about 1million dollar tractors compared to 30k teslas if you buy a used tractor you want to take the tractor a dealer cause at end of the day used tractors are still upwards of 100k

[@ferguson20diesel49]

American Sniper not all used tractors are 100k. Where I live used tractors are 100k down. Simple reliable ones make great money here Like fiat/Fiatagri tractors. Lamborghini’s/SAME tractors. Older Renault’s. 1990s fords 1990s John Deere. New Holland’s. Fendts.All bullet proof tractors. And no emissions bullshit. And they all can be nearly fixed with a vice grip. Its come to a stage we are importing tractors from all over Europe. Even damaged repairables. Older tractors will forever hold money and there ground. It’s bizarre to think a 25 year old tractor is making more today than what it was sold for new. Limited edition models like what in my profile pic are just stupid money.

[@kevinking1750]

When I put air in my tires: You know I'm somewhat of a rogue mechanic myself.

[@tamijuiestagezz4011]

Haha :D

[@cjmq0o]

Me when I change my oil

[@JonDavis385]

omg brilliant lol

[@barslund_3417]

@theory816 did a tesla kill ur family or sum?

[@107uptown]

😆😆

[@spencer1280]

This guy's a living legend. I remember watching him years ago when he was given the run around by the Tesla preorder

[@tracyconfair1]

To: Vice, Hey let Rich know I've got a truck load of Tesla parts if he wants them.

[@tally_mon7587]

go to his youtube

[@midnightduo1]

Bullshit

[@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193]

Almighty God George Soros #420 #GetRekd wut

[@callengaza1928]

He will kiss u on the mouth.

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

I just emailed him and let him know.

[@showkingsent]

This is the type of madness that changes history. This man IS the revolution.

[@IN-tm8mw]

i love to hang around people like this, no matter who you are, it'd feel fun each day.

[@macstrong1284]

id probably have him in my post apocalyptic warlord cabinet as secretary of electric death car repair

[@mulb3rrystreett273]

@@macstrong1284 the cars would probably explode and the cars that would be left would be cars without a computer

[@jytriggg]

This is the kind of madness thats going to stop progress on self driving cars

[@nls4290]

just put the flooded tesla in some rice overnight

[@usmcraid5332]

Lmao

[@spartalives]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carterrussell5888]

KATY MAKROPOULOS hahahaha😐

[@mahmoudabdulraheem9298]

😂🤣😝

[@dankmheems290]

Remember to first rip out the battery so the car can't be powered. Then gently lift car and dip in rice bag for 12 hours.

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

So glad he is continuing forward. When you have a company who doesn't give a sh*t about it customers and will string them along for months before repairs or paint jobs are done, then someone needs to step into the gap.

[@Shedlyhikey]

I feel like if Tesla called this guy and tried to give him a position, he would deny them of the job

[@codycast]

Why? He could try to impact change from the inside. Lead efforts to encourage repairability.

[@hi_im_angelatrainor]

If I could create a car company... I’d create cars worth $5,000 to $10,000 that anybody could fix and modify.

[@hi_im_angelatrainor]

Swampy I don’t think your understanding where I’m coming from. I have an engineering background, and on top of that, my idea is very intricate

[@themanplan987]

@@hi_im_angelatrainor that's hard actually. The us and I'm sure other countries have laws where you have to have a minimum selling price in order to not mess up competition. Some small cars like the nissan Sentra can be bought one year old for 10k, but if a company sold new good cars for 5 they'd prob get checked

[@lejeffe1663]

You kidding me he would jump on it asap this guy is a wanabe tesla tech from the getgo

[@kenny9021043]

Dude from Tesla literally said “lug nut covers? What do you need those for?” Wow I didn’t kno it was like this. Very informative.

[@phillipforbes1173]

"What you need those for" that was completely so funny , the operator phone line shouldn't even exist if you can't get the parts

[@jamalsowell3650]

He should have said he was going to plug his tire with them.

[@seanm7539]

@@phillipforbes1173 that’s because Tesla is. A corporation that is terroistic in. Nature

[@seanm7539]

@Liam he is that’s all he is he’s not a genius And to be quite honest with you him telling the entire country and the world that he has Asperger’s syndrome is going to put him in a very definitive box as a disabled business owner and by the way having autism doesn’t make you a fucking genius trust me on that my best friend who is a genius with math but he repeats himself consistently and it is quite annoying but I still love him to death that is my boy. I would do anything for him and I would make sure that nobody makes fun of him for having autism

[@Carlos-ip2ir]

@@seanm7539 boo

[@nfrench2100]

This mans a genius. Just a cool dude. I’d like to chill with him in that garage and pass him some tools

[@worldwidevibes4006]

Lol me too😂🤯

[@easyk9433]

Sounds gay to me

[@CaspianWint]

Or do some midnight junk yard raids.....

[@CaspianWint]

@@easyk9433 interested? Leave him a note...

[@milkwater9351]

Bruh... you really did him dirty...

[@robertcardwell4696]

I think that you are amazingly brilliant and compassionate in what you do. God bless you. You are a total blessing to the people in this society to day.

[@MFSGamePlay]

Fixing it yourself is dying out. They're trying to tell and or stop people from fixing anything their own. Which sucks.

[@christopherflores9029]

I have an older friend, hes a mechanic and very handy. I spent most of this year restoring a classic car with him. He could have easily paid a body shop to grind/weld/sand/paint *we built a paint booth in his driveway* the car inside and out but we did it together. Nowadays everyone just buys things brand new and things hardly last anymore.

[@demarcusshipman6537]

90% of people don’t want to fix anything themselves anyway 🤷🏾‍♂️ If society wasn’t so lazy these companies couldn’t do what they do

[@demarcusshipman6537]

catwithoutthe hat I fix all my stuff as well! I learned from a teen but most people aren’t taught these lessons! I also avoid companies who design things in an effort to keep me from fixing them myself.

[@demarcusshipman6537]

catwithoutthe hat True! I am trying my best to position myself to where I need to buy very little. The less you need to buy the better off you are.

[@joshuacoleby5918]

All while spouting their save the environment BS, the hypocrisy is unreal. Truly astounding.

[@yazzid1731]

Cleanest mechanic I’ve ever seen. Plus he wears button downs while doing it

[@JamesAngelo]

He's an IT professional who happens to be a gearhead.

[@elhugeo]

This guy is not your average grease monkey mechanic. He's more on the engineering side of mechanics.

[@IamPaste]

I also wear sandals most of the time

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Dismantling EVs is a much less messy ordeal than handling ICE cars.

[@xAOAIx]

Thats what I was thinking. Maybe because they're electric they don't have much oil and stuff?

[@user-bi1hm5pk3b]

Obviously this guy is extremely mechanically inclined. What does he have a background in? Mechanical engineering or just a high IQ whatever it is. I love this guy. This is a man who you want as a neighbor. He can fix anything and won’t stop till he figures it out

[@c_urrutia]

It's called curiosity...

[@osamaanees8406]

😂😂😂 I think you haven't seen local mechanics in third world countries. They never go to school and know every thing about cars. It's not so difficult if you put some time and effort to it.

[@marcusfitzgerald59]

Called a mechanic

[@hubertkam7647]

@@osamaanees8406 it’s still quite difficult to become a good mechanic that’s why some mechanics earn nearly 100k a year also I’m pretty sure he was a Tesla engineer or a technician

[@kira-ri5le]

@@c_urrutia ion think being curios will give u the same intelligence as this man

[@mhaze210]

I'm gonna have to show this to my friend who owns a Tesla. He'll probably love this. This guy seems very smart and like he enjoys repairing Teslas.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Tesla's attitude as a company is a major factor in me not purchasing one, I love the concept, but the morale is all wrong, Rich you are golden brother!

[@nickthelebo]

Yea if i cant modify and repair/service as i see fit im not interested

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

They are just protecting their brand. If someone repairs or modify one of their cars and something happens like the car battery blows up or the computer ends up locking the driver at 60mph causing a crazy crash nobody is going to hear the facts that it's because of a faulty repair from a 3rd party shop. All they will see is it was a Tesla vehicle and something went wrong. Less people will buy your car because they heard bad news about it. This guy is repairing basically totaled Tesla cars. Imagine if the wrong people start doing this to soly profit like used car lots. They will repair the car not knowing exactly what's wrong with the car and repairs it. Sells it to someone and it something malfunctions as a result of that repair. Now everyone is looking at Tesla like it's their fault. Your reputation is everything so you want to be in full control of it

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@R.O.T.C._SEEM I understand your point of view and it’s definitely valid however, I wonder how much the dealership for the car you drive would charge you for a simple repair such as replacement of the brake pads if it took “special proprietary manufacturer tools” to accomplish the job? It’s mostly for profit my friend brand protection and anything else is secondary to that all mighty dollar. Look into the society of automotive engineers better known as SAE, part of their regulation exists to standardize, and for the right to repair. What say you?

[@garethwillis]

Right. The thing is that nothing inside Tesla is special so there is no need to act this way.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

@@garethwillis finally someone else who realizes this, thank you!

[@ianelliott9442]

someone start a gofundme for this mans legal fees or hospital bills, whichever comes first

[@flclub54]

Yikes. Really??

[@NukuYT]

@@flclub54 no lol

[@MK-fk4kp]

*DON'T BE FOOLED PEOPLE* !!! *Vice is going after Musk for supporting Yang* ... They don't care that Musk is in a life-or-death battle against fossil fuel and auto industries... Tesla shorts will go to the end of the earth to fabricate dirt on Tesla to tank them.. Imagine if Tesla gave them the tools they need!!! .. (FUD just needs to spin news) Did you guys catch the news reporter trying to link Musk to Epstein, although Musk is currently being sued for calling a disrespectful person "pedo"?!!

[@mattgaming8717]

Why..he is making money. He does not need help. Thats why he is in this video. He found the way. Too legit

[@BEKESE]

He's legit now. He owns Electrified Garage and now getting support from Tesla.

[@tsuvani3230]

"One man's trash is another man's treasure."

[@andersoncheif2836]

Co-Sign me on that comment. . .

[@dadeee7776]

its only one mans trash because the parts are so hard to get fixed

[@MayorIguana]

..is another man's Telsa...? 😄

[@ferncruz4250]

Just like my ex wife

[@joeellis4013]

videogameautobiography we always said Treasure.

[@manuelhernandez8510]

We need more people like Rich that think outside the box

[@AvidSurvivalist]

Rich did open his own Tesla repair shop called The Electrified Garage.

[@EL4Mdesu]

And he also have "a full time job"

[@amen_ra6926]

@@EL4Mdesu Not anymore. I believe he;s been doing this full time for a while now.

[@amen_ra6926]

Not just Tesla. I think the Electrified Garage helps anyone with E- cars. It was initially born out of the want to help other Tesla owners though.

[@helikate0]

Good for him. He clearly has a passion for what he does

[@WhiskeyToro]

@@amen_ra6926 i was just talking to my gf about this..about how the mechanics of today don't have any training or real knowledge on how to repair an electric car..That the future generation will be the ones to learn what's not being taught currently...and the ones that learn quickly are the ones that will be making some serious $.

[@DWS1435]

Had a friend who has a Tesla that got in an accident. It took nine months for Tesla to make the parts and then have a certified shop do the work to get the car back on the road. He had to buy another car while the Tesla was down. That is crazy !!! No way would I ever put up with something like this. I am so happy for Rich and wish him well. He has a real struggle ahead but he is smart and tough and I wish him well on this venture.

[@Primo978]

This man got patience outta this world.

[@christianmaas8934]

@@Bakus74 Cars are for more than showing off and driving to work. They drive economies and changes in industry. Especially ELECTRIC CARS. We need change and innovation.

[@erick5111]

@@Bakus74 hater

[@eshea5050]

I met Rich at a car show in Boston maybe 4 years ago. Great guy! My company was a show sponsor of the event and we hangout for a while amongst other KZbinrs. Seriously great guy.

[@JaGG331]

This was a good watch. It's pretty sad that the organization is even called Tesla. Nikola Tesla was not a very corporate kind of guy; he was against greed and selling out. His dream was to provide wireless energy/electricity to everyone, for *free* .

[@kristoph7606]

The earth rings like a bell.

[@josuepalomares6820]

This is a stupid analogy because tesla is actually helping people and the planet

[@TheFamousMockingbird]

Elon musk idolizes Edison more than Tesla. He didnt name it after him from admiration, just bec of AC was Tesla.

[@aeylitex]

true man actual disgrace to the man himself

[@ErgoCogita]

@Dojocho _"There are some scientists outside of the accepted elite controlled puppets that use technology that is far advanced."_ Wut? _"many are killed for the elite do not want people to realize what Tesla uncovered and that is there are many ways to create free energy by people that arent scientists."_ Seeing terms like "free energy" raises red flags to anyone who understands physics. There is no such thing as "free energy". Tesla, himself, never even invoked "free energy". He tried to realize wireless broadcasting of electrical energy using the Earth itself. He was hampered by the inverse square law and the extreme levels of energy needed to overcome it.

[@mohamedhussain4848]

this guy is a straight hustler, respect that

[@RappersDigest]

💯

[@achillesgraves369]

Theres a deference between hustle and a genius

[@ODCO23]

Imagine when this dude gets his hands on a cyber truck cant wait for that video.

[@spankthemonkey3437]

ODCO23 yea ls swap it right away and make trucks great again

[@minkusmaz]

Cybertruck is nonsense vaporware - Tesla will go belly up before fielding that one.

[@JohnDoe-gc1kt]

@@minkusmaz doubt it

[@seanz6586]

minkusmaz wrong.

[@seanz6586]

Marius Ipad oh really? They did quite well with the Model 3 and will do great with the y.

[@kimberlymarrder3865]

I got a flat tire in my Tesla at 1am the other day (45 minutes from home) and I actually couldn’t just get a repaired by Tesla Roadside that same night…they don’t have “spares” like other cars normally have. I had to either go through Tesla for a new $450 tire the next day or just get towed home at 1am (which Tesla provides a 1 time free tow 🤷🏼‍♀️). I’ll give them that BUT after calling about 7 tire shops and waiting 48hrs for a Tesla tire to be ordered, my flat tire was finally fixed. $420 later… Tesla is sneaky and wayyyy ahead of it forsure but I absolutely love my Tesla. Not going to lie. I never want to get a flat tire in this Tesla ever again though. 🙌🏼😂

[@rohanpingle4062]

Tesla should just certify the guy and let him open up a shop. It's a win-win for everybody.

[@SovietButcher]

Not for Tesla. He clearly wants to fix cars. Tesla, like Apple, don't want you to fix old models, they want you to tell the customer that it would be more expensive to fix it than to replace it so that they can sell you a brand new product for top dollar. If Tesla has certified repair shops they'll just do like Apple. Not allow the repair operator to actually repair 90% of the issues and have the repair operator tell the client to go see Tesla and Tesla will tell them that they're better off buying the new updated model. This is the sillicon valley tech way, if it's broke, don't fix it, replace it. The fact that he can't order a new battery for a car because the VIN number of the car is blacklisted (probably because he bought it used/fixed up a wreck) is telling about their business practices.

[@rohanpingle4062]

@@SovietButcher makes sense. However, a giant like Tesla will never let anyone do this unless they have the business ethics that allow it. So, yeah. Let's just hope this guy somehow manages to get a shop open in some way, shape or form.

[@SovietButcher]

@@rohanpingle4062 What they want and what is legal are two different things. Apple doesn't want unauthirized repair operators to work on their products. The law states that people can. Tesla doesn't want to have independant repair shops work on their vehicles because then people will realize that they're getting a shit deal when dealing directly with Tesla. Tesla wants to be Apple, they want you to be entirely dependant on them for anything and everything that relates to the product you purchased off of them. This is a terrible business practice that would have been unthinkable just 60 years ago. Could you imagine if 60 years ago, when you bought you car, the dealership told you that you would not be able to change the sparkplugs yourself? Or that if ever you needed some work done on the vehicle, that you had to bring it into a repair shop operated and owned by the manufacturer and that they actually reserve the right to repair your vehicle? You can bring your vehicle in to replace a part and they'll tell you that seeing it's 3 years old, they won't work on it and you should just buy a new one. Today people are complacent with big companies; your television's broken? It's ok, just buy a new one. Toaster died? Why pay $10 to fix it when you can get a brand new one on sale for $9.99, I mean, it'll only last 1 or 2 years but you saved one whole cent! Ever notice how there are no more TV repair shops? Or any appliance repair shops for that matter?

[@california7926]

Can y’all pass the blunt already

[@npc7724]

It might seem simple but theres not a lot of people that know how to fix electric vehicles. They should start having electric car mechanic school for those willing to help.

[@LuvJT101]

The world needs more people like you. You are barely scraping the surface of what’s wrong with Tesla.

[@gmy33]

Well tesla is not without faillure .. but its deff not evil ... like gm ... they do have ways to go and please start selling parts !!!!

[@functionaldeliverance5768]

What they need is someone familiar enough with the software systems to go in amd shut off their ways to disable the car due to missing a payment, or whatever reason they consider they have the right to disable your transportion. Or if necessary remove the physical kill switch

[@domotoro3552]

@@gmy33 no they're incredibly evil

[@gmy33]

@@domotoro3552 google is evil

[@domotoro3552]

@@gmy33 no........ a capitalist instution? evil? never.

[@asafeibba4420]

If you own a product , you must be able to fix it.. that hit me hard man. Because everytime anything minor/major happens I'd be calling my mechanic right away... Not doing that anymore.

[@genaholshouser7148]

We need more people like Rich

[@customfantasyhotwheels]

The world needs more women with your agreeable mentality.

[@austntexan]

You will own nothing and be happy. -Klaus Schwab

[@jssamp4442]

I love Rich's attitude. He is so easy going and down to earth you just want to hang out with him. A hero for the tech age.

[@jaredzimmermann5313]

Look into John Deere and the fact they won't allow the farmers to repair their own tractors....

[@sheadonkalei281]

Seen it. It’s fucked up🤦‍♂️

[@mxkhxi]

waffeltek megatard

[@unlockwithjsr]

@waffeltek Haha, we can see the buffoonery you are trying to get to you troll!!You won't be successful

[@kingave9721]

@waffeltek you tried

[@manny5k51]

no ones worried ab that tho lol

[@pabze]

This dude has been on Rogans podcast. Seems like a sound fella

[@gstylez0107]

Awesome, ima look into it. Thanks!

[@davidwelde515]

I have to check it out. I usually see rogans stuff . I must have missed it.

[@pabze]

@@davidwelde515 it was a while ago now tbf

[@NessieTheCatt]

Just bought my first Tesla last year and i love it

[@pabze]

@@kim98677 yeman some really spooky stuff going on

[@Capgungoesbang]

If people are wondering why this is reuploaded, it’s a reminder considering the new launch.

[@groundcontrolgainesville4841]

new launch of what?

[@Capgungoesbang]

Ground Control Tesla’s cybertruck

[@DarkenedSilhouette]

Ground Control to Major Tom

[@IMAPOTATOZ]

I couldve sworn ive seen this before. Thanks!

[@jltaco85]

i don't what does a rogue mechanic have to do with the new cybertruck?

[@barbaraakinbowale4456]

It's not only having to call a mechanic everytime something goes wrong, but protecting The People's environment and the planet. I find it disturbing that enventors could behaved in this manner and take no responsibility for their inaction and clean up their mess.

[@47j8nf]

People in the comments saying "wow Elon Musk would love him" as if the things Rich is addressing in this video isn't exactly what makes Elon so wealthy

[@musashimiyamoto8998]

very few people would have the technical know how to even fix their tesla. This guy is a genius plainly stated.

[@daveperella1263]

Both Elon musk companies would have failed but he got billions from nasa

[@millionairesclubllc3193]

@@musashimiyamoto8998 because most humans are roaches. But a human made Tesla and a Melanated person can do it even better . Tell me how were the pyramids built?

[@therickibobby4865]

@@millionairesclubllc3193 Pyramids were build by berbers and semite people. Who happen to be none blacks!

[@Dash-gn8ni]

@@therickibobby4865 lol and where’d you get this information from smart guy

[@Zendreax]

So in summary, Tesla is trying to be like Apple.

[@ryuranzou]

After seeing Louis Rossman fighting Apple for his right to repair that's what I got out of this video.

[@jamesgizasson]

And what they both need is some open-source competition :3

[@stevencastellanos8063]

@@ryuranzou huge difference. Louis doesn't have Apple products he proudly shows off. Apple is petty about a hand held device that can at most burn you. Tesla is a 5,000lb 240v behemoth that will kill you and Rich understands that. If you equate the two you missed point. The airbag thing was dumb, but fixed. I didn't see Apple fix their "foldable" phones.

[@anthonyh2540]

Exactly

[@ryuranzou]

@@stevencastellanos8063 you missed my point which was simply people repairing products that manufacturers don't want them to. Everyone understands that cars can kill you. Combustion engines could basically be called bombs on wheels yet people are allowed to fix them if they want.

[@mitto20]

Why would people, especially in the US, discourage intelligent people by addressing them as “crazy”? It’s ones aim what he/she should do things out of the box. One should go what he needs to do. Period. Hats off to him for getting things by himself.

[@timhallas4275]

He's probably going to fry himself to a crisp with that half ass repair job. The Tesla battery has enough energy stored in it to vaporize a family of four.

[@carlosmarcano573]

@@timhallas4275 @Tim Hallas Lol. With your logic, no one should ever try anything because of the dangers involved in doing them. That's a life of regret for not having attempted to do what you had in your heart and mind to do. If you watched the documentary, you would have heard him clearly state that he is aware of the dangers, and he takes the necessary precautions. Most everything in life involves taking risks. Marriage, being an electrician, an HVAC Tech, a plumber, a firefighter, a police officer, even driving to work every morning. You never know what vould happen to you on any given day. So should we all just stay home because we might get killed by a stray bullet, or some negligent driver? Oh, and practice makes perfect. You can't get good at something if you never attempt it. So while you're saying that his repairs are halfass, he's fixed how many Tesla cars that are now running? There's always someone that will hate on someone else's successes.

[@CoinCapo]

Because in America, It’s all about Control. They school is from a young age to instill Fear and a mindset of Control into our heads. America is not what it used to be before 9/11

[@brandonstevens1268]

cause todays society cant comprehend a person smarter than them anymore.

[@eyeyamjstn628]

I use the word crazy as a positive word all the time. my family hates that word because they believe that its 'bad' but I say it so much now how im crazy you’re crazy etc etc, mocking them in a way where I basically desensitize the word. They also like to have this public image of 'we're normal' or something like that. 🤷‍♂️

[@jenovaizquierdo]

God bless this guy, hope he continues what he is doing. He reminds me of my father, my father was a tv technician and he was saving old TV parts as well.

[@mrlaw711]

I read your reply, and instantly had a vivid picture of your father's stash of TVs and parts.

[@badtingzz]

His nonchalant attitude really grows on you. “If you cut it right here the back 1/2 is salvageable.... it’s aluminium I can do it myself meh” 🤣 Keep it up Rich! You’re a gem for sure.

[@coltonholaway7902]

The biggest problem i have with rich is that halving cars together was ruled unsafe back in the 90s. He doesnt have the tools avaible to measure out the structure and piece it back together back to the specs it needs to be.

[@VinceTheCreatorr]

@@coltonholaway7902 he doesn't have them but he has loafs of friends and connections that do and that really how the game works

[@michaelchitewe925]

@@coltonholaway7902 really you didnt see where he was working

[@amandadenney8416]

Can we have a shout out to the guy lending his shop and tools for this guy to have an opportunity to fight big corporations

[@u.s.militia7682]

This man has it together. Very intelligent and squared away he is. I wish him well in life. 🇺🇸

[@SDKwarrior]

watch uncle rich's latest videos he is a total square. or circle idk

[@recieve.believe3344]

Me too! He deserves the best!

[@LK-pc4sq]

I live in Washington. I used to be a mechanic and might do it again. I am also older then Rich and I can remember from the early 1970s, consumer electronics had its own schematic diagram.

[@hoodlife6700]

I watched this again. I watched it when he put it up himself the first time. This is excellent Personal gratification. Doing what u love and being great at it. Salute

[@Yonana529]

Well said Troy

[@DoPeTz]

Same, watched it again. Love Rich's ethics!

[@christianschipma5147]

Same

[@positivelybeautiful1]

This man is who I consider a “Hero.” He ‘s a the average citizen who has a brilliant mind, talents, and true compassion (the caring for others, strangers). He demonstrates one aspect of Love, which is to share knowledge. All the best to this good person!

[@anthonylewis9055]

i remember a time, when as teenagers, we'd learn about automobiles under a shade tree or in a friends carport but with advancements in mechanics and the addition of electronics to our vehicles "progress" has discouraged that involvement that was natural and even expected. but for a single company to try and dictate that you squash that interest in learning and earning from a technology that is rocketing a million miles an hour ahead of the rest of society.... c'mon man! more power to you, rich. you are an inspiration! damn, modern living has manufacturers covering us with their control... "ain't that right, alexa?" together with a government that has is grossly bloated (trying to keep up with business, i suppose) it's a wonder that i can breathe.

[@calglider13]

You ROCK man! I am a retired auto/heavy equipment mechanic. I have been working on cars since they had wooden spoke wheels. I own a mod Y.This is the first car I have ever owned that I do not know how to fix. I can do the basic stuff,wheels, breaks but to dive deep into my car...I got NO IDEA what to do "IF" my Y should have a problem. RIGHT TO REPAIR!!! I owned my own gas station/auto repair shop. DO IT Rich. OPEN THAT TESLA REPAIR SHOP!!!

[@Kidigi33]

Would never buy a Tesla after this, we need more visionaries like this guy. Keep up the great work

[@thatcopenguy]

"Visionary" swaps a V8 into a tesla LMAO my man is a visionary alright 😂

[@decentish8546]

V8 Tesla. Mans an absolute god.

[@805fillmore]

wait why? what did this guy do that makes you not want a tesla?

[@jakemitchell7786]

@@805fillmore Shows how Tesla want to prevent rival mechanics in order to gouge those who need repairs.

[@nuttynutts2963]

Read my comments above yours be smarter than the energy cartel

[@erickrubio3043]

This is like Louis Rossman but in the car industry

[@shaunparfett]

Erick Rubio yes, but Louis doesn’t like Apple products 😊

[@neverabandonsuccessagain9219]

“Dead in the water” was definitely an unintentional pun lol

[@webbbilly1706]

This guy is the human version of wall-e

[@redpanda2.059]

Webb Billy actually tho

[@Meatloaf_8462]

lmao

[@cheesecakelasagna]

@Sanaak Shipaluk *bruh*

[@chimpun4life]

HAHAHAHAHA ! LEGENDARY COMMENT

[@mikeill2687]

LMFAO

[@basedsalty6970]

Tesla makes cutting edge cars and there future looks bright. This young man is a frontrunner in backyard repairs and should start a business helping others fixing there Teslas.

[@yoursurgerysister]

Fumanchu1 5150 true

[@barkleesanders]

He does have a ev shop now

[@tombig4011]

Tesla make well designed cars but they are a shit company to deal with.

[@RichRebuilds]

the electrified garage

[@haloepic3092]

Rich Rebuilds just subscribed

[@wmurray003]

This guy is like that "electronic technology wizard" seen in every 1980's Cyberpunk fantasy movie...

[@galedribble9535]

He is indeed like that person

[@torontotonto6189]

LOL, he is literally just screwing off parts and putting them in the more usable frame.

[@wmurray003]

@@torontotonto6189 Uuuu No.. it's more complex than that. This is a Tesla, not a Honda.

[@torontotonto6189]

@@gearbanginentertainment7476 this, I'm not good at electronics it would be hell but someone savvy with electronics degree? Shouldn't be that hard to put it together in proper garage

[@werebilbyj4449]

This is how I feel about everything we own. Everything. We should be able to repair everything. 100% with Rich.

[@MegaCavalier23]

I lost it when he laughed at the tesla reps question “why would you need that?” Lmao

[@davem5276]

Lug nut covers? What would anyone use those for? Certainly not to cover lug nuts....Yeah, that was funny.

[@lurkwave]

Thats how you know how serious this is to the Tesla company. Absolute bullshit. They are as bad as apple.

[@BreaksFast]

@@davem5276 If he owned a Tesla, he would have the covers. If he stole someones rims and damaged all the covers because he didn't have the removal tool, he wouldn't.

[@A1iiiiii]

Dave Smith you ever heard of someone losing something? Happens every now and then, especially with small items like, hmm... let’s say lug nut covers

[@E-Rod]

0:45...."If you own something, if you purchase something free & clear, then you should be able to fix it yourself"....I believe in that! Right on! This guy rocks!

[@own-ski6643]

The force is strong in this one

[@anaruizguti]

this man has everything : hes got principles, he is inteligent , corageous and funny . A true leader

[@anguywithatoe8355]

@Aaron R Espinoza fr

[@mrlaw711]

Yet we cannot find a man or woman with these characteristics to be POTUS.

[@HS-cf4lb]

@@mrlaw711 typically, in politics, you'd have to be a degenerate to get into politics.

[@recieve.believe3344]

Yes!

[@rissarys25]

But, is he single? Just sayin...

[@charlesme2]

I love people that see a huge task like this in front of them and say "I got this".

[@haysuse9810]

For real

[@andarted]

This guy is nothing less than a hero.

[@gstylez0107]

My exact sentiments as well. He really is a friggin animal, the world needs more like him.

[@gstylez0107]

@@AIP404 Gtfo. Users should be allowed to do whatever they want with a product they own. If it gets screwed up, that's on them.. Prohibiting work on it is exactly what apple does and it's bullshit. The product quality is guaranteed out the door, what you do with it is your own business, not theirs.. If a company can't make a quality product that can be taken apart and worked on at the consumers risk than they have failed. Once it's sold to the customer, they no longer own it.. All decent car manufacturers offer actual licensed garages where their cars can be worked on by trained mechanics. An owner can choose to pay the premium to guarantee good service, or they can take it to any other mechanic willing to work on it, all the way down to simply doing it themselves.. That's how it should be..

[@dellontobin282]

People like him should own their own car companies. He’s a gem.

[@SAS-312]

Logic would be Elon Musk noticing this guy and hiring him to further the brand, truly a single individual that knows the full inside and out of his cars Instead of multiple separate teams of people in charge of different sections of the cars. Musks legacy was built on innovation and pushing the limits, that's all I see Rich trying to do here. If the Tesla self repair community is soooooo small, then Musk is literally pinching pennies by targeting it like he does. Now I know why Elon said he admired Edison more than Nikola, they both have the same predatory business tactics. Stay humble.

[@J8den]

that would be a good counter but it defeats the purpose of what he is trying to achieve by fixing the cars himself

[@SAS-312]

@@J8den @†JΔY† you missed the point. Musk made massive success from being an innovator but instead of embracing further innovation he walled his product off and made it ridiculously hard for people to take it any further, to the point of interrogation when calling for lug nut covers. I do believe Rich now has his own Tesla approved mechanic shop though. All the knowledge Rich gained by going bumper to bumper on these new age vehicles that almost noone has dissected is literally priceless. Those kinds of people can probably be counted on one hand, and could further the product to make it so much better. The way Elon portrays himself you'd atleast think he'd want to have a conversation with the guy, no?

[@penecactus]

@@SAS-312 quite the opposite happened, however support the guy by subbing to his channel richrebuilds, real funny guy

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

@SAS 312: With your overview of this situation you seem to be pretty intelligent as well. Kudos.

[@jamespulliam3672]

He can't hire him because he's to black O to smart my bad peace

[@mtadams2009]

I believe Rich now has two EV garages. One in Mass and one in Florida. Way to go. Rich is dong a lot of good work in many ways. Tesla just sell the parts and let people fix their cars. Many people have the skill sets needed.

[@ramonchinea4349]

No single car manufacturer should have a monopoly like this. It's not right.

[@BlamBird]

Completely agree. I planned on buying a Tesla after graduating from law school this year, but not after this.

[@jimbom6307]

Apple does the same thing.. its not a monopoly cause you have options to get other brands.

[@johnnybgood774]

Well since tesla technology was stolen ....

[@johnnybgood774]

@@jimbom6307 its still a monopoly

[@arislopes1924]

@Jimbo M is not the same u can fix a iPhone at your local phon store for a way cheaper price u don’t have to go to Apple directly but for Tesla’s there’s no way around it while other cars u can fix yourself or take it to your local mechanic

[@teddyraffudeen7056]

I certainly don’t think you’re crazy. I admire your intelligence and industriousness.

[@ravensfootball52]

This guy was on joe Rogans podcast. It was a great listen and I recommend everyone check it out. He’s actually very entertaining.

[@buddypng31]

One of the most interesting episodes of JRE I've heard

[@jypsywith_a_jae7575]

@@buddypng31 yes! It made me sub to JRE

[@jeanpaul6545]

add a link too it

[@VapidSlug]

I need some lug nut covers. Tesla: "WE'RE SENDING A SQUAD UP. WHO ARE YOU? WHAT'S YOUR OPERATING NUMBER?"

[@racekar80]

This is exactly what is happening in the farming community. Tractor manufactures not allowing farmers to work on their new machines, right to repair laws being pushed for farmers to be able to repair on their own equipment. Older tractors are worth more and more every year, since farmers can rebuild them.

[@tesmith47]

Sooo how do we like capitalism now?

[@racekar80]

@@tesmith47 has nothing to do with capitalism, if it was Tesla could charge outrageous prices for the parts and make money, instead they restrict access to any part so only they can do the repair, or total the car. More like a monopoly, one of the reasons I did not buy a Tesla. There is a law that says you can’t void someone’s warranty if aftermarket parts and services are used as long as those parts don’t cause a problem. Someone needs to start manufacturing aftermarket parts for Tesla’s, there is a big market already.

[@hubertkam7647]

John deer is by far the worst in this I knew someone who had a Ford 8210 that sold for like 28k and that was like a 1980s tractor

[@MrJohnm1965]

This is the same nonsense John Deere is doing to farmers

[@TheCastedone]

Yeah even everyday car manufacturer are. Toyota Honda etc are making cars more difficult to self repair

[@snitox]

But Tesla has tons of verified local mechanic shops. Rich is kinda overblowing this. All Tesla wants is not see one of these cars blow up because of subpar repair work and their stocks get impacted.

[@newagetomboy]

Don't forget about Apple pulling the same crap.

[@DJDeezyThaTruth]

-I kould see them doing that too. Which is silly. Humans are inertly DIY, kurious little things we be.

[@snitox]

@@baums547 it's not upto Tesla to search and train local shops. They have to come to them. With so few Tesla's on the road which barely requires maintenance I can see why.

[@streetfashiontv9149]

3 years of collecting parts he finally realizes "I think I am obsessed".

[@jimmypilkerton7385]

😂😂😂

[@goldc4859]

obsessed with being a genius

[@anthonyfarrel356]

This man has more spare parts than Tesla itself

[@Century2008]

What an amazing young man, Intelligent, ambitious and with a purpose. High value citizen to acknowledged by geniuses standards for sure.

[@enzoferrari8005]

Regardless of the legal issues this guy has the moral and ethical high ground. Respect brother.

[@BrunoBCFerreira]

This guy is like a futuristic movie character.

[@raksh9]

He's like Doctor Ido from Alita.

[@cinnamonstar808]

Skynet. he is CEO of Cyberdyne Systems

[@Hckerman-fc2uw]

@@cinnamonstar808 He's more like a mechanic Sarah Connor imo 😂

[@cinnamonstar808]

@@Hckerman-fc2uw ha ..🤙🏼that too

[@ljuan5000]

I love the comment sections 🤣🤣

[@keithrector8560]

Thanks for putting videos and experiences out there. I raced cars for 10 years in SCCA and restored 5 exotic cars when I was younger. Drove a Volvo P1800ES sports car for 32 years as a daily driver. I would not try to tackle what you are doing as their locking up of parts and service is really bogus! I believe in the right to self repairs, just look at John Deer and the farmers who can't get repairs or parts. Love your work and know see how much it takes to rebuild one of these, I see totaled Teslas all the time on Coparts and am tempted. Maybe the boring leaf is a good way to go, ha ha.