Worlds First Deep Look under the Tesla Model S Plaid

[@nicolashoyt5341]

Just wait for Tesla to add facial recognition and make it so anytime Rich is in a car it will not drive or charge haha

[@edgarhernandez-tw3zp]

🤣🤣

[@xsleep1]

It's just like when he used his credit card at the Supercharger. He got a half-charge and then.... nope. Rich is persona-non-grata at the deepest level.

[@RufftaMan]

The way the BMS failed at the end, I'm not sure this isn't the case already.. I never had any problems with mine, while Rich barely touches the thing and it just gives up.

[@goocherrific]

But that's mean to Marquez Brownlee. 🤣

[@charlessanborn551]

All ready done it seems

[@tavarish]

Rich: Complains about Hondas blowing up at the track Also Rich: Gets kicked out of the track and breaks down immediately afterwards

[@kyrosmike]

I was at a track day and saw 2 b16s and 1 b18 swapped civics all exploded with their rods on the track

[@MrAnthonyLord]

epic

[@markm0000]

Finish your SL500 manual swap.

[@boxr_4214]

i’m guessing he was “kicked out” because the car went under 10 seconds and doesn’t have a roll cage.

[@RichRebuilds]

To be fair when I broke down I was OFF the track and only inconvenienced the tow truck driver 😇

[@Muskar2]

25:32 The manual seems to suggest it's a backup: "In addition to manually shifting gears on the touchscreen, you can select a gear by pressing [one of these]. In most situations, these buttons are not available until you press one of the gear buttons to activate it". "In situations where the touchscreen is unavailable (for example, experiencing a technical issue), or Model S is in Valet or Transport Mode, the gear selector on the center console activates automatically and there is no need to touch it to activate it".

[@redsymphony5471]

Marques Brownlee did a video and he looks like me😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Uncle Rich is killing me 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheStuartstardust]

This also killed me 🤣🤣

[@rafikdiesel328]

😂😂😂

[@aluwanimoyo4093]

That totally got me I didn't think he was gonna top Doug DeMuro busting a nut 🤣🤣🤣

[@kevindunlap8309]

💀💀💀

[@surferdude4487]

Looks the same to me... But then I'm blind.

[@Muskar2]

21:20 I have a feeling a lot of Plaid owners will be accidentally activating blinkers, wipers and the horn while turning sharply 😅

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

That combined with the fact that hand-over-hand steering is much more difficult with this wheel will make me wary of all new Model S's on the road. Or really all of them since it's hard to tell the redesigns apart.

[@EricLS]

Shit, I activate my call button in my jeep all the damn time, and those are physical. The yoke is a complete failure. It is more of a meme that they actually put it into a production car after dozens of concept cars sporting them.

[@boxeclectic]

Hoping Tesla takes this model back, but if they don't I will still dispute the charge on my credit card....

[@bradsheridan8658]

Lmaooooooo Stevon

[@Torchedini]

Just make sure you dispute the charges for this model. Not mine, yes I did order with your details. I'm gonna pay you back. SoonTM

[@ntshdff]

Thanks for the cc number figured if you were cool with a Tesla you would not mind an Arcimoto cheers and yes you can drive it whenever you come out west

[@toddclancy5237]

Stevon I too want you to buy me a plaid. k thnx

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

Who’s Giannis ?

[@nowhereusa]

grindr and OKcupid.. some one is playing all the field... way to go!

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Doubles your chances of a date.

[@zachrichardson6316]

I’ve seen a couple videos of plaids running 9s at the track and no mention of a roll cage. Thank you for actually showing that you got kicked out lol

[@anatolyFct]

Don't you also require a chute if you run sub 10s?

[@zachrichardson6316]

@@anatolyFct if you trap over 150 mph you need a chute

[@Mathis218337]

@@zachrichardson6316 149 he good

[@takanara7]

Yeah you're *supposed* to get thrown out if you do it, but obviously if you know the owner of the track they'll let you stay, lol (So like dragtimes isn't getting thrown out, lol)

[@gratefulhikes]

Tesla plaid channel has been “spoken to” at two tracks now. He taunts other drivers now, sticking to just beating them by a small margin. Not my style but at least he’s having fun. I am hoping that tracks start enforcing the safety measures more. They are there for a reason. Especially if the plaids are going to be dripping oil on the track!

[@ebloulou4203]

The browsers he has opened in his search bar, lmao. “ why does it burn when I..” 3:24

[@RogerM88]

Rich and Steven should dress up as "Tesla Bots", and show their robotic moves.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

I really wanna check out an electrified rotary engine - hybrid car on this channel..

[@joeyscleaninglady2877]

lots of electrical tape too

[@RogerM88]

@@joeyscleaninglady2877 maybe they would make a more convincing robot to the investors and fanboys, that the one, Tesla put dancing.

[@powcar91]

The robots from the movie "The Mitchells vs the Machines" look like the Tesla bot.

[@mdf1978]

Elon was like: ‘we have to organize our 2021 event. What can we get for $500?’ ‘An ungly wrinkled curtain, some t-shirts with AI Day printed and some person in a white suit, who will dance for a few minutes.’ Elon: ‘cool that’ll do.’

[@EugeneShamshurin]

Can you please do a video of fitting a round steering wheel to the Plaid? It could be an awesome aftermarket product opportunity for traditionalists who like their wheels round....

[@LandonsLaboratory]

The font on the "SUPER MANIFOLD" is Hemi Head, I used it for my company logo.

[@namewithoutdigits]

Cool to see this tidbit in the comments. 😃

[@DarkHawkk]

Oh man.. Thanks for shutting my hunt for the font name❤️

[@Eclipse3581]

He’s right about Honda’s at the track. 300 hp on stock axles have ruined many a track day.

[@isaiah-lava5.086]

There it is the world gets to see Dougs O face once again 😂

[@mikedrop4421]

Gotta love Tesla's "groundbreaking engineering solutions" they put a sticker on the control arms to advise wrecker drivers not to hook there. Installing a few "D-rings" or pick up points on the frame would have been the old school way to solve that problem and we can't have that. Also Tesla loves to claim their vehicles have no moving parts besides the motors like they forget about the 637 actuators, pumps, valves louvers and vents for the cooling system.

[@Nphen]

Rich Rebuilds beats Sandy Munro to the first Model S Plaid teardown. Congrats! 🥳

[@brokeguydtd]

im still shocked at the begining of the video where it looks like they didnt finish putting it together and already having leaks.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Poorly designed, poorly assembled.

[@jpinto3912]

If you pick any initial build of any car, you'll see that kind of thing... bolts badly torqued, fasteners the wrong way, leaks, even missing stuff. You'd need to spend resources on assembly/disassembly sessions of new products with all people to train them. Corporate middle spheres get a lot of cost-down pressure, so they just have dealers/service centers to deal with defects under warranty work.. the owner doesn't like it? tough. They don't see how BAD a 150k build with defects after a week of ownership really looks like on a 1million+ YT channel.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

@@jpinto3912 not nearly to that extent and that consistent among all the products they make. The QC department needs to be fired. A lot of it is just simple poor design and engineering. There is NO EXCUSE for that crap on a car that costs that much. Its embarrasing. Especially as a new company, they should be striving for quality, but they never have and have a bad reputation as a result. My late 90s Hyundai was screwed together 10x better than that thing.

[@verygoodbrother]

@@porcelainthunder2213 He/She is correct, that's the nature of the game. My mum's E class at the start of its life spent more time at the dealership and with the owner. However my A class had no issues. Then take the VW ID3 with all the software and hardware faults that are finally being rectified. Just have a browse of any owner forum and you'll see these sort of complaints.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

@@verygoodbrother not with the build issues Tesla has had. There is no excuse for vehicles to leave the factory like that. And this isnt really a new vehicle its a refresh, and a lof it is just plain poor design.

[@ischmidt]

The UX on that car is uniquely horrific. I almost want to test drive one now just to see how often I accidentally honk the horn and stuff.

[@cambridgemart2075]

It's almost as if they fired the Human Factors team

[@nochan99]

I am pretty sure Elon is a subscriber to this channel. He is sitting here with us now with a bucket of popcorn, munching away.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

...or one of his minions is and reports back weekly. Elon's a busy man making terminators and stuff, he can't be waiting on Rich to upload.

[@murry001]

I'm sure that Elon sits down every week and can't wait to see a new Rich Rebuilds episode come up. haha

[@Longbowan]

I'm sure he's taking the time for Rich...

[@thebrowns5337]

Bet he paid way too much for his popcorn too

[@Kingwoodish]

Yeah, not much else to do in Boca Chica, TX but sit in his green pod and watch TV/YOU TUBE. Either that or go to the family house and change diapers and mow the lawn.

[@joshuam7552]

2:23 lol, Doug's mannerisms annoy/ irk me so much; even though I'm cringing, I can't get enough!

[@uprightape100]

Think of all the "sudden unintended acceleration" smashups in the near future from "Wrong Pedal People". Good times for lawyers.

[@johna1160]

Not to mention .5 second to upside down if your front wheels are pointed straight.

[@user2C47]

@@johna1160 Except a Tesla _really_ doesn't like to be upside down.

[@Shiftheads]

Wrong pedal people end up in the next town over now

[@cadriver2570]

They should put a little camera in the foot well. But in the grand scheme of things so few people are that stupid, and it seems to affect all fast cars equally.

[@odisy64]

Already happened, last year tesla was investigated by the NHTSA and was found innocent of some 20 claims of unintended acceleration.

[@basithph8958]

Hopefully that ICE-T build can beat the Plaid if it ever gets finished (I’m joking pls don’t kill me)

[@dantem306]

theyre going to have to build the motor and slap some turbskis on it for it to stand a chance

[@cheesecurd100s]

Better team up with cleatus for that

[@organiccold]

Will only beat it in getting back home :) but dam will be fun

[@benholroyd5221]

Oh they're coming for you. As soon as the cars finished. Could be worse. Project Binky predates the internal combustion engine.

[@Gnrnrvids]

@@benholroyd5221 Binky lives!!!! :D Loved that latest ep where they got it running finally.

[@norezenable]

Rich has become more powerful that Tesla could even imagine...

[@TheRealAlpha2]

That KITT steering wheel, and they're making AI robots now? Tesla is totally trying to become Knight Industries. Hey, Steven, put in your resume now, you might get to be the new David Hasslehoff.

[@JasonWW2000]

The robot was a joke. Not serious

[@claydog6422]

KITT’s brother CARR

[@cambridgemart2075]

@@JasonWW2000 It was announced last week and it's been on the UK news.

[@JasonWW2000]

@@cambridgemart2075 he was trolling

[@TheRealAlpha2]

It was a joke, but I mean... the cars already drive themselves...

[@dragade101]

"They make a good car" "but they dont finish stuff." Yes that is one sentence. #Tesla who are still missing the mark.

[@moeelmasry2331]

There’s such a... menacing aura about rich owning a plaid

[@justpassnthru]

Thanks for showing us how the back up shifter works. That DeMuro guy couldn't seem to figure it out.

[@nexxusty]

What do you expect with someone with the last name "DeMuro"?

[@Nayfun1]

lol Rich and Sevon have been put on a list any telsa they drive it will shutdown on them

[@Nabeelco]

That's just normal Tesla ownership. The average Tesla owner has 3 breakdowns in 3 years of ownership. The average Porsche, Kia or Lexus owner has less than 1 breakdown in 3 years of ownership. Kia... the shitty car company that makes the Soul, has a better reliability rating than Tesla.

[@davecasey4341]

@@Nabeelco Uhh, I drive a Kia Soul and I love it. Best car I've ever owned.

[@boxr_4214]

@@Nabeelco kia actually has a really good reliability rating as of late. hell, i know hyundai warranties their powertrains till 10 years or 100k miles and those have the same underpinnings as kias.

[@Nayfun1]

can tell no one understand a joke

[@baelm]

@@boxr_4214 100k is not an impressive mileage any more

[@ALifeWithCars]

The cut of doug demuro reacting to the plan had me crying laughing love the videos as always man!

[@driesdeketele9749]

26:34 sure they did a good job on the interior xd. Nice door alignment

[@wallyhall]

Was that Steve? Whoever it was - thanks for pronouncing Aluminium properly 😂

[@Paulman50]

While driving I like the old switches and knobs that you can operate without taking your eyes of the road.

[@DcMag]

These (not existing) steering column controls and touch buttons are just like the digital cameras from the mid-'90s and early 00. They were like spaceships and came in all shapes, and then slowly came back to a regular DSLR camera just like they were 40 years before... These controls are an experiment and exercise of "what if"...

[@IDK_Mr.M]

28:30 Elon noted your in the car and decided it was time.

[@gorak9000]

Probably based on voice recognition. It was when they turned on the voice command button earlier. Tesla uploaded the voice samples, and determined it was Rich, and then killed the car later.

[@bryanclark7608]

Saw my first one in person and definitely was impressed, looked wider, more stanced out, just very menacing compared to a typical S. Or was it all in my head....

[@vmwindustries]

The RIGHT to repair is very important!

[@georgemartin1436]

Rich needs to scan all these plastic parts into 3D replicate them in an upgraded fashion to sell them. In a way that will in no way be affiliated with Tesla, of course...

[@drink15]

Doesn’t really work that way

[@dez7726]

there are already people that make model 3 panels out of metal and fiberglass probably carbon too.

[@deanchur]

@Mert M Wouldn't surprise me if some staff at the Shanghai factory have already done it.

[@tuffrc1]

The oringe plastic air con wire holder is of the model 3 which has the cable running over the top. Most of the Compressor/cooling looks identical to the 2021 model 3. I have one of these apart in the shed, In Australia

[@CptSpears007]

The controls on that car are ridiculous. I hope other manufacturers don’t copy this

[@repCanada]

The touch controls on the wheel are the worst part about this car

[@constructdestruct360]

@@repCanada What wheel? It's a yoke and it's awful.

[@hellomrpostman]

Stevon's got that knife game going. First the CRK. What was the blue one this vid?

[@cadriver2570]

8:30 I think this is fairly common with EVs. You can see HV cables from the wheel well of an e-tron.

[@michaelovitch]

The reinforced plaid conveniently retain oil leaks,just look at the height of the diamond shapes and the whole perimeter.

[@BillB33525]

how is the gas powered Model S doing?

[@Muskar2]

30:23 ICE-T video coming next week

[@des8893]

The rant has me in tears. That Tesla hubris. Lmao.

[@Orangefabs]

Loving the very subtle browser tabs

[@mattb9343]

11:10 "There is literally a possibility your new Tesla can leave an oil stain in your driveway." 😂🤣 The irony.

[@lalo772]

Why did you do Doug like that lmao

[@rmp5s]

I've never seen something so clever AND so jank at the same time.

[@RetroBerner]

Oh, your 12v battery died? Sorry we're gonna have to total her.

[@dkostasx]

The frunk is large enough, so one can just put a full size battery there as replacement.

[@JasonWW2000]

@@dkostasx The converter is designed for a lithium cell now. You can't just swap a lead acid into place. 😟

[@Muskar2]

Yeah, another potential issue for getting stranded with no easy fix. Let's hope their intentions pan out of having it last for the life of the car so it won't be an issue to most people.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

@@JasonWW2000 It's probably coded as well

[@JasonWW2000]

You could probably still mount a small 12v lead acid battery in the frunk in a box and keep jumper wires next to it. Then if you need to supply emergency 12v you can do it more easily. You'd probably just need to top up the battery manually with a charger every few months to be safe. You could do this with all Tesla vehicles.

[@LouisEguchiWale]

Humour levels high much appreciate

[@Crunch_dGH]

Great review, thx!! Would like to know the fix for that oil leak, though. Have asked Munro Associates to see how far it would go FSDvin on a track at a constant 150 while monitoring temps, voltages, etc. Wanna try on yours? Also, disable traction controls & see how much of a 4-wheel burnout it'll do!

[@mitube4u]

We definitely need a Rich Rebuilds Soundtrack released at some point. I mean the world needs it.

[@henrymatthews9365]

Lol great value ice cream analogy was priceless

[@Good-Enuff-Garage]

came here for the anecdotal drawn out one liners, and did not leave disappointed, Rich delivers

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

Funny to see how much chad gets excited with the features aha

[@ThomasJoseph315]

Biggest problem with this car is you loose that tactile feel of turning on switches and knobs. They say texting is illegal because you take your eyes off the road, well this isn't that much further because you have to look at screens and buttons to make sure you hit the right one. How many times do you look at your turn signal switch when you turn it on? I never do unless there is a problem.

[@CCDzine]

But does it have a log chopper?

[@jamesbostater79]

Can you open the the cover around the steering column to see if it might be equipped for future retraction.

[@KCCBuilt]

Rich! Hope to be seeing you soon at EG Tuesday!!! Long time fan and subscriber from Springfield Massachusetts!

[@berkelyiott]

6:02 Looks like they ran out of material to cover up the wiring for the shocks, that’ll be fun if you live in the Midwest!

[@CheezeCracker]

The wire loom/conduit/Electrical tape generally never reaches all the way to the edge of a deutsch connector

[@Damien.D]

That unprotected 360-turn wiring is complete reckless engineering and assembly. If all that kind of details are made that way, this thing will fail from everywhere pretty quickly.

[@roberthawxhurst3717]

Out did Sandy Munro exposing the Plaid's guts...Ubelievable seeing the Plaid totally incapasitated.

[@ShaneShepherd]

"A great value Sandi Monroe!" hahaha! Awesome!

[@skyejah]

It very intuitive, for instant if there was an object like another car or a building in front of the car, the car would choose to reverse instead of going forward.

[@enflure2792]

this squarespace ad was so smooth

[@andrewnyiti2161]

2:38…but then Marques Brownlee made a review and he looks just like me so it’s basically the same thing 😂😂😂

[@htmmotoring]

Dude your website name and allá the jokes arround the squarespace ads are on freaking point hahahaha amazing

[@xerxes9620]

If you guys just knew how terrible they arrive in Europe and how much body work we had to do on Model S/X. -Bolts missing -Deep Scratches/cracks on body paint -Spoiler missing on Plaid S -Wheels scratched, sometimes even destroyed -Seats worn -Wrong steering wheel. Customer wanted Round, instead they got Yoke Sometimes we even had to replace battery or DU's before delivery. At least it got better now.

[@applefanboy1770]

What about Doug Demuro

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

That steering column looks like an utter pain in the ass to do u-turns with, along with the other problems mentioned.

[@belowme4927]

THEY SHOULD MAKE A TRAINING STEERING WHEEL THAT COMPLETES THE CIRCLE AND IS REMOVABLE

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

*training/performance.

[@moistydoooood]

why are you yelling?

[@NERPolitan]

Probably not the best move for people trying to learn the dumb yoke design to use a circular steering wheel

[@sb449]

Rich, your ring doorbell hasn't failed to make my dog bark in weeks

[@toddclancy5237]

Can I have Stevon's credit card number too?

[@danielhartin7680]

Don't think I could get used to that steering "wheel ".

[@verner540]

I like how Rich always has his Bell & Ross watch on. He don’t wear electronic smart watches.

[@SahanRavinder]

Is there anyone out there as smooth or funny as Rich?? I used to come for the content, now it’s the laughs that brings me back. Watching the vids for all the cracks I missed.

[@GTStrane]

You should build a race plaid and try to get in the 8s or something that would be sick and probobly get a ton of views

[@markkennard861]

Love the Southpatk Ref... " and it's gone "

[@scorti0559]

Why did you get kicked out of the track? Were you too fast, or...?

[@Xaluber]

Correct, most tracks require a roll cage for sub 10s cars.

[@CamoTrooper1]

@@Xaluber they found out later the car was fine.

[@scorti0559]

Oh that makes sense! Thank you

[@pooolll111]

Are we all going to ignore all of Rich's datings apps? 😂

[@normang3668]

Not seeing a single mention about Grindr being on his phone. . .

[@jrescorpiso]

I noticed Grindr too. 😊

[@roj30001]

@@normang3668 I was about to say something

[@nexxusty]

It's a gag.

[@goobster6257]

That episode was hilarious and super informative! That's awesome free content

[@rhett7716]

so is that factory fit, the side panels lose underneath ???

[@coreygrant5974]

That clip of Doug D will be my custom horn! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ozziemcc]

The Ring Doorbell notifications drive my dogs nuts every week...they get so confused.

[@nexusyang4832]

Shout out to right to repair!! :)

[@netmaster88]

I'm a tow driver. That's why I always use the I-bolt screwed into bumper to tow. Especially on electric cars. You don't want break to auto engage as you yank out the suspension. Lol

[@lyteyearz5810]

The Marques Brownlee part had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@botgermit52]

3:14 that sagway was so smoth

[@adammiller5166]

It’s like looking at the bottom of an RC car!🤣

[@kkellerk23]

Its the same, so yes lol.

[@justinas666]

7:08 is that's an oil filter ? Looks like the one for combustion engines definitely not for transmission

[@Pacobravo16]

For what?

[@tjnucnuc]

That foam around the cabin air filter is the cheapest household foam I’ve ever seen.

[@aerodyneservices]

And not even installed properly. Open cell to boot.

[@ABowlofWeetabix]

How did they not update the tail lights…? Every other model has the new diffused lights

[@curlytoezz]

Rich just casually showing off Grindr we Stan king 💕

[@friguy4444]

6:02 I don't know if that wire is as badly frayed as it looks on video but if it is that sensor isn't going to last much longer. But perhaps that's the way it's supposed to look? I don't know.

[@ronpluijm]

Hey Rich, how is the Tesla V8 project doing. Any estimate on the next vid of this remarkable project? Looking forward to it! GreetZzz from the Netherlands.

[@compwiz101]

Right at the end he says another ICE-T vid is coming up

[@ronpluijm]

@@compwiz101 Right, I didn't notice..Thanks!

[@lyfandeth]

Let's try a Plaid, or any EV, at the Indy500. Indy car engines used to be built just durably enough to do the 500 mile race, 100 miles of practice, and 100 miles of "just in case". But can any EV do the basic match of running flat out for 500 miles without throttling itself down?

[@pl9372]

Way to steal Sandi's thunder, Rich!

[@Blessinsz]

It’s like they are trying to find the Krabby Patties formula 🤣

[@williamgrissom9022]

Cool tech, but definitely undercuts the argument of many Tesla fans that the cars are simpler than an ICE. I agree that buyers are getting their money's worth for the price, if upscale features like air suspension and monster brakes are must-haves. Much cheaper to buy those in a factory design than a later retrofit, and makes it more valuable decades later as a collector, though few Plaids will live such a delicate life. Some Tesla owners claim no more cooling system issues, but that will likely prove the opposite. The oil leaks bring snickers. A base Model 3, or VW ID.4, is slightly simpler than most gas sedans, though much more expensive. The Leaf is the simplest battery-car (air cooled), but still pricey. Wide adoption requires better and cheaper batteries. That lack is what killed the first GM EV (heavy lead-acid batteries, short range).

[@SirAJentz]

Great video, nothing beats taking apart a brand new toy to see how it runs.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

It's the putting back together is the problem.

[@SirAJentz]

@@Robert-cu9bm yup, agree. I was a diesel mechanic for the U.S. army we had plenty of projects taking apart and putting back together!

[@Kingwoodish]

Rich is right. The yoke and controls are downright stupid. This Plaid is not a driver's car. There is still a place for turn signal stalks, Shift controls, horn buttons, windshield wiper/washer stalks and steering wheels.