Rich Benoit Explained
Rich Benoit |
Channel Direct Url: | RichRebuilds |
Channel Display Name: | Rich Rebuilds |
Location: | Salem, Massachusetts |
Years Active: | 2016-present[1] |
Subscribers: | 1.36 million |
Views: | 170 million |
Silver Button: | yes |
Silver Year: | 2018 |
Gold Button: | yes |
Gold Year: | 2021 |
Stats Update: | October 8, 2022 |
Rich Benoit is an American car enthusiast known for his YouTube car vlog Co-founded by Rich Benoit & Carl Hewitt, where he and members of his crew rebuild Teslas, create electric vehicles, and rebuild custom cars, called Rich Rebuilds.[2] Benoit has been an outspoken critic for the Right to Repair on Teslas, and has spoken of Tesla's refusal to grant car service or parts to him for the purpose of repairing his used Model S.[3] [4] [5] Benoit currently has an automobile repair shop called the "Electrified Garage" in New Hampshire,[6] in addition to one in Ocala, Florida.[7] Benoit currently lives in Salem, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.[8] [9] As of October 2022, his YouTube channel has 1.36 million subscribers.
Notes and References
- Web site: Popular EV YouTuber Says 'Tesla Fanboys' Ganged up to Get Video Taken Down. 10 July 2020 .
- Web site: Dyer. Ezra. 2020-08-24. Rich Rebuilds Shows Off His Take on Tesla's Cyberquad. 2021-01-24. Car and Driver. en-US. 2021-02-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210201120833/https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a33754890/rich-rebuilds-makes-the-cyberquad/. live.
- Web site: Kennedy. George. Rich Rebuilds: This DIY mechanic makes new Teslas from salvage cars Boston.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129145643/https://www.boston.com/cars/car-culture/2018/10/12/tesla-model-s-rich-rebuilds. 2021-01-29. 2021-01-24. www.boston.com. en-US.
- Web site: Petrova. Magdalena. Kolodny. Lora. 2019-04-27. Rebel Tesla rebuilder with a popular YouTube channel is now opening a shop to fix cars Tesla can't service.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131090240/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/26/tesla-rebuilder-owner-of-rich-rebuilds-youtube-channel-opening-shop.html. 2021-01-31. 2021-01-24. CNBC. en.
- Web site: Christian. Jon. 27 July 2018. The Rogue Tesla Mechanic Resurrecting Salvaged Cars. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121153136/https://www.vice.com/en/article/qvm3z5/rich-rebuilds-tesla-repair-and-salvage. 2021-01-21. 2021-01-24. www.vice.com. en.
- Web site: Rogak. Lisa. 2020-12-18. Rich Rebuilds at The Electrified Garage. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121190433/https://www.nhmagazine.com/rich-rebuilds-at-the-electrified-garage/. 2021-01-21. 2021-01-24. New Hampshire Magazine. en-US.
- Web site: Engle. Doug. Electrified Garage and Dania Beach Comes to Ocala. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930170153/https://www.ocala.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/09/29/electrified-garage-comes-ocalaelectrified-garage-comes-to-ocala/3577714001/. 2020-09-30. 2021-01-24. www.ocala.com. en.
- Web site: Andrew Lawrence. 2020-08-23. Rich Benoit Built a Career by Rebuilding a Tesla. What's Next for Rich Rebuilds?. 2021-01-24. Car and Driver. en-US. 2021-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126043651/https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a33660589/rich-benoit-tesla-rich-rebuilds/. live.
- Web site: Worlds First Deep Look under the Tesla Model S Plaid - YouTube . .