But a brilliant teenager, only known as Winston, used his younger years much more wisely. He became quite the mechanic, focusing specifically on electric vehicles.
“Once the car was completely rebuilt he plugged in his USB drive and retrieved the footage stored locally on the Tesla’s computer finally revealing how the car had been totaled.”
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 was restored to its former glory by an 18-year-old
However, it wasn’t Winston’s car. He was actually working on the Tesla for his parents, deciding to restore it for them.
With his skills, you’d think Winston would be on Elon Musk’s radar if Tesla ever needed an intern, right? Well, Winston has applied, so we’ll have to wait and see!
Winston can be seen driving the electric motor in recent videosYouTube/WinstonsGarage
In any case, the footage of the crash certainly surprised the young man, but that didn’t stop him from bringing the car back to life.
Winston shared how he spent around $25,000 on the entire project, including $15,000 for buying the car itself and another $9,000 on parts. The last $1,000 went to taxes.
This meant he saved his parents quite a bit of money, as it turned out to be $27,000 less than the cost of a brand new Model 3, which would have been around $52,000.
