Rich Benoit is an American car enthusiast known for his

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Co-founded by Rich Benoit & Carl Hewitt, where he and members of his crew rebuild Tesla cars, create electric vehicles, and rebuild custom cars, called ''Rich Rebuilds''. Benoit has been an outspoken critic for the

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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. Benoit currently has an

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called the "Electrified Garage" in New Hampshire, in addition to one in

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. Benoit currently lives in

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with his wife and two children. As of April 2025, his YouTube channel has 1.54 million subscribers.

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