WE BUILT A TESLA BOT BEFORE TESLA COULD AND IT COST US EVERYTHING

EV Channels Review

This video chronicles the "Rich Rebuilds" team's ambitious project to construct their own "Tesla Bot" in response to Tesla's own development. The hosts express skepticism about Tesla's approach to AI and automation, particularly regarding the Teslabot's design and potential impact on employment. They critique Tesla's product announcements and delivery timelines, using the Roadster and Full Self-Driving as examples of perceived overpromising. The core of the video showcases their build process, highlighting the use of recycled EV parts (Nissan Leaf modules, old EV conversion pumps) and a humorous, "Americanized" aesthetic for their bot, contrasting it with Tesla's sleek prototype. While the build is presented as a "better" alternative, the hosts ultimately demonstrate their bot's limitations and the unreliability of Tesla's FSD by having their bot drive a Tesla that struggles with basic autonomous functions. The review concludes with a cynical take on job displacement and the perceived inefficiencies of both Tesla's bot and its autonomous driving technology.