Winston, the owner of Winston Garage on YouTube, is only 18 years old, but he has set himself a very ambitious task: to purchase a crashed Tesla Model 3 at an auction and restore it to a new state. The next thing was a trip of mechanical challenges, surprises, and one shocking video that showed the car had a dark history.
The Model 3 that Winston thought was the least expensive one at the time was in very bad shape, and it had more than its share of issues. The restoration process was not a minor task, as it involved finding missing parts as well as solving incomprehensible technical problems. Weird bugs still remained, even after the vehicle was running again, such as the car sensing objects nearby even though the ultrasonic sensors were unplugged. And when Winston attempted to order a replacement hood, the local Tesla service center told him they could not find it.
However, the greatest shock was when Winston inserted a USB pen drive into the car system and retrieved stored dashcam videos. The video, to his surprise, not only worked but also showed the moment when the Tesla was totaled. In the dramatic video, the Model 3 is shown driving down a street when another vehicle unexpectedly emerges on the right, and the two vehicles collide in a devastating T-bone crash. The collision left the Tesla in bad shape.
But with sheer will, Winston turned the wreck into a roadworthy machine. His rebuild, which is documented with technical expertise and perseverance, has been admired online, particularly given his age. It is never easy to restore a car, and experienced mechanics have shown this by working on Ferraris and Audi supercars. However, the Tesla story of Winston is not only remarkable because of the restoration, but because a piece of digital evidence that had been forgotten told the true story of the crash. After all, Winston had not merely repaired a car; he had revived a mystery and solved it.
