My nephew bought a Model 3 late last year. He only had it a couple months when some idiot ran a red light and T boned him late December. 8 months later his car still sits in a body shop waiting for parts from Tesla. Anyone who believes that Tesla has even the slightest concern about their existing customers should take notice.
The outrageously slow repair turnaround is what Tesla fanboys are totally oblivious about. Until it actually happens to them. The benefit of having car dealership network and independent repair shops is; it removes the burden to the car manufacturer to do maintenance or repairs.
Spock - not sure that will ever happen with Musk at the helm. He has been described as bring unbelievably obsessive and controlling. Despite all the greenies drooling over Tesla and all the US Government assistances they receive, the fact is the company is not doing well at all financially. Many experts don’t see them surviving for much longer.
pure genius you guys are the best.....when I purchase my tesla you can best believe if I have any problems I will be sending it to you first ...... and on a side note I really really liked how you purchased all the cars yourselves and did the reverse engineering and put it all together. you guys got a very bright future ahead keep up the good work.
@@Cre8Lounge I just think a collaboration video would go over very well. Rich can awe and whow their equipment and general setup while he can amuse Gruber with stories from the street ;) (or how he does/can't do things). Both subscriber groups would benefit and it would be semi viral in the field..
@@greynolds17 Do you really expect to remove and replace battery packs and electronics of modern BEVs yourself? No driver of even a 2010 VW can hope to even just replace a faulty headlight LED, car dealerships only survive because of service fees. I doubt most owners of a horse in 1870 knew how to fix a horseshoe themselves for that matter ^^
no car nowadays is easily serviceable. Thats the new businessmodel. very sad. Nevertheless a great opportunity for gruber and therefore a gap in service in all other countries. Teslas will always be cult cars and therefore there will be enthusiasts demanding this kind of services.
Boy that is a nice clean facility. With no oil leaking on the floors this can look like a lab rather than a junkyard. Congrats. I'm hoping to never have to use your services for my Model 3 but if I do at least I'm within a days drive of Phoenix.
I've seen another video on gruber Motors as well. I''d love to visit them! What a cool experience. One of these days I'd love to pick up a used original Roadster so it's good that places like this exist. Thanks for sharing!
Super well done. That dude has a very pleasant way of speaking that is a joy to listen to. Also, fascinating to hear how the company was started. I love people talking about their work.
At 2:22 there are test circuit boards shown standing on edge in a metal frame / shield. These pcb's need to be placed in Electrostatic Discharge safe packaging, or at least stored on a grounded safe workmat like the blue one shown on the test bench behind them. This should be standard practice in any electronic service / repair facility. Training for your crew may need to be re-visited. ESD damage can not be seen without a microscope and may cause future intermittents or outright failures.
Yes and no. Electrostatic discharge damage is a real problem and can lead to difficult to diagnose problems, exactly as you mention. However most circuit boards today are designed with lots of internal grounding and static discharge paths that protect against damage from static electricity. This is something that is designed for and can be tested. That said, it's still a good practice to use static protection procedures, including anti-static bags for storage.
To be open and fair - the Tesla $30,000 battery "replacement" mentioned (around 7:22) is an upgrade from the original factory one, which allows owners to go from 240 miles per charge to closer to 400 mpc;. That is what costs the extra. Earlier when describing how they started doing Roadsters, he mentioned that Tesla charges $10,000 for a new battery.
Well that's OK then ! Only 10k to replace your (gasoline tank) OR for ONLY 3 times the price, you can drive bit over 50% further. BARGAIN, I'll have two please 🤣
Height depends on the size of the object you are working with. For example watch workers often have counters above elbow height. Maybe these tables were there from the ups days when they had large UPS control units on top to be able to look into them. I'm just guessing.
I could be wrong, but a lot of people have glasses that tint themselves. They go dark pretty quickly but going light takes a bit longer. So you can come inside and have another good 15 min of dark eyeglasses.
Hes the smartest guy in the world of car batteries. And I find its fascinating how they can repair out of warranty Tesla's. And it seems like he gets no help from the company
Yup, very sad, indeed. That very same vehicle spent one night in my garage, long ago, en-route to a Electric Car Rally about 14 y/a. It was really low and quick - like a bullet. Now anyone can buy a Model 3 (Performance) and experience that thrill too!
WOW! this site is great. Such a wonderful idea to bring special cars back to life. All of it explained so clearly by a very good commentator. I will be watching for more.
If Tesla manage to make their cars to get plug in to your house grid, they can let people to use their cars as a battery storage that can use in case of emergency. This will help the batteries of the car to not have the low voltage problem that is explained in this video.
same thing happened to the Model T actually. "no shortage of parts" and suddenly that $500 us dollar car was back on the road again. interesting to think of the value of these batteries as back up power/storage unit for a solar power install.
@@peewee7405 What are YOUR credentials? You probably don't stand in the shadow of Rich on any level muchless intellectually or otherwise, hence your baseless ignorant criticism of him.
Interesting Video, I was wondering if you Plan to Do Performance Upgrades for Tesla Cars in the Near Future?...Thanks and God Bless! BTW!...I too Agree that you ought to invite "Rich Rebuids" to your Tesla Repair Facility!...I am Just Saying!
Very informative video. Good job! I suspect in the coming months and years as Tesla vehicles proliferate we will see more facilities like Gruber's. Especially when the factory warranty runs out and repair or replacement of batteries, electronics and motors are needed as in the case of the original Roadster and older Model S and eventually other models as they age. Although, I feel the majority of owners aren't going to keep their Tesla's long enough and trade them for newer models, so I don't see this growing beyond the small niche market that it currently is. Though, time will tell us the answer to that.
Well it’s good to see other people taking an interest in fixing Tesla’s for less than TESLA Service will do it for. I know they’re probably getting a lot of pushback from Tesla and have to do things on their own because Tesla does not allow anyone else to service their cars. More power to them and I’m glad there is at least one choice.
We had a building fire in our first Service Center. Along with the only functioning Tzero (1 of 3) on the planet, we lost 7 Tesla Roadsters, an EV Smart Car, and my ACR viper race car. Like Thomas Edison, who lost almost all of his of his NJ plant in a fire in 1914, we also have rebuilt and continued to innovate.
Just a little advice. Don't wear dark glasses if at all possible when you are doing a video ( some people have eye conditions that require them to wear them I know) because eye contact is very important to connect with people properly. Great operation.
How is German law for fostering new business startups? To the extent that the economy is free, all you need are few German speaking Rich Rebuilds types who can see a way to make a Euro or two.
Great content but next time you do a video please consider using a wireless microphone. I can barely hear what he says, you can rapidly loose interest in the content if you do not hear well
iI the world :D, in countries where tesla officially is not present exist such services that import wrecked teslas - repair them and sale, Check on youtube channel” Tesla service kiev”
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Honestly, I didn't know this place even existed. What a fantastic mission they have! Thanks for stopping in to cover this.
The jump from UPS repair to Tesla / EV repair is quite logical!
Sweeeeeet... They need to do a franchise in every state... Glad to see this
My nephew bought a Model 3 late last year. He only had it a couple months when some idiot ran a red light and T boned him late December. 8 months later his car still sits in a body shop waiting for parts from Tesla. Anyone who believes that Tesla has even the slightest concern about their existing customers should take notice.
The outrageously slow repair turnaround is what Tesla fanboys are totally oblivious about. Until it actually happens to them. The benefit of having car dealership network and independent repair shops is; it removes the burden to the car manufacturer to do maintenance or repairs.
Exactly, I'll wait for Tesla to mature as a car company before I'll buy one
Spock - not sure that will ever happen with Musk at the helm. He has been described as bring unbelievably obsessive and controlling. Despite all the greenies drooling over Tesla and all the US Government assistances they receive, the fact is the company is not doing well at all financially. Many experts don’t see them surviving for much longer.
@@danmyers9372 its ok, I'm waiting for the $20k version which probably won't happen as well 😁
First I hope your nephew is ok. 2nd, so basically your nephew is making a car payment on a car he can’t drive due to shitty Tesla service. That sucks
pure genius you guys are the best.....when I purchase my tesla you can best believe if I have any problems I will be sending it to you first ...... and on a side note I really really liked how you purchased all the cars yourselves and did the reverse engineering and put it all together. you guys got a very bright future ahead keep up the good work.
Thank you Kyle! Check out our new RUclips page if you haven't already! We are trying to post a couple videos weekly!
Gruber should invite "Rich Rebuilds" to tour their factory and make a video.. They'd get along ^^
Maybe Rich will be on that level in the future
@@Cre8Lounge I just think a collaboration video would go over very well. Rich can awe and whow their equipment and general setup while he can amuse Gruber with stories from the street ;) (or how he does/can't do things).
Both subscriber groups would benefit and it would be semi viral in the field..
AGREED.
Oh god, please don't use the P-word again! I thought we are beyond this vocabulary now...
These guys are pro's, Rich is a backyard hack.
..."this car has not been designed to be serviced, easily".
This says it all.
tesla and apple are very similar when it comes to user serviceability
This actually only says: tiny green behind the ears startup frankensteined boutique sports cars for rich early adopters as a proof of concept.
@@greynolds17 Do you really expect to remove and replace battery packs and electronics of modern BEVs yourself? No driver of even a 2010 VW can hope to even just replace a faulty headlight LED, car dealerships only survive because of service fees. I doubt most owners of a horse in 1870 knew how to fix a horseshoe themselves for that matter ^^
Furlock Furli the Model 3 changes that.
no car nowadays is easily serviceable. Thats the new businessmodel. very sad. Nevertheless a great opportunity for gruber and therefore a gap in service in all other countries. Teslas will always be cult cars and therefore there will be enthusiasts demanding this kind of services.
Boy that is a nice clean facility. With no oil leaking on the floors this can look like a lab rather than a junkyard. Congrats. I'm hoping to never have to use your services for my Model 3 but if I do at least I'm within a days drive of Phoenix.
I've seen another video on gruber Motors as well. I''d love to visit them! What a cool experience. One of these days I'd love to pick up a used original Roadster so it's good that places like this exist. Thanks for sharing!
Super well done. That dude has a very pleasant way of speaking that is a joy to listen to. Also, fascinating to hear how the company was started. I love people talking about their work.
The insight you provide through your videos is world class.
This really grabs my attention, cannot wait for more!
At 2:22 there are test circuit boards shown standing on edge in a metal frame / shield. These pcb's need to be placed in Electrostatic Discharge safe packaging, or at least stored on a grounded safe workmat like the blue one shown on the test bench behind them. This should be standard practice in any electronic service / repair facility. Training for your crew may need to be re-visited. ESD damage can not be seen without a microscope and may cause future intermittents or outright failures.
Yes and no. Electrostatic discharge damage is a real problem and can lead to difficult to diagnose problems, exactly as you mention. However most circuit boards today are designed with lots of internal grounding and static discharge paths that protect against damage from static electricity. This is something that is designed for and can be tested. That said, it's still a good practice to use static protection procedures, including anti-static bags for storage.
@taraschwartze . . . Thats hot.
The American Dream ---In Action. Best of luck in your endeavour's.
So they are Ifixit for Tesla instead of apple
Very impressive! Nice work gentlemen, and thanks for doing it.
To be open and fair - the Tesla $30,000 battery "replacement" mentioned (around 7:22) is an upgrade from the original factory one, which allows owners to go from 240 miles per charge to closer to 400 mpc;. That is what costs the extra. Earlier when describing how they started doing Roadsters, he mentioned that Tesla charges $10,000 for a new battery.
Well that's OK then ! Only 10k to replace your (gasoline tank) OR for ONLY 3 times the price, you can drive bit over 50% further. BARGAIN, I'll have two please 🤣
This is incredible. Really excited for part 2. Thank you so much for sharing this. Really great production and editing!!!
Love the rims on that black Roadster, awesome stripe too.
all the tables at the Electronics Labs are Table height. very unusual. Work benches are typically counter or bar height
soldering tables, electronic repair most people do sitting down in office chairs.
looks back breaking
The place is phony as hell! @0:39 "...we wanted to immediately create the IMAGE that this is all about electronics.."
Height depends on the size of the object you are working with. For example watch workers often have counters above elbow height.
Maybe these tables were there from the ups days when they had large UPS control units on top to be able to look into them. I'm just guessing.
These guys r great
Really great video! I wouldn't mind if there were 100 more episodes of this.
Thank you... There won’t be that many but certainly a few coming over the next couple weeks!
WHY IS This guy wearing sunglasses inside?? lookin like a goon. lmao savage
I could be wrong, but a lot of people have glasses that tint themselves. They go dark pretty quickly but going light takes a bit longer. So you can come inside and have another good 15 min of dark eyeglasses.
ZesPak transition lenses
@@ZesPak an hes looking good like he is anyway. no im not gay 😂
Hes the smartest guy in the world of car batteries. And I find its fascinating how they can repair out of warranty Tesla's. And it seems like he gets no help from the company
The data centre UPS units are mega cool.
Awesome video, I remember reading about the Tzero burning
Yup, very sad, indeed. That very same vehicle spent one night in my garage, long ago, en-route to a Electric Car Rally about 14 y/a. It was really low and quick - like a bullet. Now anyone can buy a Model 3 (Performance) and experience that thrill too!
Can you restore / refurb leaf battery packs?
WOW! this site is great. Such a wonderful idea to bring special cars back to life. All of it explained so clearly by a very good commentator. I will be watching for more.
Great content and quality 👍
I approve of you guys---you are providing employment and developing skills
I understood bugger all about any of the technicalities he was talking about, but still thought it wholly engrossing anyway! Love it!
If Tesla manage to make their cars to get plug in to your house grid, they can let people to use their cars as a battery storage that can use in case of emergency. This will help the batteries of the car to not have the low voltage problem that is explained in this video.
Model S vin 69.. I need that car for the joke.
I came here to say the same thing, and also..... nice.
History car
same thing happened to the Model T actually. "no shortage of parts" and suddenly that $500 us dollar car was back on the road again. interesting to think of the value of these batteries as back up power/storage unit for a solar power install.
I enjoyed this video, great job!
More power to Gruber Motors. Great to see that other 3rd parties would do this.
Great stuff! Oh must be so much fun to work there!
You have great Wisdom & Nolage thanks for the tour!
Knowledge
Rich rebuilds needs to get on this level
I think you have that backwards, they need to get on Rich's level. They don't even have a Tesla certified kitchen knife
They are pro's Rich is a backyard hack at best.
@@peewee7405
What are YOUR credentials? You probably don't stand in the shadow of Rich on any level muchless intellectually or otherwise, hence your baseless ignorant criticism of him.
Interesting Video, I was wondering if you Plan to Do Performance Upgrades for Tesla Cars in the Near Future?...Thanks and God Bless!
BTW!...I too Agree that you ought to invite "Rich Rebuids" to your Tesla Repair Facility!...I am Just Saying!
Very interesting ! Thank You ! In 2021 I will Start to refurbish the DUs which are out of warranty for the founders. Greetz from Switzerland, Nick.
Nice job! Perhaps we need to start an affiliated satellite shop out here in So.Cal, would he be interested ;-)
Same ill work there!
Try a lapel microphone on a separate audio recorder to get consistent audio.
Wow. Cool video. Thanks! Subscribed👍
I work on a lot of ups systems. I would love to see how the Tesla topology matches an APC 10kVA module lol
FuelSux.. great number plate on that roadster:)
WOW... excellent work!
Amazing video - great to see!
Very informative video. Good job! I suspect in the coming months and years as Tesla vehicles proliferate we will see more facilities like Gruber's. Especially when the factory warranty runs out and repair or replacement of batteries, electronics and motors are needed as in the case of the original Roadster and older Model S and eventually other models as they age. Although, I feel the majority of owners aren't going to keep their Tesla's long enough and trade them for newer models, so I don't see this growing beyond the small niche market that it currently is. Though, time will tell us the answer to that.
Great and interesting video
Excellent video! Subscribed!
Just imagine when all those capacitors on all those boards start leaking.
Probably using tantalums in place of most electrolytics to minimize that....
The "Flux" will be everywhere! (Huey Lewis jam'n in the background)
@@sufficetosay Even worse..tants are prone to failing short circuit.
Do the cars operate wirelessly, like a light bulb????
FANTOM (FTM) is the most exciting project in tech
Great video keep up the good work
new to your channel thanks this is a very informative video. I am considering a Tesla.
Where do they keep the Flux Capacitors?.......
This guy is brilliant!
Really enjoyable video, very informative!
Well it’s good to see other people taking an interest in fixing Tesla’s for less than TESLA Service will do it for. I know they’re probably getting a lot of pushback from Tesla and have to do things on their own because Tesla does not allow anyone else to service their cars. More power to them and I’m glad there is at least one choice.
What a great company would love to work there
Did you guys have to buy the security bits from Tesla?😁
I guess UPS refers to uninterruptible power supply, which I had never heard of before this and had to look up.
Looks more like a flipping operation then a reapair garage
First thing they do when they open up a Tesla is remove the decal that says "NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS"
my current 2018 s is being sold when I take delivery. it has a moveable sunroof
Tesla does not offer this any more.. can it be done by your company
how did the t-zero burn?
teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/fire-at-gruber.90457/
electrek.co/2017/05/11/tesla-roadster-tzero-electric-car-lost-fire/
www.teslarati.com/historic-tzero-inspired-musk-tesla-roadster-burned-fire/
We had a building fire in our first Service Center. Along with the only functioning Tzero (1 of 3) on the planet, we lost 7 Tesla Roadsters, an EV Smart Car, and my ACR viper race car.
Like Thomas Edison, who lost almost all of his of his NJ plant in a fire in 1914, we also have rebuilt and continued to innovate.
Well...
There was a German guy over there doin videos on his channel...
And Tesla Owners USA also did Videos and introduction of Mr. Gruber 💪
great video tho . thanks for this one!!!
So going from inverter to full wave rectifier with variac input. Sounds so 1950's but it works.
Love the sunglasses so cool ! :(
Subscribed with bell button!
very interesting, subbed
Won Great work and company
....I really need to buy an old Roadster.
People that wear sunglasses indoors make me wonder...
Maybe their prescription glasses and he doesn’t have his regular glasses with him. Been there.
What caused the fire in 2017 that destroyed that priceless car?
true innovators that's awesome.
What is a “UPS”?
Uninterruptible Power Supply, used to supply power when primary power is lost.
Where can u get training for this kind of work 🤷🏼♂️
Also u sir know ur shit well done
Just a little advice. Don't wear dark glasses if at all possible when you are doing a video ( some people have eye conditions that require them to wear them I know) because eye contact is very important to connect with people properly. Great operation.
I would love to work for a company like this.
The guy looks like and dresses like Ed Cassidy, the drummer from the old band Spirit, nicknamed "Mr. Skin"
Vin 69? Niiiice
He should get a microphone
Wow, they've got a decent percentage of the world's Roadster fleet.
Good, open one up in Germany...here service is a catastrophe.
Currently 8 more Service centers are planned in addition to the 7 that already exist in Germany.
How is German law for fostering new business startups? To the extent that the economy is free, all you need are few German speaking Rich Rebuilds types who can see a way to make a Euro or two.
in ukraine is Tesla Service Kiev TSK independant garage, you can bother them for any problem...
E.M. left the aftermarket for companies like so people can have a business as well.
What happens with used/spent Tesla batteries?
Great content but next time you do a video please consider using a wireless microphone. I can barely hear what he says, you can rapidly loose interest in the content if you do not hear well
Its Nikola Tesla not Nikolaj 😉
When ever you heard someboday saying paradigm shift you should pay alot of attention aspecially someone who wearing shade will been interview.
Very good company spokesman
Also..
FYI I am buying a kia soul EV in the summer of 2020. I'm going to need that new battery pack rebuild in 6 years so time to get cracking, guys.
Like a over drained DeWALT Li battery pack
iI the world :D, in countries where tesla officially is not present exist such services that import wrecked teslas - repair them and sale, Check on youtube channel” Tesla service kiev”
rich rebuilt is the best
But do they fix Teslas?
Cleanest auto shop ever. No oil or grease needed.
Can Ken get a newer laptop please?
The think that stuck out was that Tesla did not design the Sportster's systems to be repaired.
Tesla - a big ass DC battery + DC to AC inverter + computer + electric motor.