Carl Medlock I’m not a big fan of Tesla, far from it, but your work in these vehicles intrigues me. Do you plan on making content of you repairing or tinkering with these Teslas?
This is good CNBC, supporting small individuals who have spectacular set of skills and workshop. I can see a new brand of service manufacturer for other completing models
@@thomaspayne6866 - If it takes longer to get service for a car from the manufacturer than it does to make a baby and your only alternative for timely service or parts is to go through an unofficial service channel that the OEM is trying to shut down - reporting on that fact is not a "hit piece", but rather an exposé.
barry weber -- hit piece. A bitter and spiteful former employee trash talking Tesla, and CNBC is motivating other handymen to open their own repair and body shops to pull away more profit from Tesla. Car manufacturers make a lot of money from repairs - more than they make from car sales. Or at least some manufacturers do
When the customer writes the product to the service personnel in their will @3:00, then there's no doubt about the quality of the service provided by this gentleman.
Carl sounds like a badass hard worker that actually cares about these cars and their owners. I have much respect. Tesla should have kept him around somehow. What a loss for them.
@It's DARK 23 Maybe he didn't want to work 60+ hours per week getting paid peanuts for technically demanding work. By running his own shop, he can set his own hours and get paid by customers what he is worth.
It is not always the smartest or hardest workers that get ahead. The ranks of many companies are occupied by ass kissing mediocre employees that play the game. If you are too smart or ambitious, you can be seen as a threat.
Tesla doesn’t care for the longevity or repairability of their products. This was really made apparent with the way they treat people like Rich who rebuild Teslas. Carl is someone who clearly has a passion for keeping these on the road and there’s no room for that at Tesla anymore with their Apple-like “throw it away and get a new one” mentality.
I have always admired a hands on individual. I wish I had his skill set. Well done. "The sales department sells the first car, but the service department sells the rest." A mantra to live by...you hear that Nissan?!
This is so true. Most of the domestic stealerships in major metropolitan areas just have the attitude of raping every customer with no regard to future sales.
I've known Carl for years, worked with him in dealer service.... long before Tesla. Salt of the Earth guy. They don't make em like him anymore. His ability to preserver through the most difficult circumstances is one of his most admirable qualities.
It just doesn't sound legal. The design is Teslas. I don't know what sort of legal paths exist to allow a third party to duplicate parts/designs that are clearly patented and owned by a major corporation. I am curious.
DJ BIS it’s probably legal since it’s for repairs only, likely similar or covered by the “right to repair “ laws. Otherwise, I’m pretty sure he would’ve been sued by now ^^
"A reminder from Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk ... that the automaker’s electric car patents are open for anyone to use ... Musk encourages EV competition rather than attempting to stamp it out." thedriven.io/2019/02/04/tesla-patents-free-to-use-sustainable-strength/
@@whitefink7090 True I realised this as I was typing out my original comment, but maybe Louis might have some form of love for Apple because he makes a profit from there mistakes and that profit goes to burritos and burritos are the purest form of love. And from someone with a creative background, what apple did for design & marketing was a huge game-changer (back then) and funnily was probably a huge influence to Tesla on how to make electric cars cool and "S3XY" to the general public, because mass-produced electric cars have always existed but they were ugly. What I'm trying to say is Apple made computers and phones cool and S3XY to a non-tech audience and tesla is doing the same. It makes me think I wonder if in 10 years time once all the competition has caught up to Tesla, will everyone look past at all the good what Tesla has done and begin to see them as overpriced poorly built crap Sorry about my mindless rambling
Get in, do your 2 years, move up a level if you can, move onto better pay and a higher position elsewhere. No place for loyalty to your employer, and stay out of the politics because that game is played by people who want to stay at that particular place for as long as possible and control things.
People like this man are awesome. Pure passion meets excellent customer service. Also, I didn’t know this but apparently Tesla has still been updating the old Tesla Roadster batteries and have made a V2 and V3 version. I think the V3 has a max range of 380 Miles! Not bad for an “old” discontinued car
May the automotive gods bless you Carl! Thanks for showing us how it's done. No signs, no advertising, your work speaks for itself, this is what the corporations can't understand.
I didn't realize how much had changed until I saw a Roadster in town the other day and couldn't remember the last time I saw one. Now I know why. Good for this guy, helping keep them on the road, even if he has to do it the hard way
I liked this gentleman's attitude. He didn't mind speaking his mind for sure. And, he has the right too. He's one of the OGs of the Tesla brand. I hope he stays in business for years and years to come. That way I will be able to take a Tesla to him one day. (:
I love this guy already. He is to Tesla what Louis Rossmann is to Apple. I love Tesla cars, but I hate Tesla service, Tesla post sales, Tesla customer service. And I especially hate this attitude (both from Tesla and Apple) that they are entitled to your loyalty when it comes to repairs. If You bought whatever product, it's yours. Go fix it wherever you think is the best place. Isn't there a lawsuit going on in the USA for "the right to repair"? I'm glad there are people like him, like "Rich rebuilds", like "EV west", like "Jehugarcia". These are the people that will get the repair business from tesla, due to Tesla's awful customer service.
My wife and I were on Kauai in October and met Carl at a lookout near the top of Waimea Canyon when he offered to snap a pic for us. Turns out we're practically neighbors. He lives in my neighborhood, and his shop is across the street from the taco truck I frequent. Small world. Carl is a good dude. I wish corporations and the egotists who run them would get their heads out of their backsides and encourage and build cooperative ecosystems that would allow new, needed technologies like this to flourish, because EVs like Tesla aren't going to take over the world until they do. Trying to lock up and control everything is a business model that belongs in the past.
I think every one of you should test drive a Tesla. Although some of my comments in this video are not all roses and cupcakes, they are my honest opinion. I am a fan of the cars, they are fun, exciting and easy to work on. Go drive one. Tesla has been going vertical ever since 2009 and with that comes growing pains. Tesla will sort out these growing pains eventually. In the meantime I will do what I do best, get things done ~Cheers FB page facebook.com/Medlock-and-Sons-Tesla-and-EV-Service-Center-111647056855709/
These are legit amazing cars. I have only seen one Roadster so far in person though, while I was renting a Model 3. That's that I am working on trying to drive next to see what it is like. I've rented all the other models but it's a little hard to find one of only ~2,000 cars in a country being listed for rent. One day I will find one and get to say I've driven all the models.
totally agree. The experience is like nothing else. I'm hopeful that they will get over the growing pains, but also we need more independent EV shops like yours.
as an Audi owner, i do the same, i used to take my Audi straight to Audi official workshop for repairs and maintenance, but one of the top mechanics, which i happen to know well, left Audi and started his own workshop, and almost 10% of the customers moved to his workshop, not only because he charge way cheaper than Audi official, but we all believe a technician is what makes the workshop good.
Thank you for your video and, especially, your talents and dedication. I wish I lived closer- Seattle must be the car Mecca as my friend Jim is also a very talented auto designer and more. I have always been interested in Tesla- I believe in this technology ever since I saw an episode of Dennis the Menace if you can believe it when a turn of the century (20th) Electric Baker was featured- I just couldn’t get over the fact that we have had this technology for well over 100 years and nothing was done to move this technology forward until recently. Again, thank you for all the work you do and all who are interested and able to support this amazing technology.
This is the first time I have watched a video of yours and it was truly very good. I think that even though people don't know it yet is that the need for people like you that work on Tesla's cars will, in the long run, bring more notoriety to the make and model for these cars. You are an inspiration to these models and you don't knock the man down. This is what the market needs are for the people to get the point across that we have to walk this path. I do hope that Tesla becomes successful and I am confident they will. You should franchise your shops in different areas. Lol.
This guy shown here is a certified professional! Lol Rich rebuilds is just a simple old fashioned backyard Tesla mechanic with professional friends becoming very successful in that field which goes to show anyone with some basic electronic knowledge can wrench on the few moving parts of Tesla. But it really does help to be so very personable. There's plenty of DIY in the Tesla community just look at i1Tesla he even does his own wraps and shows you how.
There is so much proof of truth in this video. Talk about a niche market. I hope this guy has an apprenticeship program at his shop, because he is a genuine American demographic!
Hi. Unfortunately, there were only around 2,500 Roadsters ever made. So, it's a finite and decreasing market. It wouldn't warrent/justify a bigger operation than he already has. Carl said he gets Roadsters sent to him from all over the States. Well, eventually it might be from all over the World as a good handful of those 2,500 were exported.
In many ways since he’s the only one with the parts, what does he have to worry about? How could anyone possibly get away with selling anything they stole when everyone knows he’s the guy with parts. Edit: Also, who would they sell them to? Rich? It’s not like there’s a lot of options for roadster repair.
I can't get excited by Tesla, partly because of the politics. Politics and bean counters RUIN cars and the car industry. Kudos to this man for keeping the spirit alive, regardless of the company's done to him. Fixing cars for the sake of the TRUE enthusiast, and for the car.
When you don't play *The Game odds are you don't play any games! There was never any room for a man like this at Tesla or anywhere else, he is his own man doing his own thing.
It's always about the money. Tesla service would be completely different if I were there. The shenanigans they try to save money cost them long term. I mean for gawd sakes some dimwit at the top of service commanded the remove most of the hoists from each service center and do a pit crew style service with 4-6 techs on one car. Idiotic choice at best. it might look good on paper but what if they have a car with a wiring problem, the other 5 stand there with their thumbs up their butts? there are a dozen more examples I hear about. I was a flat rate technician for 16 years. I know how to streamline processes and get the cars out the door. They say my way makes no sense. I say they have too much money burning and very little common sense
I learned one thing from this video, "salesman sell one car then the service sells the second car." Reminds me of the left hand and right-hand go together.
sadman hoque Tesla sold around 2,450 worldwide so yes not many bought them but it’s BS how Tesla handles servicing for first gen roadsters but heck Tesla handles all customer services terribly so I guess it’s not surprising.
@@andresreyes5398 "Tesla handles all customer services terribly so I guess it’s not surprising." That's simply an untrue claim. While there are certainly too many bad service stories most people have had great service experiences. Of course the bad ones get more publicity.
Actually this whole service situation is the main reason why I still didn't buy a Model 3 - I am from Germany and there are many people who are convinced of the technology, but are disappointed about the Tesla service. Just be smart and take the help of third party shops!
What you're describing is fear-based and very few Tesla owners would get rid of their car(s). If you want to support the lies of "clean diesel" or whatever, that's your call.
@@isthatatesla It's not fear-based - even local service staff is disappointed about the whole situation (in this case Hamburg, northern Germany). I will buy a Model 3 as soon as this problem is solved. I never said a thing about Diesel - but to be clear: BEV are the future, ICE are the past. The tech of Tesla is the best, but the service and delivery processes in Germany are such a shame.
Everyone praises tesla for being so innovative. The fact of the matter is that there were electric vehicles decades ago. It's just that the technology and energy storage mediums have finally elevated to a point of workable use.
Kareem H. That’s true. I have enough led lighting to outfit a runway and 11 cameras. We’ve made it well known we work with the KC Sheriffs. We are kind to the struggling and the homeless. They seem to look out for us. Point is I haven’t had any trouble for 5-6 years. Stop by :-)
This guy deserves respect. As for the cars...now that I have heard them, the irritating scratchy whining noise, I will never give up the sweet symphony of properly tuned (no turbos or superchargers) IC motor. If I was to live twice my second choice would be a Tesla.Stay tuned. But don't be fooled, the net imoact on the enviroment is the same. The energy comes from somewhere and typically the same as for all electricity... coal or naturaal gas. Unless you charge with solar, wind or best of all nuclear. Nuclear rules. New gen nuclear not the old stuff.
Love what this guy is doing, and as a long time Tesla supporter I'm disappointed by them dropping the ball on service like this. They should at least sell parts to anyone who'll pay.
There will be no shortage of work for this man in the future 😀👍
Well, only if he branches to other models. With only 1500 Roadsters on the road, thats a very limited customer base.
Tesla will shut it down. Corporate will sue the living soul of any good business.
@@LoggyWD LOL. You've got no clue how the world works.
@@LoggyWD Bring it, they won't touch me, they tried already and it ended badly for them
Carl Medlock I’m not a big fan of Tesla, far from it, but your work in these vehicles intrigues me. Do you plan on making content of you repairing or tinkering with these Teslas?
This is good CNBC, supporting small individuals who have spectacular set of skills and workshop. I can see a new brand of service manufacturer for other completing models
AcrylicAcidz -- do you not realize this is a hit-piece on the Tesla company?
Dense
@@thomaspayne6866 - If it takes longer to get service for a car from the manufacturer than it does to make a baby and your only alternative for timely service or parts is to go through an unofficial service channel that the OEM is trying to shut down - reporting on that fact is not a "hit piece", but rather an exposé.
barry weber -- hit piece. A bitter and spiteful former employee trash talking Tesla, and CNBC is motivating other handymen to open their own repair and body shops to pull away more profit from Tesla.
Car manufacturers make a lot of money from repairs - more than they make from car sales. Or at least some manufacturers do
@@thomaspayne6866 It’s an exposé.
When the customer writes the product to the service personnel in their will @3:00, then there's no doubt about the quality of the service provided by this gentleman.
Literally 0 doubt. I don't own a Tesla, but I'll keep this guy in mind.
Yeah if I ever do get an electric car I’m coming to him
Carl sounds like a badass hard worker that actually cares about these cars and their owners. I have much respect. Tesla should have kept him around somehow. What a loss for them.
@It's DARK 23 Maybe he didn't want to work 60+ hours per week getting paid peanuts for technically demanding work. By running his own shop, he can set his own hours and get paid by customers what he is worth.
It is not always the smartest or hardest workers that get ahead. The ranks of many companies are occupied by ass kissing mediocre employees that play the game. If you are too smart or ambitious, you can be seen as a threat.
@It's DARK 23 lol
@@GlanderBrondurg I worked 100 hours a week and loved it. Politics are deep inside Tesla. I am the get it done guy not a politician.
Tesla doesn’t care for the longevity or repairability of their products. This was really made apparent with the way they treat people like Rich who rebuild Teslas. Carl is someone who clearly has a passion for keeping these on the road and there’s no room for that at Tesla anymore with their Apple-like “throw it away and get a new one” mentality.
I have always admired a hands on individual. I wish I had his skill set. Well done. "The sales department sells the first car, but the service department sells the rest." A mantra to live by...you hear that Nissan?!
"A mantra to live by...you hear that Nissan?!" no doubt.
You mean Renault lol
@@luisvilla799 If it goes through... there are still many obstacles.
This is so true. Most of the domestic stealerships in major metropolitan areas just have the attitude of raping every customer with no regard to future sales.
u wont have skills like him , by just saying go work hard , research , it's not easy.
I've known Carl for years, worked with him in dealer service.... long before Tesla. Salt of the Earth guy. They don't make em like him anymore. His ability to preserver through the most difficult circumstances is one of his most admirable qualities.
Wow very nice
Mr. Carl Medlock..
You are the embodiment of The American Spirit
While it sucks to not have access to official parts, it looks bloody awesome to just craft new ones and be able to fully rebuild a car 😃
It just doesn't sound legal. The design is Teslas. I don't know what sort of legal paths exist to allow a third party to duplicate parts/designs that are clearly patented and owned by a major corporation.
I am curious.
DJ BIS it’s probably legal since it’s for repairs only, likely similar or covered by the “right to repair “ laws. Otherwise, I’m pretty sure he would’ve been sued by now ^^
@@djbis, didn't Elon offer the patents for anyone else to use, in order to accelerate the advance of EVs?
"A reminder from Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk ... that the automaker’s electric car patents are open for anyone to use ... Musk encourages EV competition rather than attempting to stamp it out."
thedriven.io/2019/02/04/tesla-patents-free-to-use-sustainable-strength/
"Elon Musk has open sourced the patents on Tesla electric cars"
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This gentleman is the original Rich Rebuilds. I would love to see him do a video with Carl.
Rich Rebuilds is a sham
Rich Rebuilds isn't what he truly is. I never seen a completed project from him from start to finish.
Rich is doing good for the community but he has not been professionally trained. His shop has an ex-Tesla employee.
@AvgCannasuer what do you mean by can or cannot? Can or cannot what?
@ihazpowrz troll
This guy's love-hate relationship of Tesla kinda reminds me of Louis Rossmann
exactly
No surprise, it all sounds like an Apple story in the works.
And as always, I hope you learned something.
Exactly who I was thinking about. Almost like a North Korean defector.
@@whitefink7090 True I realised this as I was typing out my original comment, but maybe Louis might have some form of love for Apple because he makes a profit from there mistakes and that profit goes to burritos and burritos are the purest form of love.
And from someone with a creative background, what apple did for design & marketing was a huge game-changer (back then) and funnily was probably a huge influence to Tesla on how to make electric cars cool and "S3XY" to the general public, because mass-produced electric cars have always existed but they were ugly. What I'm trying to say is Apple made computers and phones cool and S3XY to a non-tech audience and tesla is doing the same.
It makes me think I wonder if in 10 years time once all the competition has caught up to Tesla, will everyone look past at all the good what Tesla has done and begin to see them as overpriced poorly built crap
Sorry about my mindless rambling
5:19 The best line on office politics.."it's not who is better, it's who could play the game better" Carl 👏👏
Sadly it's like that everywhere now.
Get in, do your 2 years, move up a level if you can, move onto better pay and a higher position elsewhere. No place for loyalty to your employer, and stay out of the politics because that game is played by people who want to stay at that particular place for as long as possible and control things.
I really like Carl's mindset and customer focus. An honest man helping customers that were left behind with the car that started it all for Tesla.
People like this man are awesome. Pure passion meets excellent customer service. Also, I didn’t know this but apparently Tesla has still been updating the old Tesla Roadster batteries and have made a V2 and V3 version. I think the V3 has a max range of 380 Miles! Not bad for an “old” discontinued car
The future of chopshops is here. This man is tinkering with a new generation of car culture.
This guy is a great person. I'd love to buy him a beer and just talk about Tesla. He's a real character.
Dirty hands, shop as clean as a whistle? This guy loves this !!
Well.. those cars don't have engines or transmissions with oil and fluids ... They are just computers on wheels
@@khavaliar does that mean fat people riding electric scooters are basically cyber cavalry?
alex high Yes!😂😂
May the automotive gods bless you Carl! Thanks for showing us how it's done. No signs, no advertising, your work speaks for itself, this is what the corporations can't understand.
I didn't realize how much had changed until I saw a Roadster in town the other day and couldn't remember the last time I saw one. Now I know why. Good for this guy, helping keep them on the road, even if he has to do it the hard way
This should have been longer.
Great Story.
I liked this gentleman's attitude. He didn't mind speaking his mind for sure. And, he has the right too. He's one of the OGs of the Tesla brand. I hope he stays in business for years and years to come. That way I will be able to take a Tesla to him one day. (:
I love this guy already. He is to Tesla what Louis Rossmann is to Apple. I love Tesla cars, but I hate Tesla service, Tesla post sales, Tesla customer service. And I especially hate this attitude (both from Tesla and Apple) that they are entitled to your loyalty when it comes to repairs. If You bought whatever product, it's yours. Go fix it wherever you think is the best place. Isn't there a lawsuit going on in the USA for "the right to repair"? I'm glad there are people like him, like "Rich rebuilds", like "EV west", like "Jehugarcia". These are the people that will get the repair business from tesla, due to Tesla's awful customer service.
My wife and I were on Kauai in October and met Carl at a lookout near the top of Waimea Canyon when he offered to snap a pic for us. Turns out we're practically neighbors. He lives in my neighborhood, and his shop is across the street from the taco truck I frequent. Small world.
Carl is a good dude. I wish corporations and the egotists who run them would get their heads out of their backsides and encourage and build cooperative ecosystems that would allow new, needed technologies like this to flourish, because EVs like Tesla aren't going to take over the world until they do. Trying to lock up and control everything is a business model that belongs in the past.
Hey Neighbor, stop by. I drive down your street and wonder hmm which one of these homes is yours.
Rich rebuilds would like to know your location
He sure would bro. 😂👍
I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS Is your profile pic from that soup guy video? Where the guys crying while eating the soup while the guys in mask are around him.
Aah, I didn't see this comment 👍✌️
@@jeffo1017 Yes
I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS Nice.
After watching this, I want to move to Seattle and buy a Tesla Roadster, just so this guy can make it better.
Take this W - Carl. I love people like you. Thanks for the dedication to the customer and DYI
We need a hundred more like him. I'd love to be doing what he's doing. Thanks.
This is what the US could do, China cannot.
No matter what I love Tesla unconditionally.
Nikhil Patil i don't blame you :)
Definitely one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a while
Having recently been burned at a dealership, it's refreshing to see there are people with integrity you can depend upon. My hats off to you.
This is a great AD for Carl. Keep up the good work Carl.
Carl is a model for how one lives their belief! This should be a story told to all children, adolescents, and adults everywhere.
I think every one of you should test drive a Tesla. Although some of my comments in this video are not all roses and cupcakes, they are my honest opinion. I am a fan of the cars, they are fun, exciting and easy to work on. Go drive one. Tesla has been going vertical ever since 2009 and with that comes growing pains. Tesla will sort out these growing pains eventually. In the meantime I will do what I do best, get things done ~Cheers FB page facebook.com/Medlock-and-Sons-Tesla-and-EV-Service-Center-111647056855709/
You rock Carl!
I'm a fan
These are legit amazing cars. I have only seen one Roadster so far in person though, while I was renting a Model 3. That's that I am working on trying to drive next to see what it is like. I've rented all the other models but it's a little hard to find one of only ~2,000 cars in a country being listed for rent. One day I will find one and get to say I've driven all the models.
totally agree. The experience is like nothing else. I'm hopeful that they will get over the growing pains, but also we need more independent EV shops like yours.
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as an Audi owner, i do the same, i used to take my Audi straight to Audi official workshop for repairs and maintenance, but one of the top mechanics, which i happen to know well, left Audi and started his own workshop, and almost 10% of the customers moved to his workshop, not only because he charge way cheaper than Audi official, but we all believe a technician is what makes the workshop good.
I’m proud of this guy & yet I do not even own a Tesla
The green Roadster looks amazing!
Thank you for your video and, especially, your talents and dedication. I wish I lived closer- Seattle must be the car Mecca as my friend Jim is also a very talented auto designer and more. I have always been interested in Tesla- I believe in this technology ever since I saw an episode of Dennis the Menace if you can believe it when a turn of the century (20th) Electric Baker was featured- I just couldn’t get over the fact that we have had this technology for well over 100 years and nothing was done to move this technology forward until recently. Again, thank you for all the work you do and all who are interested and able to support this amazing technology.
I love your honesty and your positive attitude.. You lost your job at Tesla an still thinks Tesla is amazing Who can argue with that.
Yes I agree, Tesla Motorcars is amazing. But if you read the Elon Musk Biography (recommended) you'll learn that you would NEVER want to work there!
This is the first time I have watched a video of yours and it was truly very good. I think that even though people don't know it yet is that the need for people like you that work on Tesla's cars will, in the long run, bring more notoriety to the make and model for these cars. You are an inspiration to these models and you don't knock the man down. This is what the market needs are for the people to get the point across that we have to walk this path. I do hope that Tesla becomes successful and I am confident they will. You should franchise your shops in different areas. Lol.
Excellent video. It shows you how people involved in a product are more into it, than the company owners. Great stuff!
Tesla the Iphone of Car Industry in terms of repair services.
My guess is that sooner or later that reality will come back to bite both of them.
Except Apple has over $240billion in cash reserves. Tesla.. has.... Debt...
@@khavaliar and future which is something I doubt Apple can sustain
the last line sums it all!
Hands down, the most interesting and well shot vid I’ve seen. Great job. Wish it was longer!!!
Love this video on Medlock and Sons and also the one on Rich Rebuilds. Wishing much success to both businesses!
Watching these people just makes me admire them more.
I hated Tesla’s until my son bought a Model 3 here in the UK. Now I’m even thinking of buying one! It’s an amazing piece of tech.
This guy shown here is a certified professional!
Lol Rich rebuilds is just a simple old fashioned backyard Tesla mechanic with professional friends becoming very successful in that field which goes to show anyone with some basic electronic knowledge can wrench on the few moving parts of Tesla.
But it really does help to be so very personable.
There's plenty of DIY in the Tesla community just look at i1Tesla he even does his own wraps and shows you how.
"The sales department sells the first car. The service department sell every car after that." True that!
Way to go. Congrats. This is guy is an inspiration to all
There is so much proof of truth in this video. Talk about a niche market. I hope this guy has an apprenticeship program at his shop, because he is a genuine American demographic!
Hi. Unfortunately, there were only around 2,500 Roadsters ever made. So, it's a finite and decreasing market. It wouldn't warrent/justify a bigger operation than he already has. Carl said he gets Roadsters sent to him from all over the States. Well, eventually it might be from all over the World as a good handful of those 2,500 were exported.
Beautiful profile on great old fashioned service and melded with the future of transportation.
I understand why Tesla doesn’t want just any one working in these but a good a vendor approval program would be a win win
I wonder how he stops thieves with all his good parts outside? This vid makes me want to go volunteer there.
Probably has pit bulls walking the yard at night.
In many ways since he’s the only one with the parts, what does he have to worry about? How could anyone possibly get away with selling anything they stole when everyone knows he’s the guy with parts.
Edit: Also, who would they sell them to? Rich? It’s not like there’s a lot of options for roadster repair.
He just needs to have a pit bull that has Elon Musk's musk.
Not like there's a market to sell them on anyway.
Ryan Meza did you watch the video...?
I can't get excited by Tesla, partly because of the politics. Politics and bean counters RUIN cars and the car industry. Kudos to this man for keeping the spirit alive, regardless of the company's done to him. Fixing cars for the sake of the TRUE enthusiast, and for the car.
What does excite Mr. Joe Hornberger?
CNBC content getting better by the day. Keep it up!
I think Tesla should support you guys... and others who are that committed and can prove it....
I love this so much I have watched it over 3 time's.
CNBC killin it with these videos.
CNBC is killing it with these videos, keep up the good work
Omg he holds up garage door with a stick 😭😂😂
That takes me back a few years
That Green Tesla Roadster is sweet.
When you don't play *The Game odds are you don't play any games! There was never any room for a man like this at Tesla or anywhere else, he is his own man doing his own thing.
TESLA NEEDS THIS GUY ASAP TO CONSULT ALL HIS DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS
He ain't going back to Tesla. He has a new business and left for a reason
It's always about the money. Tesla service would be completely different if I were there. The shenanigans they try to save money cost them long term. I mean for gawd sakes some dimwit at the top of service commanded the remove most of the hoists from each service center and do a pit crew style service with 4-6 techs on one car. Idiotic choice at best. it might look good on paper but what if they have a car with a wiring problem, the other 5 stand there with their thumbs up their butts? there are a dozen more examples I hear about. I was a flat rate technician for 16 years. I know how to streamline processes and get the cars out the door. They say my way makes no sense. I say they have too much money burning and very little common sense
When it doubt cast that part out
Amen
That's a man I would always trust with my vehicles.
This is the very definition of a love-hate relationship.
Great car you are doing a great job Carl
Tesla needs to Award this man a Tesla Roadster 2020
I learned one thing from this video, "salesman sell one car then the service sells the second car." Reminds me of the left hand and right-hand go together.
What a cool guy. Keep at it, Carl!
Did he prop the garage door open with a stick!👀
Sure he did.
Excellent story.
I like Tesla but this guy is the real hero
This is really interesting, I hope Tesla are listening to this feedback.
Amazing story and video. Great job
great job Carl & son
Yikes come to think of it I doubt there is many people left at Tesla who are experienced with Roadsters. That's going to be a problem.
don't think that many ppl bought roadsters in the first place
sadman hoque Tesla sold around 2,450 worldwide so yes not many bought them but it’s BS how Tesla handles servicing for first gen roadsters but heck Tesla handles all customer services terribly so I guess it’s not surprising.
They’ll probably be more experienced with the new one coming out so no real issue there tbh
@@andresreyes5398 "Tesla handles all customer services terribly so I guess it’s not surprising." That's simply an untrue claim. While there are certainly too many bad service stories most people have had great service experiences. Of course the bad ones get more publicity.
@@JRP3It is like they say: You do a good job and they will tell 10 people about it. You do a bad job and they will tell a 100 people.
What an incredible business idea!
Great content! That's for sharing this!
Great vid. That last line was great! 🤣🤣
Basically a free advertisements for Carl Medlock’s company by CNBC.
He deserves it.
Finally, some good news.
So what. What's your point?
What's Inside needs to come to this man!
I really like Carl. Good job.
Carl Tinkers should be a show
“I think he’s a jack@$$ sometimes but I still support him.” - Carl Medlock
His shop is 2 blocks over from where i work ive heard nothing but good things about the fella
Stop by
Will do! Will be moving some honey bees in your area pretty soon probably leaving Leavenworth this week so sometime soon for sure pal!
Actually this whole service situation is the main reason why I still didn't buy a Model 3 - I am from Germany and there are many people who are convinced of the technology, but are disappointed about the Tesla service. Just be smart and take the help of third party shops!
What you're describing is fear-based and very few Tesla owners would get rid of their car(s). If you want to support the lies of "clean diesel" or whatever, that's your call.
@@isthatatesla It's not fear-based - even local service staff is disappointed about the whole situation (in this case Hamburg, northern Germany). I will buy a Model 3 as soon as this problem is solved. I never said a thing about Diesel - but to be clear: BEV are the future, ICE are the past.
The tech of Tesla is the best, but the service and delivery processes in Germany are such a shame.
This dude is electrifying..
You're fantastic keep up the great work!
Everyone praises tesla for being so innovative. The fact of the matter is that there were electric vehicles decades ago. It's just that the technology and energy storage mediums have finally elevated to a point of workable use.
Love the last statement.
I love that last line :)
This is crazy, Carl's located where we seattleites would call the hood.
Kareem H. That’s true. I have enough led lighting to outfit a runway and 11 cameras. We’ve made it well known we work with the KC Sheriffs. We are kind to the struggling and the homeless. They seem to look out for us. Point is I haven’t had any trouble for 5-6 years. Stop by :-)
I’d love to be in your shoes. Love Tesla’s!!
No exhaust noises. Awesome neighbor
This guy deserves respect. As for the cars...now that I have heard them, the irritating scratchy whining noise, I will never give up the sweet symphony of properly tuned (no turbos or superchargers) IC motor. If I was to live twice my second choice would be a Tesla.Stay tuned. But don't be fooled, the net imoact on the enviroment is the same. The energy comes from somewhere and typically the same as for all electricity... coal or naturaal gas. Unless you charge with solar, wind or best of all nuclear. Nuclear rules. New gen nuclear not the old stuff.
This guy is awesome keep it up.
Thank you for listening to the poll you made about which car company to do a video about
Love what this guy is doing, and as a long time Tesla supporter I'm disappointed by them dropping the ball on service like this. They should at least sell parts to anyone who'll pay.
Someone needs to be a hero and give this guy a Tesla scanner/interface computer.
I love Tesla, I love Elon, and I love this guy. 👏🏾👏🏾
Sage Akporherhe you didn’t even watch the video
Smh this guys didn’t test h the video