Rich Benoit

Rich Benoit is an American car enthusiast known for his YouTube car vlog 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.^[3] Benoit has been an outspoken critic for the Right to Repair 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.^[4][5][6] Benoit currently has an automobile repair shop called the "Electrified Garage" in New Hampshire,^[7] in addition to one in Ocala, Florida.^[8] Benoit currently lives in Salem, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.^{[9] [10]} As of April 2025, his YouTube channel has 1.54 million subscribers.

Rich Benoit
YouTube information
Channel	Rich Rebuilds
Location	Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Years active	2016–present[1]
Subscribers	1.54 million[2]
Views	228 million[2]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2018 1,000,000 subscribers 2021
Last updated: April 2, 2025