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How Boston-born Rich Benoit went from Harvard to hustling as a DIY car expert

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Rich Benoit reaches inside a damaged Tesla he's working on in his garage. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Rich Benoit reaches inside a damaged Tesla he's working on in his garage. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

If you loved the show "Car Talk", then you might love something called "Rich Rebuilds."

It's a YouTube channel started by Mattapan-born Rich Benoit, who chose his love of tinkering with technology and cars over a Harvard education.

Benoit made his name taking apart and repairing Teslas — something no one had done before — and now is a foremost expert in fixing up electric vehicles.

Radio Boston talked to Benoit about his life and his new book "Going Fast and Fixing Things."

This segment aired on June 14, 2024.

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