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Going Fast and Fixing Things: True Stories from the World’s Most Popular DIY Repair Expert and Car Aficionado

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Rich Benoit went from buying a left-for-dead Tesla to becoming a successful YouTube entrepreneur and launching The Electrified Garage, the nation’s first successful EV-only business devoted to repairing Teslas and other electric vehicles. Today he is the world’s most popular DIY expert and car aficionado, and now he shares his story and expertise. People are fascinated by Tesla: the cars, the stock price, and especially its headline-grabbing CEO. Rich Benoit was the first YouTuber to pull back the curtain on the cultlike business model that is the Tesla company, and he’s personally battled its consumer-unfriendly business practices. In Going Fast and Fixing Things, Rich provides readers with behind-the-scenes access not only to his Rich Rebuilds YouTube channel but to his off-camera life as well. Throughout his life, Rich has almost always been the proverbial “only Black guy in the room,” but despite the fact that online car culture—especially electric vehicle fandom—skews overwhelmingly white, he has become the most popular car rebuilding guy on the internet. His voice on the page is funny and intimate and a little goofy—just like his video persona—but always tempered by a clear determination to create success for himself as well as for his fans. Going Fast and Fixing Things also includes tips to help readers fix, drive, and buy their own cars, along with advice on how to defy the disposable-is-better consumerist ethos that saturates our current culture. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balance


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2024


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306832216


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 15


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 0.94 x 9.35 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #636,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #352 in Business Ethics (Books) #870 in Scientist Biographies #1,749 in Black & African American Biographies


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Rich is an incredible asset to the online car community. Even my wife likes his videos.
Format: Hardcover
Review Image by dannydrak dannydrak
Solid read, and I bought it before Freddie told me to. Happy to give back after all these years of ad block. Sorry Rich, don't hate the player, hate the game. I took inspiration from his stories and started saving nuts and bolts from ceiling fans so they can sit on the shelf for the next 30 years. I feel like he went into enough of his early life that we're basically best friends now and I should show up uninvited to his shop. Lol, thanks for all you do, Rich. An aside- I forget what video it was, but you were hauling a car in the snow and I saw Project Pat on your infotainment. Juicy J is good, but Pat was the heart of three 6. Rip scarecrow. Mista Don't Play. Everythangs Workin. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2026 by dannydrak dannydrak
    • Getting Inside Rich’s Head
Format: Hardcover
Really like Rich’s YouTube channel! Bought this book to learn more about Rich and his backstory. This book provides a unique view into the mind, thinking, and life of Rich. Thanks for writing and sharing Rich! Keep up the great content.
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2025 by Greg Vance
    • Too much Tylenol
Format: Audiobook
Great read. I enjoyed learning more about Uncle Rich and how he ticks.
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2025 by Benjamin Kirkpatrick
    • Bit of an insight
Nice to get behind the scenes of Rich Rebuilds but probably cold have gone deeper. Discovered him by accident. Glad I did...
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2025 by The Big F
    • OMG! What a great book
Format: Hardcover
WOW! What a great book. You feel like Rich is in your head while reading his book. I loved it. Thank you Rich……..JOJO From NY
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2025 by jojo
    • Good stuff. And not just for car nuts!
Format: Kindle
At first glance I know what you are going to think….oh look, another “I made it” book from a youtuber / car guru who is just looking to totally cash in. And while there is definitely some of that going on here….there is also a ton of solid heart-felt and brutally honest tales from the Rich zone that make this one well worth the read. And if you look close enough, you might just find some life lessons we all need to learn on how to be less afraid to fail, more open to opportunities, and how to handle things when it all goes sideways. Personally, I was surprised how much Rich put himself out there with this book, but I think if you follow his channel on YouTube it makes all the sense in the world. Total must-read for anyone who’s a fan but also a solid read for those who value keeping it real. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024 by Robert Rittmuller
    • Highly recommend!
Format: Hardcover
I knew of him a few years ago because I saw some network tv interviews, but I wasn’t following his channel then. This book caught me up to date on how he became who he is today. I now follow his channel.
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2025 by JBoulder
    • A great book for anyone who’s a fan, or anyone who knows a fan and wants to understand why.
Format: Hardcover
As a Rich Rebuilds fan, I was pleased to find this book as insightful and funny as his videos and interviews. He also shares a great origin story, you don’t have to be a car nut to enjoy and learn from. I recommend this book for anyone who’s a fan, or anyone who knows a fan and wants to understand why. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024 by Erin Benoit

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