Dirty abandoned Tesla contained something odd in interior
- This Tesla had been sat abandoned for two years
- These YouTubers made it their mission to clean it up
- What they found on the car’s interior was confusing
Published on Nov 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Nov 06, 2024 at 3:45 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This dirty abandoned Tesla contained something in the interior that raised more questions about its origins.
YouTube channel WD Detailing paid a visit to Secatur, Illinois to investigate a moldy 2015 Tesla.
It’d spent two years outside and was looking worse for wear.
But what was on the inside is what really got them scratching their heads.
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Where was this Tesla found?
The car’s previous owner had passed away, and its current ones had neglected it for two years.
With WD Detailing‘s team branding the vehicle the ‘moldiest Tesla in the world – or on YouTube’, viewers knew they had to brace themselves.
“I know Tesla said their cars were green, as in good for the environment, but I don’t think they meant this kind of green,” one of the hosts remarked.
In fairness, you can still tell the car is blue.
Not that it’s a healthy looking color by any stretch of the imagination.
If you saw water that looked like this, you wouldn’t swim in it or drink from it.
The YouTubers load the car into a trailer and take it to Chicago where they begin the extensive cleaning process.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as watching a dirty car be transformed through the power of pressure washers.
Another cathartic clean came in the form of this Studebaker which had been deserted in a barn for an astonishing 40 years.
It’s no mystery how the outside of this car got into its current state – being forced to bear the brunt of seasonal weather will do some damage, after all.
But, the state of the inside isn’t quite as clear-cut.
Taking a look at the car’s interior
The inside of the car has heavy mold build-up and other signs of neglect.
However, the detail that would strike many as odd is the presence of sawdust.
Sawdust and similar components have likely entered the car from the trees that surrounded the Tesla in its two year dwelling in the wilderness.
The question is – how did it end up on the inside of the car?
It’s a question for the ages, and I’m sure there’s a logical explanation.
Perhaps at some point in the two year period, the trees were cut down and sawdust was spread as a result.
But whatever the answer may be, it doesn’t make the clean-up process any less satisfying to watch.
The team vacuumed up the interior, leaving it looking brand new.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the WD Detailing team tackle a car that was a tough fix, but this one certainly didn’t compare to the Honda Acura NSX which had hosted mice.
To see the clean-up for yourself, head over to WD Detailing‘s YouTube channel.