Man spent $60,000 on four Teslas at once sight unseen and then attempted to start them all

American YouTuber B is for Build has spent over $60,000 buying four Tesla EVs that were sight-unseen at an auction after being damaged in a flood.

All four Teslas were flood-damaged to varying degrees, so it was a lottery whether any of them would work.

The YouTuber explains that the Teslas were flooded during Hurricane Ian a couple of years ago.

This is the same hurricane that famously drowned a McLaren P1 that fellow American YouTuber Tavarish is restoring.

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All four Teslas had differing battery capacities

B is for Build walks through the four Teslas and explains which of the EVs is which.

The four are a 2018 Model S (100kWh, dual-motor, non-performance), Model 3 (85kWh, dual-motor, performance), Model S (85kWh, dual-motor, non-performance), and an Early Model S (85kWh, single motor, RWD, non-performance).

A mechanic helped the American inspect the cars – however, due to Tesla’s policy on salvaged vehicles, he chose not to show him in the video.

Unsurprisingly, all the EVs had dead 12-volt batteries, meaning that even their basic functions would not work.

Jumpstarting the Teslas led to mixed results

Following this, the YouTuber and his team attempt to jump-start the Teslas.

On the first Model S, jump-starting it led to a very nasty and dangerous sulfur smell, hinting at further electrical faults.

Given the seriousness of the issue, the $11,000 flood-damaged Model S would now be stripped of all salvageable parts.

The second Model S fared much better.

The YouTuber is seen getting the dual-motor vehicle to power on; however, a battery-isolation fault occurs, indicating a faulty cell.

At best, the high-voltage battery will be salvageable.

The Tesla Model 3 was brought back to life

Remarkably, the following vehicle the YouTuber went to look at was a big success story.

This was the Model 3, a dual-motor performance version, and luckily, the flooding only went up to door level.

This was the most expensive of the quartet, costing $32,000 and an additional $2,000 for shipping.

The final car, the Model S with a 100 kWh battery and dual motor, was completely dead.

While B is for Build had intended to just salvage the packs and motors for future EV conversions, there is the potential to fully revive the Model 3 and even sell it as a functioning vehicle.