Man built his own Tesla Roadster to be his daily driver and 5,000 miles in reveals his mishaps and near misses

The Tesla Roadster is an icon of the EV world but has since been eclipsed by many competitors. That is unless you built a brand new one with your own mods.

That’s the case for this man who built his own Tesla Roadster supercar from scratch.

Now, he’s racked up 5,000 miles – and a fair few of them on a race track.

So how did this DIY car hold up?

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Tesla Roadster DIY builder reveals all

With the delayed Tesla Roadster 2.0 leaving most electric car fans rather blue, one man has taken things into his own hands.

American YouTuber Jeremy Snow – of the channel Electric Supercar – spent three years creating a Tesla Roadster from scratch.

The DIY kit car came without any instructions, and the first-time car builder pieced everything together in a painstaking process.

But after putting 5,000 miles on the car now, a new upload has revealed the extent of any mishaps and what he dislikes the most.

One of the most notable mistakes in the car came with the steering wheel, as the clock spring burnt out and began smoking.

The wing mirror also proved problematic after unlodging during a trip with a friend.

These were the only two problems with the build itself. However, the custom paint job proved to be quite a slapdash effort, cracking in some places.

Albeit it was a good effort for his first time, he admitted the wear and tear did make a few blemishes on the paint job.

For the most part, though, this supercar has been a joy for the owner, who implores more people to follow in his footsteps and build their own cars.

Just keep it out of water…

Unlike the Cybertruck, this Tesla cannot swim.