You may have never heard of Winston Pemberton, but moms and dads around the world will surely be envious of his parents.

He could even just be in the running for ‘Child of the Year’ after restoring two totaled Tesla’s for his parents – saving them thousands of dollars in the process.

According to reports, the Washington teen splashed out $15,000 of his parent’s money at an auction for the original 2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD (all-wheel drive) in red, which he gave to his mom.

But the 18-year-old explained in a video that the car’s figure was actual $13,000, and while rebuilding it, he uncovered the shock accident that took place.

His story was shared on YouTube channel Wham Baam Teslacam, with the channel’s host saying: “Winston purchased this totaled Model 3 from a wrecking yard and rebuilt it himself in his garage.

“Once the car was completely rebuilt he plugged in his USB drive and retrieved the footage stored locally on the Tesla’s computer finally revealing how the car had been totaled.

Winston Pemberton has applied for a job at Tesla after restoring two totaled electric vehicles (YouTube/Winston’s Garage)

“The footage shows the former owner driving along when another car suddenly appeared from the right with no opportunity to stop.”

He added: “The Tesla driver T-boned the other driver on the driver’s side, the Tesla was a total loss and was sold to Winston by Geico Insurance – Winston won the auction for $15,000 before setting out to build the cheapest Tesla in the US.”

But as mentioned earlier, that price was actually $2,000 more than what he himself had stated.

So how much did he spend on it?

Pemberton spent a whopping $10,000 on car parts – $1,000 of that went to the taxman, so realistically it was $9,000, but the US is not a tax haven.

It meant that he’d spent $25,000 on the entire project in total – having actually bought the car for $13,000, with the extra $2,000 being spent on fees since he didn’t have a dealers license.

The teen shared his progress on his YouTube channel, WinstonsGarage.

His bio reads: “I rebuilt a Tesla Model 3 for my parents and we have been driving it for a couple months now! I hope to one day bring another Tesla onto the channel and rebuild it but we will see.”

Possessing the ability to restore a smashed up Tesla is an incredible feat and one that must surely put him on Elon Musk’s radar?

According to his latest update video, he’d already applied for a job at Tesla, however, they decided to ‘go with someone else’, however, he took it in his stride and isn’t deterred from applying again in the future.

UNILAD has previously contacted Tesla for comment.

A Tesla owner has demonstrated how effective his car is at avoiding collisions on the road while in self-driving mode.

YouTuber ‘Dirty Tesla’ put his electric car to the test in a bid to discover just how safe Full Self-Driving (FSD) is for his Tesla Model Y – which retails for around $44,000.

A Tesla Model Y exhibited in Spain (Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

In the content creator’s 11-minute video, he has a series of tests to see where hardware four, version 12 of Tesla’s FSD mode is up to.

He placed a stuffed rabbit in the middle of the road to see how it reacted to small animals, and the vehicle ran straight over it.

An exercise ball was rolled in front of the car and while it tried to avoid it at the last second, it ultimately smashed it out of the way.

But the real test was how it reacted to seeing a child on the road.

Fortunately, the YouTuber didn’t use a real child but instead strapped a mannequin to a sled and his partner Stephanie slowly pulled it across the road.

I think Elon Musk will be relatively happy with the way the Tesla performed (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

In the video, he said: “The car is fully in control, Stephanie is ducking back there [as to not be picked up by the Tesla’s sensors as she pulls the mannequin across the road] and here comes the kid, and, and it sees it, and it stops for the kid.”

The YouTuber added: “It stopped, I’ve not interfered, I’ve not done anything and FSD has decided I’m not going to run over that body.”

They repeated the test two more times with Stephanie pulling the ‘child’ in front of the car later, and later to check its reaction speed.

Dirty Tesla said: “Stephanie’s going to wait a lot longer this time to pull that kid out as you can see the car is slowing down, and, it stopped we weren’t going very fast not that dramatic but it did the right thing.”

“What do you want? I don’t have a paved road so the car only wants to go a certain speed but success,” he explained as the car was driving visibly slower than the previous tests.

Fans flooded the comments on the social media platform to discuss what just happened.

One wrote: “The system cannot tell the difference between a dog and a big round ball? Another fail.”

Another typed: “Nice test. The horizontal box and ball were unfortunate. I agree, front facing camera makes sense.”

A third penned: “The problem with this in my country is that Jay walkers are waiting to cross the road. If the vehicle detect and slow down, either the pedestrian think it’s a signal for them to cross or they get impatient waiting for the car to go pass them first.”

While someone else added: “Interesting tests! But shows, there is a long way to go, even under perfect conditions.”

UNILAD has contacted Tesla for comment.

A man who pimped out his Tesla Cybertruck and transformed it into an iconic Halo vehicle has been praised by the internet for ‘winning life’.

In 2001, Microsoft Game Studios released the Bungie-developed Halo: Combat Evolved.

Set in the 26th century, the first-person shooter (FPS) saw the player assuming the role of Master Chief, a super soldier tasked with battling the Covenant, a military alliance composed of a myriad of alien species.

Since then, the Halo franchise has expanded to novels, comic books, feature films and the recently cancelled Apple TV+ series of the same name.

As well as Halo: Combat Evolved introducing the world to Master Chief and his artificial intelligence companion (AI) Cortana, the game served as the first time gamers could drive the M12 Force Application Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (M12 FA-LRV).

M12 FA-LRV, also affectionately known as the Warthog, is a drivable vehicle which features in most Halo titles.

Considered a fan favorite, replicas of the Warthog have previously been built by the likes of Weta Workshop and featured in organized events such as the 2013 Seattle Pride Parade.

But now one Halo enthusiast has gone a step further by transforming their Cybertruck into the iconic car—and they even managed to get their son along for the ride.

In July, a man named TeslaKen posted photographs of his EV to the Cybertruck Owners Club website with the caption: “WWI Liberty Memorial Car Show and Master Chief from Halo has arrived to show his respects!”

A man has transformed his Cybertruck into a Halo Warthog (TeslaKen/Cybertruck Owners Club)

In the pictures, the man’s son could be seen standing on a replica Warthog, handling a rear-mounted weapon turret.

Speaking more about the event, TeslaKen wrote: “My son lasted about 45 minutes in that costume before he had to get out as the heat was getting to him inside that black PVC jumpsuit and armor.

“Lots of pictures were taken in that amount of time by hundreds of spectators. He was a real trooper to do that for me!”

Pictures taken of the truck have made their way onto social media and have been praised by fellow Tesla fans.

“This guy is winning at Halloween this year. Epic,” typed one motor head, while a second countered: “My man is winning life this year.”

Another user Twitter, wrote: “That is gotta be the best master chief costume I’ve ever seen. The warthog is even crazier.” And someone else agreed: “One of the reasons why I need a Cybertruck.”

One fan claimed the Tesla owner was ‘winning’ at life (TeslaKen/Cybertruck Owners Club)

Interestingly, TeslaKen isn’t the only person to transform their Cybertruck into a Halo Warthog.

In September, popular YouTuber Brandon Herrera caught the attention of Elon Musk after he modified his vehicle to mimic the legendary video game’s car.

Complete with a fully functional M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun, the transformed beast was a sight to behold.

After a clip of the vehicle rolling out was posted on X, Musk, 53, acknowledged the YouTuber’s dedication by writing: “This is awesome.”

So, if you too dream of receiving a seal of approval from the billionaire himself you now know what you need to do.

Elon Musk has issued a car enthusiast who built a fully functioning Cybertruck out of wood a three-word response, while other social media users are hailing the unique creation as ‘superb’.

Since Tesla began delivering the Cybertruck to eager customers last November, the car hasn’t been out of the news.

From bursting into flames after hitting a fire hydrant to the majority being recalled due to major faults and one of the vehicles being modified into a monster truck – the stories have been endless.

Earlier this year, a YouTube channel made headlines when it documented the creation of a wooden Cybertruck.

ND-WoodArt, which has previously worked on whittling sports cars, motorbikes, and even a tank, was the mastermind behind the lumber car.

The DIY Cybertruck cost the content creator $15,000 to make and was erected after 100 days of hard work.

After unveiling the work of art in a 20-minute video, ND Wood-Art posted an open letter to Elon Musk on X.

In a post, the YouTuber wrote: “I am a passionate content creator with a deep love for wooden vehicles and a tremendous admiration for both you and Tesla. “Over the years, I’ve embarked on several wooden car projects to gain valuable experience.

The wooden Cybertruck caught the attention of Elon Musk ((YouTube / ND-WoodArt)

“And today I launched a car that I am very impressed with, the Cybertruck. It is also the car that many of my audiences love and want me to build.”

They added: “I am aware that Tesla has faced its share of challenges in bringing the Cybertruck to fruition.

“However, I maintain unwavering faith in your vision and the capabilities of Tesla. I am confident that this extraordinary vehicle will ultimately succeed.”

53-year-old Musk himself even replied to the carefully written request asking for a repost, saying: “Sure, much appreciated.”

Many fans also took to social media to express their admiration for their work.

One user wrote: “That result is bad-ass. This has to be one of the best looking Cybertruck to ever hit the roads and I’d love for it to be prominently featured at Tesla’s HQ”.

Another typed: “Cant start to think about the insane amount of measurements that went into this project… This is sooo cool to watch and nothing short of superb.”

A third remarked: “If you sold this thing as an entire puzzle, I would buy it. You guys make it look easy to build.”

“As a mechanical engineer, I have to say I’m impressed he got the pieces to fit together so beautifully,” commented someone else.

“I respect the insane amount of work he put into functional dimensioning to make that look easy.”