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points by cosmojg 12 hours ago | 0 comments

1. Buy a BYD in Mexico.

2. Buy a scrapped Tesla in the US.

3. Rebadge the BYD with the Tesla's logos.

4. Bury the Tesla in your yard.

5. Register the rebadged BYD with the Tesla's VIN, slap some plates on it, and drive.

[–] RobotToaster 12 hours ago

You still have to deal with people thinking you drive a tesla.

[–] hamdingers 12 hours ago

Could probably do the same with a Nissan Leaf, would be cheaper too.

[–] MaxHoppersGhost 10 hours ago

If you live in the other 95% of the US where there aren't insufferable people who judge you for driving a Tesla it's not a big deal.

[–] xutopia 10 hours ago

It's funny I don't live in the USA and my own neighbour sold his Tesla after the Nazi salute. The brand worldwide is suffering and sales are dropping everywhere, not just in the USA.

[–] herbst 9 hours ago

Tesla is pretty much non existent anymore in Switzerland, where it was really really huge no 5 years ago.

[–] rpcope1 10 hours ago

That gets done with stolen vehicles and some rebuilds occasionally, but a VIN swap like that is a fast path to federal pound me in the ass prison.

[–] scottyah 12 hours ago

I'd skip the Tesla part and just have it be a car you made. I think it'd be easier to get that approved and it's more legal.

[–] wil421 12 hours ago

Step 6. Fines and maybe a night in jail.

[–] renehsz 12 hours ago

FBI open up