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  • Two damaged Teslas
    Courtesy of Max
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    Early this year a Tesla Model Y nicknamed Betty White got into a high speed crash in Vancouver.
  • Damaged Tesla
    Courtesy of Max
    02
    The SUV bounced off multiple concrete barriers and was bashed in on all four corners. Investigators saw coolant leaking in the battery.
  • Damaged Tesla
    Courtesy of Max
    03
    Betty was judged too damaged to repair and sent to a salvage yard.
  • Remodeled Tesla
    Courtesy of Auto Ria
    04
    Ten months later, Betty White reappeared 5,000 miles away looking good as new on the Ukrainian vehicle sales site Auto Ria. The car was listed at $55,000, about the same as a new Model Y Performance in the US.
  • Remodeled Tesla
    Courtesy of Auto Ria
    05
    The rehab work had repaired the crash damage and also made some upgrades, including tinted rear windows and wrapped side view mirrors.
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