SYSTEM / A–02 TESLA + RIVIAN / SERVICE DOSSIER

A–02People behind the process

Factory experience.
Independent judgment.

The founding team combines Tesla, BMW, service operations, fabrication, right-to-repair advocacy, and direct audience trust.

Chris Salvo, Co-Owner / CEO at The Electrified Garage.PERSONNEL / 01
Co-Owner / CEO

Chris Salvo

Strategy, business development, vendor relationships. BMW technician → Tesla parts manager in Watertown — where he told Rich "I can't sell you a battery." Founded EV Tuning, then co-founded The Electrified Garage.

Rich Benoit, Co-Owner at The Electrified Garage.PERSONNEL / 02
Co-Owner

Rich Benoit

Creator of Rich Rebuilds (1.75 million subscribers as displayed in July 2026) — the channel that put independent EV repair and right-to-repair on the map. Joined Chris and Chad in 2019 to start the shop.

Chad Hrencecin, Co-Owner / Director of Service at The Electrified Garage.PERSONNEL / 03
Co-Owner / Director of Service

Chad Hrencecin

13 years at BMW (shop foreman) and 6 at Tesla (technician → shop foreman → Mobile Service Technician Manager). Factory-trained on the Roadster, Model S, X, and 3.

Different experience, one operating standard

Chris, Rich, and Chad do not contribute the same thing, and that is the point. Chris connects factory parts and service experience with business development and vendor relationships. Rich brings the owner community, right-to-repair advocacy, project storytelling, and the Rich Rebuilds audience. Chad brings shop-floor leadership, technician development, and long-term BMW and Tesla service experience.

The company describes 24-plus years of combined factory-trained Tesla experience without turning that history into a claim that every employee has the same background. The people assigned to a vehicle depend on the location, concern, schedule, and required service scope.

Audience proof kept separate

Rich Rebuilds displays 1.75 million subscribers as of the July 2026 verification pass. The Electrified Garage channel displays 26.2 thousand subscribers. They are separate channels and separate proof points; the Rich Rebuilds audience is not attributed directly to the Electrified Garage channel.

Visit Rich Rebuilds or visit the Electrified Garage channel.

What the team's experience means for customers

Factory experience is useful when it becomes a disciplined process: make the vehicle safe, understand the concern, gather evidence, document the recommendation, obtain approval, complete supported work, and verify the result. It does not replace current service information, proper tooling, or a clear statement when work is outside the shop's scope.

The public team page includes the three founders only. Placeholder lead-technician and service-manager profiles are intentionally excluded.

GO Service intake

Start with the vehicle.
Then follow the evidence.

Choose the shop nearest you and send the service team the model, symptoms, warning details, and relevant repair history.

Choose your shop