When we first stumbled upon the video above, which was produced and published by YouTube channel Grind Hard Plumbing Co, we wondered why anyone would choose a Tesla Model 3 as an off-road rival to the purpose-built and ncredibly capable Jeep Gladiator.
The team over at Grind Hard Plumbing Co – a YouTube channel that may deserve an award for its interesting name, not to mention its unique content – says it's a group of "a couple of friends who build crazy cars and contraptions out of a small garage in the woods of North Idaho."
As the story goes, Grind Hard owns a custom-modified Tesla Model 3 that was previously totaled. The group of friends worked to turn it into an impressive Overlander, though it's arguably no Jeep no matter what mods it features. Grind hard writes: