Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Update: Tesla brought the referral program back in 2019! I'm fortunate enough to still be the world’s top Tesla referrer with 1,000+ referrals, earning me two Tesla Roadsters.
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2008: I first hear of Tesla Motors & the original Roadster.
2012: Tesla Model S starts shipping & making the news. I was fascinated by all the tech but it was way out of my price range.
2014: Model S comic made me officially decide that my next car would be the affordable mass-market Tesla. theoatmeal.com/static/tesla_model_s.html
March 2016: Upload my first ever Tesla video when I traveled to Cincinnati to reserve my Model 3. That video got the most views within 24 hours than any of my videos up to that point. youtu.be/Gnp_nTIbjWo
May 2017: Created a video for the Tesla Project Loveday contest. Even though it got a lot of positive feedback I was heartbroken when I wasn’t one of the finalists. youtu.be/16yoUARpQCE
Feb 28 2018: Uploaded my “First Impressions of the Model 3” video after traveling hundreds of miles & paying $300 to rent one. I immediately fell in love with the car. youtu.be/rin816IHnbQ
Apr 22 2018: I release my Tesla rap video. youtu.be/ou_gXnE3VPk
Apr 30 2018: I take delivery of my Tesla Model 3. I did not have a referral code of my own at this time.
May 11 2018: After Tesla starts enabling referral codes for Model 3 owners, I create my Genius link geni.us/t3sla but at the time the code only applied to Model S & X purchases.
Jun 24 2018: I upload my full Model 3 review video which eventually becomes the #1 result on YouTube for “Tesla Model 3 Review”. However I never mentioned my referral code in the video. It was only in the description. youtu.be/47OFb8786ko
Aug 1 2018: Tesla enables referral codes to be applied to Performance Model 3 orders along with Model S & X.
Sep 6 2018: I upload my “True Cost of a Tesla Model 3” video which eventually becomes one of my most popular videos. youtu.be/x0MjZOR89Fk
Oct 7 2018: I upload my “Tesla Model 3 Uber/Lyft” video which goes semi-viral after Elon liked it on Twitter & Tesla tweeted it: twitter.com/tesla/status/1050452808946802689. Around this time I notice that I've gotten a handful of referrals. youtu.be/0Z3ZjnwbA3s
Oct 19 2018: Tesla makes all vehicle orders eligible for referrals so I start mentioning my code in all my Model 3 videos from then on.
Nov 11 2018: I upload my “Tesla Model 3 Buyers Guide” video. At that time the referral program was set to end on Dec 10 so I had less than a month to get over 30 referrals in order to reach 55 referrals which was the amount needed to win 100% discount on one future Tesla Roadster. This was also when Tesla was urging people to order their Model 3 by the end of November to lock in the full tax credit. This skyrocketed my referrals. youtu.be/gM_x5DKAfzk
Nov 15 2018: I upload a video about how my Model 3 handled cold weather conditions: youtu.be/UCUBRYusWnA
Nov 16 2018: I hit 55 referrals to win my first Roadster.
Nov 25 2018: Model 3 Road Trip video. By this time, Tesla was strongly pushing Model 3 sales and this is when my referrals went crazy - multiple per day. I surpassed 105 referrals which was the amount needed to win a 2nd Roadster. youtu.be/_druzFXjZAc
Dec 4 2018: I become the world's top Tesla referrer: https://top.teslastats.no
How did my small amount of Model 3 videos lead to roughly $15 million revenue for Tesla?
Value & Unique Perspective: Producing high quality content for a specific audience it in a unique way.
Passion & Timing: I’ve been passionate about Tesla for years. My videos mixed with the increasing popularity & excitement of the Model 3 along with Tesla’s biggest sales push due to the federal tax credit ending skyrocketed my referrals.
Experience & Strategy: The strategy I used to create my Tesla videos I’ve used for years to create my other product review videos: provide value to a target audience & give them a call to action.
Thanks for watching my video: How I Earned $500,000 Worth of Tesla Roadsters in 2 Months
Royalty-free music: "Pacific Hike" - youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
As an Amazon Associate & partner for other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases
Update: Tesla brought the referral program back in 2019! I'm fortunate enough to still be the world’s top Tesla referrer with 1,000+ referrals, earning me two Tesla Roadsters.
🚘 TESLA RESOURCES
Best Model 3 accessories: geni.us/tm3accs
Rent a Tesla: geni.us/Turo
Buying a Tesla? Free Supercharging: geni.us/t3sla
Geeky Tesla shirts & prints: geni.us/SFSF
My best Model 3 videos: geni.us/cjUF9g
⭐️ FAVORITE RESOURCES
My YouTube camera gear: geni.us/YTgear
YouTube Success course: geni.us/YTcourse
Real estate investing: geni.us/Fundrise
Stock investing app: geni.us/qZkq
Best savings account: geni.us/Wealthfront
My Amazon store: geni.us/AMZN
👇 JOIN ME
YouTube: geni.us/AndySlyeYT
Twitter: Twitter.com/slye
Instagram: instagram.com/slye
Email squad: geni.us/TeslaFan
2008: I first hear of Tesla Motors & the original Roadster.
2012: Tesla Model S starts shipping & making the news. I was fascinated by all the tech but it was way out of my price range.
2014: Model S comic made me officially decide that my next car would be the affordable mass-market Tesla. theoatmeal.com/static/tesla_model_s.html
March 2016: Upload my first ever Tesla video when I traveled to Cincinnati to reserve my Model 3. That video got the most views within 24 hours than any of my videos up to that point. youtu.be/Gnp_nTIbjWo
May 2017: Created a video for the Tesla Project Loveday contest. Even though it got a lot of positive feedback I was heartbroken when I wasn’t one of the finalists. youtu.be/16yoUARpQCE
Feb 28 2018: Uploaded my “First Impressions of the Model 3” video after traveling hundreds of miles & paying $300 to rent one. I immediately fell in love with the car. youtu.be/rin816IHnbQ
Apr 22 2018: I release my Tesla rap video. youtu.be/ou_gXnE3VPk
Apr 30 2018: I take delivery of my Tesla Model 3. I did not have a referral code of my own at this time.
May 11 2018: After Tesla starts enabling referral codes for Model 3 owners, I create my Genius link geni.us/t3sla but at the time the code only applied to Model S & X purchases.
Jun 24 2018: I upload my full Model 3 review video which eventually becomes the #1 result on YouTube for “Tesla Model 3 Review”. However I never mentioned my referral code in the video. It was only in the description. youtu.be/47OFb8786ko
Aug 1 2018: Tesla enables referral codes to be applied to Performance Model 3 orders along with Model S & X.
Sep 6 2018: I upload my “True Cost of a Tesla Model 3” video which eventually becomes one of my most popular videos. youtu.be/x0MjZOR89Fk
Oct 7 2018: I upload my “Tesla Model 3 Uber/Lyft” video which goes semi-viral after Elon liked it on Twitter & Tesla tweeted it: twitter.com/tesla/status/1050452808946802689. Around this time I notice that I've gotten a handful of referrals. youtu.be/0Z3ZjnwbA3s
Oct 19 2018: Tesla makes all vehicle orders eligible for referrals so I start mentioning my code in all my Model 3 videos from then on.
Nov 11 2018: I upload my “Tesla Model 3 Buyers Guide” video. At that time the referral program was set to end on Dec 10 so I had less than a month to get over 30 referrals in order to reach 55 referrals which was the amount needed to win 100% discount on one future Tesla Roadster. This was also when Tesla was urging people to order their Model 3 by the end of November to lock in the full tax credit. This skyrocketed my referrals. youtu.be/gM_x5DKAfzk
Nov 15 2018: I upload a video about how my Model 3 handled cold weather conditions: youtu.be/UCUBRYusWnA
Nov 16 2018: I hit 55 referrals to win my first Roadster.
Nov 25 2018: Model 3 Road Trip video. By this time, Tesla was strongly pushing Model 3 sales and this is when my referrals went crazy - multiple per day. I surpassed 105 referrals which was the amount needed to win a 2nd Roadster. youtu.be/_druzFXjZAc
Dec 4 2018: I become the world's top Tesla referrer: https://top.teslastats.no
How did my small amount of Model 3 videos lead to roughly $15 million revenue for Tesla?
Value & Unique Perspective: Producing high quality content for a specific audience it in a unique way.
Passion & Timing: I’ve been passionate about Tesla for years. My videos mixed with the increasing popularity & excitement of the Model 3 along with Tesla’s biggest sales push due to the federal tax credit ending skyrocketed my referrals.
Experience & Strategy: The strategy I used to create my Tesla videos I’ve used for years to create my other product review videos: provide value to a target audience & give them a call to action.
Thanks for watching my video: How I Earned $500,000 Worth of Tesla Roadsters in 2 Months
Royalty-free music: "Pacific Hike" - youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
As an Amazon Associate & partner for other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases
