# THE BEGINNING | USA Teslata, Ep. 1

The first episode of USA Teslata is now on YouTube. I introduce the car, explain why I chose it, share the initial budget and accident history, and show how I’ll track every expense. This is the beginning of the journey from North America to Bulgaria — the final cost is still unknown.

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- Canonical HTML: https://usateslata.com/en/updates/ep-1-usateslata-youtube
- Markdown version: https://usateslata.com/en/updates/ep-1-usateslata-youtube.md
- Bulgarian version: https://usateslata.com/obnovleniya/ep-1-usateslata-youtube
- Bulgarian version Markdown: https://usateslata.com/obnovleniya/ep-1-usateslata-youtube.md
- LLM index: https://usateslata.com/llms.txt

Published: 2026-09-09

## Media

- Primary image — https://cdn.usateslata.com/updates/primary/_generated/01m22cbj4y1rhxgmfvy2znsm30-3bfa1c5c1f3f-v5-detail.jpg?v=1788934022
- Video — https://youtu.be/dMTD9_SVKJY

The first episode of USA Teslata introduces the project to import and repair a damaged 2023 Tesla Model Y Long Range from the USA to Bulgaria.

In the video, I present the project website, the specific car and its Carfax history, the choice between the USA and Canada, the initial budget, and the time taken by the different stages so far. The episode also includes footage of the accident and the FSD left turn, the expense log, a price comparison using listings on mobile.bg, and a reaction to videos from USA Auto.

The series will follow the transportation, arrival, repairs, registration, and all actual expenses through to the final result.

Watch the first episode: https://youtu.be/dMTD9_SVKJY

All project data and updates: USATeslata.com

## Follow what happens next

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## Footer

- Tagline: A public ledger for one 2023 Tesla Model Y from Copart to Bulgaria.
- Latest site update: 2026-09-09
- Legal note: Tesla is a trademark of Tesla, Inc. USATeslata is an independent documentary diary and is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Tesla.