Tesla Crowned This Commercial as the Winner of Its Fan-Made Ad Contest

Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD, takes pole position

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Tesla has been the grateful subject of plenty of impressive fan-made ads with remarkably high production values. But more charmingly low-budget commercials ended up taking the top three spots in the automaker’s “Project Loveday” amateur ad contest.

The 10 finalists in the contest, which was announced back in March, included several professional-looking spots, including Electric Life’s “Embrace the Energy” and Thy Future’s “A Better Future.” But after a public vote (via Twitter likes), a more clearly homemade commercial took the top spot—an entry from Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD,

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