Yet another example proving that having more money is no indication of intellect or critical thinking skills.
Teslas have always been junk. Junk the manufacturer doesn't even bother stocking adequate replacement parts for because you already bought it, suckers.
Tesla agrees ...
Owners say the EVs are not actually stain proof, and even the Tesla Cybertruck manual confirms the steel panels are susceptible to such corrosive substances as grease, oil, tree resin, dead insects, etc., which should be washed off quickly to prevent corrosion.
I can probably find a similar passage in the manual for my 2014 VW. I'll check in the morning and report back.
Surface contaminants such as acid rain, rain dust, airborne pollutants, bird droppings, bug splatter and industrial fallout can cause clear coat finishes to look faded.
but ...
they are more sensitive to scratches and you should be careful not to use abrasive rubbing or polishing compounds on them. Source
The scratches/chips/etc are where rust developes.
There's a bunch of Deloreans out there still rustless. Meanwhile at Tesla...
Wow, up until today I thought the DeLorean body panels were aluminum. TIL DeLorean body panels are stainless steel. I've had the opportunity to view them up close several times (auto auctions, car shows, etc.), and never noticed any signs of rust or discoloration.
Delorean body panels are made out of 304 stainless steel.
It’s more expensive, but highly corrosion resistant.
Cyber truck uses 301 stainless, which is meant more for industrial and commercial environments where the steel is kept out of the elements or will be painted with a weather resistant coating.
Why does Tesla use 301? Probably because Starship uses 301 steel body panels for the skin on the booster and vehicle. Bulk purchasing material like that will drive down the cost for them and make a little more profit. 301 is also very strong, and one of the design points of Cyber truck was that it with be bulletproof, for some reason. I’ve yet to see anyone actually shoot their cyber truck, but I doubt those body panels are stopping anything more energetic than a .32 ACP.
Now why is a spacecraft covered in steel? I have no idea. Rockets should be as light as possible to maximize the amount of energy you get out of the fuel.
And if memory serves the manual told you to clean the steel with gasoline.
These are, and forever will be, talismans of stupidity. Anyone seen driving one should be mocked until they feel the appropriate amount of shame for having bought one.
Best reason I could find for this is related to the DeLorean since it also uses stainless steel. Apparently, the reason it doesn't rust easily is because of a high chromium content in the steel, so maybe tesla used cheaper stainless steel.
Even Tesla's own manual says to clean the car immediately of bird poop, bug splatter, tree sap, salt water, oil, grease, chemicals. That should be the red flag right there. Tesla cheaped out on painting the truck, not even a transparent lacquer and now owners will be perpetually washing their trucks or watch them rust. These things really are just a fail on so many levels.
There are different stainless alloys comprising of various level of iron. Nickel-based stainless, for instance, will not rust. Lots of surgical stainless steels will not rust.
This is just Tesla choosing the wrong alloy to save dollars.
For what it's worth you don't have to spend much time around stainless steel to realize the word 'stainless' isn't literal. I bet you exactly 0 knife nerds actually believed this thing wasn't going to rust.
Stainless doesn't rust. Stainless alloys do. Knives are an alloy because they need certain properties to be able to sharpen them properly and hold an edge.
Medical stainless doesn't rust and whatever the hell my kitchen sink is doesn't either.
Ah yes rusted down cybertrucks on the road. That's more like the dystopian future I imagined.
Some Cybertruck owners say their fellow Cybertruckers are blowing things out of proportion,
and one said it’s a good idea to not “...drive it in the rain, or get it wet.”Others expressed anger that Tesla’s options for protecting the steel panels cost thousands of dollars.
😂😂😂 just incredible,
having a car that rusts in the rain clearly is just haters blowing things out of proportion.
and of course the solution only costs 5 grand.
pretty sure you could get another car that doesnt rust in the rain for less than that.
Well, if you were stupid enough to buy a joke truck, you deserve joke consequences
Let's spread a rumor that elon pisses on each and every cybertruck before it leaves factory to mark dominance and his drug induced piss is the reason of rust.
You mean it somehow gets uglier? Given their history, I'm guessing Tesla will charge a fortune for special buffing pads and will void warranties for use of non-Tesla anti-rust measures.
No you just use the flame thrower to re-smelt your vehicle every 2-3 days, obviously. And only drive in Tesla-approved holes. Why can’t you people see the future?
This was inane from the start and calling rust a “patina”…
I swear, if this doesn’t certify them as a cult, I don’t know what will.
Imagine what kind of clown you'd have to be to buy a Tesla in 2024. I mean, Jesus Christ. They might as well tattoo the word TWAT onto their forehead in flashing, fluorescent ink.
There's a reason unpainted metal bicycle frames tend to be the titanium ones, and not steel.
This is just fitting for people who were so afraid of other people damaging their cars that they go stainless steel cars, only for them to rust in every day rain. Hahaha cyber truck is a gift that keeps giving
professional metallurgists feel free to chime in and back me up on this, but i think rusting at the first sign of rain is an indication those panels are made of junk
It’s stain**less** steel, not no-rust steel. All stainless oxidizes, faster or slower depending on the chromium percentage. Normally we call it “tarnish” and it comes right off, but if you cheap out with a low grade stainless steel and/or inferior coating, stainless steel will rust like carbon steel, just slower and less completely
stainless ≠ rust free
That's literally why it's called stainless instead of rust free. All stainless isn't made equal and actual rust free steel is expensive.
$81,000 and go up to $101,000 depending on the trim and options
And they cheap out on the steel?
It’s not rust, it’s patina.
Yeah, a patina of iron oxide.
one said it’s a good idea to not “...drive it in the rain, or get it wet.”
HAHAHAHAHAHA
"Looking forward to the patina" HAHA whatever you fools gotta tell yourselves...
It's just the gpu adding the realistic textures.
The Ford Pinto finally has a worthy rival for the title of shittiest car ever produced.
I don't know, looks like what they wanted, dystopian by design.
Here's a picture of a Cybertruck Model 2 from 2050:
It's stainless steel, not rustless steel! /s
In all honesty, stainless steel is just that: it stains less.
Stainproof steel is steel that would not stain.
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