Tesla Cybertrucks Are Rusting Despite Being Made Of Stainless Steel
Tesla Cybertrucks Are Rusting Despite Being Made Of Stainless Steel
Owners say they are noticing orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their new Cybertrucks.
Despite the recent release of these Tesla EVs — and the little road time they’ve been subjected to — Cybertrucks are already developing imperfections on their body panels, leading owners to debate what’s causing the early signs of rust on forums. From Futurism:
One Cybertruck Owners Club forum member says they started noticing small orange flecks appearing on his truck after driving it in the rain for just two days.
“Just picked up my Cybertruck today,” they wrote. “The advisor specifically mentioned the cybertrucks develop orange rust marks in the rain and that required the vehicle to be buffed out.”
The Cybertruck owner posted followup photos after washing the vehicle down with soap, and they didn’t inspire much confidence, showing body panels already pockmarked with small orange spots.
Cross post from https://lemmy.world/comment/7544395
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.
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.
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.
The Ford Pinto finally has a worthy rival for the title of shittiest car ever produced.
It's just the gpu adding the realistic textures.
"Weathered steel" was all the rage on brand new buildings a few years ago, why not on a "truck"? 😏
Man, who would have thought that it would be garbage
It's called "stainless" because you can remove the rust without leaving stains. Where's the problem? Just rub down your useless, horribly expensive pile of crap with steel wool every few days. And oil it. There are several kinds of"stainless" steel, too. We can safely assume, they took the cheapest. Ah the 2020s, the apex decade of scams. And like always, the scammers are not the problem, they were here at any time and they will be. The stupidity that falls for it is. Is all evolving so painfully slow...
These Cybertruck owners driving through the Timefall chiral rain from Death Stranding, perhaps?
🦀must rewrite cybertruck🦀
Shoulda paid the extra 6 grand for the paint.
idk if there's any other slobs here but stainless still will absolutely rust in certain conditions. Its usually easy to clean but sometimes difficult to remove.
These vehicles will 100% rust and will probably permanently discolor with prolonged exposure to certain acids.
Lol. Musk keeps showing that he's a moron and if you're still a fan of Tesla and buying their cars then it's on you for throwing your money away.
I assumed they'd be clear coated, expect that to be a big aftermarket service.
Jesus Christ!
The scammers always were here and always will be. The stupidity falling for it is the problem. It's all evolving so painfully slow.
I'm quite disappointed how rabid, mischievous and ill-wishing people have become. Really, what's going on here on lemmy?
Anyhoo, have a read at these two posts about owners having rust marks on their cars and how they are easily removed. They seem to be rusting particles from train transportation or other environmental stuff:
No, I don't own one and don't plan to.
