Tesla Cybertruck May Have A Rust Problem::One of the more standout qualities of the Tesla Cybertruck is its bare stainless-steel body. The stainless-steel body gives the Cybertruck a unique design, but

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    49·
    9 months ago

    One way to keep the Cybertruck’s stainless steel body from rust and damage is to get it wrapped. Interestingly enough, while Tesla saved some money by not clear coating the truck’s body, the automaker offers a “Satin Clear Paint Film” and a “Color Paint Film” for the Cybertruck that costs $5,000 and $6,000. The “self-healing, urethane-based film” protects the truck from scratches and corrosive substances. After hearing about the issues that current owners are having with rust and corrosion on their trucks, we’d consider the film to be a must-have for Cybertruck owners.

    There’s a fix, it just cost 6k…

  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    9 months ago

    “remember when cars rusted like shitballs? What if we sold trucks that did that?”

    “people buy our cars and their panels have these gaps you wouldn’t see in any other manufacturer. And our cars, they seem to have a taste for the blood of children. People keep buying the cars though. We’re doing something right and it’s sure as hell not making cars”

    “yeah but look at the stock price”

    “good point”

    Money fight!

    • dragontamer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      9 months ago

      “yeah but look at the stock price”

      Uhhhhhh…

      I think the stock market noticed this was a shit car guys. Look at that steep drop from December / January into February.

  • Donjuanme@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    9 months ago

    I saw one in the bay area Sunday, it absolutely had a distinct mud/baby-poop patina. Couldn’t believe how much it stood out, how non-practical it appeared to be as a truck (I’d take a Rivian r1t any day for functional truck), and just how rusted it appeared to be (I thought it had driven through mud at first, but it was way too evenly dispersed), it couldn’t have been a year old, or seen more than ten days rain.

    • taiyang@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      9 months ago

      Lol; now to be fair (and I’m by no means a truck guy), I find the Rivian absolutely adorable with it’s unique headlight design. Makes me think of Megaman every time I see one, for some reason.

      Ok, adorable might not be what a truck driver wants to hear, but I’m the kind of person who yells “tiny dick” to himself every time I see a F-250 or bigger, in pristine condition and nothing in the back. Adorable = not insecure = cool dude or dudette.

      • Guest_User@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        9 months ago

        Do specific cars actually make you think of other men’s cocks? I too think pavement princess trucks are a joke but I just don’t understand why other people seem to think of genitals when they see vehicles.

        • taiyang@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          It’s mostly a joke, and my wife laughs when I see a mini or something and say “that dude must have a huuuuge cock!”-- a line I say less now that I have kids, haha.

          That said, there is a certain kind of guy who most certainly takes offense most when genitalia are brought up. That, I believe, correlates with pavement princesses. (And while I hate to admit it, I’ve also kind of enjoyed co-opting the term “cuck” use since it tend to cut the deepest against the very same kinds of people who use said term. Has zero effect on my more liberal friends, too.)

    • Kbobabob@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I think I’d prefer a patina over the bare stainless. It would make it look like something out of mad Max. There are steels that will form an oxidizing layer that actually protects the metal.

      • Raxiel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Weathering steel, we used it for bridges all the time a few years ago, although it seems to have fallen out of favour recently. Asset owners liked it because you don’t have to repaint it every few years (good for both reducing disruption and avoids having people work at height).
        The patina can look quite nice (in my subjective opinion) but it’s not particularly resistant to impact, and requires a thicker section size than painted steel.
        Automotive application could certainly be… Interesting.

  • Gazumi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    9 months ago

    Just as with the battery issues, owners will be out with warranty for driving in the rain

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    9 months ago

    Good news, everyone!

    Well, the sooner these fugly things rust back into the earth, the better.

  • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    9 months ago

    They should have went with weathering steel instead, and just leaned into it. This is literally Delorean all over again. Beginning to think Musk microchipped his own brain.

    • tourist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      9 months ago

      Same, but I’ve heard nothing but good things so I thought this was strange.