This Is Why Tesla’s Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rusting::Who knew stainless steel might not be such a good idea for the exterior of an electric SUV? The entire automotive industry, that’s who.
“Do not wash in direct sunlight,” “Some cleaners and car shampoos contain chemicals that can cause damage or discoloration,” and even “Do not use hot water.”
So it’s a very expensive happy-fun ball.
Do NOT taunt super happy-fun ball. It has cameras and will hold a grudge.
Wait, they’re made of stainless fucking steel? That’s so stupid it’s beyond words, why not just paint the damn things to look like stainless steel?
I think the original idea was the stainless steel would provide a rigid exoskeleton so the vehicle could save weight/space on internal structural support, but in the end they still needed similar internal structural supports so the insistence to retain the uselessly heavy/expensive steel panels was probably one of Elon’s classic strokes of genius.
I mean, the delorean was made out of stainless steel. It has been done in the past successfully.
So, you’re saying Elon needs more cocaine?
Honestly, they could also galvanically protect the stainless surface with a sacrificial anode.
This Wired article is full of bullshit excuses. It rusts because it’s a lousy design that uses low quality “stainless” steel.
Do you folks wash your cars with concentrated acid?
Road salt is a thing.
Salt.
