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.
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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
thanks for that explanation
just slower and less completely
so their post-apocalyptic survival trucks will sport the look a little early