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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StainLESS, not stainPROOF.
Tesla likely uses an incorrect grade/family for the truck. Think bare minimum to be classified as stainless steel. Quality stainless steel is not cheap. A good example is surgical equipment and the DeLorean pointed out earlier in this thread.
https://www.unifiedalloys.com/blog/stainless-grades-families
Do you not understand what "less" means in this context? It's pretty basic English.
Yes, I understand exactly what it means. It means that the steel is less prone to corrosion but it does not mean that it won't corrode. It's pretty basic metallurgy.