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
Yet another example proving that having more money is no indication of intellect or critical thinking skills.
Teslas have always been junk. Junk the manufacturer doesn’t even bother stocking adequate replacement parts for because you already bought it, suckers.
Tesla agrees …
I can probably find a similar passage in the manual for my 2014 VW. I’ll check in the morning and report back.
but …
The scratches/chips/etc are where rust developes.
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Can’t remember the last time my car with paint on it rusted after a couple of days of rain
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Show me another car that’s sold without paint?
from the article: “The DeLorean features a number of unusual construction details, including gull-wing doors, unpainted stainless-steel body panels, and a rear-mounted engine.”
Other cars with paint are usually not advertised as being made of stainless steel.
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Problem is you have to buy the damn car first in order to read the manual.
Most of those people pre-ordered the car before the manual was even written.