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

  • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    -79 months ago

    maybe tesla used cheaper stainless steel

    Actually uh its because chromium doesn’t do as good a job of uh um… stopping bullets.

    Idiot.

      • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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        -59 months ago

        Listen, Elon Musk said it was both and if you don’t believe his Joe Rogan YouTube video then you don’t care about climate change and are probably a pedophile.

        • Dr. Coomer
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          49 months ago

          Ok, genuinely fuck you for that one. Maybe if Elon wasn’t using giant lithium batteries to power his cars we wouldn’t have so much damn electrical waste from cars, and he’s actively trying to leave the planet so he clearly doesn’t care about it.

          • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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            39 months ago

            he’s actively trying to leave the planet so he clearly doesn’t care about it.

            And when he gets to Mars - which he definitely will, very soon now! - you’re not going to be invited.

            Not unless you want to subscribe to Twitter Blue! Just $8/mo! So many benefits!