Tesla’s Cybertruck is criticized for rust problems. After just a short time, the first buyers reported rust spots on the supposedly stainless steel body.
• Cybertruck owners report rust spots on their Tesla vehicles
• According to the operating instructions, special care is required
• No clear coat on stainless steel body
Stainless steel is actually intended to reduce the risk of corrosion and damage
The Cybertruck from the electric car manufacturer Tesla was first delivered at the end of November last year. The vehicle model stands out from the other model series due to its extravagant body made of stainless steel. Tesla advertises on its website that the stainless steel is intended to reduce the risk of dents, damage and long-term corrosion.
Cybertruck owners report rust spots
Contrary to expectations, reports of rust spots on the vehicle are now becoming known. Users on the Cybertruck Owners Forum reported rust spots that appeared shortly after purchase. News portal Business Insider points to a forum member’s post in which a Cybertruck owner wrote: “During the rain in LA, I noticed corrosion forming on the metal, as other people have noticed. So I decided to “To document this and make Tesla aware of it.” He then took the Cybertruck to a service center to have it checked. The corrosion damage was documented there by an employee of the service center. He said he would contact them the following month to repair the damage as soon as they had the right tools.
Can stainless steel rust?
Why the Cybertruck rusts so easily can be concluded from a blog post by metal supplier Mead Metals. Accordingly, stainless steel tends to rust in certain environments. Rust often occurs due to exposure to water. However, contact with harmful chemicals, salt, grease, or prolonged exposure to heat could also cause rust.
In order for the Cybertruck to remain rust-free, special care is required depending on the composition of the steel in order to avoid corrosion damage. Here Business Insider refers to two YouTube videos that provide an insight into the operating instructions. It says: “To avoid damage to the exterior, immediately remove corrosive substances (such as grease, oil, bird droppings, tree sap, dead insects, tar stains, road salt, industrial waste, etc.).” In addition, the videos and a user contribution from the Cybertruck Owners Forum provide an insight into the operating instructions. Accordingly, the Cybertrucks do not have a clear coat on their stainless steel body.
Musk promises a special coating
As Tesla boss Elon Musk Introducing the Cybertruck in 2019, he claimed the vehicle was literally “bulletproof” thanks to its “ultra-hard stainless steel body,” according to Business Insider. In September last year, he said on the short message service X that Tesla might be able to offer its customers a tungsten carbide coating, a ceramic material that protects against corrosion. The coating is “basically scratch-resistant against anything less hard than diamond,” Business Insider quoted Musk as saying. Whether and when this will come is currently unknown.
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