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One way to keep the Cybertruck’s stainless steel body from rust and damage is to get it wrapped. Interestingly enough, while Tesla saved some money by not clear coating the truck’s body, the automaker offers a “Satin Clear Paint Film” and a “Color Paint Film” for the Cybertruck that costs $5,000 and $6,000. The “self-healing, urethane-based film” protects the truck from scratches and corrosive substances. After hearing about the issues that current owners are having with rust and corrosion on their trucks, we’d consider the film to be a must-have for Cybertruck owners.

There's a fix, it just cost 6k...

I mean, don't buy a car from a conman folks

I think a lot of people who bought this expected stainless steel not to rust

It wouldn't surprise me if musk thought this as well

But isn't Rust supposed to be great and memory safe?

The owner must immediately remove road salt? The rust belt is nothing but 3 piles of road salt in a trench coat for half the year…

Coining it now, Cryberust

"remember when cars rusted like shitballs? What if we sold trucks that did that?"

"people buy our cars and their panels have these gaps you wouldn't see in any other manufacturer. And our cars, they seem to have a taste for the blood of children. People keep buying the cars though. We're doing something right and it's sure as hell not making cars"

"yeah but look at the stock price"

"good point"

They should have used C#

Tesla Cybertruck May Have A Rust Problem::One of the more standout qualities of the Tesla Cybertruck is its bare stainless-steel body. The stainless-steel body gives the Cybertruck a unique design, but

Bot has great comedic timing.

So they used the wrong grade of stainless?

FFS add it to the pile of embarrassment

Link that isn't behind VPN blocking site: https://archive.is/37ibH

Rust proofing. Wasn't that something dealers would add in as a scam for a few bucks?

Once again, there is a Seinfeld reference here.

I need a Seinfeld reference bot.

Yeah, but when the hell is it going to get wet? You don't drive these things outside.

I saw one in the bay area Sunday, it absolutely had a distinct mud/baby-poop patina. Couldn't believe how much it stood out, how non-practical it appeared to be as a truck (I'd take a Rivian r1t any day for functional truck), and just how rusted it appeared to be (I thought it had driven through mud at first, but it was way too evenly dispersed), it couldn't have been a year old, or seen more than ten days rain.

Good news, everyone!

Well, the sooner these fugly things rust back into the earth, the better.

Just as with the battery issues, owners will be out with warranty for driving in the rain

Oh no...anyways...

Just now realizing this are we?

Oil...can...

Can someone share some information on the actual steel they use? This linkedin thread says they use 301, someone in this thread says they use a proprietary steel? (Can someone share the chemical analysis in this case?)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-tesla-cybertruck-uses-301-stainless-steel-zhong-chen-ph-d-

That's a you (tesla) problem not a we problem.

They should have went with weathering steel instead, and just leaned into it. This is literally Delorean all over again. Beginning to think Musk microchipped his own brain.