In the United States, owners of the electric Cybertruck SUV from businessman Elon Musk’s Tesla began to complain about rust spots appearing on the bodies of their almost new cars. This situation attracted the attention of technological experts. oppression Wired.
A Cybertruck owner told a Tesla driver forum that his electric car was covered in rusty spots after a two-day drive in the rain.
Another owner said he found rust on his $61,000 car after 11 days of rain in Los Angeles.
Considering that Tesla started selling the Cybertruck on November 30, 2023, both vehicles appear to be just over three months old.
The Tesla electric SUV’s vulnerability to corrosion is due to its stainless steel body, which does not contain a protective coating. Instead, the manufacturer offers to purchase polyurethane film separately, which costs 5 thousand dollars.
To protect exterior surfaces, Cybertruck documentation recommends that drivers immediately clean the vehicle’s body of any corrosive substances, including grease, oil, bird droppings, tree sap, salt and insect debris.
Journalists noted that in coastal areas of California and other places with salty and humid air, it will be almost impossible to protect the Tesla Cybertruck from rust without applying some kind of protective compound to the body or purchasing a film.
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