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Two Tesla Cybertruck owners have expressed concern after discovering that their expensive electric truck was quickly developing “corrosion” and “orange rust marks.”
Tesla owner Will said, cybertruck owners club On the forum, he reported that he had begun documenting the “corrosion” of the new Cybertruck.
He said he noticed rust marks on his new car just 11 days after owning it.
He said he had driven the car 381 miles when he first noticed the strange spots.
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A Tesla Cybertruck tours the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, United States, Monday, June 6, 2022. (Getty Images)
“I received my AWD Cybertruck on February 1, 2024,” Will said. “Throughout the rain in Los Angeles, I noticed corrosion on the metal as others have noted. So I decided to document it and let Tesla know. I thought it was on the company’s radar and would like them to take care of it.” It’s still within the warranty period. ”
The Tesla owner said he took his truck to a mechanic shop and had the exterior cleaned to confirm that the marks were actually rust and not just “dirt spots.”
At the facility, the man said a Tesla employee told him there were steps to fix the rust problem, but they didn’t have the tools on hand to fix it right away.
They were told they would be called once the supplies arrived at the service facility.
A Tesla Cybertruck tours the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, United States, Monday, June 6, 2022. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Another Cybertruck driver named Max echoed Will’s experience.
Max wrote on the same Tesla forum that he picked up his new Cybertruck in Dublin, Calif., on Feb. 1 and drove it to Sacramento in “the pouring rain.”
At the end of the more than two-hour drive, he claimed to have found “a bunch of small orange specks and some water spots” along the outside of his brand new car.
“I picked it up in Dublin yesterday and it was pouring rain and I drove it to Sacramento. It had a lot of little orange spots and some water droplets,” Max said. . “The orange dots aren’t big, they’re very small, but they’re clearly visible. Granted, I haven’t washed my car yet, but it’s only been two days since it rained.”
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He said he was “explicitly” told that the truck “gains orange rust marks when it rains and the vehicle needs to be polished.”
“I know I’ve heard people say never take your DeLorean out on a rainy day, but I’ve never read anything about rust or the Cybertruck,” Max wrote.
Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk at the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cyber at the Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California on November 21, 2019. Introducing the truck. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
according to Go to Tesla websitethe electric truck boasts an “ultra-hard stainless steel exoskeleton” and “every component, from the stainless steel structural skin to the Tesla armored glass, is engineered for superior strength and durability.” .
The monochrome exoskeleton is designed to reduce denting, damage and long-term corrosion, Tesla said.
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Tesla says the Cybertruck’s low center of gravity gives drivers “extraordinary traction control and torque,” allowing it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and have a range of up to 500 miles.
This truck is designed to handle payloads up to 3,500 pounds. Towing capacity Tesla says that including onboard power and compressed air, both “rugged to sophisticated” models cost more than 14,000 pounds.
Tesla did not respond to Fox Business’ request for comment.
