The Tesla Cybertruck has only been delivered for a short time, but there are already reports of rust. Some Tesla Cybertruck owners have reported that the stainless steel body will produce rust after a short period of contact with condensation. It's a very embarrassing thing. It can block the strong shot of the hand, but it cannot prevent the body from oxidizing and rusting.
These owners posted their complaints on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum. One of the buyers, Laxall, said that Tesla was aware of the problem: "The consultant specifically mentioned that the Cybertruck pickup will have orange rust in the rain, which requires the vehicle to be polished. It's unclear whether the consultant is offering to solve the problem or if he's instructing the client to wipe the car themselves.
Worryingly, the fact that these traces appeared two days after the pickup in California is not an isolated incident.
Another owner said he received his electric pickup on Feb. 1 and found rust spots after 381 miles and 11 days of use. He photographed the corrosion in the ** and raised the issue with his own service consultant. The owner said he was told that Tesla had a procedure on how to repair it, but that the plant did not have the tools on hand and had not carried out such repairs before.
Of course, at some point, the stainless steel body will eventually show its flaws. Tesla even wrote in the Cybertruck's instruction manual that steel plates are susceptible to corrosive substances if not cleaned regularly. But we suspect that no one would have thought that rust would be so fast, so what is the reason?
A common theory is that these spots are caused by rail dust produced when rail vehicles are transported; When metal wheels run on metal tracks, metal dust is transferred to the carriages of the train. It's unclear if these particular Cybertruck pickups were transported by rail, but one would assume that the vehicles were thoroughly sanitized before being delivered to customers. A simple iron extractant would prevent such complaints, but this is the case assuming that the theory of railroad dust is accurate.
If these spots are caused a few days after exposure to condensation – no matter how clean their bodies are – then there is a bigger problem that needs to be addressed. At this price point, ongoing maintenance doesn't bring good value.