This Is Why Tesla’s Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rusting::Who knew stainless steel might not be such a good idea for the exterior of an electric SUV? The entire automotive industry, that’s who.
I think the original idea was the stainless steel would provide a rigid exoskeleton so the vehicle could save weight/space on internal structural support, but in the end they still needed similar internal structural supports so the insistence to retain the uselessly heavy/expensive steel panels was probably one of Elon’s classic strokes of genius.
Wait, they’re made of stainless fucking steel? That’s so stupid it’s beyond words, why not just paint the damn things to look like stainless steel?
I think the original idea was the stainless steel would provide a rigid exoskeleton so the vehicle could save weight/space on internal structural support, but in the end they still needed similar internal structural supports so the insistence to retain the uselessly heavy/expensive steel panels was probably one of Elon’s classic strokes of genius.
It’s hard being a misunderstood genius. Especially if the part that’s misunderstood is that you possess virtually no genius.
I mean, the delorean was made out of stainless steel. It has been done in the past successfully.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMC_DeLorean
So, you’re saying Elon needs more cocaine?
Honestly, they could also galvanically protect the stainless surface with a sacrificial anode.
Can’t hurt to try.