L4sBotMB to TechnologyEnglish • 9 months agoThis Is Why Tesla’s Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rustingwww.wired.commessage-square45arrow-up1171arrow-down122file-textcross-posted to: evs
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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.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-29 months agoEventually, yes. Especially around salt. Not in 2 days though. Maybe take the trash click bait article with some of that salt. I’d love to see someone sacrifice a body panel and do a 3.5% salt solution test like knifenerd does.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoEven if you don’t have one an XRF gun, you can just visit a local junkyard and ask the owner to use theirs.
Does marine grade stainless rust in the rain?
Eventually, yes. Especially around salt. Not in 2 days though. Maybe take the trash click bait article with some of that salt.
I’d love to see someone sacrifice a body panel and do a 3.5% salt solution test like knifenerd does.
Someone just needs to XRF a panel
Yes!
Even if you don’t have one an XRF gun, you can just visit a local junkyard and ask the owner to use theirs.