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A Cybertruck Owner Says He’s Thrilled that Tesla Sold Him a Defective Truck. He adds, “I Can Now Return the Truck to Tesla at Full Price & Buy a Brand-New Cybertruck for $30,000 Less" (www.torquenews.com)
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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

His business is wrapping vehicles, and he says he's already wrapped quite a few of them, so at least part of the reason he has one seems to be marketing his business.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    There was word going around late last year about how the Cybertruck doesn't have a protective coating on the body so the adhesive from vinyl wraps oxidizes and permanently messes up the finish of the stainless steel, which is extremely noticeable when the wrap comes off.

    https://futurism.com/the-byte/peel-vinyl-cover-cybertrucks

    https://www.jalopnik.com/wraps-and-stickers-are-permanently-damaging-tesla-cyber-1851696035/

    https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-cybertruck-owners-vinyl-wrap-are-finding-stainless-steel-becomes-permanently-blemished

    https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/news/collision-repair/article/15734739/not-so-stainless-steel-tesla-cybertruck-owners-find-vehicles-discoloured-after-removing-vinyl-wraps

    https://www.wrapdstudios.com/post/why-must-cybertruck-owners-be-careful-with-wraps-and-decals

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'd have believed you after the first source though

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