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Tesla Cybertruck May Have A Rust Problem (www.carsdirect.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Tesla Cybertruck May Have A Rust Problem::One of the more standout qualities of the Tesla Cybertruck is its bare stainless-steel body. The stainless-steel body gives the Cybertruck a unique design, but

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think I'd prefer a patina over the bare stainless. It would make it look like something out of mad Max. There are steels that will form an oxidizing layer that actually protects the metal.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Weathering steel, we used it for bridges all the time a few years ago, although it seems to have fallen out of favour recently. Asset owners liked it because you don't have to repaint it every few years (good for both reducing disruption and avoids having people work at height).
The patina can look quite nice (in my subjective opinion) but it's not particularly resistant to impact, and requires a thicker section size than painted steel.
Automotive application could certainly be... Interesting.