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Data Graham posted:Even the DeLorean was at least brushed. The more I think about it I wonder if Elon is this generation's John DeLorean, except without the industry experience. Looking forward to the feds trying to entrap him. Anyone know a neighbor facing charges looking for leniency?
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He's Gen X Donald Trump.
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he should finance that doohicky from contact starring shasta mcnasty
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Sagebrush posted:I want to see one polished to a perfect mirror finish. It's like the only thing you can do with bare metal better than with paint. Someone's gotta be doing it already right fun house mirror, fits the clown in the clown car theme well
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weg posted:When are we gonna see the first cybertruck that's purposely corroded into a hipster patina? Probably real soon, sooner if one of my neighbors gets one and parks it where I can get to it with a spray bottle of vinegar.
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this that I posted in bad drivers should probably go here: https://i.imgur.com/8LnqEV0.mp4 I was passenger btw the woobling is from the road dips
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weg posted:When are we gonna see the first cybertruck that's purposely corroded into a hipster patina? I wanna see Will.I.Am give it the same treatment he did to that poor DeLorean.
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Mister Kingdom posted:I wanna see Will.I.Am give it the same treatment he did to that poor DeLorean. It will be the first will.i.am special to improve on the original
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I can't wait till a cybertruck dork tries to polish their truck with steel wool and Finds Out that that is not what you want to use
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I can't wait until one veers into a water-filled ditch and the ensuing electrical catastrophe puts sicknasty anodizing lines all over the body.
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:I can't wait until one veers into a water-filled ditch and the ensuing electrical catastrophe puts sicknasty anodizing lines all over the body. Ah, this generations Tribal Tattoos, Lichtenberg scars. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 17:13 on Jan 21, 2024 |
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Elviscat posted:Probably real soon, sooner if one of my neighbors gets one and parks it where I can get to it with a spray bottle of vinegar. I know acid rain still exists, but is a lot less prevalent than it was, but I wonder what that alone would do to it.
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Wasabi the J posted:Wait so it's just exposed stainless? you could just brush plate a cybertruck??? Oh, I'm sorry, did you expect a clear coat or something like that from Tesla? I do wonder if ceramic coating it will be of any benefit. Seems to do wonders for paint, and I was really impressed with Cerakote's product on my headlights. Rigged Death Trap posted:It will be the first will.i.am special to improve on the original I am confident in will.i.am's ability to make any vehicle worse.
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Darchangel posted:Oh, I'm sorry, did you expect a clear coat or something like that from Tesla? Its a perfect use case for Paint Protection Film. Since there are no curves it would be easy to apply too. Make it sound tough and manly........ Tactical........ Repellent Road TACTICAL ROAD DEBRIS REPELLENT!!
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You need to add “cyber” in there somewhere, and I think you’re on to something.
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Cyber Tactical Road Debris Repellent. Tactical Cyber Road Debris Repellent. Tactical Road Debris Cyber Repellent. Yeah, I think I like the last one.
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Tactical Umbrella Road Debris Enhanced Repellent
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fresh_cheese posted:Tactical Umbrella Road Debris Enhanced Repellent TURDER?
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Darchangel posted:TURDER? It’s like murder with, you know
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Tubing cutter It just...popped. one piece of it flew under the car somewhere.
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Serious question. I've got a technical background but I'm not any kind of expert in - what do they call it, MMS (Metallurgical and Material Science). Previous owner installed all SS counters in the kitchen. They're not brushed. Drop metal poo poo on them, fine. Take pots and pans straight off the cooktop and lay them on the counter (several hundred degrees heat, oil, uneven surfaces), no problem. Expose them to weak acids, salt water, and super stainers like pomegranate and blueberry without a thought of 'Oh my god, I need to wipe that up', again, not a problem. After >10 year of continuous use there's no corrosion and only very light scratching. Wipe it down with soapy water and wipe it with a towel and it's fine. A little bit hazy but we don't wipe up with microfiber towels. Hit it with Barkeeper's Friend and it shines up really well. Sure, there are tiny scratches but so what? It's a working surface. Why would the SS that Tesla is using not be at least this durable?
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Musk chose an alloy that optimizes resistance to horse archers over resistance to lemon juice.
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Take it from actual materials engineers then: https://www.sae.org/news/2020/06/tesla-cybertruck-stainless-steel Its some proprietary blend that starts off from standard 301 stainless (16-18% chromium 6-8% nickel) And it might just be off the shelf 301 considering its corrosion resistance. A better corrosion resistant steel thats still affordable would be 304* (17.5-19.5% chromium, 8-10.5% nickel,) which has appreciably more corrosion resistance but doesnt harden as well as 301 because of a lower Carbon content so you dont get the dent resistance musk wants. * what the delorean used, hmm yet another solved problem revived by musk 
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Fuckin go all out, make it out of Inconel 718 or Haynes 230, or Titanium alloy, that'll keep it from corroding.
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My mousepad is made of better stainless steel than the CYBERTRUCK.
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Bare metal is such an unbelievable flex for an auto manufacturer that I never even considered that they'd be unprotected. Do they expect you to oil the steel?
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Just think with those panel gaps theres going be insane crevice corrosion The panels will fall right off
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Yes, you will have to season your Cybertruck like a cast iron skillet.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Yes, you will have to season your Cybertruck like a cast iron skillet. LOL
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The Door Frame posted:Bare metal is such an unbelievable flex for an auto manufacturer that I never even considered that they'd be unprotected. Do they expect you to oil the steel? The main characteristic of a stock DeLorean, outside how lovely the engine is, is the sheer amount of upkeep that the exterior of the car requires
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Colostomy Bag posted:Yes, you will have to season your Cybertruck like a cast iron skillet. Gonna fill my Cyrbtr<k with RFNA to season it.
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MrQwerty posted:The main characteristic of a stock DeLorean, outside how lovely the engine is, is the sheer amount of upkeep that the exterior of the car requires Exactly what I mean, it's so impractical that even putting a price tag on one is a statement. I thought the bare metal ones were promo vehicles E: that's something that super car manufacturers could get away with because they're not expected to see that many miles, and definitely not in all weather. Selling a car like that to the general public to use as their primary mode of transportation is an idea so "radical" that my brain just didn't understand that it was actually going to happen The Door Frame fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Jan 24, 2024 |
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Powershift posted:Tubing cutter Mmmm, there's nothing like quality... and that's nothing like quality. Wonder how you cast something that badly?
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HawkHill posted:Why would the SS that Tesla is using not be at least this durable? another factor is that you probably don't use your kitchen 24/7 but many of these trucks will sit outside 24/7 subject to the weather. They'll go through daily heat cycles, and when the body is colder than the air, they'll get dew. There'll be road salt and stuff too. They get a static electric charge probably. They're scoured by road grit and tiny pebbles every time they're driven. I bet the surfaces get hot enough to burn you if you touch them when they sit in full sun all day, lol
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HawkHill posted:Why would the SS that Tesla is using not be at least this durable? Supercentenarian war criminals aren't a particularly durable building material.
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Leperflesh posted:another factor is that you probably don't use your kitchen 24/7 but many of these trucks will sit outside 24/7 subject to the weather. They'll go through daily heat cycles, and when the body is colder than the air, they'll get dew. There'll be road salt and stuff too. They get a static electric charge probably. They're scoured by road grit and tiny pebbles every time they're driven. Sure, but that's not what I'm referencing. Tesla is quoted as telling owners that they need to wipe bugs and dirt off, with absolute minimum delay in order to prevent permanently marring the surface. We take 400 degree pans with oil that's run down the side and greased the bottom, and toss them on the counter; no problem. That's way hotter than any vehicle is going to get sitting in the sun, but it doesn't mar the finish. Some spills lemon juice or vinegar on the counter, so what? Wipe it up hours later and it's fine. Seriously, what's the deal with squished bugs and dirt? A vehicle that needs to be reamed, steamed, and dry cleaned after every time it hits a mud puddle doesn't sound like my understanding of a truck. HawkHill fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Jan 24, 2024 |
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My first guess is, it gives Tesla plausible deniability when they reject the warranty claim of the 1/100 moron who get something properly corrosive on their truck.
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Safety Dance posted:My first guess is, it gives Tesla plausible deniability when they reject the warranty claim of the 1/100 moron who get something properly corrosive on their truck. Could be, but they don't seem to have any trouble telling people to fark off over things like battery range.
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