• boonhet@lemm.ee
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      Because the stainless steel is not stainless and a protective coating is optional, not standard like… you know, on every other car.

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        Stainless steel that gets coated is no longer stainless steel. Stainless steel requires exposure to sufficient oxygen in order to maintain the protective oxide layer.

        These are rudder bolts from the same gudgeon on my sailboat. The black stuff is anoxic corrosion.

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          TIL.

          I suppose that’s why nobody makes car body panels out of it.

      • TimmyDeanSausage @lemmy.world
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        Well, it’s very meaningful to continue to support your emotional support corporations. They need us as much as we need them. That’s why you need to buy the product, and the “continued use” package. They’re not charging extra for standard things just to charge extra. It’s about the continued closeness in your relationship with daddy Tesla.

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      And will get stained by tree sap. You should avoid the extreme use-case of parking near trees.

      It’s also why I love the fact that it has a tent accessory, despite being a car that can’t handle being outside.

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      Except it doesn’t. It’s not the body panels that are rusting. It’s the airborne iron particles (mostly) from brake rotors that land on the stainless steel and react with it causing rust but it’s actually just surface contamination and cleans up rather easily. This is in no way issue exclusive to the Cybertruck. It just doesn’t react like that on a painted surface. Fallout remover is a commonly used product among car detailers.