Tesla Cybertruck Rust Already Due to Rain? Rail Dust?
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Several new Tesla Cybertruck owners are reporting their trucks are already rusting due to either the rain or due to rail dust. Publisher Tim Esterdahl goes over what we know about this odd issue with the Cybertruck.
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It used to be the Cyberturd first, then it was the Cyberstuck, now its the Cyberrust.
And here we have a guy who thinks he’s cybershakespeare… 😂
@@robinsonreichel1268 He sure is, lol
Can someone explain to me that there have been cyber trucks driving for many months all over the country during all types of weather. And none of those have rust spots? But a guy that just got his has rust right away? Does that make any sense? Or could it possibly just be rail dust during transport, which can easily be cleaned off
@@ZupE891Proof no cybertruck is rusting? They are literally just starting to get delivered now. Also, as we know Teslaowners they talk down problems or dont show them in the first place.
@@ZupE891 i think its the oil industry. They made the Cybertruck rust
Maybe Elon can send out an OTA software patch to fix it.
Hahahaha
It's not a problem it's a feature!
Never expose it to air.
🤣
@@handmadehearts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you ever owned a white car you would instantly know what this is. Raildust. Leaves rust spots after rain. Just wipe it off with windex. Any auto detailer can educate you on raildust. That's all this is
May the CyberTruck R.I.P!! "Rust in Piece".
I had new truck that was white and had this upon delivery, the dealership said it was rail dust and they had it perfectly clean and ready half a day later.
That's correct, I agree. Silver painted trucks display this same thing and I think sometimes it can also be caused by iron particles in semi-metallic brake friction materials.
Probably why we see white shrink wrap on so many new cars heading down the highway on the back of a truck.
", the dealership said it was rail dust "
Sure, but it's kind of strange that
A) apparently all Cybertrucks owners live in areas where raildust is a problem
and
B) apparently raildust is a very common problem that nobody knows about.
No, it's rust. Bare stainless *will* rust when left out in the elements. This it not news to anyone in the car business, the Delorean had the same problem and it is _the_ main reason why there are no other manufacturers who sell cars with *any* bare metal on them. (it's not hard to make, its just a really really bad idea because of the rust)
@@vinny142Pretty sure it is rail dust. Stainless steel is very difficult to corrode and won’t with just some rain. Only 2/2000 cybertrucks have reported this issue so it’s not like everyone is having it. It’s also very easily to clean off using car cleaner.
@@vinny142How did one guy with raildust on his cybertruck become all cybertruck owners who recorded their trucks without rail dust.
You have to be a fool to purchase a Cypertruck.
You are the only fool here
I knew this wouldn’t work the minute I found out it wasn’t coated. I’ve been in the metal fabrication business for all most 40 years. Most recently I’ve been working on stainless steel for the bio pharmaceutical industry. This industry uses a ton of different salt buffers that will destroy 316L SS. Without going into great detail, Chromium is what gives SS its resistance to rust. Well guess what chromium doesn’t do well with? Salt and sodium hypochlorite (bleach). In addition, all machines used to produce and fabricate SS must be kept separate and free of contamination from carbon steels. I.E. grinding wheels and buffing wheels. Also I have no idea what grade of SS this is but 304 will rust when exposed to the elements even if the afore mentioned compounds aren’t present. This strikes me as another ego driven bad idea and I’m sure electric Jesus didn’t bother to talk with a metallurgist.
Elon has truly tricked yall with believing having a rusty 100k truck is somehow more appealing than a regular cybertruck.
Looks like brake dust to me. It’s more noticeable on light coloured vehicles but all vehicles will have it.
Truck nuts going nuts over 1 simple fact: Your truck may be impact proof, but it’s gonna be a rust bucket within 10 years so you’re gonna wanna replace every part of your truck, preferably the entire truck and buy a brand new one.🎉
Looks like contamination to me. Maybe from rolling or polishing. Easy to make happening if for example using steel wire disc on stainless steel.
This don't need much more than tiny particles from non stainless steel.
I have used lots of different stainless steels on difficult conditions. Brushed finish can easily look dirty or get uneven coloring but stainless don't rust without strong chemicals.
There are many grades of stainless steel. And, even though we all think how stainless almost looks like chrome, its not. When you look at the word, that IS just what you get "Stain" "Less." If you really want to see all types of stainless, just look at the "Marine" industry. (Boats) The top side (above the water) will be a completely different grade of stainless than the bottom side. (Stainless steel Propellers and Impellers) Remember when we were kids in grade school? And, the teacher in Science class would bring out a magnet, and say: "Children, watch this. A magnet will Not stick to this piece of Stainless steel, but watch how it grabs these Nails!" Yea, I remember that, all too well. Now, fast forward 25 years, I am making stainless steel impellers for personal watercraft (jet skis). At first these jet skis had small engines about 35 to 50 horse power. They were aluminum. You could only thin the aluminum so much, then it cracked and the blade came off. So, stainless came in. Many times stronger, real thin blades, the skis went faster. I can't remember the grade of stainless we used but, the Magnet Wouldn't stick to it. It was real shiny, didn't stain, rust, they worked good. All was good for 10 years or so. Then, another manufacture came out with more horsepower. We tore into the pump and we see that this new company had pretty much the same impeller as we have been selling in the other brand. This new company came through from the factory with an aluminum impeller. So, our thin bladed stainless steel impeller worked real good, and it went real fast, with it. All was good, again. OR, so we thought. Two or three months later, we were getting stainless impellers back with the blades bent on them. Some cracked. We had hundreds, almost a full thousand that made us "all to Not get any Sleep." So, we went up the scale in stainless. I remember the grade we went with to gain the strength back. (Here's were things change) The stronger grade stainless WILL rust! It has more Iron in it. And, Yes, a Magnet WILL stick to it. Plus, the more bends you put in the stainless, it changes the molecules in it. It "Work-hardens" it. Too much or too many and it becomes brittle and Cracks. I'm pretty sure that stainless has 11% or more chromium in it to make it (Remember) "Stain" Less." (It Still Stains, Just Less) lol. If you go back and read the problems of the Delorian. The stains in the "Stainless steel sheet metal" were so bad, Delorian almost had them all painted. Elon Musk is a genius! BUT, he is also Very young. lol (You got to live through some things) Grinding on stainless, it will rust where you grind. (heat) (work harden)
Contrary to popular belief stainless steel can rust given conditions.
Every brand new car will show these small rust spots after transported by rail. It's raildust. Very common. Ask any dealership or auto detailer. Has nothing to do with the cyberstrucks metal
Rubbing compound worked on my white sunfire surface rusts from the brakes
Salts and acids on metals starting the entire process. This is why we paint cars really. Not just because the wife likes a pink BMW
I used metal polish on rims that I bought from a salvage yard to remove years of brake dust and oxidation. When it comes to polishing paint the experts recommend trying different techniques or materials in a hidden or less visible area (bottom edge of truck) until you figure out what works. If you buy stainless steel appliances, it is hard to keep them clean and prevent fingerprint marks. Sharkhide Metal Protectant will help keep your metal looking like new. Providing protection against stains, oxidation, acid-rain, weathering, salt spray, and pitting. Apply a couple of good coats and enjoy years of protection, along with ease of cleanup.
Why would anybody buy one of those things ? It looks like something a 10 year old drew up.
Threw up. 🤢
If you want to clear your CT the best product to use is Johnson and Johnson baby oil. If will remove all debris finger marks and add a coating to it that will keep it clean. This is the secret that is used by manufacturers of stainless steel refrigerators.
Rusting right now, but we'll have to wait only a few more years for the inevitable cracks when the stainless steel has reached its fatigue limit. Best stick to really smooth roads in this toy...
It don't rust, it evolved.
The cypertruck stainless steel is probably 301 which is stronger than the 304 stainless steel but less corrosion resistant
Hi Tim-
Thanks for covering this concern.
A rusted Cybertruck is much cooler than a clean one. I would apply an oxidizer to accelerate the affect.
I remember a brief fad back 20 years ago where people would oxidize their hoods and then clearcoat over it to seal and protect the appearance. Might be cool here too.
Rust can't really develop this fast, can it? It has to be rail dust.
It is , and is wipeable using bar keepers friend or citrisurf77.
It is
rail dust, brake dust etc there's a reason why iron removers have been used in detailing for years
Tim, I advise you to go to the Philippine. There, you’ll see all the stainless steel locally fabricated jeepny using SS308.
The cybertrucks stainless is VERY MAGNETIC, magnetic stainless is NOT CORROSION RESISTANT, it's "reduced corrosion" metal because it contains lots of ferrite.
The steel on the cybertruck is literally non magnetic.
It's martensitic steel, crystalline, very hard and doesn't like to bend.
When you own a Tesla Cybertruck, be prepared to face reality. Your body may have decomposed but your Cybertruck will remain intact. That’s how stainless steel works.
The way rust works is that if you saw ACTUAL rust - then it's there.. it's effectively a permanent pit. It will come back and grow.
You could possibly microscopically scale the rusted pit margins away somehow and then fill it with electroplating, but that's NOT going to happen.
You are assuming the stainless steel is rusting rather than just surface contamination. If iron flakes get on your car, any car, the iron flakes will rust on your paint and it looks like the car is rusting. But it's just surface contamination. Any auto detailer deals with this every day. Windex works well
That's not true, Aluminum doesn't corrode like steel or other iron based alloys. There are ships made of bare aluminum, marine grade. Tesla should be sued: didn't they test this thing? The problem is not about cleaning, CT will horrendously rust from inside, where you cannot reach to clean, and where their wrap isn't applied either.
I didn't know they transported Tesla vehicles on rail. I've only ever seen them on car carriers on the interstate. I was watching Jerry Rigs Everything and there is a part in the video where the inner door jam is shown and you can see what looks like rust forming around 3 spot welds. Check out the video where he tows 11,000lbs at the 2:31 mark. That sure looks like rust too me.
Yes, they are all right, all cyber trucks are rusted beyond repair
Each truck I've bought, since 2016, has been cleaned by the dealer BEFORE I took posession of it. The last two were build to order trucks that were CLEAN when I picked them up. If Tesla is not doing this before people pick up their vehicles, then that's on them.
As far as Tesla claiming to have 'cracked the code' for using stainless... IMO, that's BS. There's PLENTY of stainless alloys out there that are also good for both machining and forming. You simply have to pick the CORRECT ONE. A LOT of the alloys are also easier to form/machine in an annealed state. Corrosion resistance is typically enhanced after being heat treated and tempered.
Until Tesla actually publishes which alloy they're using. Or the composition of the alloy they're using, it's all just guesswork (at best).
Another item comes to mind (from my father)... There's stainless steel and then there's stains LESS steel. As in less than mild steel (or carbon steel).
wd 40 cleans stainless perfectly, also leaves surface protected. everyone has it already
The smell and the greasy feeling of WD40 would drive people insane.
@AkioWasRight some love it, they even have wd40 cologn. plus, the greasy feeling actually dries out and doesn't smell either.
I traded my 2018 Ram 1500 with 154k km on it in with the original rail dust on it. Truck was white so it showed. Very common and very much a non issue. The more the person is worried about their financial decision, and I would be worried with a CT, the more they hammer on the keys on the forums.
I imagine Ego Muskrat will soon be offering his Teslamic faithful chums a 'Special Service Pack' for their Cyberducks [for just $28,000 plus taxes], which consists of several "©Coats of Paint" applied with a "©Spray-Gun" to achieve what he'll proudly announce to be yet another revolutionary and completely original solution to a problem nobody had before he solved it.🙄
He's got a name for it too - a new form of painting - "AtmoNanoHyperCyberShield.
cheap manufacturing and catch crap. most people get hypnotized by material stuff.
Musk fanboys would buy bottled toilet water if he sold it.
@@texaswunderkindThey would take a huge credit to buy his farts in glasses if possible.
We don't know the full story.
What are they washing with ?
Are they getting salt from the icy roads ?
Where are they stored ?
Or done on purpose for clicks...
Done on purpose for clicks? What?
You never know, the lengths some people go for is insane.@@Pickuptrucktalk
The tesla fan boiz are defending the truck no matter what happens which makes me ROFL.
Not all stainless steels are created equal. If you look into the specs, workability, oxidations resistance, they are not truly all "stainless" as the name would suggest.
Well by the look of it. Windex takes off this surface contamination very easily. So there is no stain.. so I guess the tesla one is stainless
The user manual says people need to remove debris immediately or it'll ruin the finish.
Cheap corrosion treated metal will see those who run it on snow trucks where salt is very high
Big issue is instead of tough rugged truck it is now delicate and sensitive machine with range issue
Stain looks like a tree reflection
You say there are a lot of unknowns about this issue. Stainless Steel is rusting. No shit Sherlock.
Cybertruck is like a trophy wife...high maintenance. 😆
Except Trophy wifes usually look good.
A lot of resemblance of celebrities’ plastic surgery gone wrong. In this case, esthetics in form becomes detrimental to function. A durable stainless steel exterior becomes a high-maintenance nuisance to the owners.
Well this video brought nothing to the table. Just highlights internet chatter instead of actual finding a real truck and getting to the bottom of what the issue actually is. Is it on the surface and can it be easily removed? Plenty of hyperbole about "oh no, it may need special products to care for it."....... So a lot like the closet full of expensive car care stuff I have for my painted vehicles? Or maybe the cabinet of cleaning supplies for the stainless in my kitchen?
"Finding a real truck and getting to the bottom of what the issue actually is..." That's kind of the point. Nobody knows exactly what the issue is right now and there is nobody to ask since Tesla doesn't respond to any media requests.
@@Pickuptrucktalk it doesn't have to go to Tesla for comment. It's as simple as contacting one of the the affected truck owners and even bring a detailing professional along to inspect and give his opinion. "Wow, the stain comes right off with Iron Fallout Remover provided by our friends at Griot's Garage."
If you watch Engineering Explained, he will dissect the issue down to nth degree, literally playing out best and worst possible outcomes.
Without that it's just rebroadcasting hearsay with no meat on the bone.
@@LariatPSD if there was a Cybertruck in my area, I’d do that. It isn’t hearsay reporting on what owners are stating. It’s a relevant news story being picked up globally. People need to know what owners are saying to help them make an informed decision.
my brother in Christ, how do you make an informed decision unless you can know it's a problem or superficial nonsense by yahoos who don't know the first thing about car care?
I think I saw you have an audience of 104k. I'm pretty sure rabbit holing into something this important is within your capability.
@@LariatPSD Subscriber count does not equal revenue. And these kinds of things take time to resolve. Either this resolves on its own or keeps being an item in the news cycle.
All stainless is not rust proof!
No stainless steel is rust proof.
@@tbr2109 no not at all. Damn educate yourself.
@@outragousbob4367 There's a reason it's called stainless instead of stain-proof. All types will rust when exposed to certain conditions, though what those conditions are and how likely a passenger vehicle is to ever see them varies quite a bit.
Stainless flatware is. Ever see a rusted fork or spoon. Put enough nickel and chromium in it and it won't rust unless exposed to strong chemicals.
@@billsimpson604 wrong, talk to a metallurgist. Forks and pans see salts for brief periods and are then cleaned. I I dare you to expose SS to salt for a whole winter in the rust belt. It will rust, at least if it is 304/316. There are duplex SS’s and other alloys that are better but…I do this for a living but if you insist on basing your opinion on a knife, fork or frying pan, by all means have at it.
The spots look like rail dust but if those rust spots are inherent to the alloy tesla is using that is a major, major, screwup.
Its rail dust that wipes off with bar keeper’s friend or citrisurf77.
stainless steel need even more care then any other finish, vehicle only look good in the showroom floor.
That doesn’t look like it’s the stainless steel itself that’s rusting, I had the same rust particles on my white 4Runner, I used Meguiar's Iron Removing Spray "Clay" - Industrial Fallout & Iron Remover and it worked right away. Just make sure to not let it dry on your paint.
I am not sure how this product would work with stainless steel though.
I also can’t see the link to the forum? I thought he said it’d be listed in the description.
Poor Elon, I have 316 stainless all over my boat that operates in saltwater for almost 30 years and don't have any corrosion... bow rails, cleats, pretty much the entire helm. Sounds like he doesn't know what the hell he's doing. Maybe NASA should be doing more inspections on those rockets. 🤷♂️
Your boats not subjected to iron particles like road goings cars are.
@@redtitan29😂 No disrespect intended, but you're either landlocked, don't own a boat, or both.
@@wilmarbarrick3194Please explain. Would really like to understand how rail dust ect effects your boat.
Sure... First, the boat gets transported TO and FROM the ocean yearly. It does this on the same roads that cars do. Second, while stainless is nice, it's cost prohibitive to use it everywhere. That means other materials are used for things like dock hardware (usually galvanized steel). Galvanized is better regular steel but it still corrodes which means all your nice stainless is fastened inches away from slowly corroded steel. If you don't believe me go look at a local marina. Then there are the components that aren't stainless on the boat like the engine or anchor rode etc. I'm sure the list can be expanded but that's what pops to mind immediately. Sufficed to say, there's plenty of iron particles around a boat.
@@redtitan29Bossman doesn’t ship the CyberBust by rail! Too busy on his K binges!
It's called to stainless steel, not never rust steel
^this!
There are rust resistant and rust proof grades of stainless but that's not what they used.
I love that the Teslasimps get angry about the problems the Cyberturd has.
Well this time they are right. The few people that had this issue now know they can just clean it off. Surface contamination, windex works well.
Rust never sleeps keep rubbing
Stainless?
Nope.
Its cheap as metal
Funny I got a Starlink ad before this video 💀
There is a god.
Use a belt sander.
The body is a giant 300+ volt cathode. Maybe adding grounding straps to the bottom may help or slow the rust, or just coat it in clear epoxy and call it a day
It’s like a new born. Very fragile and tender vehicle.
It's not rail dust it's pixie dust.
take WD-40😂😂
ELON said its not rust! its PIMPLEs and will go away with age!
You watch, all this video will achieve is for those who hate EVs to have one more reason to hate them even more. Why not just wait to report on it until the whole debacle is figured out by the experts? That way, the good name of a manufacturer isn't dragged through the mud any more than it already is, cause you know what the BS is like on car channel and car channel comments.
Nobody waits on anything thats why it's caller news. People report on everything as it comes in. Why should Tesla get special treatment when everyone reports about every newsworthy topic from other automakers?
I don't hate EV's. I just hate Cybertruck. Cybertruck drivers are lucky...they are the only ones who can't see it!
@@texaswunderkind Can’t see what?
The entire rollout without adequate infrastructure that any company can make a profit from already in place is always going to be playing catch-up which means it isn't fit for purpose any time soon.
Much rather have tin foil steel truck with huge orange holes in it after 6 years in a northern climate. "NOT". The big 3 design and build all new modern vehicles for less than 10 year life.
I can tell you never had a diesel Heavy Duty or Super Duty truck from Ford or GM. Honestly, even the RAMs will easily be around for 20 years with some maintenance. We are talking about trucks that were designed, engineered and built to run 400,000 miles and longer under maximum workload. Workload that is way beyond what Teslas would ever experience. For example, practically constantly pulling 20,000+ pounds of trailers for 400,000+ miles. Teslas are nowhere near at that build quality and longevity.
@Expedition18 dang I guess I must need to prepare my 2015 F-150 for imminent demise (even though everything looks and performs perfectly still).
WD40 will clean that up
Just have to buy it by the barrel and spray it after every drive.
Cyber...Rust
wd 40
hilarious
This story has already been debunked. Move on
Link to debunked story?
@Pickuptrucktalk there is only one source. The other sources were made up. There has many cyber trucks on the roads for months in all types of weather. This is the first report of rust and he said it was from one rainfall? He's mistaken
@@ZupE891 I counted at least 2 sources and other outlets are reporting several others. Considering there are so few Cybertrucks on the road, I’d say the percentage is pretty high.
I don’t know if it’s debunked or not but considering that both Jalopnik and MotorTrend published articles about it Wednesday makes it pretty unlikely.
There is also Tesla’s official recommendation that every bird dropping or bug should be removed immediately with alcohol rub and then the spot soap washed. If the steel is that finicky then it doesn’t bode well for the future of the “stainless”-ness of the truck.
Seemingly when you buy a Cybertruck you don’t buy a vehicle, you are buying a life partner that requires you to pet and caress her every day after a ride. Gives a new meaning to high maintenance.
True, Tesla used the wrong grade of stainless steel. Enjoy your rusting CyberFlop.
Tesla said they "cracked the code".. From the sound of this, they would have trouble cracking a egg. Just put Fluid Film on it and call it a day. The stainless must be 409 instead of 304 grade.
Now that it's known to be just surface contamination, how do you feel? Nothing to do with the steel
@@ZupE891 first off, i did not ask for your opinion. And 2nd, should I bow down to you because you are absolutely correct with every statement you make in your lifetime? You must be a genius. Your a Tues. nite quarterback as well, saying "see I tried to tell you not to make that move" after the game is over. And oh, I still feel great, unlike you, who has nothing better to do than troll on youtube,
@Boobtube. I could see you making that conclusion if you only saw this comment. But if you look under the other comments. I replied when this video was still fresh and everyone disagreed with me. Many of them took down their posts when they realized they were wrong. But some are still up. I'm more here now to be "I told you so" guy. Everyone went silent
they could put plastic protectant on the hoods during shipment, like other manufactures do. come on Tesla, wake up.