The Cybertruck's steel is made in "coils that resemble giant rolls of toilet paper," WSJ reported.

The stainless steel body of Tesla’s Cybertruck is reportedly leading to issues with gaps in between the panels::The Cybertruck’s steel is made in “coils that resemble giant rolls of toilet paper,” WSJ reported.

  • Red_October@lemmy.worldEnglish
    58·
    7 months ago

    Panel gaps are just a ubiquitous feature of a Tesla. This isn’t a surprise, and the apologists will say it’s no big deal.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      7 months ago

      I am not a car guy. Would gaps allow water to come in and causes issues as well as act like asail increasing air resistance?

      • Dem Bosain@midwest.socialEnglish
        6·
        7 months ago

        Probably not in this case. Most vehicle doors are designed to channel any water that enters the gap. But, Tesla may not be aware of this practice and rely only on the seals.

      • Ullallulloo@civilloquy.comEnglish
        4·
        7 months ago

        It would slightly increase wind resistance. Every car has weather stripping, making water not a concern even for comparatively very large gaps.

        • Krauerking@lemy.lolEnglish
          2·
          7 months ago

          LoL some Tesla’s dont even have drainage tubes installed or weather stripping missing or installed incorrectly like needing an article about it

          Also if you look up just “water leaking” and “tesla” you will find their forums full of people saying their cars let in water and even one person saying it gets in when they use a car wash and Tesla saying its normal and to just hand wash the vehicle from now on.

          Some level of gaps is totally normal but this is a shit show.

    • WoahWoah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      You should see the videos of model Y owners (a model they’ve had many iterations on) roll down their window during rain to get a drive through order and the water pours into the open window directly onto the, you guessed it, button console used to open/close the window and DOOR. I’m sure that won’t eventually cause problems. With OPENING THE DOOR.

      And it’s not just falling rain, it literally channels rain from the glass roof directly into any open window. It’s hilarious.