If nobody wants their fingerprints possibly stolen, they had better to remember to wear gloves at all times around the cybertruck! Think of all the things you can do with just a lift of a fingerprint? It'll be easier to see than on a regular vehicle due to it being stainless steel. There will be fingerprints all over it. That's a security issue in my book!

What a lot of rubbish for the journalist who wrote it. What about aluminium or steel cars. They get painted of course. You can paint it a clear coat and repaint it clear again if it is damaged in any way. Then the positive is that you do not have to repaint the whole truck!

Wonder if the delorean also was such a pain to make. It's cool, but when dented or scratched it wil be very expensive to fix. Painted cars just get a fresh paint. Stainless steel can also corrode if not treated with some coating btw.

Spoiler alert paint also gets damaged by bird droppings as well, specially fresh paint. So nobody is safe lol.

Quote from: Adkopac on November 29, 2023, 15:11:53Is it a coincidence that this smear article shows up right before the production premiere?  Seriously?
This article can be stacked right with the rest Of the Tesla FUD in the recycle bin.

I know, facts are hard, but on the bright side you can toss these into the back of your Cybertruck. It looks like a dumpster, afterall...

Quote from: Da General on November 30, 2023, 15:54:59As for me when I get mine it will go straight to the paint shop and get a flat olive drab or black paint with appropriate stencils to look like the  Cobra or stealth fighter. Then this will not be an issue.

So you are paying for that unusual unique stainless steel look and then paying again to paint over it. Sounds like 4000 IQ idea. )

Quote from: Stephen Hodges on November 29, 2023, 20:19:09I only realised late in life that stainless steel is terribly honestly named. It stains less, than mild steel, but it still stains.

"Stainless" "stain less" not "stain proof"

Bartender buddy cleaner is the best stainless cleaner or there. Simple easy as wiping on and wiping off. Delorean owners have used it for years. Way better than anything else as finish is excellent. Also delorean owners refinish the brushed look with a wool type drill bit.
As for me when I get mine it will go straight to the paint shop and get a flat olive drab or black paint with appropriate stencils to look like the  Cobra or stealth fighter. Then this will not be an issue.

There is a small independent company in England making cars by hand called the little car company, they mange perfectly formed cars no gaps or anything, if they can manage it surely Tesla can.

Cybertruckfinishing.com

I only realised late in life that stainless steel is terribly honestly named. It stains less, than mild steel, but it still stains.

Just use Johnsons Baby oil to clean the steel.works wonders on steel kitchen appliances, so the wife tells me 😁

Other cars I have owned seem to solve this gap problem with some sort of elastic type black filler that I've seen (last car was 17 years old kept outside).  Can't they use something like that?

It's not a problem with the Delorean,  he may need to switch to a brushed finish though.

Boy, I never realized that stainless steel was such a pain in the arse to maintain. I guess it makes sense since I've noticed how my stainless steel cutlery stains, because of whatever the city is putting in the water. I wash it and quickly wipe it down before storing it. Similarly, I am sure that environmental influences, such as bird droppings, might stain the stainless steel. Now I can appreciate the use of automotive paint on cars as both protection from the elements as well as adding aesthetic qualities to a vehicle. Cheers.