According to Tesla, that’s exactly what’s going on with the rusty Cybertrucks

Rust spots on the Tesla Cybertruck, photos of brown-red spots in the stainless steel of the electric car were posted in various forums. Tesla states that this is not the case.

At first there was great uncertainty about the discoloration on the body (photos). Some thought the electric car was actually rusting. However, not every Cybertruck had the stains and so a scenario was discussed in which iron particles got onto the car from the outside.

Rusty Tesla Cybertucks

This last theory has now been confirmed by Wes Morrills via X (formerly Twitter). He is an engineer at Tesla and is primarily responsible for the reliability of the Cybertruck. According to him, it is just surface contamination. The stains can be easily removed.

Elon Musk also commented on the incident with the Tesla Cybertruck on social media. Under Morrills’ tweet (or should we call this “post” now), the CEO replied “Yes.”

Special shampoo

According to Tesla, you can wash the stains off the Cybertruck at any time. The reports in the forums also show that the rust has not remained on any electric vehicle. This makes it clear that a stainless steel body requires more maintenance than a standard painted body.

For example, it is recommended to wash the Tesla Cybertruck with a pH-neutral shampoo and many more fingerprints will remain on the panels than with normal paint.

Tesla Cybertruck in the Netherlands

For now, we don’t have to worry about the Tesla Cybertruck in the Netherlands. The car is only delivered in America. The question is whether the model will even come to Europe. In any case, security experts hope that the Cybertruck does not come to our continent.

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