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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.

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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?

[-] DemBoSain@midwest.social 6 points 1 year 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.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Don't ask questions, just hail Elon our overlord who can do no wrong!

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Seig heil! Seig heil! Wait, wrong person... Or is it?!?

[-] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 3 points 1 year 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.lol 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2023
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