New Tesla Cybertruck owners might want to wash winter road grime off their pickup as soon as possible.
Tesla has not yet shared the Cybertruck’s owner’s manual publicly, but in two videos posted online, the apparent guide says that the Cybertruck’s stainless-steel exterior lacks “a clear coat on the surface of the exterior body panels, meaning scratches that appear are in the stainless steel panels themselves.”
The guide shown in the videos also says: “To prevent damage to the exterior, immediately remove corrosive substances (such as grease, oil, bird droppings, tree resin, dead insects, tar spots, road salt, industrial fallout, etc.)”
Manuals for other Tesla models also advise immediate removal of corrosive substances — but “to prevent damage to the paint,” rather than the exterior metal itself.
When I see third-world militant groups driving around in cyber trucks, I’ll believe it’s the vehicle of the apocalypse. Until then, I’ll stick with my Toyota pickup with a .50 caliber bolted to the back.
Just as the founding fathers intended
Those don’t run very well either without long supply chains that at least start at an oil well and if you want to take some liberties end at a refinery. But let’s be honest, both of those ends need a ton of third party stuff to keep going, so yeah, raiding for fuel might work for a while, but not really for long. Also, being inside a moving, lit vehicle will paint a large target on your back that only becomes bigger as time passes.