Real Rusty Cybertruck Protype Spotted in Fremont, CA

[yeyehas]

Spotted a very Rusty RC/MC Proto with very bad rusts on the both front tow hook and wheel hub, in a lcoal car meet.

Honestly this particular RC is not in good shape and shouldn't be driving around for fun...

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[cvalue13]

I know that some of the early proto parts were getting essentially hand spray can coatings, awaiting/before manu process coatings.

Rocker panels, etc.

Can’t say for sure that’s what’s going on with the tow hook, but would make sense

hub

 

[LonelyCTfan]

I believe this is one of the OG ones and they are intentionally letting it age. 1. Because it will look cool 2. To see how it holds up. They have had this CT for Months on end.

 

[Cenakaze]

The stainless seemed fine, while the non-stainless surfaces rusted completely

 

[Cybergirl]

The wheel photo looks fake. How does rubber develop black rust specs? OP has one thread and one message. Call me skeptical.

 

[Cybertruck 1974]

This one has been in rain all weekend and week. No rust. Rust is not coming from stainless steel peeps. It's contaminants on surface. Fox News needs to shutdown. All I've seen is Fox try and be relevant by using Fake news. Yoish!!

 

[CyberGus]

I score this post a 9.3 on my troll-o-meter

 

[Outdoors]

Those specks on tires and rims are road tar or road application. Do people not know what rust looks like? That is not rust.

Again hubs rust. They all look like this when exposed. Nothing Tesla specific here.

Can't make front anchor out of stainless. Not sure what is going on there, but it is an RC.

I love the sceptics. Just skeptical, because they don't understand metals or just wanting to be that way. Then those sceptics get the truck. Then it becomes the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[Tony stank]

In the rain for 4-5 days, 0 rust seen.

 

[CyberGus]

Looks great after 40 years

 

[Gigahorse]

The rust in those photos is legit, BUT the pieces rusting are not stainless.
Those pieces can not be made out of SS, especially the recovery hook due to Stainless not being strong enough for that.
So once again, all about context. Yes there is rust, no that rust is not on Stainless Steel parts.

 

[Cyber Man]

I score this post a 9.3 on my troll-o-meter

lol, and whatever News outlets will pick up from this thread will be rated 9.9 on my troll-o-meter!

 

[Outdoors]

I think more than a few both on forums and in the new media don't understand the concept of rail dust.

The air we breathe 🫁 has particles in it. Yeah none are good. Yet when one lives in a community or proximity to things that create rail dust just attribute the effects of cars as dirt or just part of doing business.

Yet when something is transported via a rail it becomes like living in that community for 5 years all at once. Just a guess.

As mentioned in other places. I just drove from FL to MT. Back of my S has rail dust specs on top of ppf and even on the chrome pieces.

Five seconds and it's gone. I think haters going to hate.

I have heard, read, and watched. Get out an experience. Go buy. Make a contribution to moving to a sustainable transportation model.

 

[mbrockus]

The wheel hub and tow hooks are not stainless. Just regular old steel that has surface corrosion. Some fancy folks call it patina. If left unchecked it might lead to pitting and pitting is when you start to see structural integrity come into question. You will see this same condition on a lot of vehicles 6 months after delivery.

 

[Outdoors]

If left unchecked it might lead to pitting and pitting is when you start to see structural integrity come into question.

Complete BS on structural integrity.

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