Wraps Schmaps.

[Gurule92]

Idk that it would really be trying to protect it at this point. Just customization. I'm all for making a car yours.

Which is why mine looks like this lol I have front clip ppf, pillar vinyl, debadge on the front and T E S L A on the back, A trolly gas vinyl and a frunk ornament (not an actual one lol some ppl will take that literally. )

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[rizvend]

Matte black with Christmas lights it is!

 

[ninja6r]

Honest question. Who cares? You want to add a wrap? Great. You want to keep SS? Great. Your car, your choice. Well, at least until the supreme court gets involved.

 

[CYBRSMTH]

Wraps are a fun novelty, sure, but I'm looking forward to having no worry about paint damage causing rust.

Ugly the hell out of the stainless panels with scuffs, scratches, fingerprints, and oxidation? Who cares. That's simple vanity stuff.

Paying extra to add fragile shell to my vehicle that I need to fret about seems silly.

Is it true that you can just buff scratches out of stainless steel? If so then the CT’s body will last for a very long time.

 

[ÆCIII]

Wraps are a fun novelty, sure, but I'm looking forward to having no worry about paint damage causing rust.

Ugly the hell out of the stainless panels with scuffs, scratches, fingerprints, and oxidation? Who cares. That's simple vanity stuff.

Paying extra to add fragile shell to my vehicle that I need to fret about seems silly.

You do you. Many will want wraps of colors and patterns for unique customization.

Some would argue that your 'vanity stuff' is more time consuming and tedious than you might be considering.

But I also think your point is valid about paying extra for something which actually adds additional vulnerabilities and care requirements in and of itself.

But, if the wrap is self-healing and durable though like some of the XPEL products, it might not be as 'fragile' as you think. Some brands and types of wraps will most likely last better than others. Time will tell.

I think the best wrap products are going to be expensive, but I also think the Cybertruck is going to be one of the easiest vehicles ever made for owners to (DIY) wrap themselves, which would offset the cost.

- ÆCIII

 

[HaulingAss]

Funny, I always expect that others seeing me is less important than me seeing them. Maybe its the motorcyclist in me, but I think the moment I stat taking into account the expectation that they see me, that's offloading responsibility for my safety. This doesn't apply to lighting and low light situations like rain, of course.

Some of my riding gear has Foslite trimming, and I've added high reflectivity tape to the rear of my side cases, but for the daytime, none of that matters.

I wont be making my truck any color, but not far safety reasons.

Interesting perspective, but with a big flaw in reasoning.

I agree we should drive with the expectation that others don't see us.

That does not imply there is little benefit in being visible.

Around 1990, we had a small, boxy, pavement grey Subaru wagon. It was about the closest thing to Stealth Bomber on the road, it blended into the road environment. The number of people who pulled out right in front of us was shockingly high. Even on my motorcycle, on which I was accustomed to having to take evasive action, people didn't pull out into my immediate path as frequently. Even driving defensively in that grey Subaru, we had a number of very close calls. Fortunately, we avoided collisions in all cases.

We sold the pavement grey Subaru and bought a white VW Eurovan. The close calls stopped happening. The difference was night and day.

Being more visible than the average vehicle is a very good safety benefit, even for aware drivers.

 

[Tiberius]

Each to their own, I’ve already got the satin purple waiting for the truck to arrive.
Don't care if it gets dinged, just an excuse to change colors.

 

[Timelord]

Each to their own, I’ve already got the satin purple waiting for the truck to arrive.
Don't care if it gets dinged, just an excuse to change colors.

The house paint? ?

 

[SlegMD]

Honest question. Who cares? You want to add a wrap? Great. You want to keep SS? Great. Your car, your choice. Well, at least until the supreme court gets involved.

Definitely the schmap crowd!

 

[HaulingAss]

You do you. Many will want wraps of colors and patterns for unique customization.

Some would argue that your 'vanity stuff' is more time consuming and tedious than you might be considering.

But I also think your point is valid about paying extra for something which actually adds additional vulnerabilities and care requirements in and of itself.

But, if the wrap is self-healing and durable though like some of the XPEL products, it might not be as 'fragile' as you think. Some brands and types of wraps will most likely last better than others. Time will tell.

I think the best wrap products are going to be expensive, but I also think the Cybertruck is going to be one of the easiest vehicles ever made for owners to (DIY) wrap themselves, which would offset the cost.

- ÆCIII

I have not seen anyone here telling others what to do, merely expressing their opinion that it seems silly to pay money to increase vunerability to damage. Sure, you can remove the wrap, but that is not without time/effort and/or expense either, and then you are right back where you started, with a much lighter wallet. Yes, it's your choice to do it (go for it), and it's my right to have an opinion on how stupid I think it is. That's all.

When I first saw the matte black Cybertruck, I thought, "great, I hope it's a chemical process that blackens the stainless steel". Then I realized it was likely just a more fragile plastic wrap.

I don't protect my home windows against scratches with a soft plastic protection film, and I won't be protecting my ultru-hard stainless steel Cybertruck with a soft plastic film either, even if it has a degree of "self-healing" built-in. Just know that there is a hard limit as to how much self-healing can fix. I also try to minimize my consumption of plastic (and unnecessary labor), if I can easily do so. In this case, it's easier to NOT consume the plastic.

Everyone will do it their way, and everyone has a right to explain why that is their personal preference. I find the "thought police" who think others should not be allowed to say how silly they think wraps are, to be rather close-minded.

There is a difference between giving your opinion on something and telling others they shouldn't express their opinion on something. The former is everyone's right, while the latter amounts to attempting to silence those you disagree with.

None of this is directed at any particular person.

 

[CyberGus]

You might wish you had a wrap the first time you spend 20 minutes in a parking lot trying to unlock the wrong Cybertruck

 

[ÆCIII]

I have not seen anyone here telling others what to do, merely expressing their opinion that it seems silly to pay money to increase vunerability to damage. Sure, you can remove the wrap, but that is not without time/effort and/or expense either, and then you are right back where you started, with a much lighter wallet. Yes, it's your choice to do it (go for it), and it's my right to have an opinion on how stupid I think it is. That's all.

When I first saw the matte black Cybertruck, I thought, "great, I hope it's a chemical process that blackens the stainless steel". Then I realized it was likely just a more fragile plastic wrap.

I don't protect my home windows against scratches with a soft plastic protection film, and I won't be protecting my ultru-hard stainless steel Cybertruck with a soft plastic film either, even if it has a degree of "self-healing" built-in. Just know that there is a hard limit as to how much self-healing can fix. I also try to minimize my consumption of plastic (and unnecessary labor), if I can easily do so. In this case, it's easier to NOT consume the plastic.

Everyone will do it their way, and everyone has a right to explain why that is their personal preference. I find the "thought police" who think others should not be allowed to say how silly they think wraps are, to be rather close-minded.

There is a difference between giving your opinion on something and telling others they shouldn't express their opinion on something. The former is everyone's right, while the latter amounts to attempting to silence those you disagree with.

None of this is directed at any particular person.

That's why my first three words of the post were "You do you..."

... and then I just pointed out some considerations. I personally have not yet wrapped any of my vehicles yet either, but some of the results I've seen are intriguing.

- ÆCIII

 

[HaulingAss]

You might wish you had a wrap the first time you spend 20 minutes in a parking lot trying to unlock the wrong Cybertruck

Not worried, we have three 2018 Model 3's, all white in color, with Aero wheels! I think the only thing that beats that in terms of being common is a white Model Y!

We couldn't care less what others think or whether they "look" like they are "ours". Only our phones and key cards will activate them! To our reality, that is the fundamental thing that makes them "ours".

 

[Deleted member 17810]

I just want to say that for my own interests, I hope everyone decides to do wraps

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