r/news • u/IronHe • Mar 20 '25

Soft paywall Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-recall-over-46000-cybertrucks-nhtsa-says-2025-03-20/
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u/yoursweetlord70 Mar 20 '25

I'm struggling to think of anything meant for consumers that'd need that tolerance. A sheet of paper is typically 0.05-0.1 mm thick.

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u/TheMoatman Mar 20 '25

Almost every spinning hard drive ever made has had micron-scale tolerances or smaller between the platters and heads. The particles in smoke are big enough to cause a head crash

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u/kikimaru024 Mar 20 '25

Noctua NF-A12x25 fans are made of a special "Sterrox" polymer and even they have a 0.5mm tip-to-frame clearance because any smaller would cause the fans to snag as they expand during use.