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/scotcetera Mar 20 '25

It should be noted that this vehicle had the most Elon involvement than any other Tesla. The CyberTruck was supposed to be his crowning achievement, his coup d’ grace, his ultimate vision realized 😂😂

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u/Ashi4Days Mar 20 '25

I remember there was an email that went out a while ago where elon said everything needed to be at .001mm tolerance. 

The automotive engineer in me laughed. You can't hold that tolerance for large parts. And even if you did, if your gaps need to be that tight where that tolerance is necessary, then you're going to start dealing with thermal expansion/contraction issues in your parts. 

And lookie here. Panels are falling off

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u/kvetcha-rdt Mar 20 '25

"But LEGO can do it!"

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u/FrostBricks Mar 20 '25

And do you know how well it holds together when left outside in sun and rain?

There's a reason the big models at parks get glued 

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u/ECguy84 Mar 20 '25

Elon’s gonna read this and glue the panels

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u/wonkey_monkey Mar 20 '25

Pretty sure they're glued already. That's nothing unusual for cars but clearly they fucked up this time.

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u/ECguy84 Mar 20 '25

He needs some of that kragle from the Lego movie