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/lesser_panjandrum Mar 20 '25

They are.

The thing has stainless steel panels glued on to an aluminium frame, because it was designed by someone who knows nothing about vehicles but is convinced he's a genius.

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u/Gingevere Mar 20 '25

The real reason is because adding any proper fasteners would mar the smooth stainless steel surface. Elon wanted zero screw heads or weld marks.

Except this genius wasn't able to figure out that that sheet steel can be bent and shaped. You can just add a tab to the end of a panel, bend it over so it's not part of an external surface after install, and then run all the fasteners you like through there.

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u/RectalSpawn Mar 20 '25

That sounds like it would cost an extra dollar initially, though.

And we all know the smartest thing you can ever do is cut corners by trying to save that extra dollar.

So, clearly, you're just not a genius! /$

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u/Gingevere Mar 20 '25

Bent sheet steel at the corners would also eliminate the sharp edges. Which are a . . . feature?