• Addition@sh.itjust.works
    cake
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    44
    ·
    5 months ago

    This is why proper cars are build with their metal parts dipped in protective enamel instead of exposing them raw to the elements like a dumbass.

    • Bonehead@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      40
      ·
      5 months ago

      They could have just painted all exposed parts in clear coat and kept the raw look while protecting the metal from the elements. But that would probably require an actual car design expert to be a part of the process.

      • nicerdicer@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        19
        ·
        5 months ago

        Or Tesla could offer a different material choice, like COR-TEN steel. Its rusty surface will hide all the bugs and dirt and one does not need to wash the car immediately after exposure. Also, this choice of material comes with the same disadvantages stainless steel has to offer: e.g. no proper alignment of the body panels. This means that Tesla doesn’t have to change their way of assembly.

        • Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca
          cake
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          6
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          5 months ago

          Hold up; are you actually blaming Teslas poor panel alignment on the material they chose and not their ‘craftsmanship’?

          • nicerdicer@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            10
            ·
            5 months ago

            Well, of course most of it is attributed to the (lack of) craftmanship. I’ve seen videos of Teslas that are falling apart, because of sloppy assembly.

            I have read somewhere else that stainless steel sheet metal has different properties than the regular metal cars are usually made of, which makes it harder to process. I can imagine that it is harder to align such material in general.

        • Cethin@lemmy.zip
          cake
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          5 months ago

          Honestly, this would be pretty convenient. Some people may think it’s ugly (though you’re already driving this piece of shit), but it’d hide a lot of dirt and stuff so you don’t need to worry about keeping it clean as much. If you’re using it for an actual truck to haul cargo and stuff, this would be ideal, though we all know these cyber trucks are never going to have any cargo in their beds.

    • skozzii@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      15
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      5 months ago

      I like how the last few years has been Elon making simple mistakes that people have figured out a long time ago.

      Just shows that if you have enough money, you can stumble your way through the rest of your life and be well off after one decent play.

      Dude could accomplish so much more if he actually listened to orhers and was a good leader.