Add “magnets” to the list of things that damage the Tesla Cybertruck

A Tesla Cybertrack The owner, who used the sheet magnet to promote his personal business, struggled to convince himself that stainless steel could not to stay so stainless if you cover it with certain materials. Having removed the magnet after a month on the car, the owner found not only superficial scratches from debris, but also signs of complete galvanic corrosion. In this case, the corrosion has progressed to such an extent that the Cybertruck’s stainless steel body actually appears to be pitted.

how? The likely answer is that road debris containing metal particles has accumulated between the magnet and the body Cybertruck Owners Club forum thread surfaced for the first time Breaking news. Contact between dissimilar metals can lead to corrosion after the introduction of an electrolyte (such as water). But I’m not a chemist or an expert in surface detailing, so I’m going to leave a longer explanation to someone who knows the stuff. or two about rusty bodies: Canada.

This process can make the situation worse accelerated in some cases, the presence of a magnetic field. How exactly do magnets work again? Oh, exactly.

Other Cybertruck owners have shared their own successes and failures, and many have reported no problems using sheet magnets on full vinyl backing. One participant reported similar damage to the truck’s rear door; luckily for them it was caused by a much smaller magnet.

The short version is this: you shouldn’t stick metal magnets to yourself Tesla Cyber ​​truck. In fact, according to one panelist associated with a company that designs exterior stainless steel pickup panel covers, it’s unwise to leave whatever on the Cybertruck constantly, especially if the surface has not been thoroughly cleaned and prepared. This is even more important for magnets than, for example, for vinyl, which adheres more strongly to the surface and does not move with accidental contact. A magnet that slips from its original position will drag through the surface debris, creating new opportunities for spots.

But hey, at least we can add another element to the a list of things you should not do to your Tesla Cybertruck.

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