It's annoying, but not dangerous.
Any Tesla movement and car is something to talk about, but the Tesla Cybertruck has taken the cake in this regard, as it generated a lot of expectation before being definitively launched and, once deliveries began, it has caused quite a few problems. Among all of them, there is one that especially worries its owners: dirt.
It may seem trivial, but numerous cases have been reported in which the theoretically stainless steel body ended up splattered with numerous specks of rust, to which is added the fact that the exterior of the vehicle becomes marked with fingerprints extremely easily. , as well as collects dust or any dirt almost automatically.
The first is what generated the most concern at first, since the owners saw how in just one or two days, whether there was rain or not, the exterior had rust stains. Given the situation, networks and forums were filled with people sharing their experience and looking for solutions.
Wes Morrill, a Tesla engineer, explained on 'X', formerly known as Twitter, that this rust was not from the body of the Cybertruck, but was surface contamination that the car had collected in the factory or through rail transport, and which would be due to the apparent oxidation of said metal particles.
Secondly, the ease with which the pick-up gets stained is something that bothers the owners of the model. Business Insider colleagues have been able to speak with a few, who have shared both their experience and the solutions they are using.
Donald Green points out that “there are footprints everywhere on the vehicle, and it absorbs everything thrown up by the road. I ended up having three spots on my vehicle.”
Dennis Wang, a YouTuber, explained that he did not notice the small specks of dust until a specialized workshop pointed them out to him. Given this, he says that he “had no idea what to do. He just hoped it wouldn't spread.”
The solution that most owners are using is by using various cleaning products such as Windex, Soft Cleanser and Barkeepers Friend; similar to the Cristasol that we have in Spain. They seem to be effective, but there are other owners who do not want to have to constantly wipe them down, so they have opted for more drastic solutions.
One of the alternatives is to completely vinyl the Tesla Cybertruck, something that involves spending around $5,000 and that, in addition to protection, can be used to customize it with colors (remember that the body cannot be painted).
For the same price, Win Cramer opted for a clear PPF coating: “I bought the PPF filter primarily because of the fingerprints. It was a fingerprint magnet that drove me crazy. Fingerprints certainly wash off, and I used wipes with Windex, but you shouldn't have to do that. It sucks, so the coating was my way of avoiding it.”
“The more money you spend, the more you generally take care of it. Some of that is natural with the investment that is made. The Cybertruck is a one-man car in this range,” he concludes.