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> Unfortunately, it's impossible to make a 3.2mm radius on a 1.4mm sheet of stainless steel Cars in Europe are not made from >3.2mm thick steel plating, and ye
by danpalmer 3y ago
> Unfortunately, it's impossible to make a 3.2mm radius on a 1.4mm sheet of stainless steel
Cars in Europe are not made from >3.2mm thick steel plating, and yet they manage it. I don't know if this comment was just ignorance or an attempt at gaslighting, but it doesn't stand up to any scrutiny.
- creshal 3y agoCybertruck uses a different construction technique, one that's been around for decades yet was never adopted by any other car maker. This is probably one of the reasons why.
- digitalPhonix 3y agoYou have it backwards - you want something significantly thinner than 3.2mm steel to get a bend radius of 3.2mm. That’s why most cars don’t use sheet steel and have exteriors made with materials that are easier to form