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Not a huge amount. I don't think you can "coat" (i.e. electroplate) one type of steel over another. You might consider chrome or nickel plating the thing but th
by scrumper 3y ago
Not a huge amount. I don't think you can "coat" (i.e. electroplate) one type of steel over another. You might consider chrome or nickel plating the thing but the costs would be quite high and it'd flake off in time anyway. Not much benefit for a big increase in manufacturing complexity. At that point, just paint it.
I'm sure there are sound reasons for picking a lower grade of stainless. This is not something that's unforeseeable. My guess is that it's somewhat intentional; the aesthetics of the thing are already a bit Mad Max-y so a bit of surface rust is cool.
- bamboozled 3y agoI only think it would be cool if it stays on the car, ie you don't get yourself and other things rusty, including your driveway. I agree though, it could end up looking "cool" but I don't think that it would be for everyone, I imagine many people who buy a cyber truck want it to be shiny and silver. I personally love old looking things so it wouldn't bother me but I highly doubt that goes with the futuristic aesthetic of the car, time will tell I guess.
- incompatible 3y agoThe "rusty steel" look is somewhat popular in architecture, but it's corten steel, not stainless steel. The idea is to have a stable rust layer instead of paint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering_steel
- bamboozled 3y agoyeah, the other thing is, on a car, I'd imagine dirt would be really good at adhering to rust, so the car would look pretty freaking bad if you took it anywhere near mud. If it maintained the nice stainless slick finish, a hose off would be enough to keep it looking nice.