> I don’t know of any industrial SS application that relies on anti-corrosion coating (presumably consumable) instead of the actual formulation of the specific

> I don’t know of any industrial SS application that relies on anti-corrosion coating (presumably consumable) instead of the actual formulation of the specific alloy. Oil and gas, marine, pharma, and chemical processing in general. Those are just the ones I’m familiar with. Coated SS is a cheaper alternative to titanium when they can get away with it. Did Tesla then chose a cheap alloy and cut the corners on coating?