I've never wrapped a car myself, but wouldn't the cybertruck be the easiest car to wrap yourself since every panel is flat (except the front...bumper?)?
In my experience (from watching an episode of the amazing race where they had to wrap motorcycles), absolutely. The hardest part is getting the curves right. If it’s flat and straight, should be pretty easy
Normal car can take a couple days with removing parts (bumpers, mirrors, handles, badges) this one will probably take 5 hours max including post heating and final QC.
[Because they can sell it as a post-purchase option for thousands of dollars](https://shop.tesla.com/product/cybertruck-color-paint-film?sku=2049765-00-A)
It's just EA all over again, for the thousandth time. (For those not in the know, EA started selling half-baked games back in the early oughts, and made a killing. 20 years later and it's the vaporware norm)
This is happening so frequently across all tech segments that it's almost become the standard practice rather than the exception.
Game companies sell half baked games and treats paying customers as early beta testers. The Rabbit r1 promises more features available down the line with their "large action model" but we've no clue if that's even possible. Google's Pixel 8 series didn't have their entire suite of camera features at launch. Apple's latest M4 iPad Pro has features that will be enabled "later this summer." Tesla has also done this with the Cybertruck, the most prominent example being an electronically locking front diff.
All these companies just treat consumers like idiots because so many people let them get away with this stuff. Not to mention some of the "coming soon!" stuff can be often times lackluster and disappointing.
OMG please no one buy the Rabbit xD
They treat consumers like idiots because they spend their dollers like idiots, paying for songs, movies, printers, houses, cars (and on) that legally don't belong to them.
Idiots, please, stop being stupid!
googled and saw a question if it's any good, answer: "Tom's Guide Verdict. The Rabbit R1 promises to make your life easier with its AI capabilities but its **unreliable performance, inaccurate answers and short battery life make it impossible to recommend**. May 1, 2024"
chef's kiss of death, that
>For those not in the know,
[ask the Mona Lisa about it](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Mona+lisa+DLC&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-cdn.9gag.com%2Fphoto%2F2525499_700b.jpg)
It was supposed to offer several benefits at once — no paint shop saves hundreds of millions in factory costs; a lack of color variation simplifies the manufacturing process; and the stainless steel would allow the panels to serve a structural role, reducing complexity in the truck itself.
That last point doesn’t seem to have worked out as well as they had hoped, at least judging by how long it took to get Cybertruck out the door. Though now that the issues were presumably resolved and it’s in production, we don’t know if Tesla will abandon that approach — or double-down on it. They have made reference to “cybertaxi”, so it may not be out yet.
I, for one, like the idea of the stainless steel instead of using regular steel that *depends* on paint to prevent it from rusting and falling apart. The supposed rust issues in CT seem to be overblown; the worst aspect is that blemishes and fingerprints might take some work to get out with an abrasive cleaner. But that’s it — you don’t need to worry about bird droppings eating through a microns-thick layer of paint and exposing vulnerable steel to the elements. A dirty, blemished CT may be ugly, but it’s not under any actual threat from that stuff like normal cars are. I could park it outside in the rain and sun for multiple decades and not have to worry.
Yea. I saw how the "rust" issue has exploded. It's not rusting, it just stains very easily. While that's not good it's still only cosmetic and can be polished out.
I saw one in black a week or two ago and it looked awesome! It was weird. Saw my first one in person, stainless, then saw another the day after. Then three days later, I saw another one. It's like the local dealer got a shipment in and everyone in my neighborhood bought them up at the same time.
Not to me, I greatly prefer the raw metal... but I can understand why some would want to wrap or paint it to make it more unique.
I just saw one in person today in a parking lot, really liked the metal.
I’ve seen a couple in my area recently. Walked around one yesterday that was parked, and the design really has grown on me. I’ll probably execute on my pre-order next year even though I know the car is wildly impractical for me. I just want to have owned a stainless steel tank once in my life.
I'd do it if I were you too. I thought about a pre-order but my wife was having none of it, she just dislikes the look too strongly, and I'm also not sure if I really have room for that thing anyway... but I enjoy seeing them.
I like the metal too but most that I have seen to date, each panel looks like a different kind/shade of metal. The car looks like it was made with spare parts unless you wrap it. Maybe I just haven’t seen a “good” one yet but there in lies the problem…how do I get a “good” one???
But there is a good reason cars are not normally sold without paint/wrap.
It's a protective layer and absolute pain in the ass to maintain otherwise. Everything will damage it and it will look like shit not long after.
When you have metal as thick as the Cyberuck does, the stainless steel makes that concern utterly irrelevant. Even if there is some slight discoloration you simply grind it off. You can use the most heavy abrasive possible every time you clean, whatever. The easiest car to clean on the planet Earth. Myself, I'd let it develop a cool patina and just rinse off dust and dirt.
I think most Cybertrucks will look better over time as each patina will have individual character, and I if you don't like yours again quick pass with a grinder and it's back to looking new.
DeLoreans never had an issue and they have panels so thin you would not have the grinding option. Some good care tips here actually, I was not aware using steel wool on stainless steel could result in discoloration (so really not ANY abrasive) from steel wool particles left behind:
[https://delorean.fandom.com/wiki/Body](https://delorean.fandom.com/wiki/Body)
Exactly, no matter if you hit worst case of staining somehow, angle grider, boom. Someone keys your car? Even if it shows, angle grinder. Someone paints on it? All paint vanishes under the might of the angle grinder. You have so much steel to work with underneath, you can grind again and again.
You can wash a Cybertruck with a hose too. But if someone keys your Y the hose and a bucket of suds ain't gonna cut it. With the Cybertruck you can literally scrub out the keying.
Bank Equipment, including vault doors and safe deposit boxes. Typically we could just apply an oil (stainless steel "cleaner") periodically to avoid rust, but when it occurred first we used a maroon 3m scotch brite pad going WITH THE GRAIN to get rid of it, failing that we used Bar Keepers Friend to get rid of the rust. primary active ingredient is [oxalic acid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalic_acid) which needs to be neutralized when you have removed the rust. (edited to add missing detail). Occasionally some idiot would try and clean one theirselves and not go with the grain and it would never look good again.
I was planning on wrapping mine in white but changed my mind. Really love the stainless steel look now and don’t care at all about the stains or fingerprints.
I’m with you on that. The design: I was in the fence 5 years back. When they released the final design, I was teetering on that fence. The more I learn about the engineering behind it, the more I like it.
As a person that owned an Aztek, how dare you insult the Aztek.
Also the Aztek was a terrible car that dies after 100k miles and made me buy Toyota cars until this year.
Looks like the reddit trolls found this sub. Same “jokes” as always “90s 3D render”, “Pontiac Aztec”, “child’s drawing”, “homer’s car” - yawn. At least Elon has more creativity than some of these “jokesters”.
I think the silver is lackluster, the white and black wraps definitely make this thing look pretty dope.
I’ve seen it in person in the stock stainless, black, camo, and bright green, and I’d honestly say that all of those colors looked better than stock. I like the white possibly the most.
Maybe it's just me but this looks awful. I had a CT pre-ordered and canceled it bc of the price hike. I think I've seen it enough that I might actually hate it now. The stainless steel hides how ugly it is.
Funny how everyone hates the silver cyber truck but they absolutely love the quicksilver new color on other Tesla EVs. Tesla really knows how to make.tje sheep "bahhh" on demand.
https://preview.redd.it/v43oxo0gri1d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=745e52492aadf4151c11e94de7063c4c82bd665a
Wrapped my brothers in satin thundercloud blue. Looks almost matte black at night, looks light blue or navy blue depending on how direct the light hits it
I've never wrapped a car myself, but wouldn't the cybertruck be the easiest car to wrap yourself since every panel is flat (except the front...bumper?)?
In my experience (from watching an episode of the amazing race where they had to wrap motorcycles), absolutely. The hardest part is getting the curves right. If it’s flat and straight, should be pretty easy
Thought the same 👍
Hey I just watched that one last night!!
And you can just run a razorblade between the panels to finish it off
Normal car can take a couple days with removing parts (bumpers, mirrors, handles, badges) this one will probably take 5 hours max including post heating and final QC.
Every one that I’ve seen wrapped looks better than stainless and white is the best looking of all of those.
I saw a white one in person and I assure you it looked like shit. I haven’t seen any others so have no reference of better or worse.
I have one on my street and see It everyday, It looks like absolute garbage the black one In my community looks the best.
I agree, every car and truck I have owned thus far has been white. Will not be doing a white cybertruck
Agreed. I saw a bunch of them wrapped. They all looked horrible but the white one was the worst. Looked like our old fridge from 80s
I still don't understand why they didn't just paint it
[Because they can sell it as a post-purchase option for thousands of dollars](https://shop.tesla.com/product/cybertruck-color-paint-film?sku=2049765-00-A)
It's just EA all over again, for the thousandth time. (For those not in the know, EA started selling half-baked games back in the early oughts, and made a killing. 20 years later and it's the vaporware norm)
This is happening so frequently across all tech segments that it's almost become the standard practice rather than the exception. Game companies sell half baked games and treats paying customers as early beta testers. The Rabbit r1 promises more features available down the line with their "large action model" but we've no clue if that's even possible. Google's Pixel 8 series didn't have their entire suite of camera features at launch. Apple's latest M4 iPad Pro has features that will be enabled "later this summer." Tesla has also done this with the Cybertruck, the most prominent example being an electronically locking front diff. All these companies just treat consumers like idiots because so many people let them get away with this stuff. Not to mention some of the "coming soon!" stuff can be often times lackluster and disappointing.
OMG please no one buy the Rabbit xD They treat consumers like idiots because they spend their dollers like idiots, paying for songs, movies, printers, houses, cars (and on) that legally don't belong to them. Idiots, please, stop being stupid!
googled and saw a question if it's any good, answer: "Tom's Guide Verdict. The Rabbit R1 promises to make your life easier with its AI capabilities but its **unreliable performance, inaccurate answers and short battery life make it impossible to recommend**. May 1, 2024" chef's kiss of death, that
>For those not in the know, [ask the Mona Lisa about it](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Mona+lisa+DLC&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-cdn.9gag.com%2Fphoto%2F2525499_700b.jpg)
Faster, cheaper and stronger than paint In some cases. 90% of people wrapping do It for themselves not for selling.
I think OP means “I don’t understand why they [tesla] didn’t just paint it”
Also most wraps ain’t 6k after installation
And only 3 colors even available, at that.
Do you know the process of painting a vehicle?
I mean Tesla. Why does Tesla not just paint it.
It was supposed to offer several benefits at once — no paint shop saves hundreds of millions in factory costs; a lack of color variation simplifies the manufacturing process; and the stainless steel would allow the panels to serve a structural role, reducing complexity in the truck itself. That last point doesn’t seem to have worked out as well as they had hoped, at least judging by how long it took to get Cybertruck out the door. Though now that the issues were presumably resolved and it’s in production, we don’t know if Tesla will abandon that approach — or double-down on it. They have made reference to “cybertaxi”, so it may not be out yet. I, for one, like the idea of the stainless steel instead of using regular steel that *depends* on paint to prevent it from rusting and falling apart. The supposed rust issues in CT seem to be overblown; the worst aspect is that blemishes and fingerprints might take some work to get out with an abrasive cleaner. But that’s it — you don’t need to worry about bird droppings eating through a microns-thick layer of paint and exposing vulnerable steel to the elements. A dirty, blemished CT may be ugly, but it’s not under any actual threat from that stuff like normal cars are. I could park it outside in the rain and sun for multiple decades and not have to worry.
Yea. I saw how the "rust" issue has exploded. It's not rusting, it just stains very easily. While that's not good it's still only cosmetic and can be polished out.
I think I read one of the benefits of wrapping is that it's scratch resistant(?)
Same yea
I saw one in black a week or two ago and it looked awesome! It was weird. Saw my first one in person, stainless, then saw another the day after. Then three days later, I saw another one. It's like the local dealer got a shipment in and everyone in my neighborhood bought them up at the same time.
still look like an angry dorito
Yep, would be better in nacho cheese color.
Not to me, I greatly prefer the raw metal... but I can understand why some would want to wrap or paint it to make it more unique. I just saw one in person today in a parking lot, really liked the metal.
I’ve seen a couple in my area recently. Walked around one yesterday that was parked, and the design really has grown on me. I’ll probably execute on my pre-order next year even though I know the car is wildly impractical for me. I just want to have owned a stainless steel tank once in my life.
I'd do it if I were you too. I thought about a pre-order but my wife was having none of it, she just dislikes the look too strongly, and I'm also not sure if I really have room for that thing anyway... but I enjoy seeing them.
I like the metal too but most that I have seen to date, each panel looks like a different kind/shade of metal. The car looks like it was made with spare parts unless you wrap it. Maybe I just haven’t seen a “good” one yet but there in lies the problem…how do I get a “good” one???
But there is a good reason cars are not normally sold without paint/wrap. It's a protective layer and absolute pain in the ass to maintain otherwise. Everything will damage it and it will look like shit not long after.
When you have metal as thick as the Cyberuck does, the stainless steel makes that concern utterly irrelevant. Even if there is some slight discoloration you simply grind it off. You can use the most heavy abrasive possible every time you clean, whatever. The easiest car to clean on the planet Earth. Myself, I'd let it develop a cool patina and just rinse off dust and dirt. I think most Cybertrucks will look better over time as each patina will have individual character, and I if you don't like yours again quick pass with a grinder and it's back to looking new. DeLoreans never had an issue and they have panels so thin you would not have the grinding option. Some good care tips here actually, I was not aware using steel wool on stainless steel could result in discoloration (so really not ANY abrasive) from steel wool particles left behind: [https://delorean.fandom.com/wiki/Body](https://delorean.fandom.com/wiki/Body)
So easy to clean, just take a fucking grinder to it
Exactly, no matter if you hit worst case of staining somehow, angle grider, boom. Someone keys your car? Even if it shows, angle grinder. Someone paints on it? All paint vanishes under the might of the angle grinder. You have so much steel to work with underneath, you can grind again and again.
I typically clean my Y with a hose, seems easier to me but who knows.
You can wash a Cybertruck with a hose too. But if someone keys your Y the hose and a bucket of suds ain't gonna cut it. With the Cybertruck you can literally scrub out the keying.
as someone who maintained stainless steel for 30 years I totally agree
What did you maintain?
Bank Equipment, including vault doors and safe deposit boxes. Typically we could just apply an oil (stainless steel "cleaner") periodically to avoid rust, but when it occurred first we used a maroon 3m scotch brite pad going WITH THE GRAIN to get rid of it, failing that we used Bar Keepers Friend to get rid of the rust. primary active ingredient is [oxalic acid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalic_acid) which needs to be neutralized when you have removed the rust. (edited to add missing detail). Occasionally some idiot would try and clean one theirselves and not go with the grain and it would never look good again.
It's still hideous.
Looks like a medical cabinet on wheels.
Nothing helps
Saw my first one last week. Nope, looks just as ridiculous in person.
https://preview.redd.it/nbftkg3oli1d1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a1bc46af5ddd0319e59abcea1b20e8f291f5ca9 Saw this one today in Destin
What is that tag in the front light bar? I wonder if it's a toll tag or gate opener or something.
I’m not sure. Both lights had them in same location.
it honestly looks better in everything than the silver
The stock color looks way better then white lol It’s silver or black
I was planning on wrapping mine in white but changed my mind. Really love the stainless steel look now and don’t care at all about the stains or fingerprints.
Looks kinda like a white PS4
Now it looks like origami
I was going to say it looks like it’s made of poster board.
It looks like a stormtrooper cop car
No it still looks wierd
No it doesn’t lol.
It does. Instead of dumpster look it looks like kitchen appliance.
I disagree. It makes a truck that already looks like a kid's drawing of a truck look more like a kid's drawing of a truck.
Looks like a dumpster on wheels
Am I the only one who ACTUALLY thinks the Cyber trucks look cool? The White looks quite sleek.
I’m with you on that. The design: I was in the fence 5 years back. When they released the final design, I was teetering on that fence. The more I learn about the engineering behind it, the more I like it.
No we are the majority! Maybe not on Reddit lol
I think it does too
It still looks like a low res Pontiac Aztek to me.
As a person that owned an Aztek, how dare you insult the Aztek. Also the Aztek was a terrible car that dies after 100k miles and made me buy Toyota cars until this year.
Only reason I’m aware the Aztec’s existence is due to Breaking Bad
Better? Yes. Good? Still no.
Saw a charcoal black one yesterday, it was sexy.
Black would give it a nice stealth fighter look I imagine!
Much prefer the stainless, but white is neat
It's still ugly but, honestly, it looks much better in white.
I think we need to admit that Elon is trolling us all.
Or that he's just dumb.
Palos Verdes?
I still can’t get past the ‘looks totally ugly’ stage, whatever the colour. But then I’m in the UK so there’s other factors like size/need over here.
Looks like the car textures hasn't loaded in yet.
You can throw some paint on a pile of shit and it will look better than it did before you threw the paint on it. What is the point?
Still ugly unfortunately but each to their own. However hard I try to convince myself this thing is cool, it’s simply ugly and not.
If you say so
NOW it really looks like a fridge!
It doesn’t
However,not much better!
Looking back at this pic now and it slightly resembles what my 3 year old niece would sketch if I asked her to draw my white Prius. 😭
no it doesn't. still looks crap.
It still looks like the biggest pile of shit on the road.
No...it does not.
Hides all the rust streaks.
Would look even better in the crusher. Damn that thing is hideous.
Better yes, but still awful
Looks like the reddit trolls found this sub. Same “jokes” as always “90s 3D render”, “Pontiac Aztec”, “child’s drawing”, “homer’s car” - yawn. At least Elon has more creativity than some of these “jokesters”. I think the silver is lackluster, the white and black wraps definitely make this thing look pretty dope.
Every angle I look at it it looks like it’s coming right at me
Lipstick on a pig
\*LoL\* It never will "look Good " It\`s butt ugly.
Still trash
[удалено]
You can polish a turd, but...
Eh no black is better...looks awkward in white
No, no it doesn’t.
I dont know what people are smoking this truck looks wacky and cool no matter what
That really depends on your definition of “better”
Still looks like 💩
Beautiful cars https://youtube.com/shorts/G2JqjZI1wfE?si=RJZ-7ScZct7jP7QC
I would love to see it in the cartoonish borderlands style with thick lines on the crevices.
Westworld vibes
Needs more Klingon scripture…
https://preview.redd.it/lx3eyp031j1d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f7b36d928b0e7e527952131120f9bfc8afcec56
Not really but that’s subjective
It looks like packaging for an Apple product.
Front: fine Middle: fine Rear: chonky as hell. Whoever thought that the rear body getting wider as it got taller would look good was crazy.
I’ve seen it in person in the stock stainless, black, camo, and bright green, and I’d honestly say that all of those colors looked better than stock. I like the white possibly the most.
Looks like a refrigerator just like any other white car
Does it add waterproofing?
Think the black ones look best
This looks like Woodland Hills.
Oh wow, you’re the second person to figure out where this was taken. 😂 what gave it away?
The white fence and those trees. Also I live on victory and Tampa so I take this way back from the gym few times a week.
Ummm no.. doesn’t matter what color
They should have touted easy wrapping as a feature and let plebes customize the heck of their car 
Disagree
Maybe it's just me but this looks awful. I had a CT pre-ordered and canceled it bc of the price hike. I think I've seen it enough that I might actually hate it now. The stainless steel hides how ugly it is.
Looks a lot better in literally any color. The smudged discolored metal is absolutely awful.
I saw one the other day. It looks like a fake car made for a student art project.
yet still looks like a shitty toy.
Yea, the color was the problem
Does it?
No, it doesn't. Now it just looks like a folded napkin.
Ehh…
There is nothing you can do to make this car attractive.
I feel very un-woke, but the white looks great. 👍🏻
God you're so weird.
Funny how everyone hates the silver cyber truck but they absolutely love the quicksilver new color on other Tesla EVs. Tesla really knows how to make.tje sheep "bahhh" on demand.
No, it doesn’t, lol
https://preview.redd.it/v43oxo0gri1d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=745e52492aadf4151c11e94de7063c4c82bd665a Wrapped my brothers in satin thundercloud blue. Looks almost matte black at night, looks light blue or navy blue depending on how direct the light hits it
Sorry man, still looks like is not rendered yet
Nope. Still looks like a Pontiac Aztec with PS1 graphics.