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[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 day ago (16 children)

Despite Tesla’s claim that the Cybertruck is “bulletproof” and made out of an “exoskeleton,” the electric vehicle’s build is actually much closer to a traditional unibody system rather than an “exoskeleton.” Most of the visible body parts, which would be part of the chassis in an exoskeleton build, are actually trims attached to the body.

Furthermore, while Tesla touts its “ultra-hard stainless steel exoskeleton,” it mostly uses stainless steel on external parts, while many parts of the frame are made of aluminum.

So they took one of the 4-door frames, bolted a little tail on it and slapped some refrigerator panels on it. Cool. This is the greatest automotive victory in the history of the world.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (9 children)

... many of the body/trim panels... are glued onto the frame.

Not even fasteners of some kind.

Just glue.

Glue which keeps failing so often that basically all cybertrucks have been recalled because ... the body / trim panels will fly off on the highway, like an uncovered/unsecured truck load.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2025/03/23/tesla-recalls-nearly-every-cybertruck-citing-loose-metal-panel-issues/

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Nothing wrong with the -right- adhesive being used. The problem isn't "glue", it's incompetence.

[–] andybytes 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You better let every other car company in existence in on your secret then because all of them from BYD to Ferrari are doing it.

[–] Dhs92 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't they also use fasteners though? Pretty sure the adhesive is just there to strengthen

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nope, if anything the fasteners are for registration in the right place. Adhesives do the job.

There is some stigma about gluing stuff together, but windshields have been mounted with glue for decades now and nobody seems to be worried that they’re going to fall out.

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