Tesla Cybertruck Engineer Claims Rusting Spots Not Part of EV

A Tesla engineer is disproving recent claims circulating online of rusts forming on Cybertrucks. Spoilers: Cybertrucks' metal panels are made of stainless steel.

Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) debunking claims that specks of rust are seen on the angular EVs. Morrill praised the video as "good myth-busting."

According to the engineer, the stainless steel on the vehicle "is reactive and free iron that sits on it will rust."

This means that iron particles from the outside that stick on the Cybertrucks are those that form rusts the size of a "pinhead" and not the base metal used for the car's main body.

How to Remove Rust Specks on Cybertruck?

Morrill advised Cybertruck owners to use Bar Keeper's Friend, CitriSurf 77, or even a non-scratch Scotch Brite to safely remove the specks.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Morrill has been working for Tesla for over 13 years.

Claims of the Cybertruck rusting started to take over social media over the past week as supposed owners complained of their vehicles getting rusty despite Tesla's promotions saying it will not.

Cybertruck Accidents Going Viral Online

Since its release, Tesla's Cybretrucks have been going viral on social media, although not for reasons favorable to the company.

Just a week after it became available, videos of Cybertruck drivers being involved in road accidents have gone viral on TikTok and X as users dunk on Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Other posts also criticized the angular behemoths for the lack of crumple zone to prevent drivers from being injured during accidents or scrutinizing its functions being all connected to a single wiring system.

Even a video of American singer Pharell Williams having difficulty parking his Cybertruck circulated across social media platforms as people clown on the vehicle.