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the cyber truck has to be the easiest vehicle to wrap (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm sure the wrap shops love getting those calls

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I have seen 2 vinyl wrapped cybertrucks while driving around Los Angeles, so I know it’s being done.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just the standard Trump 2024, or tied-up Biden/Harris on the tailgate?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The ones I saw were a single color, one of them was all black vinyl.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They honestly look better painted/wrapped. I'm becoming more and more certain Elon went with stainless steel just to trick people into buying an unpainted car.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Probably a bulk discount with the rocket materials supplier too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Actually 100% both of these. He stated it was a design goal early on and why its got so many straight edges is because the material did not do well with complex forming.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Aluminum sheets that didn't quite make the aircraft grade cut.