Gloss Black Tesla Cybertruck Wrap Keeps the Stainless Steel’s Shiny Surface but in Black – Early Buyers Are Foregoing Iconic Stainless Steel Look for Novelty

The Cybertruck’s exposed stainless steel finish is meant to put the toughest part of the vehicle on the outside. However, early Cybertruck owners appear to unanimously be wrapping their new trucks sacrificing durability for aesthetics.

It’s now almost a month since Tesla officially started delivering the first 1000 Foundation Series Cybertrucks. In this time, we’ve learned a lot about the all-electric truck.

Most of the things we’ve learned about the Cybertruck have been good, however, there are some things we’ve learned about the all-electric truck that were a letdown.

In addition to learning the final specs and features of the Cybertruck, having the vehicle out in the customers’ hands has also allowed us to learn how the owners intend to use the truck.

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Since the Cybertruck is unlike any vehicle before it, it’s hard to neatly put it in a single vehicle category and say that is how the truck will be utilized.

The Cybertruck has the off-roading capability of the toughest off-roading vehicles. Thanks to its paintless ultra-rugged stainless steel exterior and industry-leading 17 inches of ground clearance, it can be argued that the Cybertruck is the most capable off-roading vehicle in the world.

However, in addition to its off-roading prowess, the Cybertruck also has the performance to out-accelerate purpose-built sports cars. The Cybertruck’s 2.6 seconds 0 to 60 time puts it in the same league as some hypercars.

The Cybertruck also has torsional rigidity and a steer-by-wire variable gain steering system that make it easy to maneuver similar to a sports car.

If this wasn’t confusing enough, the Cybertruck’s 6-foot bed and outlets that can power worksite tools make it an ideal vehicle for the worksite. But then, the Cybertruck’s price at $80,000 for the Cybertruck AWD and $100,000 for the Cybertruck Cyberbeast make the truck a premium vehicle.

All this is to say, given its various attributes, it’s impossible to say how people will use the Cybertruck. Lucky for us, early buyers are documenting their Cybertruck experience and are letting us go along with the ride by sharing with all of us how they are utilizing their new truck.

Something universal that appears to be happening amongst early Cybertruck buyers is that all of them appear to be wrapping their new trucks.

The Cybertruck’s exposed stainless steel exterior is due to the fact that stainless steel is a much tougher material than paint to put on the outside of a rugged vehicle.

However, early Cybertruck owners seem perfectly content sacrificing durability in the pursuit of aesthetics.

This suggests that most Cybertrucks will not end up out in the elements facing the harsh off-roading conditions of, let’s say, the Baja desert but, they will rather be used as fashion statements to be driven to and from the grocery store.

A new T Sportline Cybertruck wrap further proves this point. A Foundation Series Cybertruck owner is wrapping his/her vehicle. However, unlike most wraps, this owner is maintaining the shiny surface however, they’re choosing to do it in glossy black.

This owner is sacrificing the vehicle’s outer durability and they are not even wrapping their vehicle matte which appears to be all the craze of late.

Having said that, from a style perspective, we’ve to admit the Cybertruck in a glossy black wrap looks beyond futuristic.

As of now, despite the Cybertruck’s rugged capabilities, early buyers appear to almost unanimously be wrapping their vehicles. However, we’ll be sure to keep you posted if this trend changes.

Until then, make sure to visit our site torquenews.com/Tesla regularly for the latest updates.

So what do you think? Surprised to see Foundation Series Cybertruck owners sacrificing the truck’s durability for aesthetics? Do you think this trend will change once the Cybertruck becomes more ubiquitous? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and The evolution of the EV space on a daily basis for several years. He covers everything about Tesla from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.