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Tesla Cybertruck Owners are Outfitting Their Trucks with 3D Printed Door Handles to Avoid Putting Finger Print Blemishes on the Stainless Steel Exoskeleton

Although the Cybertruck’s stainless steel exoskeleton looks beautiful, it is a fingerprint magnet and is a nightmare to keep clean. However, a Cybertruck owner has now designed and fitted his Cybertruck with a 3D-printed door dandle to solve this issue.
Tesla Cybertruck

The Cybertruck’s design offers multiple advantages. The truck’s 30X cold-rolled exposed stainless steel exoskeleton makes the outermost layer of the Cybertruck its toughest.

The Cybertruck’s triangular silhouette aids the truck’s rigidity, as a triangle is the most rigid, simple shape known to humans.

The Cybertruck’s handless doors were also chosen to prevent a hole in the stainless steel exoskeleton from being cut, which would compromise the truck’s durability and increase its cost.

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Tesla made all these decisions when designing the Cybertruck to increase the truck’s utility, durability, and functionality.

As the EV maker intended, the Cybertruck is the most capable off-road vehicle, handles like a sports car, and is more rugged than some purpose-built armored personnel carriers.

With all these capabilities, the Cybertruck is a success; however, as with any design decision, the Cybertruck has compromises.

As mentioned above, the Cybertruck has an exposed stainless steel exterior and a handleless body—a combination of these features forces you to put your fingers multiple times on the steel exoskeleton.

This on its own would not be a problem; however, as new Tesla Cybertruck owners soon find out, the truck is a fingerprint magnet and a challenge to keep clean.

Looking at Cybertrucks in the wild, it’s commonplace to see the trucks covered in smudges where people have handled them. This issue is particularly pronounced on Cybertruck doors, where people put their fingers to open and close the vehicle.

Most people get around this issue by wrapping their trucks with clear paint protection films or vinyl wraps. However, that means putting a layer worth thousands of dollars on the Cybertruck’s stainless steel, designed to handle the elements better than any wrap.

What other solutions are present then? Don’t fret; a Cybertruck owner has posted an innovative solution on Reddit.

During his latest post, the person who goes by the username ogdobber on Reddit shows a 3D printed piece that bolts on the side panel of the doors that can be used to push the door closed or open.

In the short video, the Cybertruck owner uses his three fingers to shut the door rather than putting his hands over the stainless steel.

Admittedly, avoiding fingerprints is not the biggest issue regarding the Cybertruck; however, if you still want to avoid this problem, you now have an option. 

Currently, this is the first iteration of the Cybertruck door handle designed by owners; however, we’ll be sure to keep you posted as more innovative solutions are introduced. Until then, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

So, what do you think? Are you happy to see the first DIY door handles designed for the Cybertruck? Do you have other recommendations for how Cybertruck owners can avoid putting fingerprints on their trucks?  Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Image: Screenshot from ogdobber’s post on X

For more information,  check out: Elon Musk Shares a Picture of a Tesla Cybertruck Frozen-Over on the Ice Planet Hoth From The Empire Strikes Back

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.

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