Image Credit: DMJR AUTO/YouTubeIt probably isn't every day that you hear someone describe a Tesla Cybertruck as a "greasy disaster," but that is exactly what one disgruntled owner has done. YouTuber David Moss Jr., host of the DMJR AUTO channel, was the man who described the EV in this manner.When it was first revealed, Tesla proudly proclaimed that the stainless steel exterior of the Cybertruck was apocalypse-proof. There was no paint to scratch and no clear coat to chip; however, there is one big problem with the design. And that is, it is a nightmare to keep clean.A lot of owners have commented on how fingerprints are easily left all over the bodywork of the electric pickup truck. On sunny days, they are incredibly obvious to spot, and it is why so many people have actually opted to get their Cybertruck wrapped to cover up the stainless steel.Moss discussed the issue on one of his YouTube videos, and it didn't take long for his excitement about getting a Cybertruck to turn into a rush to get the EV wrapped. "I get it now…. I really didn't get it at first when I started seeing Cybertrucks on the road," Moss admitted.What the YouTuber Noticed About the CybertruckHis admission came as he was driving the truck, just 24 hours into owning the controversial EV. "You could see all the fingerprints, you could see all the water marks… the stainless steel looks really, really cool until it doesn't," he said. In short, the stainless steel looks great until fingerprints are evident all over it."I don't think I've ever seen a car brand new so dirty," Moss said. "The outside is covered in grease, the wheels and tires are covered in grease, and the bed was sprayed with something that smells terrible". These comments came even before he left the parking lot with his new Tesla, and he was appalled at how bad the presentation for a brand new vehicle was.This isn't just a case of fingerprints being left all over the EV either. This is about poor prep by Tesla, leaving customers quite unhappy about how their trucks have been presented. According to The Wall Street Journal, Tesla delivery centers have really struggled to prep the trucks. A standard Tesla Model Y, for example, takes around 45 minutes to prepare for customers. Yet the Cybertruck, thanks to its angular body and the bare metal, can take up to two hours to prep.Wrapping the Truck Has Become Very PopularImage Credit: DMJR AUTO/YouTubeMoss soon realized that wrapping the truck was the answer to the problem. He also realized that people aren't doing it because they particularly like fancy colors, or to advertize a business they own. It's simply because of how annoying it is to keep the giant EV clean. "It's literally because this thing's a pain in the butt to keep clean," Moss said. Wrapping the Cybertruck keeps the stainless steel covered up, and it does allow people to express themselves with the truck a bit more.However, it does mean there is a "wrap tax," as it were, to get the truck looking more presentable. A standard vinyl color wrap for the Cybertruck could cost anything from $4,000 to $6,000, depending on the color and the quality of the wrap. If you want Paint Protection Film (PPF) as well, then you are looking at perhaps over $8,000 when all is said and done. Despite the extra cost, YouTuber Moss quickly booked his Cybertruck in to get a wrap applied. There was no chance he was going to try and persevere with a tricky-to-clean exterior.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.
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