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Tesla Shares Official Cybertruck Collision Repair Manual – Shows The Surprisingly Modular Way the Truck’s Stainless Steel Exoskeleton Comes Together & How Easy it is to Replace in the Event of An Accident

Over the weekend, Tesla released the official Cybertruck Collision Repair Manual. Contained within, we can see the unexpectedly modular way the Cybertruck’s stainless steel exoskeleton is put together and how that makes the truck a breeze to repair.
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The Cybertruck is a unique vehicle in the automotive world. Unlike every other vehicle with an internal chassis that is constructed from steel and aluminum, the Cybertruck features an exoskeleton.

The Cybertruck’s exoskeleton is made out of 30X cold-rolled, thick, and ultra-strong stainless steel. This means the Cybertruck’s body panels are not just there for cover but also as part of the truck's chassis.

In addition to eliminating paint, this approach has allowed Tesla to create the stiffest truck by a large margin. The Cybertruck’s chassis is so rigid that rather than to truck’s, it’s more appropriate to compare it to sports cars.

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This is all good; however, the unique exoskeleton has also naturally raised questions regarding the Cybertruck’s repairability following an accident.

That’s at least until over the weekend when Tesla officially released the Cybertruck Service manual; Owner’s manual; and Collision Repair Producers manual on the company’s free service portal.

The full document is hundreds of pages long and contains every procedure necessary to repair or replace every part of the Cybertruck.

If you are a repair shop planning to work on Teslas, this is an incredible treasure trove worth diving into.

Every part of the Cybertruck collision repair manual is interesting; however, some of the tidbits in the document are hard to believe positively.

As I have mentioned, one of the biggest concerns regarding the Cybertruck was the repairability of the truck’s exoskeleton in the event of an accident.

However, we now know that although incredibly rigid, Tesla has assembled the Cybertruck’s exoskeleton modularly, making it a breeze to repair and replace.

For example, the Cybertruck’s rear quarter panel affectionately referred to as “the sail,” is a good example.

This enormous body panel, responsible for 30% of the truck’s stiffness, bolts onto the rear casting with a few bolts. An X user, Nic Cruz Patane, has compared what it would take to do similar repair on a Ford F-150 truck.

Nic writes on X, “Traditionally, you would need to cut, rivet, weld, seal, primer, sand, then paint in any legacy style truck. This process normally takes 3-5 days to complete, but with Cybertruck, the process is MUCH simpler and cost-effective since less labor and materials are required to complete the repair. This is a GAME CHANGER.”

Repairing the sail is only one part; however, reading through the manual, it’s clear that Tesla designed the Cybertruck with ease of repairability in mind.

Currently, this is all the information we have regarding Cybertruck’s repairability; however, we’ll be sure to keep you up-to-date as Tesla shares more Cybertruck information. Until then, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

So what do you think? Surprised to see the Cybertruck, despite its revolutionary manufacturing tech, is one of the easiest vehicles to repair? Also, does knowing this fact affect your purchasing decision? Please let us know what you think in the comments below.

Image: Courtesy of Tesla, inc.

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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.

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