Tesla Cybertruck manual advises owners to ‘immediately remove’ bird poop, dead bugs from vehicle

The the manual for Tesla’s newly unveiled Cybertruck advises that owners to remove bird poop, tree sap and dead insects from the futuristic vehicle in order to prevent damage to its stainless steel body.

“To prevent damage to the exterior, immediately remove corrosive substances (such as grease, oil, bird droppings, tree resin, dead insects, tar spots, road salt, industrial fallout, etc.),” the owner’s manual of the new Cybertruck reads:

The manual also urges Cybertruck owners not to wait for a complete wash.

“If necessary, use denatured alcohol to remove tar spots and stubborn grease stains, then immediately wash the area with water and a mild, non-detergent soap to remove the alcohol,” the manual states.

A Cybertruck owner posted the text of the manual onto his X social media page.

The post was reported by MotorBiscuit.

The stainless steel exterior of Tesla’s newly unveiled Cybertruck means that the owners will have to remove bird poop, tree sap and dead insects from the futuristic vehicle in order to prevent damage. AP

Cybertruck exterior will corrode and Tesla readily admits this in the manual. It's what I've been saying all along. Once that oxide barrier is compromised – corrosion begins.
“.. immediately remove corrosive substances… Do not wait until Cybertruck is due for a complete wash.” pic.twitter.com/soKbxYfJsM

— Beer Muncher (@solarbrewer) January 14, 2024

During wintertime, cars are exposed to road salt. In the summer, it is usually bird droppings and tree sap.

Vehicles are also forced to weather year-round problems such as tar and grease from the roads.

All of these substances are considered corrosive and thus require immediately care, according to the manual.

“Wait, what? …Immediately wash off bird poop, dead insects and tree resin? Is this a badass Cybertruck or a f–king cream puff?” one X user wrote.

A view of the Tesla Cybertruck seen in the Tesla Showroom in the Meatpacking district in New York City. Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA / SplashNews.com

Others noted that the owner’s manual for other Tesla vehicles including for the Model 3 say the same thing.

“True for every car,” wrote another X user. “Move on.”

Tesla made the controversial decision to not paint the Cybertruck and offer it with just its stainless steel exterior, which company CEO Elon Musk wanted so as to project an image of a “tough” vehicle.

In late November, Tesla delivered its first batch of Cybertrucks two years behind the original schedule.

Musk has said the Cybertruck’s body is made of a stainless steel alloy developed by Tesla.

The body panels had to be angular because they can’t be stamped by a conventional press, he said.

Stainless steel, he said, has no corrosion and doesn’t need paint, but can still be mass produced.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acknowledged that the company has experienced delays in getting the car to customers. AFP via Getty Images

When Musk unveiled the truck four years ago, he said production would start in 2021.

But on the company’s earnings conference call in October, Musk lamented how hard it has been to produce the innovative truck with a body made of hard-to-bend stainless steel.

“We dug our own grave with Cybertruck,” said Musk, who added that he didn’t think the company would reach its production target of 250,000 per year until 2025.

The initial rollout has come with kinks.

Earlier his month, a YouTuber took Tesla’s Cybertruck on a ride to see if it can actually hit its advertised 320-mile range, only to find out that its could only reach 79% of the target.