Polishing the Cybertruck’s stainless steel surface to a mirror-like sheen has become something of a trend among owners of Tesla’s famously brutalistic truck.
Cybertruck owner Tyson Garvin previously told Business Insider that polishing his truck made it less of a fingerprint magnet, with the Cybertruck’s brushed steel exterior notorious for smudging easily.
Turning a 600-horsepower pickup truck into a moving mirror has raised obvious safety concerns, with some social media users suggesting that the modifications may make the Cybertruck effectively invisible in some situations.
Experts previously told BI that polishing your Cybertruck in this way is unlikely to be illegal.
However, they warned that it wasn’t the safest thing to do either, with the ultra-reflective surface less likely to pose a risk than the strong chance that other drivers may be distracted by the highly unusual vehicle.
The polished Cybertruck seems to be the latest to come onto the resale market, eight months after Elon Musk oversaw the first deliveries of the much-delayed vehicle at a glitzy event in Texas.
A top-of-the-line foundation series Cybertruck sold for $244,000 in February, more than $130,000 over its initial sticker price. Tesla charges a $50,000 resale fee for owners of foundation series Cybertruck models who sell within a year.
Tesla has endured a difficult production ramp with the Cybertruck, with Elon Musk admitting the company had “dug its own grave” with the vehicle’s unique design.
The company does appear to have scaled up production of the pickup, with Musk telling shareholders earlier this month that Tesla was now producing around 1,300 Cybertrucks a week.
