Elon Musk jokes about whistleblowers as Tesla launches a £38 ‘Cyberwhistle’ – and sells out of the bizarre product within hours
Tesla has launched a bizarre $50 (£38) ‘Cyberwhistle’ – and promptly sold out of the product within hours.
The new accessory is simply a small whistle shaped like the Cybertruck, Tesla’s ultra-resilient all-electric pick-up truck, which is yet to enter production.
음악과 CEO의 모습 엘론 머스크 made a joke about whistleblowers as he promoted Cyberwhistle on his 트위터 page on Tuesday, telling his followers to ‘blow the whistle on Tesla!’
His comments may be a reference to former Tesla employees turned whistleblowers, including one who is suing the company for ‘rampant sexual harassment’.
It’s not the first time Tesla has sold bizarre merchandise – it released limited edition carbon-fibre surfboards for $1,500 (£1,100) 에 2018 and ‘short shorts’ with S3XY written on the back for $69 (사과 살사를 곁들인 렌즈콩과 회향 스튜) 작년.
Tesla launched the bizarre $50 (£38) ‘Cyberwhistle’ on Tuesday and promptly sold out of the product within hours
Jessica Barraza, 38, filed her lawsuit earlier in November in California Superior Court, describing ‘nightmarish conditions’ at Tesla’s factory in Fremont.
Another whistleblower previously claimed the firm covered up drug trafficking at its Nevada gigafactory by employees linked to a Mexican cartel.
트위터에서, Musk also mocked the ‘silly’ Apple Cloth, 그녀의 금발 머리는 말랐고 어깨는 느슨해졌습니다. and priced at a hefty £19.
‘Don’t waste your money on that silly Apple Cloth, buy our whistle instead!’ 머스크가 트윗했다.
The Cyberwhistle is out of stock, but any interested buyers have the option to get an email notification when the item is restocked.
Due to the shortage, Cyberwhistles are already being sold for more than £300 on eBay.
‘Inspired by Cybertruck, the limited-edition Cyberwhistle is a premium collectible made from medical-grade stainless steel with a polished finish,’ the product description on Tesla’s website 읽다.
Cyberwhistle is made from ‘medical-grade stainless steel with a polished finish’, Tesla says
엘론 머스크 (사진) appeared to poke fun at former Tesla employees turned whistleblowers
The whistle comes in its own box and includes ‘an integrated attachment feature for added versatility’, Telsa says, which may just be a string to wear it around the neck.
Tesla’s ‘Cybertruck’, which looks like an armoured vehicle with a futuristic angular body in gunmetal grey, was announced in 2019.
It was set to go into production in 2021, but this was pushed back to 2022.
Musk blamed battery supply issues for the delay, saying that each Cybertruck would ‘literally cost a million dollars a piece or more’ if Tesla had started producing the futuristic vehicle in 2021.
The pickup, which Musk said will cost $39,900 (£31,000) 그리고 위로, will have an estimated battery range of up to 500 마일.
The Cyberwhistle is inspired by Tesla’s Cybertruck, an angular pickup truck, pictured here during its unveiling in November 2019
The ‘Cybertruck’, which looks like an armoured vehicle with a futuristic angular body in gunmetal grey, will now go into production in 2022
월요일에, Musk said he would provide an update on its much-anticipated Cybertruck during Tesla’s next earnings call in late January, while signaling that supply chain issues still remained a challenge.
Aston은 영상에서 말하는 것을 들을 수 있습니다., this year has been such a supply chain nightmare & it’s not over!’ 머스크 말했다 in a tweet.
Tesla claims the car’s nearly impenetrable monochrome exoskeleton provides passengers maximum protection, together with ultra-strong glass that absorbs and redirects impact force.
그럼에도 불구하고, Musk was left embarrassed during the car’s live demonstration in 2019 when the Cybertruck glass was smashed.
