Elon Musk sells 2.1m of flamethrowers in a day plus extinguishers

[brooklynite]

Last edited Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:47 PM - Edit history (1)

The Guardian:

Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire founder of electric car company Tesla and tunnelling company Boring, has sold $3m (£2.1m) worth of “boring” flamethrowers in less than 24 hours.

The maverick businessman, who last week secured a pay deal that could see him collect $55bn, had pledged that if The Boring Company sold 50,000 baseball caps at $20 each he would start selling flamethrowers.

The caps sold out, and Musk started selling $500 flamethrowers on Sunday, tweeting: “Guaranteed to liven up any party!”

...snip...

On Twitter, he said the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) decrees that “any flamethrower with a flame shorter than 10ft is A-ok. Our design is max fun for least danger. I’d be way more scared of a steak knife”.

[HopeAgain]

1. What could go wrong?

[TreasonousBastard]

2. But he's not selling the good ones...

https://throwflame.com/

[linuxman]

12. See, now those are neat, and what I think of when I think "flamethrower"

I'm not interested in propane brush-torches.

[Fred Sanders]

3. 10 foot flame flame throwers are OK in America?? Is it classified as a holy GUN?? WTF!

[sarisataka]

4. No they are classified

As agricultural tools. If they were classed as a gun a background check would be required.

[Adrahil]

7. they basically are selling a weed burner in a "cool" wrapper...

No need to get wrapped around the axle on this. We're not talking napalm here.

I can make a bigger flame with my current weed burner.

[melm00se]

5. something just doesn't *feel*

right here.

look at the fine print on the Boring website:

-Fire extinguisher sold separately (for exorbitant amounts of money)
-Taxes and shipping will be added at checkout
-Additional customs fees may apply for international orders because of laws
-International customers can receive a full refund if not happy with said fees
-Before shipping, aspiring flamethrower aficionados will be sent a terms and conditions rhyme for review and acceptance
-Starts shipping in spring
-May not be used on Boring Company decorative lacquered hay bales or Boring Company dockside munitions warehouses

Anyone else see issues with what is bolded?

[brooklynite]

8. CNET: "Elon Musk's flamethrower is real and yours for just $500"

On Friday, there was talk that it sat behind a password-protected product page.

On Saturday, it appeared for sale on the company's website at the bargain price of $500.

Oh, but there was so much fascinating marketing to accompany it.

There was Musk showing off his little friend.

https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musks-flamethrower-is-real-and-yours-for-just-500/

[LisaM]

9. What a man-child.

Gad, he bothers the crap out of me. Unfortunately, I seem to be in a vast minority.

[jmowreader]

6. Since he cant figure out how to produce Model 3s, why not.

[Archae]

10. "Spaceballs the flamethrower!"

[NickB79]

14. So awesome!

Lol

[fescuerescue]

11. Flamethrowers are been available for years

Any agriculture store.

I have to say, Ive never heard of liquor store being robbed with one.

[X_Digger]

13. Oh the pearls, they must be clutched. n/t