Elon Musk announced this evening that the Boring Company is taking pre-orders for flamethrowers. Yes, you read that correctly. Flamethrowers.
The flamethrowers are available for $500, pre-order. And to go along with this, one can order an “over-priced” Boring Company fire extinguisher for $30.
The Boring Company flamethrower guaranteed to liven up any party! https://t.co/n2FiZimJia
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2018
While all this sounds wacky, it turns out that Elon is having a bit fun and taking a page out of the movie “Spaceballs”. Here’s a clip from the movie that will explain “merchandising” and even shows a flamethrower.
If we follow the roadmap laid out by the video clip above, we can expect more “merchandising” from Elon’s Boring Company. I would be surprised to see Boring Company t-shirts (Elon’s already selling hats), Boring Company lunch boxes, and Boring Company breakfast cereal.
What the heck, why not sell Boring Company toasters as well?
Earlier this week, some folks on Reddit discovered the Boring Company flamethrower link. You can read about it in our earlier story this week. Elon selling flamethrowers. Seriously.
Elon also shared a few more videos about his flamethrowers on Instagram.
And finally, Elon shared the merits of buying a flamethrower in case of “zombie apocalypse”. 🙂
When the zombie apocalypse happens, you’ll be glad you bought a flamethrower. Works against hordes of the undead or your money back!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2018
Update (8:34pm Sat Jan 27, 2018): Elon shares that within two hours of launch already 1000 flamethrowers have been sold, out of 20,000 available.
1,000 ordered already, only 19,000 left!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2018
Obviously, a flamethrower is a super terrible idea. Definitely don’t buy one.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2018
