Tesla and Elon Musk are always making headlines, and it’s doubtful this will stop any time soon. From selling flamethrowers to never making a profit, Elon Musk and Tesla are always finding a way into the media—good or bad. Today, we have a new headline: Tesla surfboards are now a thing.
Tesla Surfboards: Introduced Quickly, Gone Even Faster
On Saturday, July 28th, the Palo Alto, California-based company started selling limited edition Tesla surfboards in what has been deemed by some as an exciting new venture.
However, less than 300 people will actually get to enjoy the boards. By Sunday afternoon the Tesla surfboards were sold out, and the company was only offering 200 total.
Some speculate Tesla decided to sell the surfboards in an attempt to turn a profit. If true, it’s certainly not surprising; reports reveal Elon Musk is asking for refunds from suppliers so Tesla can make a profit.
Tesla Surfboard Prices: Then and Now
On the weekend, the Tesla surfboards were priced at $1,500 each.
Having sold out quickly, customers will have to turn to sites like eBay if they want to get their hands on one of these limited edition boards. There, the Tesla surfboards are selling from anywhere between $2,000 to $5,000.
The Boards
According to Tesla, the surfboards feature a “high-quality matte and gloss finish,” the same mix used for their cars.
And if you’re a real Tesla fan and own a Model X or S, you’ll be happy to hear that you can fit one of the surfboards in your car.
The Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA)
The Tesla stock doesn’t appear to be benefitting at all from the selling of Tesla surfboards, starting Monday down more than 3%.
At press time, Tesla is trading at a little more than $288, which puts the stock down 3.08%.
Mixed Reactions
The news is certainly getting shared on Twitter, but are the responses positive? Right now the reaction appears mixed. While some say they bought the boards not even knowing how to surf, others expressed some pessimism.
In other news, Tesla dropped some new merch… It's a limited edition surfboard. No, I don't surf. But it's red and matte black. So I snagged one ¯_(ツ)_/¯https://t.co/2v2G7bnALC pic.twitter.com/aWuMYHK3JC
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) July 29, 2018
So @Tesla is making a surfboard with @lostsurfboards not sure how I feel about this…
— Paulywog (@P_Mrrs) July 29, 2018
How do you feel about this?
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