Elon Musk's Boring Company Flamethrowers Have Arrived

4 years ago in DesignWords By Bianca Giulione

Elon Musk's Boring Company flamethrowers have finally arrived. After selling out of 20,000 units totalling $10 million in presales, Elon Musk held an event Saturday, June 9 in Los Angeles, and took to Twitter to share images of the first 1,000 flamethrowers being given out and tested by customers. The devices are able to emit flames of up to two feet, and people tested them out by roasting marshmallows and posing in front of Boring Company signage.

First 1000 Boring Company Flamethrowers being picked up today! pic.twitter.com/hBMp5fGzAB
— Mr. Tweet (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018

Nothing makes your baby more zen than a few gentle puffs of a TBC Flamethrower pic.twitter.com/HewJf66hh2
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018

In order to skirt regulations in the state of California and beyond, Musk is insisting that the product is called “Not a Flamethrower” and also shared "terms and conditions" for its use.

Almost forgot! Due to recent regulatory/customs rules enacted to inhibit transport of anything called a Flamethrower, we have renamed our product: “Not a Flamethrower”.
— Mr. Tweet (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018

Terms & conditions for “Not-a-Flamethrower”

Please use as directed to avoid unintentionally burning things down. For simple & concise instructions, we drew upon wisdom in great Dr Seuss book “Green Eggs and Ham”. #ThrowFlamesResponsibly pic.twitter.com/kgj8W8EOLJ
— Mr. Tweet (@elonmusk) June 9, 2018

In other Boring Company news, a meeting was recently held giving updates on their planned L.A. transportation tunnel.