Amber Neely
Tesla is now selling a $50 whistle inspired by the Cybertruck, while at the same time, taking jabs at Apple for its sold-out polishing cloth.
On Tuesday, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla had a new offering for fans of the brand — a whistle.
Don't waste your money on that silly Apple Cloth, buy our whistle instead!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 1, 2021
He suggests that people should purchase Tesla's $50 Cyberwhistle instead of the $19 sold-out Apple polishing cloth.
The listing states that the Cyberwhistle is a "premium collectable," made from medical-grade stainless steel. Its angular features are reminiscent of Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck — the fully electric, light-duty truck, which the company had announced in 2019.
The Cyberwhistle features an integrated attachment feature, so users can dangle the $50 whistle from their keyring if they so desire.
Customers can use Apple Pay upon checkout. The listing notes that all Cyberwhistle sales are final.
Musk is known for routinely taking jabs at Apple. He famously sided with Epic after Epic waged war against Apple's 30% commission on App Store sales.
In July, Musk took two potshots at Apple during a quarterly earnings conference call, noting the batteries in his company's cars use less cobalt than devices made by the tech giant.
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31 Comments
He's mocking the Apple polishing cloth as much as he's mocking his $50 Cyberwhistle. He's also using Apple's name to help bring more attention to himself, Tesla, and this simple cash grab.
I usually don't like the comparisons of Musk and Jobs—especially when people claim that their onstage dynamic is similar—but in this case he's successfully very Jobsian.
I'd rather polish my Apple than blow on his whistle.
To be fair, a metal whistle cost a lot more to make than a piece of microfibre cleaning cloth. But is it worth $50, that is another story.
Sometimes, the guy just makes me smile.
Interesting for whistleblowers…