(Bloomberg) – Elon Musk kept his promise to produce a pair of “shorts” to mark his triumph against investors who had gambled against Tesla Inc., featuring the item Sunday among the range of branded clothing for sale at the electricity market. car maker online store.
A limited edition pair of satin shorts would cost “just $ 69,420,” Musk tweeted, a likely reference to the $ 420 a share price he considered taking out the company privately in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission sued for his tweet about that terrible experience. .
“Run like the wind or have fun like Liberace with our red and gold satin design,” read an advertisement describing the shorts, which come in various sizes. “Enjoy exceptional comfort from the closing hood.”
After Musk’s initial tweet, which was “liked” by Twitter users more than 41,000 times, Tesla’s online store was temporarily unable to process orders for the item.
Musk has repeatedly joked about “short shorts” to short sellers who took positions against Tesla, such as hedge fund manager David Einhorn.
Tesla shares are up 189% this year.
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