Tesla's Limited-Edition Surfboards Now Selling For $6,450 (mercurynews.com)

An anonymous reader quotes the Mercury News: Tesla's sleek, $1,500 carbon fiber surfboard sold out in a day, and it's not surprising: The company, in collaboration with a Southern California board maker, said it was producing a limited edition of 200, and Tesla has many die-hard fans. The board "features a mix of the same high-quality matte and gloss finishes used on all our cars," Tesla said in promotional material for the product. "The deck is reinforced with light-weight 'Black Dart' carbon fiber, inspired by the interiors in our cars...."

Now, less than a week after orders were submitted, 21 of the boards -- sized to fit in the Palo Alto electric car maker's Model 3 and Model S sedans, and the Model X SUV -- are up for sale on eBay. Asking prices are steep, as high as $6,450, with most sellers wanting $3,000 to $4,000.

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[Hognoxious]

There's one born every minute.

Carbon = wanker preferred.

[Anonymous Coward]

I've built composite stuff for years.

Carbon fiber is useful but may not give an advantage such that it is worth using. Sometimes S-glass is the better choice when you consider what sort of properties you need. Carbon does have a number of drawbacks - it is fragile when subjected to point loading, and it tends to hold more resin than is optimal ( unless you use pre-preg ).

Anyway, a Tesla carbon surfboard is something a real surfer is not going to favor. But it's perfect for wankers who are willing to spend more money in an effort to look cool. Oddly enough the Tesla car shares these characteristics.

I do want to ask the editors of Slashdot whether their knees are sore from so much worshipping of that egomaniac Elon Musk. Or maybe the editors use knee pads ?

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[Rei]

Be nice. They lost a ton of money the other day betting against Tesla; they want to vent.