Tesla is now selling a Cybertruck-themed cat bed
Published on Aug 10, 2023 at 7:35 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on Aug 10, 2023 at 7:35 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Is there anything Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t turn his hand to?
He’s having a crack at the electric car industry, social media, and even space.
Now it looks like he’s exploring another potential market – cat accessories.
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It may sound like a really bad April Fools’ joke, but it’s really not.
As bogus as it sounds, an unusual listing has been spotted on Tesla’s China website.
The listing shows a “Cybertruck Multifunctional Corrugated Cat Bed”.
Basically, it’s a cat bed made out of cardboard – and it looks like a mini Cybertruck and even has a Tesla logo.
A rough translation of the listing says “Cybertruck has a futuristic shape, a semi-open cat litter, and thick corrugated paper embedded inside to meet the nature and daily needs of cats.”
Hang on a sec – did they say cat litter box? But we thought it was a cat bed…
If the Chinese listing is anything to go by, it’s actually a cat litter box.
Definitely looks like a cat bed, though.
The listing also states that the product needs to be self-assembled and that it has a price tag of 89 yuan ($12.34).
You’re out of luck if you’re a pet owner elsewhere in the world, though, as the Cybertruck-themed cat bed is only available in China.
Sounds like a strange market for Elon Musk to explore, but it’s not really; he loves felines, and even has his own white cat named Schrödinger.
Besides, a cat bed is just one of a number of bizarre Tesla merchandise rollouts to end up on the web.
A few years ago, Musk sold a limited number of red Tesla shirt shirts that said ‘S3XY’ on the back.
More recently, Musk rolled out a perfume called “Burnt Hair” via his infrastructure company, The Boring Compnay, retailing at $100 a bottle.
What does Musk have up his sleeve next?
Adam Gray
Adam Gray is an experienced motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for supercarblondie.com. Before joining the Supercar Blondie team, Adam was Motoring Editor for Portfolio North magazine, North East Motoring Editor at Reach plc, and provided motoring content on a freelance basis to several lifestyle and business publications in the North of England. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
