You can now get a Tesla Model S for less than $2
"Today we're launching something for the little ones (and our biggest fans)," Tesla tweeted from the company's main account on Thursday.
Elon Musk's electric car maker didn't disappoint. With a little help from Mattel, you can now get a Hot Wheels Model S for $1.09, Bloomberg reported.
It comes in silver and red, Bloomberg's Dana Hull and Matthew Townsend wrote.
This the second time Tesla has joined with Hot Wheels to create a 1:64-scale version of one of its cars. A version of the Tesla Roadster was released a few years back.
Hot Wheels tweeted a video of the Hot Wheels Model S designer developing the design of the tiny car:
But wait, you might say, Wasn't the Model S already designed?
In fact, a lot of car designers have worked for Mattel over the years, cranking out wee interpretations of existing automobiles, as well as exotic designs for car that had never previously existed anywhere except in the imagination. Designing at 1:64 scale is actually a lot different from working at full size.
Typically, Mattel's Matchbox brand does the more direct copies, while Hot Wheels does the wild and crazy stuff. But Hot Wheels is cooler, which is probably why Tesla works with that part of the Mattel empire.
Tesla shares were flat on Thursday, so evidently there's no Hot Wheels rally.
Check out a short video review of the Hot Wheels Model S, from fan channel Diecastic: