Elon Musk sells 15W wireless charger for 7 million VND, users sarcastically: “The price is ridiculously high, who would be stupid to buy a charger like that”

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Elon Musk bán sạc không dây 15W giá 7 triệu đồng, người dùng mỉa mai: "Giá cao một cách vô lý, ai lại ngu ngốc đi mua một bộ sạc như thế" - Ảnh 1.

Tesla’s wireless charging device, called the Wireless Charging Platform, is expected to ship in February 2023. It features an angular design, an aluminum frame, and an alcantara finish – a range of suede-like materials. The company says the charger is inspired by the design and materials of the Tesla Cybertruck, offering 15W charging for up to three devices at the same time.

Elon Musk bán sạc không dây 15W giá 7 triệu đồng, người dùng mỉa mai: Giá cao một cách vô lý, ai lại ngu ngốc đi mua một bộ sạc như thế - Ảnh 1.

The charger is sold on the manufacturer’s website.

MacRumors thinks Tesla’s idea is similar to the AirPower that Apple once announced. The device is designed to allow charging of iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods at the same time. This charger was revealed by Apple in 2017, but had to cancel the project in 2019 because it was not feasible. Meanwhile, the Tesla Wireless Charging Platform only supports Qi-based devices such as iPhones and Airpods, which means Apple Watch cannot be charged.

Many users expressed surprise with the price and features of this charger. “Who’s stupid enough to pay $300 for a charger? In my opinion it’s unreasonably overpriced, even by Apple’s standards,” commented user dhagan4755 on the MacRumors forum.

This person also sarcastically said that “the only thing that can be sold cheaply for Tesla right now is their stock”, implying that the share price of the company run by Elon Musk has dropped as much as 61% year-to-date. .

Many other technology news sites have similar opinions. The Engadget site commented that Tesla’s new accessory is disappointing, because the Cybertruck model can’t even be produced. The $300 price tag means that users will have to pay about 100 USD per device to be charged, while the 15W power is nothing special. Delivery is expected in February next year but for Tesla it is probably ‘decades’.

On the market today, there are many chargers that support charging 3 devices at an affordable price. If buying the above charger, users are mainly paying for the Tesla brand rather than the efficiency it brings.

Elon Musk bán sạc không dây 15W giá 7 triệu đồng, người dùng mỉa mai: Giá cao một cách vô lý, ai lại ngu ngốc đi mua một bộ sạc như thế - Ảnh 2.

Elon Musk bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal at the end of October. The Tesla CEO sold about $23 billion of the automaker’s stock to make the deal. Tesla’s stock price has plummeted since October after Musk bought out Twitter.

Reportedly, the largest electric vehicle manufacturer in the US is facing a difficult year-end period, while the goal of increasing the number of fast deliveries by 50% a year seems to have to be compromised. The reason is partly due to the fact that Tesla is having to reduce the selling price of some models even when input costs are high, thereby reducing profit margins.

Tesla shareholders are increasingly worried about Musk’s preoccupation with Twitter. Recently, Musk also created a poll on Twitter to see if he should step down as head of the social networking platform. As a result, nearly 58% of the 17.5 million respondents said Musk should do the same.

According to MacRumors

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