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California's Efforts to Restrict Elon Musk's Flamethrowers Go Down in Flames

posted by takyon on Saturday June 02 2018, @08:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the bill-burning dept.

MrPlow writes:

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California's efforts to restrict Elon Musk's flamethrowers go down in flames

A California state bill that would have more heavily regulated the use of flamethrowers has now effectively fizzled out in a legislative committee.

In light of this development, there's nothing to stop Boring Company customers in California from receiving the company's sold-out flamethrowers.

On May 26, the day after the bill died in committee, CEO Elon Musk tweeted:

About to ship. @BoringCompany holding flamethrower pickup parties in a week or so, then deliveries begin. Check https://t.co/WTl3TOTOkt for details.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 26, 2018

Previously: Elon Musk's Boring Company Sells Flamethrowers

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  • (Score: 2) by looorg on Saturday June 02 2018, @11:48PM (2 children)

    by looorg (578) on Saturday June 02 2018, @11:48PM (#687847)

    While this seems like a completely stupid thing overall I did find Elons tweet interesting.

    ATF says any flamethrower with a flame shorter than 10 ft is A-ok. Our design is max fun for least danger. I’d be way more scared of a steak knife.

    So if the flame is shorter then 3 meters it is ok. Still I'm not sure if I find the idea in general very pleasing, something that shoots flames up to 3 meters away (it could be a lot less). Any data on tank capacity or if you can mix your own napalm and go crazy with it? Or will it be like a small propane canister making this nothing more then a really big lighter that you could possibly light some cigarettes with or mildly char one hotdog?

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by mrchew1982 on Sunday June 03 2018, @01:40AM

    by mrchew1982 (3565) on Sunday June 03 2018, @01:40AM (#687874)

    Just a propane torch with a fancy gun like handle. I'm honestly more afraid of weed burners and roofing torches.

  • (Score: 3, Informative) by hemocyanin on Sunday June 03 2018, @04:01PM

    by hemocyanin (186) on Sunday June 03 2018, @04:01PM (#688048) Journal

    This does not "throw" flames -- it creates a temporary jet of flame like any other propane burner out there. With some manipulation of the igniter and gas valves (release gas then ignite) you could also make a small fireball, but it will have a very short duration and forget about it if there's any wind. What distinguishes a flame thrower from this glorified $50 weed burner, is that a flamethrower uses a gelatinous fuel source that sticks to whatever it hits and continues to burn, something you can't do with propane whether or not the burner comes with a pistol grip.