Those who were enthralled by the idea of Tesla Motors electric vehicles (EVs) being made into toys — via the Hot Wheels and Matchbox platforms — will be happy to know that those collaborations have continued to move along.
On that note… I direct your attention to this recent video/tweet concerning the Tesla Model S 1:64 featuring the designer of the model, Ryu Asada.
To celebrate our collab with @TeslaMotors, #HotWheels designer Ryu Asada reveals the NEW #Tesla Model S 1:64! 🏁 pic.twitter.com/QZbdznGSzA
— Hot Wheels (@Hot_Wheels) June 18, 2015
This looking for more after that one will probably also enjoy seeing this as well (a full-size Tesla on one of the Hot Wheels tracks):
Our 1:64 Tesla Model S is joined by the real thing! #OrangeIsTheNewTrack @TeslaMotors #HotWheelsTesla pic.twitter.com/QKxlJ5AnVP
— Hot Wheels (@Hot_Wheels) June 18, 2015
Those interested will be happy to hear that the Hot Wheels Model S 1:64 is now hitting the stores. So those of you who want one can head down to your nearest big box store and probably find one to pick up.
As we reported previously, Matchbox is releasing one as well — with a somewhat different “tone” to it, for those who prefer that side of the proverbial table.
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!
Have a tip for CleanTechnica, want to advertise, or want to suggest a guest for our CleanTech Talk podcast? Contact us here.
Former Tesla Battery Expert Leading Lyten Into New Lithium-Sulfur Battery Era — Podcast:
I don't like paywalls. You don't like paywalls. Who likes paywalls? Here at CleanTechnica, we implemented a limited paywall for a while, but it always felt wrong — and it was always tough to decide what we should put behind there. In theory, your most exclusive and best content goes behind a paywall. But then fewer people read it! We just don't like paywalls, and so we've decided to ditch ours. Unfortunately, the media business is still a tough, cut-throat business with tiny margins. It's a never-ending Olympic challenge to stay above water or even perhaps — gasp — grow. So ...
