A Tesla fanatic will never lose his keys again — after he spent $400 to have them permanently implanted in his hand.
Tesla owner Brandon Dalaly shared a video on social media this week showing him having a chip implanted in his right hand and then using the device to unlock his vehicle.
The bizarre stunt is made possible by a chip called a Vivokey Apex, which uses NFC technology — the same “tap-to-pay” feature that enables Apple Pay on iPhones.
Dalaly said that he’s part of a beta group of about 100 people who are testing the chips before they are released to the public.
In the video, Dalaly has to rub his hand against his vehicle for a few moments before it opens.
However, he wrote on Twitter that the video had been filmed “three days after implantation and there was still swelling.”
“Now it reads with a quick tap,” he added .”It can also be paired with any future Tesla.”
Tesla owners who do not want to implant themselves with chips can use a keycard or a mobile app to unlock their vehicles.
Dalaly, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, told Teslarati that he already has another smaller chip in his left hand that stores keys to his coronavirus vaccination card, his keys to his house, and his contact card, and other information.