Tesla has a history of releasing interesting, though still on-brand products like the Cybertruck-inspired all-electric vehicle for kids, an umbrella with their logo stamped on it, and a stainless-steel whistle. Adding a smartphone to the mix wouldn't be nearly as unexpected, but its release isn't actually as believable as those other items, at least not yet.
There are a few primary reasons we're questioning whether this phone is due for a real release:
Most of the rumors can be traced to an early 2021 YouTube video from adrstudiodesign, but it's clearly stated those are the designer's ideas, not real leaks or details from Tesla. Most of the ideas we've seen appear to be based off that source.
We'll get into these more below, but the ideas for this phone are a bit too advanced to be realistic right now, like Neuralink support and connectivity on Mars. Granted, those capabilities don't have to be included in the first iteration of the phone, so a device could still be in the works without those features. It's reasonable to be skeptical when those ideas are thrown around this early.
If one of the distant side effects, or even plans, of brain-connected technology like Neuralink is to phase out phones altogether, it'd be counterproductive to put work into one.
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