Tesla owner has chip implanted in hand to make unlocking car easier

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A Tesla owner is taking tapping to a whole new level.

Brandon Dalaly spent $400 to have a microchip implanted in his hand so he no longer requires keys to get in and out of his Tesla.

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Dalaly shared a video which shows the chip being implanted into his right hand, and then later — presumably after some recovery time — him unlocking and locking the vehicle door with a wave of his hand.

“Now I use that as my key when my Bluetooth key fails or I don’t have my key card,” Dalaly told Teslarati. “You just use your hand.”

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He explained that two chips were implanted, allowing him to do such things as store data or cryptocurrencies, as well as get into his car.

Dalaly said he’s part of a beta group of 100 people who are testing the chips before the public can literally get their hands on them.

“The whole idea was that I would have my house key in my left hand and my car key in my right hand,” he detailed.

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“And then what’s really cool is when it’s approved, they can wirelessly activate the new chip I just got to do credit card transactions. I can link a credit card to it and I can use it anywhere where there are tap-to-pay terminals.”

He explained that the chips have a “very short read range” so there is minimal chance of getting hacked or “tapping” accidentally.

“It’s no different from your phone if you use Apple Pay. It’s like that, but it’s built in your hand.”