Tesla Phone: News and Expected Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
You tell me. This man will shock the world over and over again.
There’s speculation about a potential Tesla phone, rumored to be called Model Pi or P. However, after researching all the rumors and using some common sense, I’m convinced the evidence isn’t there. Still, it’s interesting to consider what a smartphone from this highly successful automaker might look like.s
When Will the Tesla Phone Be Released?
Tesla has a reputation for introducing unconventional yet fitting products, such as the Cybertruck-inspired EV for kids and a stainless steel whistle. So, it wouldn’t surprise me if news broke that Tesla is coming out with a phone. The problem is there isn’t any reliable news to back this up!
Here’s why I’m questioning whether this phone is due for an actual release:
- Most of the rumors come from an ADR Studio Design YouTube video from 2021. But they clearly state those are the designer’s ideas, not real leaks or details from Tesla. Most of the stories around this topic that I’ve seen appear to be based on just that one 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… Mars. Those capabilities don’t have to be in the phone’s first iteration, so a device could still be in the works without them. But being skeptical is reasonable 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, putting work into a phone would be counterproductive.
If those reasons aren’t enough, consider this comment from Telsa’s CEO on the future of smartphones:
Smartwatches & phones are yesterday’s technology, Neuralinks are the future.
Musk is on record saying, “I will make an alternative phone,” in response to a post about X (then called Twitter) being removed from Apple and Google app stores. This has not happened, but if it were to happen, it seems Musk isn’t opposed to the idea of releasing his own phone to keep the social network site alive.
Lifewire’s Release Date Estimate
We’ll take Musk’s Neuralink tweet as evidence that these rumors of a phone are simply fantasies. Tesla could release a phone in the future, but there’s no reason to believe it’ll happen with the information we currently have. If this phone is genuinely being worked on in secret, and every rumor is accurate, there’s little chance we’d see it until closer to 2030.
Tesla Phone Price Rumors
A phone with all the advanced tech described below would cost more than a few thousand dollars. Subsequent versions could come down in price as more people start using the technology, but I wouldn’t expect the first iteration to be affordable for most people.
Assuming the phone is real (again, there’s no reason to believe so) and that it would start relatively basic with just a few of the rumored features, a Tesla-branded phone might cost $800-$1,200.
Pre-Order Information
An announcement would likely come many months before the phone’s official release, so pre-orders could start early. But without a release date to reference, nobody has any idea when pre-orders for Tesla Pi 5G could start, or if they ever will.
