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A Tesla owner implanted her car's key into her arm. Now she can start her Model 3 with her body.

Graham Rapier   

A Tesla owner implanted her car's key into her arm. Now she can start her Model 3 with her body.
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  • A Texas-based software engineer spent almost a year working to embed her Tesla valet key in her arm. 
  • Amie DD, who documented the saga on her YouTube page and blog, says the project was completed without a hitch. 
  • Here's how she did it. 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. 

There are Tesla fans, and then there are Tesla fans.

Amie DD, a Texas-based software developer and bio-hacker likely falls into the more enthusiastic of the two categories.

Over the past 11 months, Amie stripped down the valet card to her Tesla Model 3, removed the important bits, fabricated an implant, and successfully become a human embodiment of the key. Now she can unlock the electric car with just a wave. 

Here's how she did it:

 

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