Fanboys and stockholders alike are so hopeful that Tesla is in the final stages of an all-new vehicle that, like moths to a flame, if one points and shouts, “Omg, that’s the new Tesla prototype!” upon seeing a camouflaged EV, then it must be true. It’s a new Tesla! Except when the vehicle is actually from Faraday Future.
I don’t know what’s more disappointing: not having a $25,000 Tesla yet like Elon promised, or seeing a cool-looking EV prototype and finding out it’s just Faraday Future somehow still existing.
The image in question was shared on X by a member of the “Rebellionaire” group, a collective of Tesla “stock pumpers.” As first chronicled by Electrek, like-minded Tesla enthusiasts began excitedly sharing, discussing, and promoting the rather blurry, location-less photo as a cross-their-hearts Tesla prototype.
@TeslaNewswire, an authority on all things Tesla, as well as Gork, the X-embedded ChatGPT-like AI, all but confirmed this. Tesla Newswire went even further down the rumor rabbit hole, suggesting the poorly captured photos were of the upcoming Tesla Model Q.
Everyone was wrong. So, so very wrong.
? That’s our testing vehicle, a Faraday X Prototype Mule.
Thanks for all the attention, stay tuned to learn more on https://t.co/vPF6ewBy8i!@TheFaradayX $FFAI #FaradayFuture
Faraday Future, who everyone thought was dead (myself included), entered the chat to proclaim that the heavily shrouded vehicle is theirs. “That’s our testing vehicle, a Faraday X Prototype Mule,” the EV automaker said on X. “Thanks for all the attention, stay tuned to learn more at FF.com!”
Haha. Oops. Considering Faraday Future has gone through bankruptcy, layoffs, liquidation, and litigation in recent years, the EV company is probably just happy to be part of the conversation. Even if it, well, kills that conversation.
At least Faraday knows how to milk this random gift of the spotlight. In responding to a newly interested public, Faraday says it’s preparing its Hanford, California, manufacturing plant to produce an annual capacity of more than 30,000 units.
Hi Anthony, our Hanford factory is looking to prepare a flexible production line for FX units with an annual capacity of over 30,000 total units, including FF. The facility would support mixed-line manufacturing or assembly for multiple models. With FF’s Light, Swift, and…
The flexible assembly line would be able to assemble multiple models, from the $300,000 FF91 2.0 Futurist Alliance hypecar to a luxury minivan called Super One, which will be part of the new sub-brand Faraday X.
Motor Authority reported in February that additional Faraday X models will be the FX 5 and FX 6. It’s likely one of those vehicles that’s in the photograph that sent the Teslaverse into a frenzy. But maybe this was all part of Chris Brown‘s plan as the brand’s new Developer Co-Creation Officer.
Beverly Braga has enjoyed an eventful career as a Swiss Army knife, having held roles as an after-school teacher, film critic, PR manager, transcriber, and video producer – to name a few. She is currently a communications consultant and freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets covering automotive, entertainment, lifestyle, and food & beverage. Beverly grew up in Hawaii but roots for Washington, D.C., sports teams.
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