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Follow The Money: Tesla Gigafactory Highway

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Tesla seems to be counting on the Chemetall-Foote mine for its lithium supply,
. . . enough so that they’re asking the state of Nevada to build them a highway.
. . . It shows just how much Elon’s influence has grown, as well as
. . . how large the Gigafactory ecosystem is going to be.

The Tesla Gigafactory won’t just run primarily on renewable energy,
. . . but will also use locally-sourced materials coming from within the same state.
This minor highway extension could shave an hour or more off of the 4-hour journey,
. . . between the mine and Gigafactory.
. . . That 25% time savings is apparently crucial enough to Tesla,
. . . for it to be included in the massive state incentives package, and
. . . with a nearby lithium mine positioned to provide not just raw materials,
. . . but possibly electrodes as well, Tesla vehicles could become,
. . . more American than even the Ford F-150.

09-15-2014 Source:  Follow the Money: Tesla Gigafactory Highway


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