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21 incredible facts about Elon Musk's Gigafactory The factory is located on a plot of land that is more than three times the size of Central Park.The factory is located on a plot of land that is more than three times the size of Central Park.
The factory itself is also huge and is getting even bigger.The factory itself is also huge and is getting even bigger. It’s so big, in fact, that it will be the world’s largest building by footprint.It’s so big, in fact, that it will be the world’s largest building by footprint. Musk and Tesla employees refer to the factory as the "alien dreadnought."Musk and Tesla employees refer to the factory as the "alien dreadnought."
It is built to sustain earthquakes.It is built to sustain earthquakes. It will make Tesla’s next car much more affordable.It will make Tesla’s next car much more affordable.
Rail cars will transport the raw materials that will be turned into batteries.Rail cars will transport the raw materials that will be turned into batteries. Everything will be recycled.Everything will be recycled.
Tesla aims to only use renewable energy to power the factory.Tesla aims to only use renewable energy to power the factory. Keeping with its natural theme, wild horses can also be spotted around the manufacturing plant.Keeping with its natural theme, wild horses can also be spotted around the manufacturing plant.
The factory will have a 1.5 million gallon water tank.The factory will have a 1.5 million gallon water tank. It will be the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world.It will be the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world.
It will cost Tesla and its partners billions.It will cost Tesla and its partners billions. Cell manufacturing at the plant will be extremely fast.Cell manufacturing at the plant will be extremely fast.
More than 6,000 employees will work at the facility.More than 6,000 employees will work at the facility. But robots will also be used to perform some tasks.But robots will also be used to perform some tasks.
Conference rooms in the factory are named after chemical elements.Conference rooms in the factory are named after chemical elements. Tesla plans to build more Gigafactories down the line.Tesla plans to build more Gigafactories down the line.
It would take 100 Gigafactories to power the whole world, but Tesla won't build them all.It would take 100 Gigafactories to power the whole world, but Tesla won't build them all. Tesla plans on beginning cell production in 2017.Tesla plans on beginning cell production in 2017.
It will be shaped like a diamond and be aesthetically pleasing.It will be shaped like a diamond and be aesthetically pleasing.