Inside Tesla's Enormous Battery Factory

Go inside the facility that, when completed, will have the largest ground footprint of any building in the world.

Jul 27, 2016

Tesla is building a massive factory in Nevada to produce lithium ion batteries for its electric vehicles. Go inside the facility that, when completed, will have the largest ground footprint of any building in the world.

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