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Old 04-16-2019, 06:09 PM   #248
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The annual output of Tesla’s Gigafactory, the world’s largest battery factory, could store three minutes’ worth of annual U.S. electricity demand. It would require 1,000 years of production to make enough batteries for two days’ worth of U.S. electricity demand. Meanwhile, 50–100 pounds of materials are mined, moved, and processed for every pound of battery produced
I can't find a citation for this is the pdf. It contrasts greatly with what Elon claimed which was it would take about 100 gigafactories.
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