The Tesla Gigafactory, east of Reno, Nev., seen on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, currently sits on a 1 …

The Tesla Gigafactory, east of Reno, Nev., seen on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, currently sits on a 1 ...

The Tesla Gigafactory, east of Reno, Nev., seen on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, currently sits on a 1.9 million square foot footprint and boosts 5.5 million square feet of total space. (Cathleen Allison Special to Las Vegas Review-Journal)