Traffic moves past the main gate of the Tesla gigafactory in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, east of Sparks, Nev. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. The approximately 10 million square foot lithium-ion …

Traffic moves past the main gate of the Tesla gigafactory in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, east of Sparks, Nev. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. The approximately 10 million square foot lithium-ion battery facility can be seen at center rear. Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-Journal