Science

Elon Musk Chops Down 500,000 Trees for New Tesla Factory

TREES? WHO NEEDS ’EM

The environmental intelligence company, Kayrros, revealed that the electric car company cleared more than 800 acres of forest for its new German factory.

Owen Lavine
Owen Lavine 

Breaking News Intern

Before and after of the Tesla gigafactory
Kayrros
Owen Lavine

Owen Lavine

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