Recently, foreign media CNBC reported that Tesla owners use their Tesla Model 3 as cryptocurrency mining equipment, earning at least $800 (about 5,000 yuan) a month through the system; even enough to pay his Tesla loan, it is understood that through the free bitcoin mining software, as well as Mac Mini and Tesla's battery system, Raval (Laval) turned his all-electric car into a self-sufficient "income-generating machine".
Raval says he has GPUs in his Tesla Model 3 trunk that connect to the car's internal battery, and he uses JavaScript to hack into Model 3's native CPU to mine mint coins like Ethereum. He recently said in an interview with CNBC that he earns up to $800 (about 5,000 yuan) a month from mining several cryptocurrencies.
It is reported that Raval (Laval) is not the only owner of the car who uses his Tesla to mine cryptocurrencies, another cryptocurrency enthusiast Alejandro de la Torre said that it is cheaper to do cryptocurrency mining on electric cars, and the main component cost you consume is the price of electricity."
The CNBC interview included details of Tesla's use as a crypto mine, and there are many people who have transformed cars from transportation vehicles into money-making machines. Not everyone thinks it's a good idea, though.
"Was it successful? yes. But does it produce anything of value that can be profitable in any way, in any form? No! ”
Chris Alessi, who runs a ** channel, said, "Why would you add this extra wear and tear to a car that costs $40,000 to $100,000?" Although the price of Bitcoin has risen sharply now, the difficulty has also risen... And instead of using high-priced, high-yield mining, Allessi believes it can make more money working at McDonald's. ”