Taking the example of mining cryptocurrency (virtual currency) using Tesla’s electric vehicle, CNBC, an American economic media outlet, reported on the 9th (local time) that Tesla’s electric vehicle can also be used for cryptocurrency mining.
The person who mines cryptocurrency using Tesla vehicles is Shiraji Label.
After downloading cryptocurrency mining software from an Apple Mac mini computer, he is mining cryptocurrency by connecting it to the battery of a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle.
He said that he is mainly mining Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and that in 2021, when the market was good, he mined 800 dollars (about 960,000 won) a month.
He said, “As long as you have a computer and electricity, you can mine cryptocurrency anytime, anywhere. Tesla’s electric car becomes a computer on wheels if you install a computer.”
A Tesla electric car can travel 320 miles on a single charge and cost between $10 and $15 to charge. On average, charging costs up to $60 per month. If the market conditions of cryptocurrency are good enough, this is enough to draw the main prize.
“When the cryptocurrency market was good, I mined $800 of Ethereum a month,” he said. If you subtract $60 from the $800 refill, you’re left with $740.
Experts say, “If there is power, a computer and space, cryptocurrency can be mined anytime, anywhere” and “Label’s attempt can be profitable.”
However, some believe that the electric cost of an electric vehicle is cheaper than that of general electricity to make a profit, but this is not yet certain, and the wear of the vehicle battery is also severe.
