An owner of a Tesla S electric car model is using the free power from the supercharger of his vehicle to mine Bitcoin (EXANTE: Bitcoin), CoinTelegraph reported.
The owner has installed a Bitcoin mining computer in the trunk of the car. The mining rig is then charged by the car’s supercharger while it mines Bitcoin.
This could be very lucrative for the owner as his operating cost while mining the digital currencies is virtually zero. His only major investment is the cost of the mining rig itself, as well as the associated equipment and accessories.
The use of the superchargers of electric vehicles like the Tesla model could be a good idea, but there is the possibility that the mining rig could produce lots of heat that could damage the car’s internal parts over time. The car’s battery pack could also be easily damaged when used continuously for Bitcoin mining.
Those who want to mine digital currencies may also want to explore other approaches in mining like the use of renewable energies like solar panels.
However, miners should be prepared to spend a large amount of money if they decide to mine Bitcoin using these methods. Because they are still in the early phase of developments, these new technologies require a hefty upfront investment.