HC - you are off your Troll-y! TESLA have said to reduce the cost of the car they need to aim to use natural graphite as Synthetic costs 10x as much to produce... this will mean coated natural spherical graphite...and how about this little gem???
https://gigaom.com/2014/10/29/a-bat...g-a-billion-dollar-factory-in-north-Carolina/
Oh and there batteries ....
It said its lithium ferrophosphate and graphite batteries would help guarantee an even flow of electricity over the grid, and smooth deployment of wind and solar power.
http://www.theguardian.com/environm...storage-group-alevo-plan-1bn-us-battery-plant
KL - IF I have to post that link ONE MORE TIME!!!