Elon Musk, left, and Governor Brian Sandoval, middle, announce the selection of Nevada as the site of Tesla’s gigafactory. Photo by Megg Mueller

The announcement that northern Nevada was chosen as the site of the new Tesla Battery Gigafactory has sparked a ton of excitement in the state. And while it will be a while before the factory is up and running, when it is, Elon Musk has promised it will be open to visitors. As soon as that happens, you can be sure Nevada Magazine will be doing a story about touring the world’s largest battery factory!