Crypto enthusiast Simon Byrne took cryptocurrency mining out of the garage and onto the road after installing a small farm in the trunk of his car.
According to a report from the Hardware Times, Byrne bought a BMV i8 hybrid vehicle for about $ 150,000 and equipped it with a small crypto-mining vehicle consisting of six GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards. The rig is powered by an ASUS B250 Mining Expert board and an EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2 power supply. It is reportedly capable of mining both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).
The Nevada-based HODLer, according to his license plate, reportedly built the entire setup himself to annoy gamers and make money while on the go. While the graphics cards Byrne uses are marketed to high-end computer gamers, some miners may use their enhanced crypto specifications.
“I can not make money fast, but I take the bonus,” Byrne said.
It is understood that the car’s battery can handle the power of the farm, but heat is still a source of concern – perhaps Byrne plans to drive and mine mainly in the winter? Otherwise he will probably have to keep the tailgate of his BMV open for ventilation.
Cointelegraph reported in December that the same speedster had spent more than $ 93,000 installing 78 graphics cards in his home to exploit Ether when the price of the sign was just over $ 700. At the time, Byrnes’ essay was estimated to generate about $ 122,000 in profit per year, despite a massive electric bill.
Since then, the price of Ether has doubled after breaking a two-year high earlier today. Bitcoin rose 2% over the past 24 hours to reach $ 32,639 at the time of publication.