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By Kevin Killough, energy reporter
Kevin@CowboyStateDaily.com
Over the next 20 years, millions of batteries in electric cars are going to come to the end of their useful life.
Each of them weighs about 1,000 pounds, depending on the car. What’s going to happen to this mountain of e-waste?
Battery Mountain
There are more than 1.5 million electric vehicles (EV) registered in the U.S., according to Eletrek, a news and commentary online resource on EVs. Less than 600 of those are in Wyoming.
The Edison Electric Institute estimates that by 2030, there will be over 26 million EVs on America’s roads.
How long an EV battery lasts depends on a wide range of factors. Tesla offers an eight-year battery warranty and between 100,000 to 150,000 miles.
However,…