Why aren’t car batteries smaller?

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I’ve been shopping around for an emergency jump starter to carry around in the car. I’ve found jump packs that are roughly a little larger than a cell phone, and produce 1000 amps or more. What is keeping them from being a main car battery?

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Cost. To make them durable enough to withstand the extremes cars are designed to, they will cost significantly more than a lead acid battery. That being said, they are starting to show up in high end performance cars.

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