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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Another factor to consider is range anxiety. My car has a small-ish battery that can theoretically range 280 miles. Yet only once did I have to use a fast charger while driving. Car manufacturers have to reach an autonomy similar to a tank of gas even if the cases one empties a tank in a single day are the exception and not the norm

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