Why is it so difficult to design electric car/truck batteries that have the same range (about 300 miles) as gas powered vehicles?

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It’s really the only reason I haven’t bought one, as I regularly travel across Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and especially in the wintertime I understand the range is even less because of the cold.

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Batteries are like an insanely heavy gas tank that also takes a long time to fill. If you want more range you need more batteries or less vehicle to move.

The next problem is more batteries also equals more vehicle to move, both from the weight of the batteries and making the space in the car to put them.

Short answer, the tech isn’t quite there yet.

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