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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It’s not difficult, but the car companies have figured out that 300 miles is the sweet spot. More than that makes the car too expensive (see the Lucid Air or Model S) Less than that and people won’t buy it.

If they increased the range enough for your drive then someone else with a marginally longer drive would now be on here asking why it’s so difficult for EVs to make their drive.

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