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

Question

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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Answer 1

It is the energy density. Gas has more energy per volume than battery. Energy density is one aspect that EVs need to improve, another is the charging speed.