New UK Electric Car Capable Of Charging In Less Than 6 Minutes.
Friday, 16. June 2023
A UK-based battery company has developed an electric vehicle (EV) capable of being charged in under 6 mins with existing charging infrastructure.
Nyobolt has taken a systems level approach to develop batteries capable of charging in minutes by pioneering new materials, cell designs, efficient software control and power electronics.
Its vision is to match today’s convenience of refuelling at the pumps, but it says that has been impossible to achieve in today’s EVs, because batteries are big, heavy and costly, with vehicles often weighing over two tonnes.
The requirement for heavy EV battery packs places a huge strain on the supply of battery raw materials.
The Nyobolt EV weighs closer to one tonne than two, uses a 35kWh battery and is capable of fully charging with up to 250km range in under 6 mins with existing charging infrastructure, without sacrificing battery life.
Nyobolt has tested its batteries for more than 2,000 fast charge cycles without significant performance loss.
Sai Shivareddy, CEO at Nyobolt, said: “Unlocking the challenges faced by electric vehicle designers has been key to the development of our breakthrough fast-charging batteries.
“Previously, enabling a light weight fast-charging vehicle was not possible without compromising its lifetime and so people have been relying on costly and large battery packs in the vehicle.
“With our unique technology we have achieved a six-minute charge car and developed smaller battery packs that can deliver more power and charge in less time.
“Our partnership with Callum shows how adoption of system-level technology innovations can transform the future of electric vehicles and increase accessibility of EVs, including to the 40% of UK households who can’t charge their vehicle at home overnight.”
Nyobolt decided to work with designer Julian Thomson, who was inspired by his design of the Lotus Elise.
Thomson invited design and engineering business Callum to collaborate in the development of the vehicle.
The resulting EV, says Nyobolt, showcases how its battery technology can be readily adopted across the automotive industry.
With Callum and Nyobolt working hand-in-hand, a system-level approach has addressed each element from materials, to cell, to pack, to drivetrain, to whole vehicle, it said.
David Fairbairn, managing director at Callum, added: “Nyobolt’s pioneering battery technology has provided us with a unique and inspiring opportunity to support in the design and execution of a vehicle set to mark the way forward for EV technology.
“The collaborative creativity, engineering capabilities and steadfast efforts of Nyobolt, Julian Thomson and Callum have resulted in an EV that is not only exciting technically for the industry, but something that is beautiful to behold, too.”
Nyobolt says its ready-to-deploy technology will go into production in early 2024. By Graham Hill thanks to Fleet News
