Nyobolt, a company developing fast-charging batteries, has unveiled a prototype of a sports car with an incredibly fast charging speed. The prototype can be charged from 10% to 80% in just 4 minutes and 37 seconds, which is twice as fast as most current fast-charging electric cars.
However, there is a catch: the prototype has a small battery with a capacity of 35 kWh. It is significantly smaller than the batteries in other electric cars, which results in a limited range of only 249 km on a full charge, or 193 kilometers in the range of 10 – 80%
Nyobolt acknowledges this limitation, but presents it as a positive. They claim that the small battery design allows for both lightweight construction and ultra-fast charging. They also tout their next-generation battery technology, which uses advanced materials and design to overcome battery degradation issues. They report that their batteries have successfully completed over 4,000 full charge cycles, retaining over 80% capacity, which translates to approximately 965,606 kilometers of use.
The prototype itself is based on a Lotus sports car and boasts a 350 kW DC fast charging capability. It has been designed and engineered in conjunction with Callum for potential small-scale production. While Nyobolt has not confirmed official production plans, they claim that they could begin small-scale production of the batteries within a year.