A British company is developing electric car batteries capable of fully charging in less than 5 minutes

ArabiaWeather - The British startup Newbolt has succeeded in developing an electric car battery that reaches a full charge in less than 5 minutes . The company announced on the BBC that the new battery can be charged from 10% to 80% in just 4 minutes and 37 seconds.

The testing was carried out on a purpose-built electric sports car at the Bedford test track. Compared to current Tesla chargers that take 15-20 minutes to reach 80%, this new charger is a major improvement.

Eliminate battery range anxiety and increase the adoption of electric cars

Experts point to eliminating “range anxiety” as the key factor to increasing the uptake of electric vehicles, also emphasizing the importance of improving charging infrastructure. Paul Shearing, professor of sustainable energy engineering at the University of Oxford, told the BBC: “Developing technology that enables faster charging, in line with the time needed to refuel a car, is crucial.” He added that more fast chargers are needed.

Dr. Sai Shivareddy, co-founder of Neobolt, said he was pleased with the results, even though the tests were "nerve-wracking."

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