A groundbreaking technology that will see a six-minute charge is the result of a combined effort from CALLUM and Nyobolt bringing EVs into ICE territory

In order to address the much-needed function of fast charging , the teams came together with the idea to develop a fastcharging car , which follows the same story as all great electrified solutions that were created and fine-tuned for a track environment .

Discussing the announcement in June , Sai Shivareddy ( SS ), CEO of Nyobolt , and Aleck Jones ( AJ ), Creative Lead at CALLUM , tell us about the companies ’ fast-charging , electrified , Lotus-Elise-inspired vehicle and the charging solutions that allow a sixminute charge .

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SS : Nyobolt ’ s vision is to resolve the core problems at the heart of the EV industry that are hindering the widespread adoption of electric cars . Right now , the world needs ultra-fast charging batteries with more power .

Currently , owning an EV diminishes the driving experience . You have to plan your journey based on charging stations and then wait a considerable time for the vehicle to charge . Now , charging can be done in the time it takes to buy a coffee , or around the same time it would take to fill with petrol .

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AJ : Rather than take a restomod approach , the aim was to evolve the design and bring it up to date , while keeping that iconic sports car character that was so well received in the Elise . Nyobolt ’ s technology allows this car to tick all the boxes that made the original Elise such a desirable drivers ’ car with a cult following , but it ’ s electric .

These two things don ’ t usually come hand-in-hand due to weight and battery packaging constraints .

18 [ Aug 2023 ] EVMAGAZINE . COM