Fully charged in six minutes?

Battery technology company Nyobolt and UK-based design and engineering consultancy Callum are collaborating on a demonstration of new lithium-ion battery tech that would permit the full charge of a vehicle in about six minutes.

The project uses a 2-seat sportscar based on the Lotus Elise. The Elise was designed in the early 1990s by Julian Thomson, who also designed the project vehicle. The concept was developed and executed by Callum. Thompson now is the design director at General Motors Advanced Design Europe, based in the U.K.