For UK batterystartupNyoBolt, six seems to be the magic number.
Dubbed Bolt-ee, it essentially looks like a four-wheeled metal box with an interactive touchscreen for a face.
Unlike fixed charging stations,this fast-charging, direct current, 300kW machine is fully mobile.
In Europe, that figure is higher, at 22%.
However, the booming demand for EVs risks outpacing the supply of thetechnology needed to charge them.
Obstacles such as planning permission, lengthy construction works, and connection to the grid have all delayed progress.
The Bolt-ee looks to sidestep these hurdles.
It acts like a massive power bank but for your car.
Founded in 2020, NyoBolt has already secured almost $100mn in funding, according toDealroomdata.
How is that possible you may be wondering?
To put a lot of power in, you better get a lot of current through it.
Whether these battery packs could be scaled up to millions of units however remains to be seen.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
