Chinese automaker BYD continues to leave Tesla in the dust. The company introduced a new battery system on Monday that it claims can charge an electric vehicle in just five minutes, about the same time it takes to refuel a traditional car.

As fast as filling up with petrol – that’s the claim from Chinese car maker BYD after launching game-changing electric car rapid charging tech. Chinese car maker BYD has unveiled an ultra-fast electric car charging system it says will make replenishing a battery as quick as filling up with a tank of petrol.