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X-rated: 2025 Alpine A290 unleashed as pint-sized hot hatch to rival Abarth 500e and MINI Cooper SE

EV Central

Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Alpine claims a 15 to 80 per cent recharge takes around 30 minutes thanks to a charge speed up to 100kW. With large 19-inch wheels and distinctive X-shaped driving lamps you won’t mistake it for the stock R5. 2025 Alpine A290 GT EV.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. Every buyer is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, pushing the most-affordable Air to $71,400.

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2021’s biggest EV releases

Drive Electric

It will also be available in the head-turning RS spec, providing stern competition for the brilliant Porsche Taycan 4S – which we named most stylish in our round-up of 2020’s best electric cars. The new well equipped entry-level model will offer an excellent compromise between sophistication, performance, and affordability.

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

More renewable energy sources are being added to the UK grid all the time and it takes less energy to produce renewable electricity (and it’s a much cleaner process) than extracting and cracking crude oil to make petrol, while most new electric cars are packed with clever technology which makes then even more environmentally friendly.