Take a drive down electric avenue

It’s 2020, electric cars are no longer stuttering 20mph go-carts favoured by clowns. Now they’re sleek, efficient and perfect for those trying to kick the petrol habit. Here’s the new crop, and where to drive them

Mini EV

Where to go: Guaranteed, this car is better-looking than every human person in existence, especially in the deep green shade. So if you can’t take it home to meet your parents, take it to Paris, city of style, for some je ne sais quoi.

Electrifying features: It’s not just about the looks, this car also has smarts. Charging locations are automatically programmed into the built-in satnav. Brains and beauty, then. From £24,400*†

Seat Mii Electric

Where to go: The Mii Electric has an in-built rain sensor, meaning that the windscreen wipers are not only automatic, but react to the intensity of the rain, without you having to lift a finger. Time to head to Cardiff AKA the UK’s rainiest city.

Electrifying features: Not just perfect for city-slicking, the Mii Electric features heated sports seats and interior ambient lighting, too, so it can also double as a nap pod and mindfulness bunker (only while parked, obviously). From £19,300†

Hyundai Kona EV

Where to go: This beast can go for 279 miles on one charge, which is approximately 278.5 miles more than us, so take it somewhere it can roam free, like the amber hills of Edinburgh.

Electrifying features: It’s packed with storage so you can keep the interior of the car fully Marie Kondo-ed. Plus Hyundai describes it as “muscular”, so you can skip the gym. Dreamy. From £35,100†

Renault Zoe

Where to go: Zoe’s got junk in her trunk. And by that we mean a 338-litre boot. Which is about 30 litres more than the average car of this size. So, in honour of our icon Bruce Bogtrotter, fill that trunk with food at the UK gastronomy haven of Cumbria.

Electrifying features: You can get this car with 100% recycled upholstery, so you can earn extra green points.

One for the fact bank, eh? From £25,670†

Honda e

Where to go: It’s like the robot from Big Hero 6 in car form, as in it looks like a long-lost sibling, except with windscreen wipers. So it stands to reason that you take the car of the future to the home of UK tech: London’s Silicon Roundabout.

Electrifying features: This car has a widescreen dashboard instrument panel and modern design touches. It’s like a sultry cocktail lounge on wheels. You can basically hear the double bass just from looking at it. From £26,160†

Vauxhall Corsa-e

Where to go: This car is the perfect blend of sporty and country, like David Beckham and Ben Fogle had a lovechild that can go 0-31 in 3.1secs. Take it to Newcastle, where you can nip between sport mode for the bustling city and eco mode for rambling hills.

Electrifying features: One of the main perks of this car is the ability to rapid charge, which gets it to 80% in just 30 minutes’ charge time. Make a human equivalent please. From £22,000‡