I really, really like the Hyundai Kona EV. It’s one of the most practical electric cars on the market, promising a full-charge range of either 186 or 300 miles depending on which model you pick, as well as the usual hatchback-cum-SUV versatility you’d expect from this amorphous family crossover segment.

The entry-level car, with a smaller 39kWh battery, costs £25,000, while the more expensive 64kWh version costs £30,000, around the same as a Nissan Leaf but with a lot more going for it. All in all, a brilliant product, and one of the first EVs we’ve been able to wholeheartedly recommend.

But it is possible to like something without spending a whole night inside it. And that’s the sentiment I briefly try to convey to Hyundai’s press office which, for reasons unclear, has organised a 13-hour all-night scatter rally for half a dozen teams driving Kona EVs. The checkpoints, each worth a certain number of points, are strewn all over England and Wales, and teams are expected to plot their own routes, leaving at 6.30pm and returning at 8am with a view to accruing the highest score.

It’s a simple principle, or would be in a normal car. Many informal night rallies take place around the UK every week but competitors invariably use petrol or diesel vehicles, which can travel many hundreds of miles on a single tank and which can be fully 'charged' in two minutes from empty. Fuel is a non-issue on road rallies due to the speed and convenience with which it can be obtained.