DeLorean is back (to the future) with an electric car, and some caveats

The DeLorean Motor Company released images and specs of its forthcoming electric vehicle on its website this week. (DeLorean Motor Company/Screenshot by NPR)

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In 1985, the movie “Back To The Future” made a DMC DeLorean into both a time machine and a household name.

Almost four decades and several corporate iterations later, the latest carmaker to bear the DeLorean name is getting closer to launching its highly anticipated electric vehicle.

The DeLorean Motor Company revealed new images and details about the car, the Alpha5, to early-access subscribers on Monday, before its website went public the next day.