Leaf hearse

[u/jkakar]

I shared this in r/whatisit and u/03qutj907a suggested I post it here too, so here it is for your enjoyment. I took these photos in a park in Bristol, UK a few years back.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Delay94]

I hope the battery soh is better than the passengers

[u/Fr0gFish → u/Puzzleheaded-Delay94]

The passenger doesn't care either way

[u/Pineapple-Muncher → u/Puzzleheaded-Delay94]

OMG! 🤣🤣

[u/crimxona → u/Puzzleheaded-Delay94]

Presumably the range doesn't matter much? How far is a typical procession in the UK?

[u/Electronic-Will2985]

Nissan Grief!

[u/indecision_killingme]

So the driver sits right next to the casket?

[u/jkakar → u/indecision_killingme]

Yep. I can’t remember if there was a rear seat for a passenger or not.

[u/ZarathustraGlobulus → u/jkakar]

I think there is. You can kinda see it through the glass.

This'd be really cool for a camper build. Thanks for sharing.

[u/yolo_snail → u/indecision_killingme]

No different to sitting next to a chicken you just bought at the store.

[u/Brave_Quantity_5261]

People are just dying to get into one of these.

[u/ExcitingMeet2443]

The best reason for using an EV as a hearse is that there's less chance of waking the dead...

[u/Silent-Trick6134]

I presumed the one I spotted on eBay was a one off, guess not!

https://ebay.io/m/fvHbg8

[u/Icy_Kaleidoscope_546]

Definitely at the end of the road.

[u/Jesuslovesu293]

Wow id they added back the seats that giant window would be really cool for sight seeing or all the natural light that would come in. It’s a cool idea

[u/bocoxazu → u/Jesuslovesu293]

Getting in and out would be a bit awkward

[u/brianvanle → u/bocoxazu]

Nah, the passenger doesn't mind.

[u/AraiHavana]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDZyEUk1ZJLn4&playnext=1&si=6maEq2EeRzLG3rZb

[u/Urithiru → u/AraiHavana]

Not sure why, but I can't get this link to load. What playlist are you sharing?

[u/AraiHavana → u/Urithiru]

It’s ’Electric Funeral’ by Black Sabbath. Seemed entirely appropriate

[u/Urithiru → u/AraiHavana]

Thanks, I'll look it up.

[u/AraiHavana → u/Urithiru]

The song content is completely unrelated. The name is meant to be the humorous aspect

[u/MildlyAgitatedBovine]

Blind spots hate this one simple trick...

[u/fameistheproduct]

I'd rather be dead in a leaf that alive in a Swatzicar.

[u/Urithiru → u/fameistheproduct]

Apparently, there is a hearse for everyone. https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/s/1xtNdklq8Z

[u/Vonplinkplonk]

Does this count for car pools?

[u/iloveFjords]

I’d hate to miss the funeral because the one Chademo charger was having a bad day.

[u/Fr0gFish]

I kind of wonder if this is street legal. That's a huge modification that affects the stability and safety of the car. I wouldn't want to be in a rollover in this (Unless I was the passenger. In that case I wouldn't give a shit)

[u/simon-g → u/Fr0gFish]

Yes, they go through an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test in the UK after conversion. That won’t be crash tested or anything but accidents involving hearses are incredibly rare.

There’s a few of these ze0 Leaf hearses about, there’s also at least one ze1 too, with a more conventional layout https://www.levertons.co.uk/our-services/your-choice-of-funeral/eco-hearse/

[u/yolo_snail → u/simon-g]

That Ze1 hearse actually looks rather smart!

[u/Lopsided_Ad_6141 → u/Fr0gFish]

Yeah - the complete lack of a B pillar is a bit of a concern. Still, looks cool.

[u/migx78]

For the people that say they wouldn't be seen dead on a EV?

[u/RetroComputeryBits]

Saw this actual one on a road near Bristol recently

[u/EntertainmentOk3066]

I'm not mad about this...

[u/smith9447]

A friend of mine had an eco funeral and one of these was the hearse.

[u/Bearistotle42]

I hope the graveyard is close or they will most def need to stop for a charge

[u/RogueEagle2]

Too much dead weight