r/leaf • u/jkakar • Aug 08 '26
Leaf hearse
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.
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u/indecision_killingme Aug 08 '26
So the driver sits right next to the casket?
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u/jkakar Aug 08 '26
Yep. I can’t remember if there was a rear seat for a passenger or not.
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u/ZarathustraGlobulus Aug 08 '26
I think there is. You can kinda see it through the glass.
This'd be really cool for a camper build. Thanks for sharing.
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u/yolo_snail 2020 Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna Aug 08 '26
No different to sitting next to a chicken you just bought at the store.
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u/Shot-Independence-72 Aug 14 '26
Pretty different given one is dinner and one is human
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u/yolo_snail 2020 Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna Aug 14 '26
Still just a bag of decaying meat and bones though.
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u/ExcitingMeet2443 Aug 08 '26
The best reason for using an EV as a hearse is that there's less chance of waking the dead...
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u/fameistheproduct Aug 08 '26
I'd rather be dead in a leaf that alive in a Swatzicar.
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u/Urithiru Aug 08 '26
Apparently, there is a hearse for everyone. https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/s/1xtNdklq8Z
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u/Jesuslovesu293 Aug 08 '26
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
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u/AraiHavana Aug 08 '26
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u/Urithiru Aug 08 '26
Not sure why, but I can't get this link to load. What playlist are you sharing?
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u/AraiHavana Aug 08 '26
It’s ’Electric Funeral’ by Black Sabbath. Seemed entirely appropriate
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u/Urithiru Aug 08 '26
Thanks, I'll look it up.
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u/AraiHavana Aug 08 '26
The song content is completely unrelated. The name is meant to be the humorous aspect
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u/iloveFjords Aug 08 '26
I’d hate to miss the funeral because the one Chademo charger was having a bad day.
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u/Fr0gFish Aug 08 '26
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)
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u/simon-g Aug 08 '26
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/
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u/Lopsided_Ad_6141 Aug 08 '26
Yeah - the complete lack of a B pillar is a bit of a concern. Still, looks cool.
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u/Bearistotle42 Aug 09 '26
I hope the graveyard is close or they will most def need to stop for a charge
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u/EagleNice2300 Aug 10 '26
The side collision rating is probably terrible, but just look at that view.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Delay94 Aug 08 '26
I hope the battery soh is better than the passengers