This is the Coleman Milne BINZ.E: a hearse that pays its own deferential silence to the dearly departed courtesy of an electric drivetrain.
A partnership between Bolton-based Coleman Milne as well as German firm BINZ International, the BINZ.E started life as a Tesla design S, however has undergone considerable adaptation in order to fit a coffin. As a result, the rear of the vehicle has been extended, as well as the roofline has grown taller. The wheelbase has likewise grown to balance out the body (of the car).
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Essentially, any type of design S might be converted, therefore keeping the benefits of Tesla’s smartphone app functions, full gain access to to the Supercharger network, as well as the on-screen whoopee pillow app to assist lighten the mood a bit. For its own demonstrator, Colman Milne specifies a variety of 220 miles between charges.
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While the prospective for a circa-three second 0-62mph time isn’t a prerequisite for a hearse, the electric powertrain enables gain access to to different low-emission zones around the country, in addition to the smooth, silent drive that is perfect for a procession.
Managing director of Coleman Milne, Lee Hudson believes that the BINZ.E represents the perfect hearse for a sustainable future. “As attitudes among policymakers as well as the general public shift towards higher environmental sustainability,” he said, “it is important that the funeral sector takes stock of its own approach to climate change. The BINZ.E shows it is possible to provide effectiveness as well as elegance in harmony with social change.”
Funeral directors who are dead keen on the concept of the electric hearse can get in touch with Coleman Milne to arrange a test drive of its demonstrator, which is due imminently.
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