UK’s first electric hearse now available for eco-friendly funerals
BRITAIN'S first fully electric hearse is now available to provide eco-friendly funeral services.
Traditional hearses are less environmentally friendly
Called the Wisper, the silent black, Tesla-based vehicle is 19ft long, going 220 miles on a single charge from renewable sources. It will operate across almost 60 southern England funeral branches run by Southern Co-op.
Mark Smith, its chief executive, said: "We are delighted to now be able to offer customers the choice of a more environmentally favourable funeral fleet."
The company's Steve Pearce added: "There is only one other electric hearse in the UK, much more compact, so this will offer people an elegant alternative."
Eco-conscious Southern also offers hybrid limos and hearses.