The funeral home in Galicia takes sustainability and its commitment to electric vehicles very seriously. So much so that it is the first company in Spain to offer a Tesla hearse for the last trip, as eco-friendly and luxurious as possible. Although this is not Tesla’s first funeral, it appears to be the first to arrive in Spain, which has already completed its first service in 2022.
Arosa Funeral Homes has been offering its services for two years since the first Tesla funeral Spain in the province of Pontevedra. And although hearses in Spain are usually petrol Mercedes, this funeral home decided to offer its services in a fully electric car.
What Tesla model are we talking about? Well, this is a modified Tesla Model 3, since the company does not officially offer this kind of modification for its cars. With everything that comes with it. In particular, it is necessary to lengthen the body, since the Model 3, although a fairly spacious sedan, is not spacious enough to accommodate a coffin.
Modified Tesla Model 3.
It is also taller than the standard model, especially in the rear, which has an automatic opening system and a more spacious interior. It also requires an increase in the wheelbase by more than 850 millimeters, and the removal and replacement of doors. rear exchange them for one glazed dome.
However, Pontevedra Funeral Home is not the only one. In Holland, coach Derk offers similar modifications. In fact, also on the Tesla Model 3, completely modified for this kind of task. In the Dutch version it is Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plusfrom 53 kWh.
It is logical that a modification of this type entails some changes in autonomy. While the original model offers a range of 491 kilometers, the Tesla funeral version remains the same. 375 kilometers. Guilty? The modification greatly affects the aerodynamics of the car, and increasing its length and height leads to a significant increase in its weight.
However, autonomy is not particularly important in this type of car. Journeys are usually short and can always be charged if you stop.
Source: Hiper Textual
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