Nissan Leaf EV stretch limo

Karla Pincott

Editor

1 min read

You can understand having a stretch Caddy or Holden Statesman ... long wheelbase, but somebody's looked at it said 'we need it longer' to haul around hens' parties.

Even a stretched Hummer made some sort of mad sense, once they realised 'we need something military-grade tough to haul around hens' parties'.

But starting with a considerably smaller Nissan Leaf EV would seem like taking a shot from well behind the eight ball. That hasn't deterred an American hotel -- and by now you've guessed this had to be American.

Embassy Suites in Nashville, Tennessee, has installed the electric limo as their passenger shuttle vehicle. With average trips being less than 10km, the Leaf will never risk over-running its claimed 170km range.

The stretching added around 200kg to the Leaf's weight, and the battery pack has been shifted further back for balance, but there were no other major mechanical modifications. However the interior has been given the mandatory limo makeover, with leather upholstery, cedar panelling and mirrors. We suppose someobody had to do it.

Karla Pincott is the former Editor of CarsGuide who has decades of experience in the automotive field. She is an all-round automotive expert who specialises in design, and has an eye for anything whacky.
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