Crossword Genius

Tries electronic vehicle (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hearse

'vehicle' is the definition.
(hearse is a kind of vehicle)

'tries electronic' is the wordplay.
'tries' becomes 'hears' ('hear' can be a synonym of 'try').
'electronic' becomes 'e' (as in e-mail or e-books).
'hears'+'e'='HEARSE'

(Other definitions for hearse that I've seen before include "Vehicle for the last trip?" , "Vehicle for one's last journey" , "Funeral vehicle" , "Vehicle for carrying the dead" , "Car for carrying a coffin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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