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On Sunday, the Secret Service flew into New York City with the newest in a long series of specially designed presidential limousines. Like its predecessor, which came into service during Barack Obamas 2009 inauguration, the new limo goes by the nickname, The Beast. And considering it weighs in at somewhere near 20,000 pounds, thats clearly appropriate.
Intended to look like a stretched version of a Cadillac XT6 sedan, its one of a dozen that make up a contract initially estimated at $15.8 million and designed to help the Commander-in-Chief survive virtually every possible form of attack from a terrorist or assassin.
And, even if injured, the Beast has an extensive range of medical supplies on board, including a refrigerator full of the presidents own blood type.
Nothing is foolproof, but the new version is thought to use a mix of steel, aluminum, and ceramic armors, each focused on a different type of threat. The Secret Service declines to provide specific details but the walls of the new limousine are believed to measure at least eight inches thick, with five-inch, multi-layer windows that make the doors as heavy as those on a 757 jet.
In addition, the car is sealed against biochemical attacks, and equipped with run-flat tires inside extra-large wheel wells so the Beast can keep running in an emergency. Meanwhile, there are a number of other tricks that include a night vision system and some other James Bond-style gimmicks: It can put out a smokescreen, fire teargas, and lay down an oil slick to send vehicles chasing it out of control. Even the door handles can be electrified to shock those who might try to get inside.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/trump-s-new-limo-cost-16m-comes-fridge-his-blood-n912841
BumRushDaShow
(129,142 posts)democratic friend
(137 posts)How things could have changed. Progress came to late for JFK. I know he was shot, but just replacing the blood from the wound could have saved his life.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)democratic friend
(137 posts)MFM008
(19,818 posts)When you see Jackie climbing on the back of the car its to get a chunk of his head. Its a miracle he lived to get to the hospital.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)The Kennedy assasination ushered in closed limos for the President. Until that event, Presidents rather routinely rode in uncovered cars.
Mariana
(14,858 posts)Remember, he was shot in the head. He didn't die from blood loss. His brain was destroyed.
Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)... to be fair, Trump's brain is destroyed too.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,183 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Water just came out of my nose. That is hilarious!
Denzil_DC
(7,244 posts)But now I've made myself feel rather ill.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)Not to mention evil bloodsucking monster.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)It usually turns out the contracts were signed before the orange shitgibbon was elected.
And I want that stuff around because the likelihood of some teabagging freak taking a shot at one of ours is wayyyyy higher.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)The world hasnt so much changed. Thecweapons are just so much more horrific.
Hes still a blood sucking monster.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)WillowTree
(5,325 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Unfortunately Trump is our President. Some people had a chance to not let that happen, but chose to not vote, write in Bernie, vote for Jill Stein, or vote for Trump out of spite. It is what it is, there is a chance to correct things in 2020, until then complaining does nothing to effect that monster's decisions.
Javaman
(62,531 posts)Nevilledog
(51,131 posts)importDavid
(219 posts)I'm positive that damn thing wouldn't float if driven off a pier, James Bond style...
imanamerican63
(13,802 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Solly Mack
(90,775 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)They should use it to drive Christine Ford to the hearing.
Bengus81
(6,931 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Will the SS protect him from the irradiated cockroaches?
mucifer
(23,554 posts)It's not new.
area51
(11,912 posts)but not healthcare for all Americans.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)I don't care who the President is.. this is ridiculous... obviously the Country can survive w/o a President... we've been doing it for almost 2 years
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)using the very same blood supply.
Blue Owl
(50,439 posts)n/t
Liberal In Texas
(13,558 posts)While we were waiting around the secret service guys with the pres. limo parked outside that was in use then told us about the machine guns that were placed behind the lights, front and back. Don't know if they were BS-ing us but we thought it was pretty cool, just like James Bond lol.
This version of the limo probably has all kinds of goodies we know nothing about.
Vinca
(50,280 posts)a bullet protecting the Orange Fuhrer. I noticed one guy this morning who is about as tall as Trump who was wearing a similar suit and the extra long red tie. His hair was only whitish, though, and without the aging wrestler blond hair the ruse fails.
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)CanonRay
(14,105 posts)What, black sludge?
Renew Deal
(81,866 posts)And use the oil slick feature like in the Spy Hunter video game.
Blue Owl
(50,439 posts)n/t
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)I'm curious as to the actual mileage of the one that's being replaced, as well as the mileage projection for the new one.
Seeing as how mr. president helicopters or flies virtually everywhere he goes, how much usage does a vehicle of this type actually get? From what I see, it's used to get him around DC, and then airport to event and return on foreign trips. It's not like he's doing road trips on any regular basis.
The cost per mile has to be astronomical.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Plus, President Obama ordered it in 2014 for the next president. I will give Trump a pass on this one, we need to fight better fights.