jaakers87 t1_j68b9wj wrote
Why the hate for this? There is a legitimate need for armored vehicles in MANY parts of the world. Has this author not seen the video of the cash van attacked on a highway? I'm sure those guys would have LOVED to have something like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6qEee1_4fw
The entire world doesn't live in the safety of this Kotaku author's Mom's basement. While the price tag might be high, its still something that I could see having a solid market.
guyincognito69420 t1_j68s35g wrote
I don't think it's the armored car aspect that is crazy. It's the pepper spray, electrified door handles, flashing lights, loudspeaker, and things like that which are kinda crazy (most if not all of those things would be completely illegal where I live).
Yet I guess if you are in an active warzone or your government has completely fallen apart it might be a decent buy. If you are transporting some sort of cargo (like money as in your video) there are better vehicles that are made for that use. This is obviously a luxury vehicle meant for personal transportation.
despitegirls t1_j69dh0b wrote
There are tons of armored Escalades with varying levels of this sort of technology built in. There's little to no use for these in the US but are meant to transport VIPs in regions where ambushes can and do occur. If you want a luxury vehicle, you can buy something off the shelf.
Ok-Welder-4816 t1_j6b0ihz wrote
And if you need more armor than a typical armored SUV, you buy military surplus.
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