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With random terrorist attacks, continued violence on the streets, and an increase in social injustice, personal safety is becoming more of a prime concern than ever before.

The wide spread violence around the world is contributing to alarming safety issues,not only affecting the rich and famous,but also for law enforcement agencies,executives,diplomats, politicians and heads of states.

The following are 17 interesting facts about armoured vehicles that most people might not know

1) Armored vehicles can continue to be driven fast, safely and with stability for several miles even after their tires have been blown out because they are equipped with run-flat tyres.

2) Armormax Tesla Model S P100D Is the World’s Fastest Bulletproof car which is capable of hitting 60 miles per hour in three-and-a-bit seconds.

3)There are over 100,000 armoured vehicles currently in use worldwide

4) An average armoured vehicle costs around $120,000 while some armoured vehicles cost over $3 million like the armoured Bugatti.

5) It would take an armoured car less than 6 months to travel a distance of 238,855 miles or 384,400 km(i.e distance from Earth to the moon) at 60mph.

6) The odds of dying in a car accident are around 1 in 5,000. The odds of dying in an armored car by accident are around 1 in 30,000 (6 x less likely)

7) Armored vehicles carrying coins can weigh more than 27 tons that's about 54,000 pounds or almost as much as a humpback whale or one of the USA military’s Chinook cargo helicopter (CH-47D model)

8 ) According to PrivateOfficer.com, armored truck officers have the second-highest death rate in the field,a distant second to the position of nightclub security guard.

9) The September 11 terrorist attacks highlighted the dangers of fuel tank explosions and bombs. Many armored vehicles now include new features to limit these dangers like bomb detectors and remote mechanisms that permit the fuel tank to be killed.

10) A majority of the attacks on armored vehicles are on the glass (what attackers can see)

11) The most popular armoured vehicle in the world is the Toyota Landcruiser

12) International Armoring Corporation works with over 300 vendors to produce their armored vehicles from the upgraded suspension parts ,to the tapes and wiring that improves the electronic speaker systems.

13) Armormax has manufactured armoured cars for 42 different Heads of State, the U.S. Government, the Pope, many of the fortune 500 companies,lawyers as well as numerous wealthy business owners

14) It takes attackers an of average 6 seconds to do a job. Armored vehicles give clients additional time to realize they are under attack and get out of the situation

15) A majority of people worldwide have never driven an armoured vehicle

16) International Armoring armors all types of vehicles from the Volkswagon Bug to Chevy Trucks to a Maybach S62

17) Amormax,INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing,Texas Armoring Corporation and Alpha Armouring Panzerung GmbH are some of the leading armoring companies.

Life is valuable, protect it. What do you think?

Source https://autojosh.com/17-interesting-facts-about-bulletproof-cars-that-most-people-might-not-know/

Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44

Interesting.....


First to comment on nairaland after 10 years!
Moral lesson : never give up on yourself...
Mr Seun where is my trophy?

Nice one

wic kind of gun una tey test am, abeg carry am come Delta state make we test am for u.

God is the super protector

Hyyu

cool

very interesting

I need a bullet proof bicycle.

I've heard/read..l

interesting

Some of the "facts" up there just don't make any sense. Am I the only one seeing this?

Buhari Why?

Francisayo:
God is the super protector

Yes, we know but why do most pastors and popes use armoured cars?

It is not expensive.

Make the armoured car meet RPG. U will know it's not by gra-gra.


Rpg- rocket propelled grenade

Will own one one day.

So this guy in my street that has Toyota Land Cruiser drives an armored car or is there a particular model of the Land Cruiser that is armored.
Because when i hear armored car, politicians immediately comes to my mind never knew many Nigerians have armored car. Even one in my street.

next

@ Number 3

70% in Nigeria, owned by Nigerians.
Especially dem-dem PDP and APC peepul.

There's no need thinking when its clear that the price tag ranges from $120,000 to $3m.

I need one

dust144:
I need a bullet proof bicycle.

I think it should be you need a bullet proof you.

AlexCk:
Make the armoured car meet RPG. U will know it's not by gra-gra.


Rpg- rocket propelled grenade

Scratch you head, scroll up, look for number 9 then read it aloud.
Then call nkechi to interpret

Put your money where your mouth is

Francisayo:
God is the super protector

. . We know naaaa, but just in case.

Really educative. These are the kinda content I need the mods to push forward often, not the celebrity and BBN BS

Francisayo:
God is the super protector

We know right? But why do you lock your gates or the door to your room?
Its also God who gave them the wisdom and know-how to produce this.
Its just the same BS ppl say that God is the healer and I'd be like ofcus yeah, I never claimed to be the healer, i only use the wisdom of God to bring about healing.
Abeg let us not let religious radicalism draw us further aback. Africa is light years behind already.

bigboss80s:
Some if the "facts" up there just don't make any sense. Am I the only one seeing this?

We plenty..

baba God bless my hustle.. i need 1of doz...

How is point 15 an interesting fact

Ifesinachi22:
Will own one one day.

So this guy in my street that has Toyota Land Cruiser drives an armored car or is there a particular model of the Land Cruiser that is armored.
Because when i hear armored car, politicians immediately comes to my mind never knew many Nigerians have armored car. Even one in my street.

Not all land cruisers are armored but you can buy one and armor it.