[Hillarys Gate Cult]

It’s almost gallons per mile in these. How many mines and IEDs do they expect to encounter in that town?

I made a guy angry talking about these. His company makes them. He was adamant that all military vehicles should be armored like that one. I brought up that although it would be great to have where needed, the fuel, maintenance, and lack of reliability would be harsh. You’d be constantly refueling them and have tons on the engine maintenance more that a non armored vehicle. How practical would it be to run these on a base with a low threat of needing an armored vehicle, like stateside ones? I finally stopped talking to him when it looked like he was going to turn violent on the subject.

Can’t go into much here but during my time in the Air Force we all decided that in our specific task, we would want speed and reliability in a SHTF situation from a vehicle rather that armor. It a choice of one or the other.

[castlegreyskull]

I agree with you. Speed and reliability is worth more than having a large bulky machine with little range. It is why our Sherman's out performed the superior panzer tanks. I suspect when the SHTF, a vehicle like this will be easily disabled. It cannot go everywhere a person can hide and will be easily ambushed. Eventually, it will not be able to replace common things, like its tires.

[castlegreyskull]

One more thing. Couldn’t you make a water balloon full of oil based paint, and throw them at the windshield?