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Topics: Donald Trump, YouTube, Technology, Cars
Niamh Shackleton
Donald Trump's presidential limo could be one of the safest places on the planet.
I won't come as new information that heads of state are often at risk of assassination attempts, something Trump learnt the hard way last year when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at him.
Fortunately, Trump didn't sustain any serious injuries and one of Crooks' bullets simply grazed the 79-year-old's ear.
With such events in mind, and of course the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, there's a lot that goes into protecting the POTUS.
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Like the Pope has the Popemobile, the US president has 'The Beast' which protects them when they're out and about.
The presidential limo reportedly cost $1.5 million to create, and it's filled with tech that even James Bond would be impressed with, which keeps the likes of Trump safe.
It's believed to have earned the nickname 'The Beast' because of the sheer weight of the vehicle - that being a whopping 20,000 pounds, says Business Insider.
As you can probably expect, the vehicle is bulletproof and is said to be kitted out with three-inch-thick windows.
Elsewhere, 'The Beast' has supplies for medical emergencies and reportedly boasts a refrigerator carrying the president's blood type in it.
It's also been reported that the high-tech vehicle has its own oxygen supply. As of 2013, this supply was believed to be in the car's boot, The Telegraph said at the time.
This would prove extremely handy in the case of someone throwing a chemical bomb at the presidential vehicle, as shown in a simulation shared on YouTube.
As per the video, if somebody were to do this then an alarm would start sounding from within the car that would alert the Secret Service to the situation.
Then the limo would go into lockdown to stop the toxic air from getting inside. It's then that the car's built-in oxygen supply would kick in.
The person driving the president would then drive away from where the bomb was detonated to get away from it all.
People have been quick to share their thoughts on the kitted-out presidential limo.
"Thats not a car, thats a whole a** tank in disguise," one person commented on the video.
"That s**t straight from Wayne Tech," said another while making a Batman reference.
What's not mentioned in the video is that 'The Beast' allegedly has a night-vision system, indeed making it Wayne Tech-worthy.