Bulletproof scooter!

Tam Tam · Post by **Tam Tam** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:15 pm

A new prototype armored scooter being tested by different companies

michelle_7728 · Post by **michelle_7728** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:23 pm

Interesting exhaust covers. I wonder how the exhaust gets out?

I'd seriously hate to be on that thing if a tiny breeze came along....

KevinD · Post by **KevinD** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:33 pm

the exhaust appears to be from Supertrapp. They are diffuser disks that you can add or delete to change the back pressure.

Uncle Groucho · Post by **Uncle Groucho** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:34 pm

EX-TERM-I-NATE!!! EX-TERM-I-NATE!!!

//Looks like a bass-ackward Dalek...

AlleyOops · Post by **AlleyOops** » Thu May 03, 2012 1:55 pm

I wonder how much that thing weighs

jasondavis48108 · Post by **jasondavis48108** » Thu May 03, 2012 2:54 pm

michelle_7728 wrote:

I'd seriously hate to be on that thing if a tiny breeze came along....

yeah, the wind screen can be bad enough on a scooter, can't imagine trying to control this scooter in the wind.

Maximus53 · Post by **Maximus53** » Thu May 03, 2012 2:55 pm

jasondavis48108 wrote:
michelle_7728 wrote:

I'd seriously hate to be on that thing if a tiny breeze came along....
yeah, the wind screen can be bad enough on a scooter, can't imagine trying to control this scooter in the wind.

Add to that being shot in the leg....

Edwub · Post by **Edwub** » Thu May 03, 2012 3:00 pm

Seems like a great way to get yourself kidnapped/caught if you're on the run, hehe.

Tires!

Shoot out the tires, the thing falls over, and the person is trapped inside it. And it's not only trapped, but they've actually been protected (other than the legs maybe) from random bullets, so they'll totally be protected and safe within the cage.

also, in before 'two wheeled cager!'

AWinn6889 · Post by **AWinn6889** » Thu May 03, 2012 3:00 pm

I'm assuming they would make it have run flats for tires? Otherwise there's a good target for the bad guys.

un_designer · Post by **un_designer** » Thu May 03, 2012 3:51 pm

Bulletproof, except for the Flintstone leg-holes

Anyhow it reminded me of this:

http://jalopnik.com/two-wheels-bad/

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Thu May 03, 2012 5:43 pm

If a wind gust comes by you'll blow over and get trapped until someone else comes along and helps you out. No thanks. Imagine your leg being trapped for several hours under that heavy armor until you're rescued.

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Thu May 03, 2012 6:44 pm

The kinetic energy from larger caliber bullets would probably knock it over, or at least cause loss of control.

Bad idea. Stick with decent body armor.

Howard

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Thu May 03, 2012 6:58 pm

michelle_7728 wrote:

Interesting exhaust covers. I wonder how the exhaust gets out?

I'd seriously hate to be on that thing if a tiny breeze came along....

I am not sure these are exhausts. They look more like missiles

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Thu May 03, 2012 7:30 pm

Idiotic comes to mind...