The US has a lot of really cool military vehicles, the JLTV, which is the replacement for the Hummer, is decidedly badass. It is designed to be armored, won’t get stuck over speed bumps, turns sharper, and can be equipped with a variety of weapon load outs depending on mission. Much like they now take and heavily modify a Cadillac or Lincoln, you could start with one of these and using skills often showcased at SEMA build the most badass Presidential Delivery vehicle every made. People wouldn’t ignore this puppy they’d get the hell out of the way and, once again, it would be a showcase of what the US can do, not a showcase of what the US once did poorly.
Finally, you could dress the Secret Service in the kind of tech currently under development for the US Military. Heads up displays behind bullet resistant face shields and helmets, exosuits (these can be pretty cool), heads up displays, and much more advanced communications packages. They basically could become walking tanks and who is going to mess with a guy that is always surround with walking tanks?
Wrapping Up: It Isn’t In Our Best Interest To Have The President Look Weak
Regardless of who sits in the Presidential chair it isn’t in the country’s best interest to have the President look week or use technology that is decades out of date. We can and do build better, faster, more secure planes and cars, we can better equip the Secret Service so they too become technology, both civilian and military, showcases and we can make the US President look more like someone you’d be stupid to mess with rather than someone that looks like a pushover. So why don’t we do it?
