Name: What It Is Like to Ride In the Presidential Limo
Uploaded: 2021-05-23T02:55:32.000Z
Duration: 10 min 53 s
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Everyone has heard of Air Force One, the president's plane,

But few have heard of Cadillac One, the president's limo.

of transporting and protecting the president,

letting the president work undisturbed, and if necessary,

allowing the president to unleash nuclear hell.

Today, we're going to take a look at some fascinating facts

But before we get started, be sure to subscribe to the Weird

History Channel and let us know in the comments below what

other historical transportation you would like to hear about.

OK, let's jump in and take this baby for a spin.

was William McKinley, all the way back in 1900.

the nervous McKinley that the machine was safe to ride in.

McKinley hated the experience and later confided in a friend

that he felt like the car might explode at any minute

He also called Stanley overoptimistic for thinking

Despite McKinley's reaction, US presidents ever since

have been early adopters of automobile technology.

to regularly use motor transportation as opposed

And successive presidents have had more and more

was an armored Cadillac DTS known as the Beast.

The exact details of the wait and outfitting of Obama's limo

were closely guarded secrets, but the car

been speculated that the car got about eight miles

Not exactly saving the planet, but it wasn't really designed

a newer model than Obama's, is also called The Beast.

It's believed The Beast II's weight is about 20,000 pounds

and is protected by a mix of aluminum, steel,

Both Beasts were designed to keep the respective presidents

safe from a variety of attacks, and in the modern era,

A United States president can face threats from everything

to serve as a mobile command center in the event

that the White House has to be evacuated.

While the details of both Beasts are classified,

one of the most speculated about features

This innovation protects the president and the event

a grenade rolls under the car, or the car

rolls over a landmine, or you hit a really, really deep

every conceivable type of threat when figuring out

This includes the possibility of a gas attack.

To defend against such threats, the main cabin of both Beasts

were designed to completely seal themselves

This means poison gas or nerve agents can't get in.

The limos also have their own filtration systems

to ensure clean air is always being pumped to the president.

doors as heavy as the ones found on a 757 airliner.

These doors feature bulletproof glass windows

covered in over 8 inches of armor plating.

Standard options might be good for your average car buyer,

This can even apply to details as seemingly innocuous

with special loops that allow the Secret Service

agents to run alongside the car while holding on.

They're also easier to grab and open in an emergency,

providing of course that the driver or president hasn't

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