the.com/armored vehicle
A car that went to the gym and never left.
means A vehicle reinforced with protective plating and often weaponry, built to shield its occupants from bullets, blasts, or impact.
from 'Armored' traces to Old French 'armure'/'armeure,' from Latin 'armatura' — the fitting-out of a soldier with 'arma,' meaning gear or weapons. 'Vehicle' comes from Latin 'vehiculum,' a means of carrying, rooted in 'vehere,' to carry or convey. The two words didn't fully fuse into one job title until the 20th century, when actual metal-clad cars and transports — military and civilian — made 'armored vehicle' a literal, not poetic, description.
- origin
- WWI tanks evolved from armored cars, not horses
- weight tradeoff
- extra armor means slower speed, always
- glass trick
- windows are layered polycarbonate, not thick glass
- modern use
- celebrities and dictators buy the same upgrades