Bulletproof Trailer Season 1
Nicodemo Aidara
Inspired by its planes, Vashon has decided to take its ideas from the skies down to the ground. In 2021, the company launched its first Mammoth Overland trailer. That camper boasted a riveted aluminum construction, a Timbren 3500HD axle-less suspension, and a tent for an outdoor bathroom.
Mammoth Overland does say that the Extinction-Level Event camper has a starting price of $67,000. The only option is bulletproofing, and that raises the price to $92,000. Mammoth Overland is planning a limited production run and is taking deposits now for fourth-quarter deliveries.
I have to giggle when I read about things like this. Having been in a meltdown in society, twice. Reality is much different. While it may be bulletproof, it is not RPG-7 proof. An item the folks running amok in Mogadishu and Kigali seemed to have plenty of. I worked for UNDP back in the day and was present for both lovely times in human history. As for airplanes, light sport category aircraft are a joke. The concept was basically a flop, mainly due to peculiar FAA restrictions and an absurdly low weight restriction (Europe has a higher weight limit, making them actually useful). Regardless, if the Autopian staff want to see a real working airplane and what it can do. I am just across the street at the Flagstaff airport and will take staffers on a ride over the Grand Canyon if interested.
While the latest statistics are scarce, accidents involving tow trailers are real. In 2016, which is the latest statistics available, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) recorded close to 50,000 trailer hitch accidents all over the country. The agency also reported the accidents causing over 400 deaths and 20,000 injuries.
Bulletproof features on a car such as bulletproof windows and armor can also add to the weight. Between these features and the trailer, you may need to compensate either by reducing the cargo to be towed or opting for more heavy-duty trailer parts.
Speeding with a loaded trailer presents a more dangerous scenario than speeding without. Several states have specific speed limits for vehicles towing trailers, so make sure to check the laws in the states you live in and where you plan to go. If no such laws exist for the state, be responsible and keep your speed under 55 mph.
Fuel consumption increases when towing a trailer, more so using a bulletproof car. Studies show that gas mileage starts to drop at speeds over 50 mph, with each increase of 5 mph over 50 adds as much as $0.32 per gallon on gas. Keep this in mind if you want to drive on a tight budget.
On a related note, towing a trailer will require a greater stopping distance even if the trailer comes with its own brakes. As a rule of thumb, allow your vehicle around five seconds to come to a halt. This means maintaining around 325 feet of distance between your vehicle and whatever is in front, which is why maintaining a slow speed is important.
For example, a trailer with a gross trailer weight of 10,000 lbs. should have a tongue weight of, at most, 1,500 lbs. Even if the cargo remains within the gross trailer weight rating, it becomes a risk if its own weight adds to the tongue weight due to improper placement.
When loading a trailer to your bullet proof car, start with the heaviest items and position them ahead of the axle. Lighter cargo can then be loaded behind them for stability, comprising 40% of the total cargo weight. A properly loaded trailer will mitigate swaying while driving, especially at freeway speeds where crosswinds from passing trucks are a risk factor.
Custom-made trailers and accessories, like everything else, have benefited from technology, making them more durable and reliable. Despite these advancements, safety should still be kept in mind when using trailers to haul cargo. The safety of not only your goods but of fellow motorists depends on how well you drive while towing.
The first teaser for Luke Cage set out to do a simple job: show you just how badass the star of the next Marvel/Netflix TV series could be. Featuring star Mike Colter wrecking dudes as the eponymous bulletproof hero, it did an extremely good job of getting our attention, but didn't say much as to what the show would be about. That's okay though, because there's a new trailer, and it does both of those things.
Also featured in the trailer is the character who has, improbably, tied Netflix's corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe together across three series and counting: Rosario Dawson's Claire Temple. Luke Cage, however, moves the action from Hell's Kitchen to Harlem, indicative of Luke Cage's desire to be portray a hero more rooted a specific community than its sister series.
Luke Cage, by the way, is a name you might know if you've followed our advice and watched Jessica Jones, in which Cage shares an on-again, off-again relationship with that series' hero. There's no telling how much Krysten Ritter's barely-together private investigator will show up in this show (or any other hero from the Marvel/Netflix stable, including the forthcoming Iron Fist) but half of the fun of a sprawling cinematic universe is keeping an eye out for things like that.
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