Why it SUCKS inside a HUMVEE

The Humvee is a lightweight highly mobile four-wheel-drive tactical vehicle and soldiers have absolutely hated being inside of them ever since they were first used by the US military in 1983.

While its design makes this ultra rugged vehicle capable of crossing virtually any terrain even under adverse conditions, unlike commercial vehicles, the Humvee was definitely not designed for comfort. Quite the opposite in fact.

The seats are uncomfortable, all the equipment inside means there's not much room to move around, and the air conditioning often breaks down. Not great when you’re in Iraq and temperatures can be over 113 degrees fahrenheit.

Humvees are prone to rolling over and they’re particularly vulnerable to improvised explosive devices, so they’re often equipped with armor plating that’s capable of withstanding RPG attacks, grenades, and AK-47 fire. All this protection can lead to soldiers feeling like they’re riding around in a claustrophobic metal box, but leadership wants soldiers to remember that they're in a tactical vehicle not a luxury car, and all the things that make it suck to be inside might just save their life in the event of an attack.

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