For some car owners, especially those with an obsession to keep their four-wheeled possessions in mint condition (I include myself here), going to a crowded car park is not something they enjoy doing at all. That’s because most of these trips result in dents on the bodywork left by other cars’ doors.
Fitting rubber protection bars to your car’s doors works, but it doesn’t look too good, does it now?
Fortunately, Ford has come up with a very clever solution to avoid these dents. Called Door Edge Protector, it consists of a protective flap concealed in the door that moves into position in a fraction of a second as the door opens, providing a buffer that prevents damage to paint and bodywork. And the good thing is it works both ways, protecting both cars involved.
I think it’s safe to say a system like this should become standard on all cars all over the world. Now watch Ford demonstrate it with in a funny video featuring two sumo wrestlers and a Focus in a crowded car park in Germany.
By Dan Mihalascu
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