Car doors that protect themselves against dings

Car doors that protect themselves against dings have been developed by German engineering specialists Kiekart.

Car door damage is an expensive reality for many motorists – particularly those who regularly negotiate busy car parks. Unless you've resigned yourself to the fact that every car is bound to pick up shopping trolley scars, or you own a Citroen Cactus car with replaceable plastic pillows incorporated into its bodywork, keeping door panels pristine is an expensive business.

A new type of car door protects itself against being opened against unforgiving walls or parking bollards. automatically stops car doors from being opened if there is an obstruction..

Unfortunately it is not yet clever enough to prevent other people from opening their car doors into yours – or warding off an errant shopping trolley.

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