derf
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A lot of the cars from the 90's had built-in door ding protection runners on them. I had a BMW 3-series that had them. They actually continued all the way around the car even on the bumpers to prevent damage to the paint on the bumper.
But as SUV's started to become more popular than sedans, there would be all kinds of interaction heights between vehicles if a door opened against another. Eventually they just went away. Its interesting to see that you can buy magnetic ones now. I've seen these stuck onto a lot of the cars in NYC at the four corner points of the bumpers. The best I saw was a guy who seemed to have a commercial product that looked like an inflatable cushion or a pool noodle on a string hung across his doors. The noodle was in a bright pink color. I think the color made anyone parking next to him realize that he was trying to prevent a ding, and probably ensured he didn't get touched, more than the actual product.
But as SUV's started to become more popular than sedans, there would be all kinds of interaction heights between vehicles if a door opened against another. Eventually they just went away. Its interesting to see that you can buy magnetic ones now. I've seen these stuck onto a lot of the cars in NYC at the four corner points of the bumpers. The best I saw was a guy who seemed to have a commercial product that looked like an inflatable cushion or a pool noodle on a string hung across his doors. The noodle was in a bright pink color. I think the color made anyone parking next to him realize that he was trying to prevent a ding, and probably ensured he didn't get touched, more than the actual product.