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I’ve only scraped my baby once. I was leaving a parking lot that had a steep driveway. I had 3 other adults in the car so it was sitting lower than usual. I drove down the driveway as slowly and carefully as I could but couldn’t avoid the scrape. I drove 30 minutes home expecting the worse, but was relieved to see I only scrapped the bottom corner of my diffuser. I’ve never scraped my front bumper. The scrape sounded worse then it looked.
Hello! I owned a 2013 ES Lux which I adored, and after two BMW's which I really wasn't crazy about ( a 230i convertible and an X3 ), I'm back in a 2022 ES UL(matador red, sexy AF). I don't remember scraping bottom in my 2013 frequently, but I've had the 2022 only a few weeks and I've scraped bottom about four times. Twice leaving parking lots with a curb, once in my own driveway with a curb, and once pulling into my garage with a passenger (it never happens when I pull in alone in my car). I don't think I have a problem with my car--but I wonder, other than driving really carefully and taking curbs at an angle, does anyone have any tips for avoiding scraping. I know the bottom of the car is all buttoned up in fiberboard, and I doubt any real damage, but I'd rather not, if its all the same. Absolutely loving the car otherwise! Ta! Pic for attention!
Always approach and depart a kerb from an angle to reduce scraping the TNGA chassis’ lower ground clearance with long overhangs.
Recently bought an alternative from Temu for $14. Thickness is about .4MM and top of each "tooth" is 1 inch. haven't installed it yet but Material seems pretty rigid and durable and should last a handful of emergency scrapes.
06-03-23, 09:42 AM
