Bumpers are the bars attached to the front and rear ends of a vehicle that cushion the shock of collisions. Aside from improving your car's exterior aesthetics, it tends to have an array of purposes across different car types.

They're made to be durable, but not too much as to redirect kinetic energy to the rest of the car. Instead, most of them are explosive and can be broken into smaller pieces to absorb multiple impacts.

In fact, most bumpers are created to protect civilians more than your car's passengers. Many bumpers come with rubber pads to level the bumper's rigidness.

Modern bumpers also tend to have Parktronic sensors to help drivers when they're parking in smaller spaces. It's also a good place to install fog lights to help you drive through harsher weather.

Your bumpers are also said to improve your car's aerodynamics, similar to spoilers.

Drivers don't have to replace their bumpers unless they suffer significant visual damage, especially if they're falling off the vehicle. Make sure to check your car's manual to see where yours are placed.

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