That's a really strange camera artifact that many of us are seeing. I've had a number of cars where I have fine scratches on the top of the bumper that look exactly like that. But you're standing there, so you would know best.
OK, got it. What many of us were seeing were more common fine horizontal scratches below the damaged area you've been pointing out. It shows clearly in the first shot which is sharp, and it seems to extend quite a bit more than an 1 1/2". Those are more typical scratches most of us have seen on bumpers of cars we've previously owned.
Actually, my bumper and lid are actually touching. I closed the trunk with a paper towel in the left rubbing area, and although I could move it to the right, there was definitely some friction.
I see what you mean. I just went out to the garage and tried the same thing. A paper towel moves easily in the gap above the bumper to the left and right but drags noticeably as I pass under the license plate.
Does it move up and down when you push on it?
Your rear image showing the misaligned trunk gap is outstanding. I noted the exact same problem a few days ago when my DE was delivered. The passenger side is gapped and protrudes outward, which is visible to the eye and definitely when you slide a gloved hand from rear quarter panel on to the trunk side. The delivering rep took a photo of it and I noted it in the delivery condition sheet I signed.
There is a significant amount if dust and dirt deposited under the trunk lid after low distance driving. Perhaps the rear frame design creates a low pressure area behind the car, particularly at high speed, that sucks in air-borne debris like a vacuum? Absolutely have to open the trunk just to clean the car's exterior. An automated car wash will not get in there.
Why do I feel 'shades of Tesla' in these shots?
I wish I had noticed this misalignment earlier, because I would have put some tape at least on the bumper to prevent the paint from rubbing off until it got aligned. This is probably a warning to others to check this on their cars right away and apply a tape fix.
Alex, do you recall if the trunk misalignment was as significant as mine? Trying to figure out whether this could be handled as a field adjustment or would need to go to a service center?
You can see from the pictures I posted how much it was misaligned. I can't say how it compares to yours. You couldn't really tell from looking at any other parts of hood gaps, though – just the trunk/bumper gap. The only reason it was sent to the service center was to see if they could correct the paint and to fix some other issues, which were better done at a service center, rather than by the mobile techs. I'm sure the mobile techs could fix the hood alignment. Also, it was convenient to have Lucid dropped the car off at the PPF place (a few miles away), rather than transporting it back to me (100+mi) and I would need to drive it back and get stone damage.
There are two rubber bumper stops on each side of the trunk already. I thought they were adjustable, but could not budge them. They come down on a round black metal pad – maybe it's adjustable? I was actually thinking of putting some stick on velcro felt on that metal to keep the trunk from touching, but the car was going to picked up the next day.
