A new driveway was installed at my home. The driveway has an approximately
45-degree incline, then levels off. At the time of installation, I drove a high-clearance SUV. There was no problem clearing the angle between the incline and the level section. But now I no longer own an SUV but two sedans, both of which hang on the angle where the incline meets the level. I need to do something to alter the driveway, as neither car can be parked there now. One car drags as it goes over the angle, the other car (with a longer wheelbase) will not clear it at all.I have posted an illustration with complete measurements at alt.binaries, under the subject line "driveway".
The length of the driveway in the illustration is also the maximum amount of space available for the driveway, and the entire frontage of the property has the same basic slope pattern as the driveway illustration.
Can someone suggest reasonable alternatives to the configuration currently in place? I need alternatives to the slope pattern, not to the direction or location of the driveway. I've included measurements for the vehicles' clearances as well, so precision-minded individuals can if they so choose provide precise measurements in their answers. My contractor -- not an engineer by any stretch -- suggests just "cutting the angle" out, thus making two smaller angles, I suppose. But I'm not sure this would work. Any advice would be most welcome.
Jim Beaver