I live near a 5 km bridge which I had to cross both ways yesterday. Since the fuel gauge is not that accurate I thought I fuel up before I go. At the fuel station I open the gas flap end when I turn the fuel cap I cut my index finger on the bottom edge of the gas flap. And it was a very deep cut. Blood was running out, the only thing I could think of was a shop rag that I have laying under the handbrake. Quick put some fuel in the tank and see the rag turning red. Good thing the weather was not so great and nobody came over to talk about the car! Drove to my mom and got some bandage for my finger...
The top part of the gas flap where you lift it to open has some protection plastic around it. There is nothing on the bottom edge. Going to make something myself.
So fellow gas flap hood owners, be safe out there and be aware! Have had the car for a year and a half now and had no problems before with fueling.