I thought the hood grills kept some of the hot air from flowing under the car, and heating the interior?
Not sure about the argument regarding area. There may be more pressure drop from forcing an air flow through a small opening, but that would just reduce the % of air through the hood? Sitting still, seems like the question is what % of the air flow provided by the fans escapes through the hood vents?
Ken
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