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This is why I'm afraid of hoods. I've thought about replacing mine with a panel like a fender, attached with bolts around its perimeter. Sure, it would take a minute to access the engine room, but I don't do that very often anyway.
Btw, even the Insight with its 65HP engine (16HP more than you?) needs to downshift to 4th or 3rd to climb a hill without electric assist. If you think about it, cars should be geared so they can't do a hill in top gear.
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