Vehicle hood opening for cooling airflow and method of cooling a heat-dissipating component

摘要

A vehicle hood is formed to define an air inlet in fluid communication with a heat-dissipating component such as an air conditioning condenser to permit outside air to flow through the inlet for cooling of the heat-dissipating component. Notably, the air inlet is different from the grille opening traditionally used to cool a condenser and a vehicle radiator; the inlet is located rearward on the hood, permitting the condenser to be located apart from the radiator in the front compartment. A method of cooling a heat-dissipating component is also provided.