As much as being a magnet for thieves in at least the first few months of production, I'm concerned about those hood pins. Back in the muscle car era of the early seventies, a number of cars sported these "racing" features - and had the pins promptly stolen. This led to a number of accidents where the driver, not realizing his hood was no longer secure, bent it over the windshield while on the freeway. Thankfully the Elio's hood is hinged at the front, eliminating this danger.
Sadly though, those pins might become collector's items among the mouth-breathing set. They need to be secured with either locks or cables (or both) to prevent theft or careless loss. Even so, without an internal locking mechanism for the hood, some people will be just too tempted to keep their mitts off. Elio's single door offers a nice opportunity for security: I know where the
second door switch for my alarm system is going . . . on the hood.