Yeah, the first time I heard about that I wtf-ed too, surely they caution against it bcs some sole idiot did it that one time & now we all have to listen about how not to do that for the rest of time?

Nope, turns out ppl just do that.

If going into oncoming traffic would somehow save their cars from potential hail damage, they would do that too.

(Now, it's not just that people are idiots and/or car-brained, it's also the system that forces many to buy cars that represent a lot of their wealth/income and the repairs/maintenance can have significant affect on their disposable income too.)