Reply #28: Sorry, are you saying that the weight of an old engine is a safety feature? [View All]

[muriel_volestrangler]

:rofl:

The weight of an engine is not above the drive wheels in a front-engined, rear-wheel drive car, and yet they manage. Being a hybrid, this also has some batteries you need to put somewhere, which can concentrate weight above an axle. And you can make it 4 wheel drive fairly easily, if traction really is a concern - this engine will just run a generator at its most efficient speed, so it would be a case of wiring to motors at the other 2 wheels.

And the acceleration of this should be fine - it's for use in a hybrid, so battery power is available for short term acceleration. And it weighs less, which makes acceleration easier.