Originally Posted by Archslater

I wonder how hard it would be to ditch the realtime awd and use the electric motor/battery pack to drive the rear wheels, while the ICE ran the front wheels as in the 2wd CRV. Seems like this could simplify the drivetrain. Regenerative breaking would still work, and the rear wheel power could engage under acceleration or when the front wheels slip, providing the normal hybrid benefits. Any thoughts to this idea? They could even have a small electric motor in each of the rear hubs? Obviously I'm not an engineer and I am fantasizing here.