[QUOTE=Old Mechanic;135596]No need for large grille openings with a smooth underside since their is no need for a power train.[\QUOTE]
Huh? Without a power train, it's not a hybrid. You're not going to manage to store enough energy hydraulically to even match a typical BEV range.
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The first two things that are obvious are that there is no gear shifter and only two pedals which are gimballed, meaning when you push one down the other goes up the same amount.
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Another thing you might want to think about. User interface design: you don't want your car's controls working differently than what is standard, so users have to learn to drive all over again. Look at the problems Toyota had just from replacing the standard ignition switch with a pushbutton, for instance, or what happens if you try putting me behind the wheel of an automatic :-)