Can a Ford Escape Hybrid handle a sub system?

[AuralEclipse]

I'm currently looking to buy a "new" used car. I found a pretty good deal for a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, but as an audiophile I'm curious if a hybrid can handle a hefty sub system. The system I'm using is a 2400 Watt 4 channel Boss amp, some pioneer speakers at I think 300 RMS, and 2 alpine type s DVC subs at 600 watts rms each. I'm not familiar with hybrids, but from my understanding the ford escape hybrid is set up to collect electrical energy that in a normal car would go to waste. Would a sub system affect the performance of the hybrid part of the car and if so how much would it affect it?

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[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

that wont be anything to it. your boss amp is only real 240 watts total at best, even a lawnmower battery can power it. Audiophile and boss dont belong in the same paragraph btw. So feel free to add it. however there's a good chance your stock speakers will sound better than the pioneers.