In this chapter you learned the basics of classes. Now you’ll begin “fleshing out” aspects of a class called “Hybrid Vehicle.” Hybrid vehicles are becoming increas- ingly popular, because they often get much better mileage than purely gasoline-powered vehicles. Browse the web and study the features of four or five of today’s popular hybrid cars, then list as many of their hybrid-related attributes as you can. For example, common attributes include city-miles-per- gallon and highway-miles-per-gallon. Also list the attributes of the batteries (type, weight, etc.).

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• Manufacturer
• Type of Hybrid—Battery hybrid (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), Plug-in hybrid, Fuel cell etc.
• Driver feedback system—so the driver can monitor fuel efficiency based on their driving
• Energy recovery—for example, regenerative breaking
• Carbon footprint—tons of CO2 per year
• Fuel capacity
• City-miles-per-gallon
• Highway-miles-per-gallon
• Two-mode hybrid propulsion system
• Engine size—V6, V8, etc.
• Vehicle type—SUV, crossover, compact, mid-size, etc.
• Seating capacity
• Horse power
• Drive train (front wheel drive, all wheel drive)
• Top speed
• Torque
• Price

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