What type of vehicle were you previously driving before the Clarity?

Discussion in 'Clarity' started by ab13, Feb 13, 2019.

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What type of vehicle were you mainly driving before driving the Clarity?

  1. ICE only (internal combustion gas or diesel)

    106 vote(s)
    65.4%
  2. Hybrid (e.g. Prius)

    35 vote(s)
    21.6%
  3. PHEV (plug in hybrid vehicle with ICE engine)

    16 vote(s)
    9.9%
  4. BEV (battery all electric vehicle)

    8 vote(s)
    4.9%
  5. Other (e.g. natural gas, hydrogen, etc...)

    3 vote(s)
    1.9%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. 2002

    2002 Well-Known Member

    Only if you installed a sunroof :)
     
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  3. MajorAward

    MajorAward Active Member

    Myth-in-my-mind-busted. My thoughts were your forum name came from an early seventies BMW 2002ti in your past/present.
     
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  4. Dante

    Dante Member

    I had a 2016 Subaru Outback... If Subaru made an all electric Outback, with around 200-230 miles capacity, the same towing, ground clearance, federal rebate and AWD capabilities, I'd be trading in my Clarity tomorrow.
     
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  5. RataTejas

    RataTejas New Member

    Had a 2017 C Max that converted me to loving 40+ mpg. It got written off in a minor fender bender. Headlights alone were $1200 each from Ford.
     
  6. Raymondca

    Raymondca Member

    Had a Honda CR-V and Honda Fit before. Traded in the Fit. Clarity is really fun driving comparing to CR-V.
     
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  8. TomL

    TomL Active Member

    2017 Honda Accord Hybrid with 94,000 miles. Terrific car. Had two Civic Hybrids before that.
     
  9. RobinBrain

    RobinBrain Member

    I'm betting I have one of the oldest vehicles. I was driving a 2000 accord
     
  10. 2003 Honda Civid Hybrid 5 speed manual transmission. The only thing that went bad was the battery after 170k, started throwing a check engine light which couldn't be fixed unless the battery was replaced. Salty expense. Bought a 2018 Prius Prime afterwards.
     
  11. 2002

    2002 Well-Known Member

    You still have the Prime?
     
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  13. bonz1999

    bonz1999 New Member

    I traded in an all electric BMW i3 for the Clarity. Before that I had a Nissan Leaf and two Prius.
     
  14. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    What was the max range for your i3? What was the factor that made the Clarity PHEV your next car? The Clarity is the gateway drug leading to a BEV for me, but I can't convince Honda to sell me their upcoming Honda e because they plan to sell them only in Europe and Japan. It would be a complement, not a replacement, for our Clarity.
     
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  15. bonz1999

    bonz1999 New Member

    The max range was 106 miles in the summer. I picked the Clarity because the State of Illinois was going to charge $1000 a year for license plate fees on all EVs. It was reduced to $250 before the Senate voted on the bill. I researched PHEVs (As they would not be included in the increased fees) and wanted a car that I could get to work and back (42 miles) without using the gasoline. The two cars that fit that description were the Volt and the Clarity.
     
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  16. 2002

    2002 Well-Known Member

    Yeah those i3's and Nissan Leafs are really tearing up those roads.
     
  17. bonz1999

    bonz1999 New Member

    2002, I totally agree with you. They enticed us with license plate fees of $17.50 a year, as well as rebates for vehicles and equipment just to drop this on us. With that said, I am very happy with my decision to purchase the Clarity.
     
    Last edited: Jun 18, 2019
  18. PHEVLO

    PHEVLO New Member

    I just sold my 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (GX) after I bought my Clarity in mid-May. I loved the car. It was the 4th Civic CNG car I had had since 2008. I drove from the Salt Lake City area to Southern California at least three times during that period, finding plentiful filling stations all along I-15. If you are in Northern California, I can see that you can only get to Nevada, but I have traveled on I-15 from Boise, Idaho to San Diego with little problem. I used to quip to people that I could drive to Southern California without any problem and that I could drive to Northern California as long as I traveled to Southern California first. I'm looking forward to many miles and many years with my new Clarity.
     
  19. Flyboy

    Flyboy New Member

    I had a Scion FRS aka the Subaru BRZ series 10 limited edition. A really fun car to drive. Low to the ground and very simple. Bought it for 16 k and sold it for 14 k 3 years later to get the clarity. Love the clarity.

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  20. blastfurnace

    blastfurnace Member

    2014 BMW X1 35i xdrive. Man, what a fantastic car! But, I drive 70 miles to work and the 22 mpg with premium fuel was too much. Alas.
     
  21. Danks

    Danks Active Member

    2004 Grand Am
     

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