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Interesting, thanks for posting. I believe it will all depend on the next step change in battery tech. Current lithium-ion won't get the job done....
Lithium Ion isn't getting BEV's to an acceptable combination of range/weight/charge time/cost. Until something lighter and cheaper comes along...
We've learned it's a feature, not a bug. Car works as designed. Some attention to battery management and the inherent design negatives are...
Very disappointing to hear. I expect a lot more from a self-described engineering culture company like Honda. Thanks for sharing this experience.
Of course the Prius weighs around 1000 lbs. less than Clarity...
I agree with your conclusion BUT I'll feel better about the car once the power-loss question is answered conclusively by Honda. It's rattling...
Are you in EV mode most of these times? If you are there won't be anything to notice. In HV mode from my experience there's no loss of power but...
Get rid of the car. Trade it in and take the $ hit. It will take a massive effort to get it sorted and likely will never be 'right'. Sometimes...
Same experience here but I haven't climbed any mountains yet. Pushing a 4000+ pound car up a mountain with 103 HP seems like a potential problem....
I can't fault the reviewer for failing to pick up on every nuance of Clarity behavior. In fact he did extremely well. Let's face it, this cars...
Is the Honda hybrid system the only one that has no ability for the ICE to power the car directly below circa 35 MPH? That constraint would go...
The last report of the power loss problem on the NHTSA database is March 8. It's important to keep the pressure on since Honda continues to ignore...
Suggest concerned owners file a report on the drop in power with NHTSA. Several are already filed. As described this is a dangerous condition....
I've driven my Clarity 12 months and 7500 miles. I went to the dealer for service last week for the first time. Oil change ($41) and outstanding...
I'll just mention that I've only used HV Charge mode a few times but in each case the engine immediately went to circa 4000 RPM which is what I'd...
The car won't dip into the battery reserve indefinitely. At some point it decides it had better put charge back in the battery to replace what was...
How does mountain mode work? I've never driven the Volt but understood the powertrain works like a 2 stage rocket, all electric then hybrid. Also,...
I sent NHTSA an email asking why they haven't opened an investigation yet. My experience came when, according to the manual, I 'misused' HV Charge...
Be aware if you check pricing on the Tesla website they 'help' you by automatically (and pretty deceptively) reducing their price by deducting...
A PHEV Honda CRV would replace my Clarity, not this overpriced fashion accessory.