Clarity Issues

Yes not sure why I thought the other seemed right

 

I agree. This model seems to have more rainwater collection areas than other Hondas I've had. There are plastic/felt airdam pieces covering most of the underside to reduce drag. These may be the source. The vents in front of the rear wheels also seem to have puddles below them after parking. This is all after driving in rain/snow (water the car has collected). The car isn't actually creating water.

 

When I called Hondalink to confirm that the Hondalink features were not a trial that I'd eventually have to pay for (like with Odyssey), I was told that Hondalink uses a satellite-based comm link. I've not had trouble communicating with it parked in the garage.

 

Re: Hondalink uses a satellite-based comm link. I believe that to be very unlikely, especially in the uplink. My bet is that its a Cellular Radio based two way system.

 

If it were satellite I doubt that it would work when inside a parking garage and mine has. Have we confirmed that we have lifetime use of these features without a paid subscription?

 

on my car as long as charging at 110 is finished in the morning I can preheat with app on phone

 

my HV estimate just became incorrect after filling tank= it now says a ridiculous 540 miles to go. Will stop in dealer to see if they know anything

 

I would be shocked beyond belief if the dealer has the answer. In fact, I'm sure he doesn't even understand the question.

 

You forgot the lousy range algorithm.

 

I think all ev's should have the charge port in the front on the nose of the car.

 

Minor Nice Features:
1- The little well in the trunk. Its perfect for carrying milk, wine, soda bottles, fruit and other stuff from the supermarket that you don't want to roll over or around. It's much better than the cargo net in my Infinity.
2 - The strange area under the console. I have a 12 V distribution strip and switches there. It's out of sight, hides unsightly wiring, yet easy to reach under to feel and throw the switches to turn things on/off.
3 - The fold-down seat and pass-through from the trunk. There is enough room with the seat back up to make it easy to get wiring from the trunk to the front out of sight (via going under the floor mats.)

 

This is going to need some more explaining. What are you wiring and what are the switches for?

 

1 - I have a ham radio in the front (actually under the passenger seat, with a control head on the center console) with an antenna on the rear trunk. So one wire to the rear is the antenna wire.
2 - I also have 2 side view cameras on the rear connected to 2 monitors on the dash. They are aimed at 90 degrees from the plane of motion of the car. I turn them on only when backing out of a parking space in a store like Walmart where my vision of traffic and people in the aisles is obscured by cars parked next to me. They work much better than the wide view of the Clarity back-up camera, which gets fuzzy when set to its widest fish-eye setting. In fact, I now leave the clarity camera at its narrow position, which makes its picture much clearer. (I have Pix of my camera shots in the rear monitor camera section of this board. I will update in a few weeks.)
3 - All of the above are fed 12V from the front 12V outlet, via a manifold-like distribution strip. I have individual switches and a master switch to turn them on.

All looks very neat. Someone looking at the passenger compartment might not notice all these additions at first.

 

I am in canada and my HV range jumps to 1100KM after tank fillup. for every KM i drive it reduces the range by 2-3 KM, this is annoying but now I keep an eye on gas gauge and ignore the HV range. EV range on the other hand is very reliable.

 

I have driven my clarity for 4000 km in 2 months , and I can say i am completely satisfied so far. there are only a few minor issues, but which car doesn't have some issues.

Some of the issues for me are:
1. Touch screen is very slow and has very old Android version, come-on Honda, its 2018 already.
2. Honda link app works 80% of the times, specially pre conditioning doesn't always work (even when car is not charging).
3. Because the windshield washer fluid nozzle is in the wipers, the fluid doesn't reach all the way and windshield is not properly cleaned, which can be really annoying in winter months when there is a ton of salt on the road.

Things that I like a lot:
1. For 4000 KM I have used around $60-$70 of gas ( and gas is expensive in Canada as compared to US), which is around 10%-15% of what i was paying for gas for my previous car (Hyundai Santa Fe XL). I am averaging around 1.6L/100KM (or 147 MPG) for electric and gas combined. I charge around 75% at home on 110V and around 25% at public charging stations at shopping centers or coffee shops etc.
2. Car is super smooth and quiet.
3. Honda sensing system is good, specially LSF in slow traffic.
4. Android Auto and Car play work seemlesly
5. Audio quality is surprisingly very nice for an unbranded (Honda) audio system.
6. Easily accessible Parking near the mall entrances and free charging spots.

 

Hi ModernNomad, welcome to the forum

 

That is what I was told when I called the Hondalink helpline. Odyssey and Accord are the only two lines I see listing any prices.

 

Well, given that there is no spare, I'd say roadside assistance should be a priority so they can find me and bring the spare...