8.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,672 miles

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problem #2

Mar 312018

Clarity Plug-In Hybrid

  • miles
When I bought the car, I have a hv range of 340 miles without ev range. So when I get home I started to charge my car. Next morning I have enough ev to travel to work but is not enough to make to work so I have to use some of the hv range. So I charge from home and charge from work and that's my daily routine. Finally after few weeks I have to fill up my tank but my hv range shot up to 729 miles. I was suprise but from the start I was happy but realise later is not true. So start watching my range. When I travel 60 miles you can see the hv drop at least 160 miles. For me that's a little bit scary knowing that you don't know how many miles you have left everytime you drive. There's a possibility you run out of gas. So the second time I fill up my car the hv range shot up to 952 miles. Dealership advise me to charge the car once a day only, and also suggested also just use the gas only first. The Honda Corp told me that's no problem with the car, don't look at the range but just look at the gauge which there's no way you can tell how much gas miles you have left. For me and other people complaining from Honda is a safety issue, you can be driving at freeway and suddenly the car will stop because you run out of gas.

- Eastvale, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 132018

Clarity Plug-In Hybrid

  • 3,000 miles
The hv (hybrid vehicle - gas) fuel range is wildly overinflated. The car has a 7 gallon tank so it should be about 300 miles on a full tank according to the epa estimate. However, it often shows in excess of 800 miles. This is eventually going to cause someone to run out of gas in a dangerous situation, like in a desert or other remote area. According to online forums, the problem seems to affect everyone with this model of car.

- San Jose, CA, USA