The best feature is getting to just pay $1.50 in electricity cost to go 50 miles without using gas at all. WAY better than a regular hybrid.
@alex0424619
3 жыл бұрын
That or to go for free if you have ev charging stations for free in your area ;)
@dann3410
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic vehicle. Bought a white base model recently. Exceeded my expectations in every way. Have used about two gallons of gas in 300 miles. Most of my trips are under ten miles. I love getting free electric at public chargers. Seats are very comfortable. Sound system is simply amazing, loud and crystal clear. Don’t hesitate, this car is the real deal. A+
@charleswhite7423
6 жыл бұрын
One note, it does not have a CVT. It has a lock-up clutch that allows a direct connection from engine to drive wheels. We have had ours for two weeks and the engine has not started once. The 47 mile EV range looks to be correct and the interior is very comfortable.
@cameron20020
6 жыл бұрын
One might call it an e-cvt, since both motor/generator units work to put ICE power onto the road when the clutch isn't engaged (and the ICE is required of course) . More importantly, it's not one of those disgusting belt/chain cvt's.
@josephjohn907
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect! How about now- How many miles in total and how many on Battery only
@mowcowbell
5 жыл бұрын
Another bonus of the Clarity is that it is manufactured in Japan.... (which could account for the odd styling).
@ELP1125
2 жыл бұрын
Odd? You mean AWESOME!
@herozero12th
6 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful shot video of all the 2018 honda clarity reviews.
@neilr11
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, nothing goofy, all business, shows good and bad, well done sir!
@tomwebber9377
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making your review about the overall content of the car and not beating on the looks. I have just recently leased a base model plug-in and love it. Nothing but great things to say in the limited about of time and driving I've been able to enjoy. The car is comfortable and once the local charging infracstructure provides me with the necessary access, I'm sure i'll be less concerned about the EV mode. Everything works as it should and I get nothing but compliments on the design and color choice (Crimson Mist). Love the 'storm trooper' comment....would have had to get white instead had I watched this first and gotten vanity plates of some kind! Great job.
@BradOnCars
5 жыл бұрын
I second the efficiency! I pay about $1.30-ish. Plus all the deferred maintenance on the ICE! So cheap to run...
@ELP1125
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love those low and low DRLs. Really give it its own personality.
@MFA-Marcelo
3 жыл бұрын
U finished just in time before the owner of the house looked at u in a weird way hahaha
@MikeStoddart
4 жыл бұрын
It looks like a car from the future, when the future started 50 years ago.
@CMCNestT
6 жыл бұрын
The Clarity is down right sexy in Pearl White.
@gp2003gt
6 жыл бұрын
Bought that exact color :-)
@tlf361
6 жыл бұрын
Excuse my bluntness, but are you blind...? The awesome fuel efficiency and low price tag makes up for its looks, but "down right sexy"? I'm hoping that's sarcasm...
@tedbacon3614
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve had my Clarity touring PHEV since Aug 2018. I love it but there are a few things Honda fell just a bit short on features. It should have a spare tire. I know it saves trunk space but wait till you have to buy a new tire because the gel that you filled into a flat ruins the tire for repair. They you freak out at the cost to replace the canister. When you have a flat the system doesn’t tell you what tire is low. Just low tire. There should be a moonroof option. There should be a park assist sensor option. It has heated seats, but should also have cooled seats. Who else has suggestions that should be options on the top line model?
@josephjohn907
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect! How about now- How many miles in total and how many on Battery only
@ianalexander2017
6 жыл бұрын
Pretty future looking but good looking
@maxhansenhomes
6 жыл бұрын
In Canada i get only 59 kms EV charge. That is 36 miles per charge when it is below 0C ( 32F
@gp2003gt
6 жыл бұрын
I'm also in Canada, I'm now getting over 80 km
@jpmackin
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Chris, for the video. I recently test drove the Clarity and in very heavy traffic the engine became EXTREMELY loud going only about 10 mph... did you experience any of this during your test loop Chris?
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
it is in hybrid mode only.
@stevegottfried4118
6 жыл бұрын
Yep, that's the main reason I've been reluctant to purchase this car. I think it depends on the level of battery charge. During test drives when the battery was fully charged, it sounded great. But during test drive with low charge, it revved unnaturally high and loud at normal low speed driving.
@dann3410
5 жыл бұрын
jpmackin Should have been silent and running on battery under those conditions. Dealership probably did t have the car fully charged for your test drive. Many salesmen have no interest or understanding of how this car works.
@gabrielshen3299
2 жыл бұрын
What about all the other people saying it has very little passing power and low power when at high speeds.
@roadpanzir
5 жыл бұрын
This car is over the top!
@juschill7
6 жыл бұрын
Chris, do you also review power tools and appliances? If so, what channel? Thanks!
@misaelramos83
4 жыл бұрын
Nice jacket is that the microtherm 2.0? How do you like it?
@vonnnov
2 жыл бұрын
This dude is eloquent af
@gerardferry4709
6 жыл бұрын
Would you like to try the Outlander PHEV, they are claiming the no. 1 PHEV in the world.
@marcelstanford1957
3 жыл бұрын
Mitsubishi though.
@BTC909
6 жыл бұрын
Wasn't this in The 6th Day in 2000?
@taipeiracer
6 жыл бұрын
Styling is terrific. What are you guys talking about? The only downside is that it still has a gasoline engine. You'll have to charge AND go to the gas station.
@mowcowbell
5 жыл бұрын
For daily commuting of less than 40 miles, you'll almost never need to go to the gas station... unless you want a slurpee. :)
6 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if the federal tax credit for ev still exist for 2018?
@9jimclark
6 жыл бұрын
Yes. It was not killed in the new tax bill. This car eligible for the full $7500. www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxevb.shtml
@stevenjackson9107
4 жыл бұрын
Did you say the exterior design is appealing or appalling?
@BanBiofuels
6 жыл бұрын
The style is VERY Japanese. Not exactly my taste, but acceptable.
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
But it IS exactly MY taste!
@BanBiofuels
6 жыл бұрын
It does look nice in white. I like the Hyundai Sonata better because of both looks and value. You can buy a Sonata SE for just $19,000 after discounts and it comes with a 100,000 mile warranty. Yea, the Honda gets great gas mileage, but with the Sonata you can put well over $10,000 in the bank from the money you saved. How much gas will that buy? After 5 years, will you get your money back from the Honda for the gas savings? How do you define economic efficiency? Looks wise, they are both nice.
@drewfilson6795
6 жыл бұрын
Christopher Calder With the Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, you save approximately $3500 in fuel costs (U.S. currency) over five years compared to the average new vehicle. www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=39782 You're also eligible for the full $7500 federal tax credit www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxevb.shtml
@BanBiofuels
6 жыл бұрын
The tax credit should be removed. Government should never subsidize inefficient products so that consumers will buy them. The increased costs of manufacturing the vehicle do not financially or ecologically justify the fuel savings or increased pollution required to manufacture the costly lithium batteries. If people still want to buy the vehicle without the tax credits, then that is fine. Freedom works. Government goes insane when it distorts the marketplace and tries to pick winners and losers. We all lose when you really add up the numbers.
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
Christopher Calder But I win in everything. Freedom is my choice so let the tax credit for electric vehicles stand stronger than ever.
@ruzzelladrian907
6 жыл бұрын
The Mirai is a tragedy on wheel.
@jermainec2462
4 жыл бұрын
And this ain't far from it 🤣🤣
@Just-a-guy926
6 жыл бұрын
7 gallon fuel tank
@daveriley6310
4 жыл бұрын
Not a CVT.
@ruzzelladrian907
6 жыл бұрын
My only issue is that rear wheel arch, it's not even an arch.
@selvyngiron5396
6 жыл бұрын
Will you be reviewing the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev?
@FuchsHorst
6 жыл бұрын
Bring more Tesla repair videos not that crappy ad ty.
@webchez69
6 жыл бұрын
We need to know more specifics... Like what is real all electric range... can you drive electric only? what is real gas mileage.
@gp2003gt
6 жыл бұрын
Yes you can drive in electric only city or highway, after 2200 miles I'm getting an average of 180 miles per gallon, mostly short trips, I get an electric range of over 50 miles before going into Hybrid mode, I use the Hybrid mode on the highway when I know the range will not be enough, it helps me save the battery for city driving.
@avecrux333
5 жыл бұрын
gp2003gt How do you like the car? We're thinking of buying it.
@dann3410
5 жыл бұрын
Webchez All electric for about 45 miles the. Seamless transition to hybrid mode which will alternate between gas, electric, and mixed mode. Range is impossible to state definitely because it’s dependent on temperature, speed, and driving behavior. Under moderate temps, driving conservatively at posted speeds especially suburban conditions under 45 mpg you will get about 45 miles pure full time electric (ECON mode). The car works excellently and under many conditions while using public chargers it’s very easy to drive practically for free. Full charge for the 17 kWh battery in upstate NY costs me about $1.25 for electricity cost at home. Most times I only need to top off the battery so actual cost is around $0.30! Highly recommend this car.
@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq
2 жыл бұрын
@@gp2003gt True, but the car annoyingly doesn’t factor electricity into fuel economy. If you only did short electric trips, you’d get infinite (assuming you could divide by a very small non-zero volume of gas) mpg. Realistically, I get low 40s in hybrid mode and low 40s on a battery charge on the highway . I do better than that just driving around town.
@nbrikha
6 жыл бұрын
No QI charging? How does the Accord Hybrid have it but not this one. Honda seems not to want to give anyone everything. Accords don't come in Plug Ins. Plug In Clarity doesn't have the tech the Accord Hybrid has. It's like playing a video game that doesn't have all the unlocks available.
@zuhayrali4202
5 жыл бұрын
Brik Haus the Clarity started as a 2017 model. So it didn't have the QI charging that the newer Accords came with.
@blanejr1
6 жыл бұрын
Why did Honda have to use that terrible looking cut off rear wheel opening? They have a new Insight hybrid which looks way better.
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
BECAUSE YOU ARE A BULLSHIT!
@blanejr1
6 жыл бұрын
Ahahaaahaahaaaa.....Try again with your reply.
@tanzanable
6 жыл бұрын
Bill L - Those wheel skirts look really cool! They not only look great, they make the car more slippery by reducing airstream drag and thus lowers fuel consumption
@salmon8502
6 жыл бұрын
Bill L o
@silkietinybirds4323
6 жыл бұрын
The Insight is a hybrid like a Prius so the gas mileage equivalent isn't as good. With the Clarity, most people just drive to work on full-electric, not even using the gas at all, giving over 100 mpg equivalent (costs $1.50 in electricity to go the 50 mile electric range)
@thienvuong98
6 жыл бұрын
Strike away the no range anxiety. The range computer on the Clarity is highly inaccurate, showing you 999 miles every fill up, and drop 2-3 miles per mile driven. Given that the whole thing is computer driven, I'm not even sure the fuel gage is even accurate.
@davidbeaulieu4815
5 жыл бұрын
Volt is about 10k cheaper near me atm....sale
@georgesolomon5696
6 жыл бұрын
Good concept but ugly as heck!!
@REPUBLI_CAN
6 жыл бұрын
@ 2:41 "CONSERVATIVE"🤔 that's not an acceptable word for most Californians😂(Just saying)...
@deekay2
6 жыл бұрын
Does Honda mandate that all their hybrids be ugly?
@organichotdog3807
5 жыл бұрын
The rear wheel covers makes the car ugly. Fire the designer.
@goons123flofy
6 жыл бұрын
First
@mjohnsimmons
4 жыл бұрын
Dude take your sunglasses OFF when communicating
@cdnbrit
6 жыл бұрын
Jesus.. that is one Hideous Looking car. The Prius has a serious Contender for UGLY!
@JoeE.
6 жыл бұрын
What an ugly car. This is the reason why Honda's attempt to driving green has always failed.
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
And you are an ugly BULLSHIT! You are the reason that you want Honda to fail! To me this is the opposite because the Clarity is a beautiful car. This is the reason why Honda's attempt to driving green has, was, and always will be successful and this is why I am sticking with Honda anyway.
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
And would you google the term, "Richard Joash Tan and Honda"?
@markbury2094
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry Richard I also think it is an ugly car and have friends who agree. I also think the Toyota Prius is an ugly car but that has great sales and lots of people love it. For the record i have a Kia Optima PHEV which IMO is much nicer looking and better featured. But each to their own!
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
But my family disagrees. I think it is the most beautiful car of all time!
@marcellomunir3932
6 жыл бұрын
I had a tough decision between Optima plug in and Clarity. I had the 2012 Optima EX and loved it so much. I chose the Clarity mostly because of the price, the way it drives and the EV range, not to mention the tax break. I do like the exterior of the optima, but driving the Clarity was a lot more fun and the handling was a lot better. After test driving both, the Clarity won my vote. But hopefully Optima will improve in a few years when I am ready to trade in.
@johnnyViDeO
6 жыл бұрын
It's a very bad idea to be making a video while driving. Talk about distracted driving! Making videos while driving should also be outlawed!
@fatbowe
6 жыл бұрын
.............Only Kaliforkians would want one.......LoL.........;;--)),,,,,,,,,,,,,
@RichardJoashTan
6 жыл бұрын
AND YOU ARE A BULLSHIT!
@theR0ck
5 жыл бұрын
Bought one LOL, haven’t bought gas since taking it out the lot, a 30 miles drive round trip daily work/home and then some for Walmart;))
@AlcibiadesMD
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, You are bull shit! I'm not in California and I want one.
@lizzethzermeno1291
3 жыл бұрын
victor gallardo how do you charge it at home
@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq
2 жыл бұрын
Notice that people who rip on California never say what god forsaken state they live in?
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