Scale from 1 to 10?

Price is just one factor. Many of the “complaints” could be resolved with a software fix. Regen will stay on in Sport Mode, how expensive would it have been to make it stay on in all modes? Regen is also restricted when the battery is full, how expensive to disable regen and use the friction brakes until SOC reaches ~85%?

Would it have cost more to design the car without wheel skirts or with a front end that looked like an Acura TL? It may have been more economical to have the front end composed of 6 or 8 parts rather than 317.

Exotic materials? Where’s the carbon fiber, Kevlar and ostrich skin?

The car is incredibly mediocre. It’s a sedan that isn’t truly luxurious and definitely isn’t sporty. It’s a compromise. It serves my purposes well, and yes, the price was right, but I wouldn’t up my rating simply because there isn’t a better alternative. That’s just lowering the bar.

If they fixed what bugs me I might give it an 8. And, I’d never buy it at $37,500.

 

No point repeating all the pluses and minuses already posted to this thread.

After 2 years and 43,500 miles, I think, like others, I’d rate it around 8+, maybe 9.

One factor may be our next-oldest car is a 2011, so a lot of the doodads, such as adaptive cruise control, are new to us and still have an element of “gee whiz”.

My one regret is that I sold 100 shares of TSLA @ $350 in late 2018 to finance the purchase, mainly because for us 2018 was an isolated year where we could get the full $7,500 tax credit. If I knew then what I know now!

 

Then you would have sold your Tesla stock to buy Moderna stock for under $20.

 

Pricing: 15/10... $38k car to get it at 22k after everything is amazing.
The rest of the car.. 6.5/10.

Styling: 4/10. In my eyes, it's really ugly.
Interior: 7.5/10... No lumbar, info screen is crap, speakers is terrible, should've been a hatchback
Drive train: 7.5/10.. EV mode is great, wish the range was more ~60 miles... The 1.5L engine is a joke, when your battery runs out, it's probably one of the worst cars I've driven.. 100hp pulling a 4000+ lb car.. I'm in ev 85% of the time so that's why it gets a 7.5/10.

I bought this car based on the price alone and the ~50 mile EV.. would've never considered it if it wasn't for this two component..

 

Not bad. Just missing fender skirts in the back!

 

Where’s the turbo?

 

I guess idiots will buy anything.

 

Am I the only one who likes the styling? It’s a little different and I’m all in for body changes that reduce the drag coefficient.

For the record, I’d give it an 8. 10 if it got 60 miles in EV and the cabin was a little quieter (I take a lot of calls in the car).

 

Sheiße or scheisse. Not to be “that guy”, but it’s one of my favorite words!

Keine Scheiße Sherlock would be the full translation.

And that is everyone’s mildly offensive German phrase for the day.

 

Rating a car based on individual needs is a bit selfish given how cars in general impact society and the environment. Further, how one rates in this way is almost completely subjective and situational.

Still, the Clarity is reliable (objective). It is safe, comfortable, attractive,;and highly efficient when compared to ICE and other hybrid vehicles. I believe it is better environmentally than ICE vehicles.

There are things I might change, such as the trunk space, low ground clearance ( that helps aerodynamics however) and the first generation safety system. Also, a hatchback may make more sense.

But overall a 8.

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Thanks for the spell check and full translation. I did look up the word and spelling, obviously missed the e on the end. Just couldn’t understand why they’d put a funny B where there should be a Z or S. But then again, they’re trying to sell people on the idea that an electric car has a turbo.

The 911 Turbo S, which actually has 2 turbos, has a claimed 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds. Car and Driver laid down a time of 2.2 seconds. MSRP is ~$204,000. It’s also 1500lbs lighter than the Taycan.

 

I'll jump in here, too.

Exterior styling/design - 10/10. I'm yet to have anyone say they don't like the looks of the car. I call it my "space ship." Wife likes it as it is unique when I pick her up somewhere, she can easily recognize the DRL's.

Inside styling/design - 9/10. Console wings. Infotainment is fine with me even though it is a little show. Seats could use more lumbar support (fixed with memory foam pillow for trips.) More information about stuff is always good: charge rate, charge draw, etc.

EV Range - 8/10. I wish it had the Clarity EV's battery pack and rapid charging option. Overall though, I'm satisfied with it.

Engine/generator - 7/10. Understanding that it is NOT a conventional gas engine helps the understanding. This is an electric car with a generator. With that understanding, it would be nice if it were a little quieter at higher rpms.

Cool factor - 10/10. My wife and grandkids think it is cool!!

Overall 9/10. If something happens to this one before something else hits the market - I'll definitely find another one, and will probably step up to a Touring.

 

That's all that really counts

 

This pretty much explains why I have a Clarity. I got a new car with interesting tech and pure EV driving for my daily commute for 22k.

 

When I was looking 20 months ago, I think the Niro EV was my second choice. I think it was ~$40k+TTL for the higher trim, then the 7500 tax credit. So, net of $35k vs the 2018 Clarity touring that I obtained for net of $21k.