My commute is about 70 miles round trip and 90% freeway, driving 70 to 85 depends on traffic. I usually have 8 to 15 miles left on EV range so I would say you might have enough to cover your whole commute and occasionally burn some gas.... I can charge at work so I am cover both ways and works out great
Yes, you should normally only use EV mode, even at highway speeds. This engine DOES NOT kick in at a certain speed like the Sonata. It will kick in based on battery SOC, whether you have the HV button depressed, or if you have pushed the accelerator pedal beyond a certain point, which " asks" the ECM to fire up the engine. "angry bees" are only unsettling because most of us aren't accustomed to hearing an engine spinning at a specific RPM (ala generator) that is unrelate to road speed. They are only obtrusive on big elevation gains and/or higher (75+) highway speeds with hills. -Skip
If Honda had simply put a 5-liter V8 under the hood, the "angry bees" discussion would never have begun. Hmmm, how long would that 7-gallon gas tank last feeding an MPG-challenged V8? Perhaps the 40% efficient 1.5-liter engine was a good choice, after all. It could be worse: Honda might have cloaked the angry bees by piping in a V8-engine racket through the Clarity's sound system.
Actually documents I read indicates EV speed is up to 160km/h (100MPH) so the engine will probably kick in at or above that speed. Although you really shouldn't be driving at speed like that anyway, right?
Thanks all for the info and discussion on the EV use in freeway speeds. Also good to know the top speed