Robert_Alabama
Well-Known Member
Read an article today about Toyota and Honda pursuing Atkinson cycle for hybrids like it is a relatively new concept. It still makes me smile that this car will get nearly 50 mpg when driven moderately on the highway in hybrid mode (especially when on 2 lane roads with 55 mph speed limits). I generally only burn about 20 gallons of gas per year in the Clarity since it doesn't get that many road trips these days (BEV gets those), but I still feel like a lot of the design of the Clarity is great with the 1.5L Atkinson cycle engine. The car definitely has it's quirks, but overall I feel like it was a great design. I'll probably drive the Clarity at least another couple of years or until it has a significant failure...