Clarity Issues

Tiralc said:
funny, I definitely noticed that too. Not sure if it just picks up more snow than other cars, or if it actually has pockets of water somewhere that drain later. I remember once in the driveway on a warm day, it seemed to drain water for an especially long time, don't remember the circumstances (rain, wash water, or melting snow).
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I agree. This model seems to have more rainwater collection areas than other Hondas I've had. There are plastic/felt airdam pieces covering most of the underside to reduce drag. These may be the source. The vents in front of the rear wheels also seem to have puddles below them after parking. This is all after driving in rain/snow (water the car has collected). The car isn't actually creating water.
 
Michael L. said:
1. The cost is a separate calculation from the mpg-e. We are only evaluating the total energy used over a given number of miles to get mpg-e. Total energy = Electricity used from chargers (in kWh) + gasoline in the tank (in gal of E10). Based on your numbers, 174 kWh used from chargers converts to 5.3 gallons of E10 which would then add to the 6.3 gallons of fuel used in the tank to get 11.6 equivalent gallons of E10 fuel. We now get mpg-e by taking the total miles driven 801 and dividing it by 11.6 equivalent gallons of fuel. I come up with 69 mpg-e.

5. I'm wondering whether this SXM lock up issue is actually tied to the Remote Climate after all. Regardless, Honda needs to be aware of it so a software fix can be issued.

Now to Hondalink. I've been wondering this myself. I think the car has a cellular data connection. Check the speedometer/gauge display after you turn off the car. It displays a cellular tower with several bars with some abbreviation like RCM or something like that beside it. Check to see if there are any bars displayed. If so, it's still connected to some cell network somewhere. Whatever it is, it is very cool.
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When I called Hondalink to confirm that the Hondalink features were not a trial that I'd eventually have to pay for (like with Odyssey), I was told that Hondalink uses a satellite-based comm link. I've not had trouble communicating with it parked in the garage.
 
Re: Hondalink uses a satellite-based comm link. I believe that to be very unlikely, especially in the uplink. My bet is that its a Cellular Radio based two way system.
 
If it were satellite I doubt that it would work when inside a parking garage and mine has. Have we confirmed that we have lifetime use of these features without a paid subscription?
 
jdonalds said:
Well I haven't had any problems with the Clarity till now. Thought I'd start a thread in case anyone had things they needed to know about or get help with. Me first.

I really like the idea of heating or cooling up to 30 minutes before getting in the car. That can be accomplished from the key fob or the HondaLink app. But mine simply doesn't work.

I learned that feature won't worked when using Level 1 charging. Today our Level 2 came on-line so I wanted to try the Remote Climate feature. All it did was blow cold air. After 10 minutes the temperature actually dropped from 44 to 43 degrees.

I made sure the car was set to 73 degrees and Auto was selected on the climate control before shutting the car off. Someone suggested that other Hondas are designed to bring the car to 72 degrees and that might be true with the Clarity also.

I then unplugged the car and gave the Remote Climate another try. Still cold air only.

Has anyone else tried that feature and gotten it to work? Are there any settings I need to be aware of?
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on my car as long as charging at 110 is finished in the morning I can preheat with app on phone
 
dstrauss said:
@Ken7 is the same as my experience - Fuel Mileage estimate is a joke, but right side graph is fairly accurate. EV Range is pretty good (in fact sometimes I beat it) but graph is way off. So, I just live by my rule of thumb - refill gas tank every 250 miles on the odometer and expect EV mileage to kick on the ICE when EV range is out...
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my HV estimate just became incorrect after filling tank= it now says a ridiculous 540 miles to go. Will stop in dealer to see if they know anything
 
Things I like and don't like.

Well the number of things I like far outstrip the few things I don't like after nearly 3 months and 3,000+ miles.

Like:
- Fast charging. Never longer than 2 hours and 5 minutes.
- Quiet, quiet, quiet. It always surprises and pleases us.
- Smooth operation. It's just easy to drive.
- Comfortable seating.
- The suspension of this car surprises me. It's a heavy car but it corners much better than I expect. It also handles rough roads quite well. I had to drive the 4Runner today which I always considered a smooth driving vehicle. But it felt like a truck (which it is of course) today after usually driving the Clarity.
- It's a near perfect fit for us. The EV range more than matches our daily needs. Charge times are very short as the battery is sized for our needs.
- The easy to read, bright, data rich, display directly in front of the driver (as opposed to Prius).
- Charge port location. Easy access for driver.
- Brake Hold. I used it every time I drive the car. I now miss that feature in our 4Runner.
- much much more

Don't like: (mostly little things)
- Center screen response time is poor.
- I really do miss a volume knob
- I like to listen to music on the thumb drive I keep inserted in the USB port. But the interface doesn't have a Play/Pause button!
- Can't quickly scroll through music on the thumb drive while the car is in motion, but can while parked.
- Sometimes the options at the top of the center screen show Map - Audio - Source. Sometimes it only shows Map when what I want is Source.
- My son often leaves the rear overhead lights on. Apparently they do not time out and automatically shut off.
- Honda Sense features could be much better.
- Can't shut audio off when the car is just started until the center screen gives up on displaying the driver warning message.

If the rest of the population discovers this car it should sell quite well.
 
True but the only time that has any meaning for me is on a long trip and that was back in December for us. I think the gas gauge is fairly accurate so I just ignore the HV value.
 
Minor Nice Features:
1- The little well in the trunk. Its perfect for carrying milk, wine, soda bottles, fruit and other stuff from the supermarket that you don't want to roll over or around. It's much better than the cargo net in my Infinity.
2 - The strange area under the console. I have a 12 V distribution strip and switches there. It's out of sight, hides unsightly wiring, yet easy to reach under to feel and throw the switches to turn things on/off.
3 - The fold-down seat and pass-through from the trunk. There is enough room with the seat back up to make it easy to get wiring from the trunk to the front out of sight (via going under the floor mats.)
 
Johngalt6146 said:
Minor Nice Features:
1- The little well in the trunk. Its perfect for carrying milk, wine, soda bottles, fruit and other stuff from the supermarket that you don't want to roll over or around. It's much better than the cargo net in my Infinity.
2 - The strange area under the console. I have a 12 V distribution strip and switches there. It's out of sight, hides unsightly wiring, yet easy to reach under to feel and throw the switches to turn things on/off.
3 - The fold-down seat and pass-through from the trunk. There is enough room with the seat back up to make it easy to get wiring from the trunk to the front out of sight (via going under the floor mats.)
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This is going to need some more explaining. What are you wiring and what are the switches for?
 
1 - I have a ham radio in the front (actually under the passenger seat, with a control head on the center console) with an antenna on the rear trunk. So one wire to the rear is the antenna wire.
2 - I also have 2 side view cameras on the rear connected to 2 monitors on the dash. They are aimed at 90 degrees from the plane of motion of the car. I turn them on only when backing out of a parking space in a store like Walmart where my vision of traffic and people in the aisles is obscured by cars parked next to me. They work much better than the wide view of the Clarity back-up camera, which gets fuzzy when set to its widest fish-eye setting. In fact, I now leave the clarity camera at its narrow position, which makes its picture much clearer. (I have Pix of my camera shots in the rear monitor camera section of this board. I will update in a few weeks.)
3 - All of the above are fed 12V from the front 12V outlet, via a manifold-like distribution strip. I have individual switches and a master switch to turn them on.

All looks very neat. Someone looking at the passenger compartment might not notice all these additions at first.
 
Ken7 said:
I would be shocked beyond belief if the dealer has the answer. In fact, I'm sure he doesn't even understand the question. :)
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I am in canada and my HV range jumps to 1100KM after tank fillup. for every KM i drive it reduces the range by 2-3 KM, this is annoying but now I keep an eye on gas gauge and ignore the HV range. EV range on the other hand is very reliable.
 
I have driven my clarity for 4000 km in 2 months , and I can say i am completely satisfied so far. there are only a few minor issues, but which car doesn't have some issues.

Some of the issues for me are:
1. Touch screen is very slow and has very old Android version, come-on Honda, its 2018 already.
2. Honda link app works 80% of the times, specially pre conditioning doesn't always work (even when car is not charging).
3. Because the windshield washer fluid nozzle is in the wipers, the fluid doesn't reach all the way and windshield is not properly cleaned, which can be really annoying in winter months when there is a ton of salt on the road.

Things that I like a lot:
1. For 4000 KM I have used around $60-$70 of gas ( and gas is expensive in Canada as compared to US), which is around 10%-15% of what i was paying for gas for my previous car (Hyundai Santa Fe XL). I am averaging around 1.6L/100KM (or 147 MPG) for electric and gas combined. I charge around 75% at home on 110V and around 25% at public charging stations at shopping centers or coffee shops etc.
2. Car is super smooth and quiet.
3. Honda sensing system is good, specially LSF in slow traffic.
4. Android Auto and Car play work seemlesly
5. Audio quality is surprisingly very nice for an unbranded (Honda) audio system.
6. Easily accessible Parking near the mall entrances and free charging spots.
 
Hi.Ho.Silver said:
If it were satellite I doubt that it would work when inside a parking garage and mine has. Have we confirmed that we have lifetime use of these features without a paid subscription?
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That is what I was told when I called the Hondalink helpline. Odyssey and Accord are the only two lines I see listing any prices.
 
Steven B said:
That is what I was told when I called the Hondalink helpline. Odyssey and Accord are the only two lines I see listing any prices.
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Well, given that there is no spare, I'd say roadside assistance should be a priority so they can find me and bring the spare...
 
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