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I’ve said this from day one.That last observation was the most important one to me - the EV range estimate is FAR MORE ACCURATE and self-correcting than the HV range side of the software (after refill back at home last night it showed I had 489 miles HV range - even with Honda's own EPA rating that would mean I had 12.2 gallons in my 7 gallon tank (or I was getting 70 mpg HV mode).
This might be a dumb question, but how do I get that display on my main screen? I have only been able to get it on the instrument panel screen.Just for fun, I put in a couple gallons of gas to top off the tank. Here is what I see. Subtracting 16 from 620 = 604. 604 divided by 7 gallons is 86.29 MPG. There is no way this car is getting 86 MPG in HV mode. I think the calculation is including the 199.9 "fake" HV MPG from when we run in EV mode, which is most of the time for many of us. Since the main dashboard display also displays the total range (e.g. 636 miles), this is not a "nice to have" feature show on some eco screen buried in the menus. I consider this a primary piece of driving information for the driver.
I will reply back to Honda that my dealer says they are not aware of a Honda-provided fix for this issue.
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This might be a dumb question, but how do I get that display on my main screen? I have only been able to get it on the instrument panel screen.
You da man, thanksI guess you mean Home->Info->Vehicle Energy
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Thanks for the link. I just filed a complaint.Here’s another way we try to get the incorrect/inflated/useless/unsafe HV range corrected. Just take 5 min to open a complaint with the NHTSA.
Be sure to mention it’s a safety issue in that people might rely on the range and get stranded in bad weather or other circumstances and find themselves in a dangerous situation.
Here is the link for that:
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2018/HONDA/CLARITY%2520PLUG-IN%2520HYBRID