I've owned the Clarity since 2018 and I know better, but today I screwed up royally.
I begin my 38 mile commute on a full battery. Everyday, I go 20 miles and then switch to hybrid driving. Well, today for the first time, I forgot to hit the hv button and terror followed.
I'm driving along as normal going 75 on the San Diego freeway, when I heard the gas engine kick in with a roar, while my power plummeted. I look at the battery strength and I see 1 bar. It almost never has gone below 2.
I quickly click HV Charge to try and get some more battery and power. I slow to 40mph and put on my hazards. Of course, a mean freeway hill is approaching. I barely make it over the hill with the engine roaring and going 15mph. The 1 bar from earlier is now gone- zero bars.
I barely make it to the side of the freeway with cars racing past me. It took 20 minutes of idle charging to get to 3 miles of ev. I then made it to work.
The car was bricked. Don't forget to hit that ev button, guys. With some really crappy luck, it could be your last mistake!!!!
I begin my 38 mile commute on a full battery. Everyday, I go 20 miles and then switch to hybrid driving. Well, today for the first time, I forgot to hit the hv button and terror followed.
I'm driving along as normal going 75 on the San Diego freeway, when I heard the gas engine kick in with a roar, while my power plummeted. I look at the battery strength and I see 1 bar. It almost never has gone below 2.
I quickly click HV Charge to try and get some more battery and power. I slow to 40mph and put on my hazards. Of course, a mean freeway hill is approaching. I barely make it over the hill with the engine roaring and going 15mph. The 1 bar from earlier is now gone- zero bars.
I barely make it to the side of the freeway with cars racing past me. It took 20 minutes of idle charging to get to 3 miles of ev. I then made it to work.
The car was bricked. Don't forget to hit that ev button, guys. With some really crappy luck, it could be your last mistake!!!!
