I believe that it did kick on at 2 bars, but I was going 75 or 80 with the ac on up a very steep hill. I think that it kicked on at 2 bars, quickly went down to 1 bar, then screamed like crazy, I cut off the ac, slowed down, put on the hazards; and hit ev charge. The hill continued to be in front of me, and I went through the last bar quickly.
My terrible morning with the Clarity
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It’s going to have to throw a code for any warranty work to begin.
I also was using the cruise control. It slams the gas when going uphill, if you are not at the cruise speed. This is probably why it killed the last bars. I had the LCC on 80 or so and it slammed the gas to get there going up the hill.
I commute daily 50 miles and completely deplete and charge the Traction battery twice a day every day.
I drive all EV miles until I'm left with about 5-10 miles on the GOM.
When you switch to HV mode, whatever the EV range is at the time of HV mode is engaged, that's what the computer will try to maintain.
So, if you engage at 15miles on the GOM, the computer will do everything it can to maintain that.
Anything over 70mph, it will really struggle to maintain that. the Traction motor is really out of its efficacy range when your above 65mph.
If this happens again, follow these steps to be safe:
1. Slow down to about 60-65mph and set cruise control
2. Enable HV Charge
3. Enable eco mode
4. Once you have 5+ miles on the GOM, disable charge mode and run HV
Worked every time (3-4 times) when I intentionally depleted the battery to find ways of overcoming the ANGRY BEE'S!
I drive all EV miles until I'm left with about 5-10 miles on the GOM.
When you switch to HV mode, whatever the EV range is at the time of HV mode is engaged, that's what the computer will try to maintain.
So, if you engage at 15miles on the GOM, the computer will do everything it can to maintain that.
Anything over 70mph, it will really struggle to maintain that. the Traction motor is really out of its efficacy range when your above 65mph.
If this happens again, follow these steps to be safe:
1. Slow down to about 60-65mph and set cruise control
2. Enable HV Charge
3. Enable eco mode
4. Once you have 5+ miles on the GOM, disable charge mode and run HV
Worked every time (3-4 times) when I intentionally depleted the battery to find ways of overcoming the ANGRY BEE'S!
It's remembering, which stung me
. I've remembered 99.99% of the time
Like another poster said, I would never loan my car to anyone; for anything over over 30 miles , unless I could beat this entire button push time/when/how long/etc into their heat exhaustively
Id probably beat into their head to always hit hv when starting the car, no matter what.
. I've remembered 99.99% of the timeLike another poster said, I would never loan my car to anyone; for anything over over 30 miles , unless I could beat this entire button push time/when/how long/etc into their heat exhaustively
Id probably beat into their head to always hit hv when starting the car, no matter what.
I am so confused on everything being said on the Honda Clarity. It is a plug in hybrid. It does not require the battery charged... ever. With no battery charge, it will still drive as a normal gas hybrid car and while the power may be a bit less than on EV mode, it will still maintain freeway speeds with gas only. If it does not, SOMETHING IS LIKELY WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, FUEL PUMP OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILURE. Also, using the engine to charge up the battery while driving is very inefficient and costs MORE to drive. Just drive the car in EV/hybrid normal mode and let the engine switch over to hybrid when the battery is depleted. Delaying battery use may give you a bit more pep up hills, but your overall economy will suffer accordingly. It has a 1.5l motor that while small, offers plenty of power for everyday driving. If you want more power up hills, conserve the battery until your climb begins.