Problems with Drive Motor Battery Pack (IMA) - 2018 Clarity Touring

[Joe17]

Intriguing. Once it’s repaired we’re selling it to Carvana or trading it in at the Toyota dealer, who ever offers the highest price. For those who haven’t noticed, the issues have been PHEV related. This will conclude our experiment with electrified vehicles.

I recently purchased a 1963 Studebaker Avanti which has required some tinkering. It’s rather enjoyable. Modern cars are pretty much unapproachable when it comes to turning a wrench. Next up is a Sunbeam Tiger. Full gas from here on out.

Nice! I recently picked up a 1968 Austin Healey sprite. Nice little car to tinker with.

 

[insightman]

Intriguing. Once it’s repaired we’re selling it to Carvana or trading it in at the Toyota dealer, who ever offers the highest price. For those who haven’t noticed, the issues have been PHEV related. This will conclude our experiment with electrified vehicles.

I recently purchased a 1963 Studebaker Avanti which has required some tinkering. It’s rather enjoyable. Modern cars are pretty much unapproachable when it comes to turning a wrench. Next up is a Sunbeam Tiger. Full gas from here on out.

@Landshark, you got the right Avanti--the real one. I've never accepted the Avanti II made with GM/Ford parts. Raymond Loewy and his team did an amazing job designing that car in less than 2 months. They found a way to make a good-looking car without a front grille. Today's BEV designers have not been as successful.

My Dad had a Sunbeam Alpine--the one with the absurd (for a British car) tail fins. I always smiled when I watched Maxwell Smart drive his Sunbeam Tiger.

 

[David Towle]

Intriguing. Once it’s repaired we’re selling it to Carvana or trading it in at the Toyota dealer, who ever offers the highest price. For those who haven’t noticed, the issues have been PHEV related. This will conclude our experiment with electrified vehicles.

I recently purchased a 1963 Studebaker Avanti which has required some tinkering. It’s rather enjoyable. Modern cars are pretty much unapproachable when it comes to turning a wrench. Next up is a Sunbeam Tiger. Full gas from here on out.

I could hardly be happier with our Clarity and our Tesla Y. No thoughts of ever going back. My only regret is paying $1500 for the extended warranty to 120k on the Clarity, all I've gotten out of it is a $150 regen paddle replacement and it will run out soon.

 

[Landshark]

@Landshark, you got the right Avanti--the real one. I've never accepted the Avanti II made with GM/Ford parts

Thanks. There were several iterations after Studebaker shut down. I accept all of them for what they are. My preference was for an original, round or square headlights, 4-spd or automatic, color not critical. The must have was a supercharged engine.