Like you, I've been driving manual-shift cars before coming to the Clarity. I think the + paddle should be able to take you into a zero-regen, free-wheeling mode. Sort of like coasting in neutral.
Regenerative paddles
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Like you, I've been driving manual-shift cars before coming to the Clarity. I think the + paddle should be able to take you into a zero-regen, free-wheeling mode. Sort of like coasting in neutral.
Young J Kwak
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WORD OF CAUTION TO ALL
As stated above - Regen braking with Paddles or with Regen braking on all the time in Sport mode, the Brake Lights do NOT illuminate to alert those behind you.
I was almost rear ended Twice this week in traffic by using Paddle braking - I saw the vehicles behind me slamming their brakes and swerving to avoid a potential collision as they were not aware I was slowing down and not just coasting.
Thus - I am bit more cautious now as to the circumstances I use the paddles, but I still LOVE it.
This car is almost like playing a game.
I made a 12 mi trip on 9 mi of EV range with 1.2 mi of range left - 90% flat driving, turned AC off in the 90 degree Houston weather, and was determined to make it!
As stated above - Regen braking with Paddles or with Regen braking on all the time in Sport mode, the Brake Lights do NOT illuminate to alert those behind you.
I was almost rear ended Twice this week in traffic by using Paddle braking - I saw the vehicles behind me slamming their brakes and swerving to avoid a potential collision as they were not aware I was slowing down and not just coasting.
Thus - I am bit more cautious now as to the circumstances I use the paddles, but I still LOVE it.
This car is almost like playing a game.
I made a 12 mi trip on 9 mi of EV range with 1.2 mi of range left - 90% flat driving, turned AC off in the 90 degree Houston weather, and was determined to make it!
phevophile
New Member
Sometimes my car will not go into full regen (4 chevrons). It just blinks for a second and goes back to three. In other situations it goes to 4 without issue. Has anyone else noticed this?
UncheckedException
Member
I’ve noticed mine will do that at highway speeds. Pure conjecture here, but maybe the current generated at that RPM might be damaging to the battery? I noticed from the regenerative braking diagram posted that the brake pedal itself will briefly engage the friction brakes before switching to full regen until the vehicle is nearly stopped.
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This happens to me somewhat regularly on the downhill freeway offramp at the end of my commute home. My EV range is usually down to somewhere between 2 and 6 miles at this point, so it's not a full battery.
ClarityPHEVer
Member
You can’t activate the 4th chevron above a certain speed. Try again once you’ve slowed a bit and you’ll be able to activate it.
jdonalds
Well-Known Member
The regen paddles are just an alternate way to enable regen. The brake pedal does the same thing only it can be applied with more regen and finally physical brakes.
I use the regen paddles as a toy, but the one thing about them is I'm sure the physical brakes are not activated by the paddles.
For those using the regen paddles when going downhill to maintain a particular speed I offer the ACC instead.
Unlike cruise control features on other cars that only increase speed the ACC of the Clarity also decreases speed to hold the set speed. This is very handy. Just set the speed to 35 mph, for example, and the ACC will maintain that speed both uphill and downhill. I use it all the time.
Of course this works only if the set speed is appropriate. If tight turns are encountered it may be necessary to break to slow down to a speed lower than that set in the ACC.
I use the regen paddles as a toy, but the one thing about them is I'm sure the physical brakes are not activated by the paddles.
For those using the regen paddles when going downhill to maintain a particular speed I offer the ACC instead.
Unlike cruise control features on other cars that only increase speed the ACC of the Clarity also decreases speed to hold the set speed. This is very handy. Just set the speed to 35 mph, for example, and the ACC will maintain that speed both uphill and downhill. I use it all the time.
Of course this works only if the set speed is appropriate. If tight turns are encountered it may be necessary to break to slow down to a speed lower than that set in the ACC.
I agree. I think the current generated at Chevron 4 and speed above about 55mph is too high for either the wiring or the battery or both.
I always use brake first. If there is nothing emergency, then click the regen a few times to get a "brake boost"
This seems like a safety issue especially given the "texting while driving" times we live in now.
Is it the same in the other Honda Hybrids like Accord ?
I wonder if Honda can correct this with a software fix so the brake lights come on when regen paddle is activated.
Bas
New Member
I agree that the Honda engineers deemed this a safety feature. Basically when in speeds above approx 57 mph, they won’t let you engage all 4 chevron regenerative power, since this might come on to abruptly. While if it was already on 4 chevrons and you go higher than this speed, they kind of assume you are better aware of this regen feature, and they will allow it to stay on. I’m not saying that this makes sense, but I get it from their point of view, since they are trying to protect the driver from unintended results.
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If you drive a manual transmission car, the brake lights don't come on when you downshift to slow down. Why should the Clarity be any different when it's essentially "downshifting" to slow down?
Candice
Active Member
From a previous post -
I did a test last month with my husband following me to a free charger. When we dropped the car off, it was daylight. The brake lights did not come on when I pressed the regen paddle at all, even at level three.
However, on the way home (after dark) with the headlights on, when I was traveling at over 40 mph, the brake lights came on after pressing the paddles twice (3 chevrons). When I was traveling under 40 mph, the brake lights came on after pressing the paddles 3 times (4 chevrons). I run the car with the headlights on auto so if it bright enough during the day, the lights are off and therefore it seems the brake lights are not affected by the regen paddles. I am not sure if you turn the headlights on during the day how it will affect the brake lights/regen paddles as I have not tested it yet.
I did a test last month with my husband following me to a free charger. When we dropped the car off, it was daylight. The brake lights did not come on when I pressed the regen paddle at all, even at level three.
However, on the way home (after dark) with the headlights on, when I was traveling at over 40 mph, the brake lights came on after pressing the paddles twice (3 chevrons). When I was traveling under 40 mph, the brake lights came on after pressing the paddles 3 times (4 chevrons). I run the car with the headlights on auto so if it bright enough during the day, the lights are off and therefore it seems the brake lights are not affected by the regen paddles. I am not sure if you turn the headlights on during the day how it will affect the brake lights/regen paddles as I have not tested it yet.
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David A
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Way to go. Great sleuthing!
Randy Stegbauer
Member
How do you know that applying slight pressure on the brake pedal will engage the disk brakes? You state it as fact and that it's obviously horrible.
The transition so so much smoother than in my Insight that I cannot tell when the disk brakes take over. I'd love to have an inside indicator that detects when the calipers are activated. Then I could train myself to max the regen without causing the brakes to wear. It's interesting to note that the brake pedal can move the Power/Charge Gauge deeper into the charge zone than the highest paddle selection.