What type of vehicle were you previously driving before the Clarity?

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What type of vehicle were you mainly driving before driving the Clarity?

  • ICE only (internal combustion gas or diesel)

    Votes: 106 65.4%

  • Hybrid (e.g. Prius)

    Votes: 35 21.6%

  • PHEV (plug in hybrid vehicle with ICE engine)

    Votes: 16 9.9%

  • BEV (battery all electric vehicle)

    Votes: 8 4.9%

  • Other (e.g. natural gas, hydrogen, etc...)

    Votes: 3 1.9%
  • Total voters
    162
I just upgraded from a 2009 Civic coupe (186,000 miles). Never had any issues with the Civic, but it was close to needing some larger maintenance and I decided it was time to upgrade. Hoping I can squeeze 10 years out of the Clarity as well.
 
Daily drove a 2009 1 ton Siverado dually for a decade. Still love the rumble of the diesel engine, but the practical and economical upsides of the Clarity are substantial.
 
I’ll run all the way back to ‘97:
1979 Mercury Monarch
1987 Mercury Topaz
2000 Honda Civic Si
1992 Honda Civic CX (with Engine swap from Si)
1990 Acura Integra LS
1994? Toyota Tercel
1992 Volvo 940 Turbo
2007 Honda Fit
2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
Married 2013
2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Ex
2013 Honda Civic Hybrid (Leather)
2017 Kia Niro Ex (current)
2018 Honda Clarity (current)

Looking to replace the Niro with a full BEV that would cost under $300/month and has a TSP rating from IIHS ideally.
 
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Current: 2018 Clarity Touring (silver)
last vehicles:
- 2016 Lexus GS350 Fsport
- 2014 MBZ E-350 Sport
- 2012 MBZ E-350 Sport
- 2008 Infiniti M35 (bought used in 2009 with only 4K miles on it)
- 2006 Hyundai Sonata Limited (first year of new body style and V6)
- 2003 MBZ C260
 
Storm Trooper said:
The gas engine has come on a few of times for no apparent reason (no fast exhilaration, no hills, no low battery, no overcharged battery) so I have used about a gallon of gas in the 1700 miles I have on the vehicle. Does anyone know if there is a “stale gas” feature that would cause the engine to run periodically just so the gas doesn’t go bad?
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Unlike the Volt which runs the engine as needed to prevent fuel from sitting in the tank for more than 1 year, the Clarity seems more than willing to let the gas sit forever. It does run a System Check periodically, but no where near enough to empty the tank in a year, at least for me. My Clarity has gone over 6 months and 5,000 miles in EV and has not lost a bar on the fuel gauge. If you hardly ever have an HV trip, then you will need to address the “stale gas” issue either with Stabil or by purposely running the engine. I would think that if you use a tank every month or two that you’ll be OK and not have to worry about it.
I’m on the far, far end of the EV/HV ratio, so I’m using Stabil and may even have to push the dreaded HV button this year if I don’t take a long trip soon.
 
2014 Mazda 6 GT. I loved that car and had a sort of buyer's remorse the first week, missing some stuff like the backing crosstraffic alert, the commanding knob, the lumbar support and especially it's looks, but after three weeks without stopping at the pump and slowly unveiling this car's secrets I'm not looking back anymore
 
2006 Prius to 2011 LEAF SL to 2012 Prius Advance Plug-n. Bought 2018 Touring 2 weeks ago. Great car. Also have BOLT Premier.
 
2014 Prius V for me.

What I find interesting is that in HV mode on the highway I get better fuel economy with my Clarity (usually just under 5 l/100km) than I ever did with my Prius V (usually just under 6 l/100km).

Loving my Clarity - averaging 2.3 l/100km over my first 25000 km!!
 
2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with the 6 speed manual. Heavily modified with 37" tires and averaged 12-14mpg. Much less than that when on a trail. I decided to retire it to weekends and outdoor adventures as I put over 56k miles in the 3 years I've owned it and want to enjoy it for many years to come.
 
2009 Honda Fit with about 100k miles. I drove it for 10 years and loved it. It still had plenty of life left in it but I put solar panels on my house recently and the price of a Clarity after all of the dealer and tax incentives was just way too good to pass up.
 
2010 Honda Insight
Had 270k miles when I upgraded to the Clarity. No issues at all with the Insight, probably would’ve made it another 100k. Still was getting me 43 MPG on highways. Great little commuter car. Clarity is just better in every way I need.


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‘04 Prius traded at 190k miles
‘13 Prius- still have it (paid for)
‘15 civic hybrid lease swapped for my Clarity
I would love to have a BEV next. I’m looking forward to all the new BEV options we should have in the next 5 years.
 
A lot of VIN numbers starting with “J” in my life for some reason.

When I first saw the Clarity it somehow looked familiar, especially the back end. No I wasn't thinking of the original Honda Insight, or the GM EV1, it was something else. Then I suddenly realized it reminded me of my very first car, a 1977 Datsun 200SX.

Datsun 200SX 1978.webp


My parents bought me the Datsun when I started college, I wound up making the last two years of payments and then owning it. My next car was a used Chrysler that I bought from my uncle. Then after that I continued the unintended tradition of purchasing only new cars manufactured in Japan:

1992 Camry wagon. The sedan was made in Kentucky but the wagon was made in Japan.

2002 Prius. My forum name is in tribute to this memorable car. The same model year as the Prius that is in the Henry Ford Museum (guess they couldn't find a pristine 2001).

2006 Prius. Thirteen flawless years of driving. Came with a backup camera and three-door smart key! Only high end Lexus and Cadillacs had those features back then.

2018 Clarity Touring - has the same number of windows as the Prius and the Space Shuttle (eleven, to save you from running out to your garage and counting).
 
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