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After a brief drive in the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, I'm confident the new model will join the very small subclass of desirable plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, but it won't revolutionize a market segment that seems to be a bigger deal in the minds of automakers than in those of U.S. consumers. The 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid — and its newly announced EPA-estimated electric range of 47 miles — marks the second Clarity powertrain we've driven. The first was the hydrogen fuel-cell version, and a pure battery-electric model is next.
Behind the Wheel
When it arrived, the Clarity's instrument panel showed the battery state of charge at slightly more than 50 percent and projected the remaining electric range at 25.9 miles. A selectable display on the touchscreen rounded it down to 25 miles electric and 346 miles "HV" (hybrid vehicle), with a bar graph for each.
As for the Clarity's driving experience, it's ... fine. Typical of most plug-in hybrids, the Clarity provides modest all-electric acceleration. It responds more like most plug-in hybrids (the Toyota Prius Prime and Ford C-Max Energi, for examples) than the Chevrolet Volt, relying on both the electricity and the gas to accelerate its quickest. The Volt accelerates strongly under electric power alone and fires up the gas engine only at very high speeds or when the battery is depleted.
The Clarity's accelerator pedal travel automatically triggers the engine after you push past a certain point in pedal travel (like a gear-kickdown pedal switch on some automatic-transmission cars). Even if you don't press the pedal past the resistance point, the engine may also turn on based on load. The threshold depends on which driving mode you're in, but you can expect to remain under electric power under normal circumstances. The EV range is a good indicator of how well a PHEV is earning its keep, but in some cases — such as higher speeds — the car should be trusted to determine which power source is more efficient for the circumstances.
Behind the Wheel
When it arrived, the Clarity's instrument panel showed the battery state of charge at slightly more than 50 percent and projected the remaining electric range at 25.9 miles. A selectable display on the touchscreen rounded it down to 25 miles electric and 346 miles "HV" (hybrid vehicle), with a bar graph for each.
As for the Clarity's driving experience, it's ... fine. Typical of most plug-in hybrids, the Clarity provides modest all-electric acceleration. It responds more like most plug-in hybrids (the Toyota Prius Prime and Ford C-Max Energi, for examples) than the Chevrolet Volt, relying on both the electricity and the gas to accelerate its quickest. The Volt accelerates strongly under electric power alone and fires up the gas engine only at very high speeds or when the battery is depleted.
The Clarity's accelerator pedal travel automatically triggers the engine after you push past a certain point in pedal travel (like a gear-kickdown pedal switch on some automatic-transmission cars). Even if you don't press the pedal past the resistance point, the engine may also turn on based on load. The threshold depends on which driving mode you're in, but you can expect to remain under electric power under normal circumstances. The EV range is a good indicator of how well a PHEV is earning its keep, but in some cases — such as higher speeds — the car should be trusted to determine which power source is more efficient for the circumstances.
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