Used 2018 Honda Clarity Plug in Hybrid for Sale

If everything goes right, nobody remembers. If anything goes wrong, It’s a story no one forgets. The Clarity does EVERYTHING I need without a trade off. Fuel economy, comfort, very roomy for my 3 ...

If everything goes right, nobody remembers. If anything goes wrong, It’s a story no one forgets. The Clarity does EVERYTHING I need without a trade off. Fuel economy, comfort, very roomy for my 3 high school/college kids in the back seat. And a FULL SIZED trunk for groceries, book bags, sports equipment, or luggage. “Mom car” talk stops here. The Clarity GOES! In Atlanta traffic (from suburbs to downtown and back), I use zero gas for my 40-45 minute commute at speeds from stop/go to 80mph in HOV lane. Modes allow REAL zip, HV, electric, or charge while driving. “Infotainment” is intuitive like iPad. Great phone connectivity/navigation. Critical point: needs driver attention and adjusting to new. Or it’s an unforgettable story.

Pros

Fuel Economy: 1.5 hrs to full charge with level 2 charger (41.5 to 50.7 miles depending on weather: mild = better charge). Avg cost for full charge $1:37. Avg gasoline need: 1.5 gallons regular every 3-5 weeks = Costs roughly $3.74 every 3 to 5 weeks. Fuel has legitimately dropped to approximately $50/MONTH. Work let’s me plug in the Honda included 12Volt level 1 charger while I’m there. No cost to me after I showed them the energy consumption cost from home.
Braking: Regenerative breaking adds to my electric range. In addition, the “paddle shifters” are really “left paddle slows the car/right releases the slowing”. These paddles work with the electric motors to add charge to the battery. The paddles use the motors, not the brake pads, and when combined with the brakes, the stopping is smooth, solid, and BOTH add energy to the car for increased range. Oh, my goodness! Less wear and tear on the brakes AND “free” charging.
Cost to Maintain: Uses VERY LITTLE gasoline. Regular maintenance visits are no more expensive than our Honda Civic. There is a sensor that lets the driver know the “oil life remaining.” This is better than the arbitrary miles determination. The tires are low roll resistance, high energy efficiency tires. Although this means it is an initial expensive purchase, the tires are by default, high quality. They have been lasting their full mileage “life expectancy.”

Cons

Weather Versatility: Bad decision in newer cars to eliminate the JACK AND SPARE TIRE! The little compressor and “fix-a-flat” canister goop are worthless and leave the driver/passengers/kids stranded if there is sidewall damage, or a hole too large to stop an “air leak”. Roadside assistance is WORTHLESS if cell service is spotty or you ironically have no charge on your cell phone. And no spare is available for purchase yet (without buying a full sized entire tire) and jack. Unnecessary “extra” extra weight. Otherwise, batteries do vary in charge range with extremes of weather temperature.

I love this car. I have a 90 minute commute to work each way every day. My gas milage is around 55 mpg. The only downside is that I have to stop and fill up (6 gallons) every 3rd trip. I would be ...

I love this car. I have a 90 minute commute to work each way every day. My gas milage is around 55 mpg. The only downside is that I have to stop and fill up (6 gallons) every 3rd trip. I would be able to do it less if my job had a charging station, but it is still much less expensive than driving a non-hybrid car. The interior is very nice, though not luxury. If you want a luxury care with all of the bells and whistles, this car isn't for you. If you want a good quality car that is nice, but not extravagant, this is great. The trunk is large for a car this size. I have been able to take more stuff than expected in the car.

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Cost to Maintain
Fuel Economy
Ride and Handling

Cons

Cabin Noise: If it is running only on electric, the cabin is very quiet. Once it converts to gas powered, the engine is kind of loud. It took a bit to get used to it, but once I know why the engine is being loud, it is fine.
Seat Comfort: No terrible, but does need a little better lumbar support.

Honda clarity fluctuates between a full charge of 45 and 50 Mpge per charge. and has many interesting features. my favorite is when setting cruise control and the car will actually stop if the car in ...

Honda clarity fluctuates between a full charge of 45 and 50 Mpge per charge. and has many interesting features. my favorite is when setting cruise control and the car will actually stop if the car in front of you slows down. however the app to control certain features and monitor the charging is bad. the app sometimes doesn't work, you're unable to set the percentage of how much you want to charge your car because as most people know you never want to constantly do 100%, it can wear out the battery, and when you try to update the app to see what % charge you are at, and only updates about every 30 minutes.

Pros

Fuel Economy: if you charge your car constantly it may be one to two months do you actually have to put any gas in your tank
Cargo Space: the trunk is actually a decent size I thought it would be a lot smaller.
Cost to Maintain: because you mostly use the electrical part of your engine oil changes are about every 9 months if that and so far I had only in one minor issue and that was due to CarMax accidentally filling the oil higher than needed. with that in mind CarMax kept their end of the deal and repaired it immediately.

Cons

Technology and Entertainment: as I mentioned before the app is not very user friendly and if you want to switch from FM to say your Bluetooth you do have to touch the screen and while you're driving that can be dangerous.
Fuel Economy: as I mentioned it is good to charge your car but if you don't charge your car and use straight gas it does say 44 miles to the gallon but it seems like the gas gauge goes down quickly.

Used 2018 Honda Clarity Plug in Hybrid for Sale

2018 Honda Clarity Plug in Hybrid Reviews

A Seriously critical review of the Clarity

A Seriously critical review of the Clarity

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I love this car

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great carbon app isn't great

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