Hi I found a used 2018 Clarity base model at a dealership with 91,000 miles and clean title. For $15,000. Hopefully I can negotiate it down. I’m in California but I was wondering if that seemed like a good deal. Also if there are any ev credits still available. I’m new to owning a plug in hybrid so this would be my first.
Also I’m assuming there will be battery degradation but how bad should the degradation be at this point?
If doing a long drive, what is the most efficient way to do it: go right to HV when on highway, wait till 50% battery then go to HV, drain battery all way down and then let HV go on automatically, turn on HV Charge when battery at 50%?
I changed my brake pads at 121k miles for my 2018 Clarity phev touring. So much meat left on them.
Mostly dense city combat defensive driving. Minimal paddle use.
Amazing
We left with a full battery and were able to charge about 2 more full ones, so about 130 miles of EV driving. Given 25.2 gallons used over 1370 miles gas driving is 54.4mpg, still pretty good!
I used EV down to about 50-60%, then switched to HV mode and only used the last half of I was going to a location with a charger. Otherwise left it in HV for all types of driving.
Side note: cruise logic is atrocious... Decelerating down hills then mashing on the gas and accelerating up them. I probably could have done better if I didn't use it. also, just went the speed limit 65 and above, 55 and below I went 5 mph over and Canada 7 km/h over.6
I own a 2018 Clarity, just turned 50,000 km (30,000 miles). Averaging 0.1 l/100km since new. Three tanks of gas in 8 years with lots of stabilizer.😇 When you guys talk about Ah value how does one find that measurement? What’s a good number? Thanks.