Is the Honda Clarity Too Loud | Top 10 Comments Answered on a Country Roads Trip
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- The Honda Clarity has a small engine and can be loud at times. In this video we test the loudness of the 2018 Honda Clarity in different scenarios. Also, your top 10 comments are addressed:
1. Did you Buy the Clarity Locally: Yes, at I-79 Honda / i79hondamazda1
2. Do you Know what it will Tow? The answer I have found is 2000 pounds.
3. Is it Necessary to Use Premium Gas? No, but I prefer it.
4. What price do you think is reasonable? Between 20k and 25k for a used Clarity.
5. How do you like this car? Love it. Will always drive a plug-in car after owning this one.
6. Have you been able to estimate the cost of electricity use? At most, for me, $9 a month. This is calculated as an average based on a year over year comparison. I have not tried to measure my total KWh consumption.
7. How long did the factory tires last? 19,000 miles.
8. How do you use HV mode? You can turn it on to preserve your last few miles of EV range in order to maintain performance. You can also use it to save your EV range for in-town driving and use Gas on the highway, in an attempt to be more efficient.
9. How is the Cabin Noise? Cabin noise is low, if you own a comparable gasoline powered Honda, the noise level is similar.
10. Is there a big difference in Economy at Higher speed? Yes, over the speed limit you can expect your fuel economy to decrease due to the size of the car compared to the size of the engine (1.5L)
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It was perfect, I asked you about cabin noise in your previous video but know you showed me actual, thank you for being considered.
Thanks for doing this video, I've watched and enjoyed all of them.
One additional point on HV Mode. You mentioned the "short push" for maintaining your current battery charge so that it's available for when your back in town. There's also the "long push" which charges your depleted battery to about 57% while you're highway driving so that you have EV Mode available for you when back to city driving. The HV Mode(s) and the engine noise are probably the 2 most misunderstood things about the Clarity.
Beautiful place to live. Negatives views of West Virginia before your videos. I knew a guy who’s from there, who moved to Los Angeles, and he never spoke of the States beauty. He was a very cool and highly intelligent guy and I loved him. He moved back a few years ago. Thanks for the video.
Do you ever feel like this car can't keep up with busy traffic without creating a ruckus?
I love the candid honest sharing of all this information by the way. It's what makes RUclips great ! By the people for the people type deal.
The Clarity isn’t fast. It’s designed for efficiency, and its biggest advantage is its size. Thanks for your feedback, Cheers!
We bought a 2019 Clarity new in November 2019. It simply is an amazing car. Like you, I don't think I will ever own a non-hybrid vehicle again. All our driving is in the city (mostly non-highway). We regularly drive 500+ miles between visits to the gas station; where we put in 5 gallons of gas ($3.49 a gallon in California). So we love the gas mileage.
I use sport mode if I have 4 adults in the car. (4 adults fit comfortably by the way) It makes reaching highway speeds easy. Friends who have been in the car always comment on the quiet performance and comfort.
Keeping some battery life and driving in HV minimizes the noise coming from the engine and maximizes the mpg. The "angry bee" noise only comes on in full throttle or high speed highway driving (80 mph) when there is not enough charge in the battery. I suspect that the low friction tires use a very hard compound on the tread and that causes the only noise we notice most of the time.
Personally I love the lane keep assist function the best. Driving on a 5 lane freeway at 75 mph is stressful at times. Having the LKA on means the car won't wonder if I am momentarily distracted.
@@randomvideotosee we have 31,000 miles on it and it has been very reliable. The shift control module had to be replaced last month, but it was covered by the warranty. There was a work around, so it didn't hinder our use of the vehicle until we got it to the dealer. In warm weather we get 44 miles+ on a charge, in 30 degree weather we get 39+ miles on a charge. We will probably need tires in 10k to 15k miles. I find that on trips long enough to need the engine I switch to HV mode with 17+ miles of range left, which keeps the engine noise down to a whisper, even on hills.
Wow, WV roads are terrible. I thought KY was bad. You mentioned that the performance is notably less in HV mode. I generally keep my in Sport mode when I am in HV and I do not see a difference. I know that sport mode doesn't change anything but the accelerator response, but it does make a difference. Thanks for the video.
The premium gas vs regular gas is a myth that's been busted MANY times by reputable sources over the years. Premium gas is NOT better EXCEPT for engines that REQUIRE premium. Most cars DO NOT require premium and DO NOT run better or more efficiently on premium.
Its not better youre right but what it does is it will clean carbon build up in your engine so it last longer . I have a prius that went 432k miles . Engine didnt die battery did and i just got 300 bucks from junk yard
@@vickvega571it doesn't clean anything. Seafoam does. That's wrong. A prius will go 1mill miles on any gas
Thank you for the video. I don't know if my experience is the same as what you described. The battery was depleted (no bars) and when I tried to accelerate, the engine revved but felt like the transmission was slipping. I will try Sport Mode to see if that solves the slippage/lack of power. I always keep it on Econ because I didn't know how to use the other modes.
Thanks for your feedback, Cheers!
Great video. I have some information to share
1. You cannot purchase a Clarity at any dealer. Honda will tell you can (or not depending on who you reach at Honda corporate). There have been numerous reports on forums of buyers being flat refused even if they say they won't buy any other Honda from the dealer.
2. Premium gasoline is not required. This is an Atkinson engine and they run just fine on 87 or higher octane. Page 566 of the owners manual. I've put the lowest grade gas in for 1 1/2 years with the same response as the one time I filled it with premium.
3. The chance of gasoline going bad is slim. The tank is pressurized just for that reason. Honda knew that gas was not going to be used that much and the pressurized tank keeps it fresh for a long time. I'm sure you've noticed that you have to push that button and wait until the pressure is released before you can open the filler cover.
4.The proper use of HV mode is to maintain the level of drive battery charge. It will maintain the level of charge at approximately 55% (or less depending on the drive battery level when you start HV) and the engine will stop and start as needed. HV Plus mode is used to charge the battery constantly. If you HV+ the engine will not stop and start. It will run non-stop.The biggest problem with these modes is that you have to activate them after stopping for gas, etc.
5. Sport mode does not use the engine unless the pedal is pushed past the "click" The difference between Sport and EV is the distance required to press the pedal for the same amount of acceleration. Sport simply remaps the pedal to respond quicker.
6. Engine noise. It is loud when it enters Angry Bees bode, which is what we call that loud revving. When I drive my 2008 Sorento it is louder. Angry Bees mode is annoying because we are used to the car being so quiet. Newer cars are quieter so the difference is more noticeable.
7. You mentioned the mileage being all over the place. That's why we call those numbers the Guess-O-Meter.
I've driven ours at 98mph (Don't ask. don't tell). Angry Bees woke up, but the car handled it beautifully.
We have had our Clarity since the first of May 2019. We love this car. Quirks and all.
@Johnny Lee True, and thank you for mentioning it. I should have. There are dealers outside of California that still stock them, but very few, and only because they requested them from Honda. Honda is concentrating on ZEV requirements which is why they pulled the stock back to California. They actually pulled vehicles off dealer lots in other states and shipped to California. I'm not sure bout other ZEV states, but it would be something to look into.
@Johnny Lee Yes, but only for California. They don't care what the rest of the states do.
Extremely helpful. I almost purchased a leftover from CA to have it shipped to the East Coast. On the very day I was about to do that, two dealerships near me in the NY-NJ area each received an "allocation" of 2 Claritys each. Both sold immediately from one dealership. I think the other dealership may still have 1 or 2. I was told that's all they will get for the entire year, so I was very fortunate. This is a phenomenal car. So pleased with it.
How do you put the car in HV+ mode? I just have an HV button...
@@TheBMW2002ti If you long press the HV button for 2-3 seconds it will go into HV battery charge mode. But only if the battery capacity is below 60%.
Thanks for the video. I currently have a older Prius Plug in with only 11 mile ev range. I am looking at possibly buying a Clarity with 47 mile ev range.
Depending on your use case, a plug in hybrid can be great for fuel savings. Thanks for your comment, Cheers!
Perfect at 24:50 your sounds like mine. Sounds like rod knock at low speed with ice on. To me it’s pretty loud at low speeds. So I guess I’m not worried now. I bought it used a few months ago with 34k on it. Now that it got colder I use the ice a little more. And this bothered me. I’ll have to film it so you can hear mine.
Please do! Would love to check it out! Thanks for your comment! Cheers!
I just bought a 2018 Clarity with 26,000 miles on it. ($23k) I've had it for less than a month, and the previous owner didn't seem able to give much explanation about the electric versus hybrid situation as he drove only electric at all times.
I've taken two 120 mi highway trips each way so far.
On the first trip from New York to Pennsylvania I didn't hear any additional engine noise at any point. On yesterday's trip, 60 mi down the New Jersey turnpike I heard a sound like a loud pickup was passing me in the next Lane. When that never happened I realized, Oh, this is me. Luckily a service area was 2 miles ahead. I pulled over and called the previous owner and he said yes it's nothing to worry about. But I really still had no idea what it was and I started watching videos. Yours was excellent, but I feel like you all have a lot of understanding of how these hybrid vehicles work, which I don't. And the manual is useless, unless you have all that knowledge already. ( I also tried to use a public charger for the first time down here in Pennsylvania yesterday but the snow storm increased and I had to give up.)
I've been loving this Clarity based on the electric use around home, but since this noise started yesterday on this long distance highway trip, I really don't know what I'm doing and what to do to make it better. If someone could please give me the really simple this is what you do when you have to go farther than your electric battery will take you to keep the noise down (and still be as environmentally friendly as possible) I'd be very grateful.
And, how do the paddles function???
Thank you, all, for the helpful video and comments.
Paddles increase Regen breaking. You can tap once, or up to three times in either direction to increase or decrease the amount of regen. If you are going to travel more than your electric range will allow, make sure you press the hybrid vehicle mode button for a one count to engage regular hybrid vehicle mode with 10 miles of range remaining. This will keep enough electric range to keep your engine from sounding like it’s going to explode. If you forget, and run out of electric range, then press and hold the hybrid vehicle mode button until the HV charge mode is engaged. This will charge your engine back to around 50%. It will sound like someone is going to blow up your card for that period of time, but at least it will be over. The best way to travel on the interstate in your car when you know your trip is going to be longer than your electric range, is to engage sport mode after about 10 miles of electric travel. Save your electricity for street driving, not highway. I have a ton of videos about all of these topics, please feel free to peruse my channel, thank you so much for your comment. I know you will enjoy your new car.
I'm really thinking about buying a used clarity. Thank you for sharing all the information.
Do it, saw base clarifies around my area go for 13-18k depending on the miles. I have a touring but honestly, you don't need it all it is is leather seats and electronic seat movers. Honestly you save so much money on gas it's amazing.
@@alex0424619 Is that really all that is offered for the touring trim? Leather and electronic seat removers? That almost makes buying the base undoubtedly the better decision. How much do you spend on gas in a month? I really am thinking of getting the Clarity over the 2016 Prius that I was looking at.
@@Nico-02 Get the Clarity if your commute is less than 50 miles. My commute is 45 miles and I get about 1500 miles per tank of gas. Only drawback is no spare tire.
Touring model also gets Satellite/Sirius Xm radio with it.
hybrids the worst of both worlds
My understanding on the volt is that once the battery runs out the motor turns on only to turn the generator, so the rpms remain constant. What you are saying is that the clarity is different in that once the motor turns on, it is then like a regular car and the rpms vary with the speed and terrain.
The RPMs do vary, based on how much power you have left and how much you need. A different sound will emit if it’s in HV charge mode. Additionally, I have Zero experience with a Volt. Thanks for your comment.
Ive had a 2018 Clarity for a month. This is my thinking on electric power cost. Battery gets about 50 miles. Gas engine gets about 50 MPG. Therefore a full battery is about one gallon of gas. It takes 12 hours at 1250 watts (measured) to fill the battery. 1250 X 12 =
Thank you
Welcome! Thanks for watching! Cheers!
My regen paddles actually have started breaking down. I've noticed that sometimes when I have "max regenerative braking on" (4 downward arrows) It's almost like the car slips. For a couple seconds the regenerative braking completely stops and obviously the car rolls forward at a much faster speed. I'm forced to step on the brakes as I use regenerative braking almost every time I come to a stop.
I’m sorry to hear this. Thanks for sharing, Cheers!
One thing to consider is if your battery is full, Regen won't work
How bright or functional are the head lights on high beam? How great is the ride on our WV roads pot holes, and our repaired pot hole speed bumps? We enjoy our reviews!
Will address these in next video, thanks for your comment!
Honda makes a big deal about the regen paddles, but when you brake with the pedal does it also regenerate the battery? (like a Prius or any other gas/electric vehicle)
Yes, but it also uses the brake. The Paddles do not use the brake. The pedals use the brake and the regen.
Put it in Sport plus HV mode and it takes care of that revving issue
Thanks for the info! I appreciate that! Cheers!
I passed on the Clarity after test driving due to the high revving . It happened not be charged when I test drove it and during mild acceleration it was revving at high RPM and way loud.
Yep. That’s the Clarity.
Does the Clarity ICE engine go on to burn off gasoline periodically to prevent the gas from going stale and to keep the ICE engine exercised like the Chevy Volt does? Consumer Reports says that gas kept in tank over 3 months start to go stale from their studies during the shutdown which reduced driving to work.
Yes, it does that if you don't use the engine for a while.
Just for the sake of Clarity *pun intended* is this the Fuel Cell or the plugin in hybrid? I believe the Fuel cell version can only be purchased in California.
PHEV
I had a gen 1 Volt, and loved driving on electric, but hated it when the generatr motor kicked in. so I sold it and bought a Tesla model S. Now that you have experienced Electric driving do you regret hauling around a motor, when you could just get an ev with fast charging and longer range?
The minute I can afford one, I will get it.
ABSOLUTELY NOT....I have a 2021 Clarity and I would keep it over a Tesla any day. When they develop an EV car that you can recharge to 350 miles in 5 minutes and not damage the EV battery doing so, then I'd get one.
With the Clarity, I get to use up to 53 EV miles for all my local driving (that takes care of 3 days charge free), and then when I take a long trip and don't have a place to charge once I get there (this just happened when I drove 350 miles to visit family and had no way to charge at home once i got there), I just stop and get gas and drive hybrid, getting 45 mpg in a large, luxurious car. Don't need to go and sit somewhere waiting for my car battery to get recharged for more miles or the ride home (awful constraint).
Thinking of. A used clarity. Wondering what your thoughts would be. I have 60mile commute to work and 60 miles home. Can charge 120v overnight at home and about 9 hours at 120v at work. All highway driving at 55 to 60 miles an hour. How do you think I would do for gas mileage per day? Is it worth getting a clarity or would a regular hybrid like an insight be a better option? Any info you could provide would be appreciated?
You sound like the perfect candidate for a Clarity. Should get you 40 miles or so each way on electricity.
@@Jennifer-pz2qp all summer commuting. Have a growing family so the clarity would suit me much better than a volt long term
@@Aslash304 thanks for your Input. Your videos have been extremely helpful
Hi can you tell me how reliable will it be for me to purchase a 2018 clarity touring with 9k miles any thoughts will help
I can’t predict the condition the car is in. But the Clarity maintenance I did over 27,000 miles was a 2 oil changes, $300 in gas, and one set of tires ($750). No issues at all. Hope this helps. Thanks for your comment, Cheers!
Hello-might you be able to tell how many Kw are left when the battery "empties" and the ice kicks in? ie chevy volt will start around 16kw on full charge but the ice kicks in at around a 5 kw or so ( I guess this is to protect the battery}
I am certain this is similar with the Clarity, but I’ve never seen the official figure. In fact, it’s been said that Honda refuses to release a figure. Users have been able to estimate that the battery has just under 3kWh remaining when it’s “dead” and the total usable is 11-12 kWh. Hope this helps. Thanks for your comment, Cheers!
@@Aslash304 thanks!
which tire did you put on to replace the original one. the same michelin energy saver A/S? or some other tires?
Mastercraft LSR Grand Touring. Affordable and rated for long distance. I’ve had great performance
@@Aslash304 thanks!! do you noticed any changes in range compare to the OEM tires?
@@quiet-cheese yes, range seems better on new tires
@@Aslash304 oh wow!
I live in Toronto so winter tires are an issue.
Replaced with Michelin Cross trek which is a summer tire as well as a a winter tire on my first change over. highly recommend these over winter tire changeovers being a thing of the past.
Rotate every 10k km.
Does the Clarity have auto dimming headlights?
Depends on the year. 2018 does not. Thanks for your comment, Cheers!
Premium gas will increase fuel consumption on Atkinson cycle engines such as in Honda Clarity. Reason being is the construction of such motors imitating lower compression of an Atkinson (by keeping a valve semi closed on compression). The ignited mixture of premium gas will exit the cylinders at faster rates than the regular gas producing no desired effects of higher compression and economy observed in regular internal combustion engines.
Okay, that was a bit techie for me to understand. Basically, using premium gas will result in poorer fuel mileage, correct?
@@tracygee Yes! In essence, higher octane gas gives a better, more thorough burnout of mixture creating greater pressure within the cylinder. In Atkinson cycle, that simply goes out of the pipe.
My research tells me, from 25 years as an auto tech, it is a waste to purchase high octane fuel. Especially for vehicles not requiring it. It is mostly psychological! It is like those additives I call "mechanics in a can," that really do little to improve performance.
Thanks for your feedback, Cheers!
1250 X 12 = 15000 watt-hours or 15 Kwatt-hr. I pay 14 cents per KWH so 15 X 0.14 =$2.10 per `charge or $2.10 per gallon of gas.
That is only if you use the ENTIRE battery.
@@75zl1 Yes. I empty and fill the battery twice per day. It never rests.
Use only non-ethanol gasoline. Premium gasoline has ethanol which attracts water and degrades quickly.
Clarity's engine is not loud, I have a Prime also, that is LOUD!
Right on. Thanks for your feedback, Cheers!
Yes it’s a terrible misconception on your part, feeling up with the wrong octane gas will be a costly mistake for you or the next owner. Like your videos though 👍
I appreciate your comment, and thanks for watching! Cheers!
It won't cause any damage
I have a clarity and the 4 cylinder is only loud because it is so quiet in electric mode boo hoo what picky people..quietest vehicle i owned was my mercedes C280, bar none. by a benz if you want quiet