My initial test Clarity does
My initial test Clarity does not charged at all. (The dealer had not have a level 2 charger. Thus, it was not practically possible to charge.) Yes, initially the Clarity was loud when going up a hill @ highway speed, which was the first segment right after the dealer lot. (I also tried 2018 Accord Sports 2.0 Turbo. The engine noise for the same condition was loud too. The condition was the worst for the Clarity, while it should be normal to the 2018 Accord Sports 2.0 Turbo. Thus, I would say it is not a fair assessment -- worst vs normal for a highly demanding road segment.) Then it was getting better. I drove at 50 MPH on the semi-highway. When I return to the dealer lot, it showed 50 MPG. I thought that it was good enough to me because 50 MPG was under a non-ideal condition. Following day, the dealer charged up the Clarity. The difference wasis day and night. Of course, I purchased the Clarity. Now, I have owned the Clarity for one month, and drove 1700 miles. Most of the miles are EV miles. My average range with battery only varies 65 to 75 miles,which is far better than EPA estimation 47 miles. To my curiosity, I have measured HV mode after the battery completely ran out. Then I continued driving two more days without charging. My Clarity showed 0 EV mile. The HV MPG result (70-80F sunny days): the Hybrid MPG for my commutes is 75 MPG! I could not believe this number. Thus, I put gas into my tank. The MPG was correct per my gas purchase. In short, I am really happy with my Clarity, not just because of the EV range and HV MPG, but also because the extremely smooth ride and luxury internal material and design. Again, this is what I get, and as EPA MPG estimation tells that an actual MPG may varies.