46-52 seems a bit on the low side. That would be 29-33 miles. I have a 2020 with only 7000 miles on it and I’m getting around 55 miles (88 km) with the colder weather now. Although I drive like a grandpa! 😄Hey Everyone
I’ve just purchased a 2019 clarity with 27k (km as I’m from BC, 🇨🇦 (just under 17 thousand miles)).
First off - I love it - $33 cad for 1400 km!! It’s unreal! And the drive is typical Honda being very smooth!
I do have a worry though. The stated range is 76km, and I know battery degradation occurs over the years so I expected a little less than the 76km. However it’s showing 52km to 46 km in range when fully charged. We have had temps go from about 3 degrees Celsius to about -4 overnight. Would the cold temps generally lead to this much reduction in range? Is this something I should ask the dealer about?
Thanks all!
Gareth
I’ve tried driving as conservatively as I can and it still is fairly accurate on the distance compared with actual distance driven. Although it is heating the car!46-52 seems a bit on the low side. That would be 29-33 miles. I have a 2020 with only 7000 miles on it and I’m getting around 55 miles (88 km) with the colder weather now. Although I drive like a grandpa! 😄
However, if I drove more normally and used heat a lot I’m pretty sure I’d be down in the mid to high 30s (miles).
Good to know! I’ll give that a try and see if I can get that range up a bit! My drive to work is 26km each way, so I’m aiming for the trip to be on EV alone!Cold weather definitely effects the ability of Lithium batteries to hold and efficiently get energy into and out of them. IMO, a 30% reduction in EV range after a significant cold soak is not unusual, especially if the vehicle heater is used much while driving. You can minimize this by preconditioning the cabin while on shore power (just before leaving), and using the seat heaters (if so equipped) as much as possible instead of the HVAC while on the road.
K - this makes sense then! Hopefully the weather picks up! My driving habits have changed so much since getting this car!! It’s almost become a game to get the best mileage I can!At about 20 degrees F I was getting close to what you posted, around 30 miles on a charge
I have a 2021 Clarity Touring with just over 8000 miles/12,900 km. I live in Vermont, so cold weather is the norm from November to March. I play the mileage stretch game, too. But I do not experience that great a drop with outdoor temp drop. My car is in a covered shelter with no doors, kind of like a wind tunnel, but roughly the same temp as outside.K - this makes sense then! Hopefully the weather picks up! My driving habits have changed so much since getting this car!! It’s almost become a game to get the best mileage I can!
