You might want to pass on the upcoming Honda Clarity, unless you feel like stopping every 80 miles for a change. Official pricing for the Clarity EV has not yet been announced, but the vehicle is expected to start around $35,000 before tax credits and incentives. "These people want a battery car and they know what they do and where they go," Center told the news outlet of projected Clarity customers. Honda is hoping that the price of the car is attractive enough to make up for its short range. That's way low compared to the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, which has a 238-mile range, and just about every other EV out there, the report points out.
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Honda Clarity EV Rumored To Have 80-Mile Range
According to a recently published report, the Clarity EV is going to launch with a range of 80 miles (129 kilometers) or thereabout. Honda may have signed an agreement with Hitachi to co-develop and sell electric vehicle motors, but then again, Honda might not be on the right track with its electrification strategy.
Honda Clarity Will Have Surprisingly Short 80-Mile Range
Honda Clarity Will Have Surprisingly Short 80-Mile RangeHonda has put itself in a challenging situation: selling a battery electric car that gets limited range as the market prepares for long-range electric cars. Adding an 80-mile range Clarity may draw a comparison. SEE ALSO: Honda Clarity Priced Competitively With Toyota MiraiA sales forecast wasn't released, but the electric Clarity will be beat the Fit EV "by a whole lot," he said. Honda says making the all-electric Clarity longer range would drive up the sticker price beyond what people will pay for it. Nearly every other battery electric car on the market goes over 80 miles now.
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