2019 Honda Clarity Electric Performance

明确电动双25.5千瓦时锂离子battery pack with a 161-horsepower electric motor and a single-speed transmission to drive the front wheels of this battery electric vehicle - front-wheel drive is the standard for this class of EV. In-town performance is swift, however the system suffers a little at highway speeds or when needing to effect swift overtaking maneuvers. 0-60 mph is glacial, taking more than 12 seconds to achieve the mark. In this regard it lags behind more accomplished competition like the Hyundai Kona Electric with a hot-hatch-like sub-seven second sprint. Other rivals like the Chevrolet Bolt and Hyundai Kona Electric are far sportier, more comfortable, and crucially, offer a better powertrain and greater range than the mere 89 miles from the Clarity Electric.

The 25.5-kWH lithium-ion battery pack in the Clarity Electric is paired to an electric motor rated at 161 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque and a single-speed transmission. The system offers less power than the FCV version of the Clarity but delivers the same amount of torque. This makes swift work of around-town excursions, and the low-down torque delivery is perfect for getting up to midrange speeds to merge into traffic. It's not blazingly quick, but it does the job efficiently enough up to about 40 mph. From there, things slow a little, and getting up to highway speeds or accelerating to overtake takes a little more time. To use the combustion-related term, the Clarity Electric gets asthmatic and runs out of puff towards higher speeds.

The Clarity Electric's 25.5-kWh lithium-ion battery pack is housed beneath the floor of the Clarity Electric and only provides for an 89-mile driving range on a full charge. This is well beneath the up to 238-mile range offered by the likes of the Chevrolet Bolt and the class-leading 258-mile range of the Hyundai Kona Electric. But the EPA's MPG-equivalent rating of 114 is impressive, nonetheless, even if the range is now completely outclassed. The Clarity Electric is SAE quick-charging compatible and can recoup 80% battery charge in 30 minutes. Standard level two charging takes a little more than three hours, while a 120-volt level one system will take up to 19 hours to fully charge the Clarity Electric.