Waiting for Clarity: Is an 80-Mile Range Enough for Honda’s Electric Car"
Is 80 miles of driving range enough for an electric car in 2017" Honda seems to think so with its upcoming Clarity Electric, the battery-powered version of its green Honda Clarity lineup, which also consists of a plug-in hybrid and a fuel-cell model. But for its EV, Honda is going against the current thinking in which more range is almost universally seen as better.
Although there may be a very small group of EV enthusiasts who?d rather not haul around more batteries than they need, Honda is bound to encounter some pushback with this approach. Five years ago, several automakers launched EVs that delivered about the same amount of range. This was posited as sufficient for a driver who plugs in every night, given that the average U.S. daily driving commute is approximately 30 miles. But the automakers found themselves on the defensive against what was termed range anxiety?the worry that drivers experience over possibly running out of charge before getting to their destination. Differing Strategies
With lithium-ion battery costs falling faster than anticipated, the Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus Electric have since received significant battery upgrades that put them well over the 100-mile mark, and the new Hyundai Ioniq Electric is expected to be good for 125 miles per charge.
Honda recently revealed that cost was one of the reasons for the battery-electric version?s limited range. The Clarity Electric is expected to be priced close to the Chevrolet Bolt EV, but the two m...
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