When Honda introduced the Clarity Electric at the 2017 New York Auto Show, it touted the model as being the “first affordable, midsize, five-passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV).” Even though the company had high hopes for its zero-emissions sedan, the underwhelming range of just 89 miles (143 kilometers) from a 25.5-kWh battery pack was ultimately its Achilles heel as customers have much higher expectations in terms of range from an electric car.
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It doesn’t come as a surprise that USA Today has learned from Honda the Clarity Electric is no more, but the Plug-in Hybrid and the Fuel Cell models will soldier on through at least the 2020 model year. All three generated combined sales of 11,654 units in 2019, representing a massive drop of 42 percent compared to the previous year. Out of the three,…
