Tracking PHEV Costs
If you are anything like me, you like meticulously tracking every dollar that goes into the tank of your car. What do you do when you add a plug? Attempting … Continue Reading Tracking PHEV Costs
BMW i3 REx Coding
If you have looked at getting an i3 REx, you will know that the US version is extremely limited in how it uses its gas engine. The European version has … Continue Reading BMW i3 REx Coding
BMW i3 Adventure Day 4
Day 4 started out cold and rainy. Thankfully I was able to preheat the car at the motel I stayed at so I didn’t have to eat up as much … Continue Reading BMW i3 Adventure Day 4
BMW i3 Adventure Day 3
I woke up early on the 3rd day, unable to sleep in my low end motel. I set out at 5 am from Santa Rosa and hit the road. I … Continue Reading BMW i3 Adventure Day 3
BMW i3 Adventure Day 2
The second day of my adventure would take me across the desert South West and over the continental divide. Did the little REx have what it takes? Before I set … Continue Reading BMW i3 Adventure Day 2
Bmw i3 Adventure
I recently flew out to Los Angeles to take delivery of a nice used 2015 i3 REx, and now I start the adventure of driving it back nearly 2000 miles … Continue Reading Bmw i3 Adventure
Debadging a Honda Clarity
The Honda Clarity has a few more badges than I care for, and the front one was on a bit crooked and it annoyed me, so I removed the passenger … Continue Reading Debadging a Honda Clarity
Electric Car Heaters: Honda Clarity
One of the few advantages of using combustion engine technology is the plentiful supply of spare waste heat generated by exploding gas in the engine. For each gallon of gas … Continue Reading Electric Car Heaters: Honda Clarity
Clarity Uncovered: Wheels
Aerodynamic wheels covers have been in the news lately with the new Tesla Model 3, but it isn’t the only car to use such a device to improve air flow … Continue Reading Clarity Uncovered: Wheels
Cold Weather EVs
Is your new Clarity Plug In (Hybrid or EV) not getting the EPA estimated range of 47 miles for the hybrid or 89 miles for the EV? If you live … Continue Reading Cold Weather EVs
2018 Honda Clarity PHEV Review Part 2 – Impressions and Cold Weather Driving
Now that we have put 1000 miles on our 2018 Clarity PHEV I have the answers to a couple questions: how has the car handled temperatures plunging to well below … Continue Reading 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV Review Part 2 – Impressions and Cold Weather Driving
2018 Honda Clarity PHEV – Junk in the Trunk
The Clarity PHEV is no small car, but no minivan either. However, it still has a large boot that can fit a surprising amount of junk. I loaded it full … Continue Reading 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV – Junk in the Trunk
2018 Honda Clarity PHEV – Initial Review
Overview I recently purchased my second plug-in vehicle, a 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV Touring, trading in our family minivan. My first plug-in is a 2012 Volt that I bought used … Continue Reading 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV – Initial Review
2017 Li-ion EV Fleet Capacity (USA)
Here is a view of the amount of installed battery capacity in the 2017 automotive fleet (only looking at new cars sold in the USA this year). These numbers … Continue Reading 2017 Li-ion EV Fleet Capacity (USA)