Honda CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID 2019 Owner's Manual page 16

Power Source
EV indicator
POWER/CHARGE The readings on the blue bar
Gauge
Light to mid acceleration or cruise
●
Driving state
Energy flow
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Electric
Comes
on
Only the electric motor provides
propulsion to the wheels.
Hybrid
The readings on the white bar
Mild to heavy acceleration
The electric motor provides
●
propulsion to the wheels.
The engine drives the generator,
●
supplying electricity to the electric
motor for added power or to the
High Voltage battery for charging.
Engine
Goes
off
The vehicle is cruising at a higher
speed.
Propulsion is provided by the
●
engine, coupled through the gears
to the transmission. This is
indicated by the gear icon
the display.
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