New Clarity PHEV owner here. I'm loving this car, but I think the owners manual leaves much to be desired. For example, the impression I got at the dealership was that you basically toggle between the three driving modes, ECO, SPORT, and HV (plus the HV charge option). And I can't find a mention of HV and how to use it anywhere in the manual.
I'm now coming to realize that the driving mode switches are really on/off switches and therefore, there's a "nothing" or "Normal" mode where none of the specialty modes are engaged. And it also appears that you can turn on more than one mode at the same time (though I can't imagine why you would).
So I'm curious, first, if the above interpretation is correct, and second, if there are any strategies any of you have come up with that are beyond the obvious ones.
For example, on the highway on the way home last night, I had 20 mi of battery range left and 15 miles to home. It seemed logical to turn HV off and use some electrons in that battery range to bring me home. Even though HV is more efficient from an MPG point of view, the electrons from the house are way cheaper than gas. Was I thinking right? In other words, does it make sense to plan your driving day, so you usually pull in the driveway pretty much out of charge? Have you guys come up with any other strategies?