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Asked by Ray May 18, 2018 at 02:48 PM about the 2018 Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-In Touring FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is it okay to leave the charging cable plugged in to power when not charging
the car?

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Ray answered 5 years ago

Mechanic at Honda said to not leave it plugged in because a voltage spike could damage the cable transformer.

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HondaClarityPlugIn answered 5 years ago

Voltage spikes are very rare. I do leave mine plugged in as it's possible when the garage gets too hot it will turn on its cooling system and draw power from there.

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