Over 20 years ago, Honda introduced to the U.S.  an iconic little car with an EPA rating of 49/54 mpg (40/48 mpg adjusted to today's procedures). Honda's current Insight with all its technology, however, can't muster the same figures as the little CRX. What gives?

Automobile Magazine takes a look at the two most fuel efficient Honda vehicles in our current day and recent past, and explore some intruiging notions about technology, cars and fuel economy and arrive at some interesting conclusions.  Read feature article