Riding With Mr. Mileage

Chang Ho Kim's champion CRX / Val Wang

While automakers brag if their vehicles go more than 40 miles on a gallon of gas, mechanic Chang Ho Kim just chuckles. Kim won a fuel economy competition using a low-tech modified 1989 Honda CRX and driving techniques taken from bicycle racing to achieve a stunning 118 miles per gallon.

Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 8/10/10, Host: Robin Young.

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