consuming standard model? From an energy conservation point of view, smaller cars are desirable. From the consumer's point of view, totally apart from conservation, small cars are also advantageous because they are more economical to run. As gasoline prices rise, the circumstances seem ripe for a shift to smaller, more energy conserving cars.

In the face of this, auto manufacturers have raised car prices in a way that discourages the trend toward small cars. Price increases of compacts