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for small-car sales, not hybrids, electrics  February 08,
2013|By Ronald D. White   • Toyota's Prius hybrid is the
bestselling car in California, but Experian Automotive says
sales of small, conventionally powered cars would rise faster
across the U.S. than sales of hybrids and electric vehicles
during a $1-a-gallon gasoline price increase. Toyota's Prius
hybrid is the bestselling car in California, but Experian… (Bill
Pugliano / Getty Images )  You might think that a $1 increase in
gasoline prices would result in a big boost for the sale of
hybrids and electric vehicles. Not so, according to a new report
by Experian Automotive.  The Schaumberg, Ill., group says sales
of small gas-powered cars would climb quickest, while sales of
some hybrids would actually fall during such an increase.
Experian said the results were gleaned in part from a study on
the effect of rising fuel prices on various vehicle segments
over a five-year period.  PHOTOS: The