A 2008 spike in oil prices changed that, prompting a shift towards smaller cars, yet still an electric "revolution" on the roads remains a distant prospect.

2008年的油价飙升改变了那一状况，促使人们转向小型汽车，但道路上的电动“革命”仍是一个遥远的前景。

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So a permanent shift toward smaller cars would devastate industry profits.

因此，无止尽地向小型汽车转移可能会破坏汽车行业的利润。

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Smaller cars were being swept around me. All I could do was sit in my truck.

我周围的小汽车都被冲走了，我唯一能做的就是待在卡车里。

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Visitors must leave the highways and drive their cars over smaller roads.

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Regulators are concerned that SUVs fare better than smaller cars when the two are involved in a collision.

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Rising gas prices, improved designs, and pent-up demand has fueled sales of smaller cars.

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Available in a sedan or coupe, the Focus is aimed at consumers clamoring for smaller cars and cool technology.

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