Lastly, rising fuel costs and the shrinking dollar have influenced a lot of Americans to shift towards smaller, more fuel efficient cars. For example, in an Indianapolis Mitsubishi dealership and a Lafayette Toyota dealership, the most popular models are those that allow car owners to save on fuel. Japanese automakers are more willing to design fuel efficient vehicles compared to their American counterparts, hence resulting to American consumers ditching gas-guzzling models from Detroit in favor of those coming from Tokyo.