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Maybe this is somewhat off topic, but it seems to me whatever fuel alternatives there are, people in each and every corner of the world will still have their very own idea of what the perfect car looks like.

A perfect car in;

GERMANY

- is a Diesel powered (!) Porsche speedster that can take you from Hamburg to Munich in 1 hour using the Autobahn with especially strong headlights designed for signaling to any annoying intruder on YOUR path that he ought to stay the h*ll out of that section of the road.

The US

- is an enormous SUV fueled by any disposable source of energy, parked outside your house in order to cause envy among your neighbors (while you occasionally sneak out of the garage in your Corolla upon heading for work/going shopping)

ITALY/FRANCE/SPAIN/PORTUGAL

- is a car that is well designed, accelerates impressively while using first and second gear, has a voluminous ashtray, is easy to park anywhere and doesn't require much service until the day you sell it (who cares what money you'll be getting for it).

JAPAN

- is a modestly designed, efficient, car that will not upset your neighbors, workmates or your boss while at the same time being a marvel of electronic/digital devices that allows you to freak out in the restricted, humble privacy of your own.

THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES

- is a Volvo