I ran this poll a few years before gas prices rose here in the U.S. At that time, I did not even own a car and Ron and I got around in a Honda Civic. It worked well, but you could feel every crack and pebble on the road. Since then, we bought a Ford Escape with four wheel drive to get us out of the snow (we live in a rural area where the back roads are not plowed) and up the mountain if needed.

Hybrid cars have become more and more popular since I ran this poll last. So for that reason, I made it an option on several types of cars. I also added "micro car" as one of our members in Germany mentioned that he drives one. I believe it was made by BMW, but I could be wrong.