Why Japanese are sooo superb in what they do?

From the wind-cheating, teardrop-like shape of the Aptera to the hard-core sports car performance of the Tesla to the 4-seat convenience of Mitsubishi's i MiEV, a new batch of cutting-edge, battery-powered electric vehicles is — or soon will be — here. They may come in all shapes and sizes, but they all produce low emissions at a remote source (just how low depends on how that electricity is generated). But let's not forget about two other very fuel-efficient propulsion technologies, represented here by the latest gas/electric hybrid (Toyota Prius) and a car that is fueled by clean-burning natural gas (Honda Civic GX CNG).