John O'Dell

John O'Dell

I’m John O’Dell – the green car guy – and for more than 25 years I’ve been an automotive writer, editor and analyst specializing in alternative vehicles and fuels.

Audi EV Range is Ho Hum

Audi e-tron

Audi’s new EV, the e-tron, will have a luxury price but a sub-luxury range of just 204 miles per charge when it arrives in U.S dealerships in May. Given that the typical EV struggles to stay within 15 percent of…

BMW EVs Get Cold Test

BMW's New EVs

The Arctic Circle lately has been the mailing address for a group of engineers assigned to the new BMW EVs. The automaker is subjecting the new iX3 “activity vehicle,” i4 sport sedan and iNext crossover to extreme cold testing at…