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.

HAPPY 2018!

Happy New Year

May the coming year bring peace, joy, accomplishment, solidarity and satisfaction to us all.  

SAFE! Tax Plan Keeps EV Credit

EV credit

It’s official. The final version of the Republican tax plan, signed into law Dec. 22,  keeps the federal plug-in vehicle tax credit, aka the “EV credit,” alive. So, whatever else you might think of the Republican Party’s rewrite of the…

Has Federal EV Tax Credit Been Saved?

EV tax credits

  Note: The bill passed by congress and signed by the president keeps the federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles intact. The federal EV tax credit for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids reportedly has won new life in the income…