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.

VW, Mercedes Launch Big Vehicle Electrification Pushes

It’s looking as though the scales finally are tipping toward vehicle electrification. As the Frankfurt Motor Show gets underway this week, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have announced that they soon will provide electric or hybrid internal combustion-electric versions of most of…

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: A Win for Minivan Fans

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

Took a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan for several drives earlier this month. I understand the value of minivans and their appeal to families and those, including tradespeople, businesses, outdoor adventurers and the like, who have loads of stuff –…

Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet: EV For the 1%

We don’t usually cover flights of fantasy, but once in a while something comes along that’s either so audacious, or so breathtaking, that we can’t ignore it. That’s the Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Cabriolet, a 750-horsepower, all-electric, two-seat ragtop concept car…