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.

2025 Toyota Crown Signia: First Drive

Toyota’s 2025 Crown Signia, a midsize five-seat hybrid, is neither the largest nor the fanciest set of wheels in the automaker’s gas-electric stable. But it just might fit the bill for those who find the full-size Sequoia or midsize Grand…

EV Fast-Charge Stations for the Underserved

EVs have typically cost a lot more than their conventional internal combustion counterparts and until now that’s kept them out of a lot of economically disadvantaged communities. The rise in the past two years of a viable used EV market…