First Name | Gil |
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Last Name | Soref |
Email Address | gsoref@accesstechgroup.com |
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Subject | ZEV Mandate |
Comment | I am writing to you in regards to the proposed changes to the ZEV mandate. Rathar than weeken the mandate, CARB should strengthen it. The battery technology is sufficiently advanced at this present time so that it is not onerus for car manufacturers to make ZEV cars as proven by Tesla Motors. If a relatively new car company like Tesla Motors is able to accomplish this, then establshished car manufacturers like GM and Diamler should have no problem. They just need the right incentive. Ten years ago GM made the EV1 and it was able to travel over 70 miles on a battery charge. Since then battery technology have advanced substantially. An EV1 with new lithium or Nickel Metal Hydride batteries which are currently used by Tesla and Toyota would certainly increase the range of such a car if the car manufacturers deemed it necessary to produce. I and many others can appreciate the lobbying power of the large car companies. Times like this determine 'what we are made of'. Do we have the moral strength to resist their lobbyists? We must ask ourselves how much we really care about the environment? Do we really care that our reliance on foreign oil is financing the people who carried out the 911 attacks? Do we really care that our reliance on foreign oil is financing the people that killed over 4000 of our soldiers in Iraq? This is a chance to do something about the above mentioned issues that can have a great impact. Wishing you moral strength and courage. Gil Soref Concerned Citizen |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-25 15:10:06 |
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