First Name | Laura |
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Last Name | Marion |
Email Address | lauram@aptera.com |
Affiliation | Aptera Motors, Inc. |
Subject | AQIP Funding Plan 2009 - 2010 Comments |
Comment | Aptera Motors, Inc. wishes to express its support of the proposed AB 118 AQIP Funding Plan for the 2009 - 2010 fiscal year. In particular, Aptera wishes to highlight our support for including consumer rebates for zero emission motorcycles ("ZEM's") in the proposed funding plan. One challenge to getting more ZEV's on California roads has been the limited number of affordable, freeway capable vehicles available to consumers. Despite the limited number of traditional vehicle ZEV's in the market, there are a number of affordable, freeway-capable, zero emission two and three-wheeled vehicles ("ZEM's") available in the market now and others coming to market during the 2009 - 2010 fiscal year. Incentivizing consumers to purchase ZEM's will help spur purchases that replace a traditional automobile with a ZEM. In addition, the 5 ZEM businesses headquartered in California are creating jobs and making investments in California. The ZEM industry is expected to create 16,000 jobs over the next five years. If this funding plan is approved, Aptera hopes to help our consumers take advantage of the AQIP ZEV rebate program when they purchase an Aptera beginning later this year. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-04-01 21:58:00 |
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