First Name | Noel |
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Last Name | Adams |
Email Address | noela@prodigy.net |
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Subject | 2008 Amendments to the ZEV mandate |
Comment | After reviewing the staff proposals for modification of the ZEV mandate I am pretty disappointed that the steps proposed are further weakening the legislation and further delaying the actions that are essential to preserve quality of life in California. The fact that CARB was hoodwinked into thinking that fuel cells would be comercially available in 2008 is history and CARB should acknowledge that the 2003 amendments were a mistake and find a way to get ZEVs onto the roads in California in large numbers by the end of the 2009-2011 model year period. It is my oppinion that if the manufacturers were allowed to meet the 25,000 car requirment with some combination of battery electric, Plug in hybrid and fuel cell vehicle, even including NEVs using a small multiplyer as part of the ZEV requiement it would do a lot more to promote ZEVs that letting the six largest manufacturers get away with producing as little as 450 fuel cell vehicle. I also think that the ability to sell ZEV credits would be a big boost to some of the up and coming BEV manufacturers like Phoenix motors and Tesla. The abiltity to sell ZEV credits should also be given to the manufacturers of three wheel ZEVs like ZAP and aptera also, again using a smaller mutliplyer depending on range and likely utilization of the vehicles. We need to get alternative fuel vehicles on the roads and we need to get them on the roads quickly, There are a multitude of reasons for this including Peak oil, global warming, dependence on foreign oil, and the need to breath clean air. I hope that CARB will do the right thing in the end. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-02 09:36:31 |
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