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Comment for Verification Procedures, Warranty and In-Use Compliance (verdev2010) - 45 Day.

First Namecody
Last Namebratton
Email Addresscodysam@verizon.net
Affiliation
SubjectControl Emissions from Diesel Engines
Comment
I do not wish the government or the ARB to pass further regulations
on Diesel engines, both on-road and off-road.

It makes no sense that a 1 ton truck used to get 20+ mpg without
all the extra emissions controls, now the same truck gets
12-16mpg.

The transition from Low Sulfur Diesel to ULTRA Low Sulfur Diesel
to reduce emissions has caused this along with additional emission
equipment. Diesel engines are more efficient and produce less
emission than a diesel engine in the same truck.

Has there honestly been a 40% reduction in emissions to justify
the wanton waste of fuel? I do not want my tax dollars spent
monitoring private individuals or businesses. I do not want or see
the need for more emissions products to be forced to be installed
on/in vehicles for private individuals, businesses or manufacturers
by our government. It is hurting our economy.

Do you wish diesel trucks to be bought by everyday users anymore?
By placing more emission equipment on diesel trucks it places the
increase in cost to buy on the consumer. Would you rather them
drive gas hog trucks which get 6-8 MPG? Towing the same load will
yield better MPG in a diesel truck, 12-14 MPG. I am no
mathematician but 12-14 MPG > 6-8 MPG = LESS BURNT FUEL therefore =
LESS EMISSIONS! Unloaded and using LSD my truck used to get 22 MPG!
It now gets 14 MPG, all because of the transfer to ULSD. No
equipment was changed.

Do the math, what is your real objective here? The environment or
money?

The people of California are sick and tired of the state gouging
their pockets coming and going. As you see now, results of high
taxes, unnecessary spending, and unnecessary environmental
regulation has hit the state hard, your deficit is huge, and your
solution is another hit on the citizen.

This is wrong, and WE THE PEOPLE will not stand for it. 

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted 2010-01-26 00:41:54

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