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Dear Members of the Board:

As an environmentally conscious California resident and consumer,
I have been hoping for a long time that my next vehicle will be a
zero emissions, completely electric car.

Unfortunately, because the vast majority of these cars are
manufactured to attain low to moderate speeds, it is unlikely that
I will be able to use them.  Most of the main arterial streets in
my neighborhood (and many others) have a posted speed limit of 35
to 40 mph - far above the current manufacturing specs of the most
readily available neighborhood-style electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles do a great service to the communities they
appear in - creating less pollution, while simultaneously reducing
our dependence on foreign sources of oil.  As gas prices continue
to rise, the people of California are looking to you to help put
in motion the circumstances that will allow us to move forward
into a new, greener economy.

Amending the definition of a Medium Speed Vehicle (MSV) to allow
pure electric vehicles to attain a maximum speed of 35 mph (or
higher) will open up the electric vehicle market to a broader
range of consumers - and that, in my opinion, can only bring good
things to California.

Thank you very much for your time and hard work,


Sincerely, 


Mandalyn K. McClelland
Statewide Real Estate Services
(yes, I drive a lot)
Granada Hills, CA