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I have grave concerns that the California Air Resources Board is
about to weaken the Zero Emission Vehicle regulations that
Californians fought so hard for. I ask that you not weaken the
current Zero Emission Vehicle regulations. Zero emission vehicles
not only reduce air pollution, but help in the fight against
global warming. In fact, now is the time to strengthen, not
weaken, these requirements. This is important to me and to my
family as well as to all California families.

In 2002 I purchased a Prius because of the Ultra Low
Emissions.Soon we must replace our 2nd car and I am concerned
about pollution as well as the high price of gasoline. I would
very much like to have the option of purchasing a zero emission
vehicle and reducing my own impact in these areas. This is
unlikely to come to pass, though, if automakers are only required
to make 150 ZEV vehicles per year.

Finally, I fully support the staff's proposal to significantly
increase the number of plug-in hybrids that must be produced and
appreciate staff's vision in including these cars in the ZEV
requirements. A plug-in hybrid that has an all-electric range, but
that also runs on gasoline when the battery is empty, is a great
option for consumers like me.


Sincerely,
 
 Shari Wildschutte