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Dear CARB,

I write today to ask that the California Air Resources Board 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.

As a car purchaser, 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. 

Frankly, I would imagine a little more creativity coming out of
California. I expect leadership coming from our State, not the
opposite. Where is the State of California stepping up and
committing to buying 800 ZEV cars for its state pool, followed by
higher commitments in the future? 

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.