First Name | James |
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Last Name | Beedie |
Email Address | jamesbeedie@yahoo.com |
Affiliation | California resident and taxpayer |
Subject | Please don't repeat the mistakes of the past |
Comment | I strongly support CARB's efforts to reduce both pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, I have seen a long history of repeated weakening of ZEV requirements in favor of hydrogen fuel cell technology that all agree is extraordinarily expensive (at least 10x if not 100x more expensive than BEV technology), and is likely years away. I have one ZEV sold to me by Toyota thanks to CARBS efforts before the last time the ZEV regulation was watered down. The others were taken away by Ford and GM. However my RAV4-EV is getting OLD, has over 100,000 miles (based on battery technology that is now over 10 years old) and has many signs of wear and tear that, despite my best efforts to abate and control, simply add up after so many miles and years. I would like a new one. I would like one sold by a major automaker, that I will not have to go to a specialty shop many miles away for repair. I would like one ASAP. I think it only fair that after paying taxes in California for over 20 years that CARB would give my interests priority over the out of state automakers and the oil companies. I will not buy another gasoline vehicle. If I have to I will buy a Tesla or a Phoenix Motorcar, but they are available in spite of CARB's efforts, not because of them. When will the California taxpayer finally be rewarded for keeping CARB up and running for so many years? Please do not do something as shortsighted and foolhardy as reducing the number of ZEVs required of automakers by 90%, settling for only 2,500 from 2012-2014. This approach has not worked in the past and will not work in the future. In 2012, the automakers and oil companies, and their Astroturf support groups will be back knocking on your door asking for another delay. That is their history, that is their own self interest. I can not fault them for working in their own self interest. However, IT IS NOT IN THE INTEREST OF THE CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS. Please do not forget whose interest you are charged to protect. Thank you |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-17 11:17:31 |
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