First Name | Gilbert |
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Last Name | Hendren |
Email Address | mrc7734@aol.com |
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Subject | possible electic vehicle CARB cutbacks |
Comment | Dear CARB Please don't limit the benefits of electric transportation again. This has been a difficult thing as CARB has consistently cut down on the most practical (electric) transportation and tried to encourage the most impractical (hydrogen) transportation that costs 20 times as much to work. Generally I agree with you on your decisions to improve air quality, especially when it is a good choice and helps us make better decisions on our own. I was very dissappointed when the EV1 & EV2 along with many other non-polluting vehicles were removed from the road but this problem was somewhat offset by the idea that CARB would require more of these vehicles on the road based upon the existing 'rules' it had set at the time. Now they are threatened to be eliminated and the benefits of electric transportation will be eliminated from us again. I am EXTREMELY UNHAPPY about your decision to consider a new law that changes the rules IE zev2008. I have looked forward to the possibility of myself and many people I know being able to purchase an electric vehicle if they wish. There are thousands who would buy one now as the technology exists and battery technology has finally reached the ability for vehicles to drive over 200 miles until charging is necessary. Most of us would LOVE to have a car that is able to drive in such a manner, yet zev2008 would limit the vehicles and eliminate anyone I know from being able to afford one. This is accomplished by cutting back on electric car 'benefits' and replacing them with hydrogen vehicle benefits. Hydrogen vehicles will perhaps never be practical and are certainly not even close to being reasonable now. Shame on you for taking away this technology from the thousands of people who would love to cut down on air pollution NOW by buying an electric car rather than driving polluting vehicles now because we have no choice. We then must wait 5-10 years for the Hydrogen vehicles from coming available (at over $500,000 as we see them now). WE WANT TO CUT POLLUTION NOW. Please don't damage the development of the electric car again! Thank you for listening Gilbert Hendren |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-03-17 13:09:35 |
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