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I'm writing to express my support of modifications to the
regulation which encourages not only auto manufacturers to produce
ZEVs but also to provide incentives to those individuals who
convert gas vehicles to battery powered ZEVs.  I am currently in
that process and have a solar system on my residence to provide
for charging so my conversion will be a real ZEV.  As a senior I
know of other seniors who need only short range ZEVs, mainly
around town, and with the increasing cost of gasoline, the
availability of a true ZEV, which is battery powered, would be of
significant interest and financial assistance to those individuals
who often can not afford the increase in gasoline costs.  

I support incentives for hybrid vehicles which have electric only
short range capacities, such as 20 miles or more.    I also
support creation of a separate requirement for plug-in hybrids
which can replace the dirtiest vehicles in the CARB regulations,
rather than the cleanest ZEVs.  Some type of requirements for at
least a limited number of ZEVs by auto manufacturers would be
helpful.  GM has already built, tested and produced the type of
needed vehicle-it was called the EV1.  It is time to ask them to
start producing it again. 

David Heacock