We ask CARB to postpone the adoption of
this regulation until staff can properly distinguish what private
fleets (and public, state, and federal fleets) can and cannot
feasibly manage the transition being proposed.
We request CARB engage
with the PUC and other relevant agencies to develop a report that
exams the feasibility of whether or not the energy grid can be
upgraded and how the grid will need to be upgraded to meet these
new demands including the overall costs, ratepayer increases and a
feasible timeline to accomplish this herculean feat, before
deciding on enacting the proposed ACF.
We need to know the
plans for addressing public DC charging stations along the highways
and for remote locations.
A single big rig truck
will need up to 15,000 pounds in batteries that will ultimately
become hazardous waste. We request that CARB work with DTSC
and EPA on developing a report that outlines how this massive new
amount of hazardous waste will be managed, before deciding on
enacting the proposed ACF.
We request that CARB
engage a team of experts and stakeholders to determine the cost and
availability of the vehicles needed to comply with the ACF
regulations. Including the technological feasibility of
manufacturing vehicles that will have the same capacity and power
of those vehicles being replaced, and that can be replaced on a
one-to-one basis. We look forward to that report that CARB
must make available for public scrutiny before deciding on the
proposed ACF regulations.
I appriciate we need to change emissions for global warming.
Over the past few years, I have watched as many contractors have
gone out of business due to CARB mandates. Truckers in particular
were hard hit as CARB required them to buy a $20,000 to $40,000
filter until the new technology was developed. That was devistating
to so many. Please do the above due dilligence to prevent more
distruction to companies, families, etc.