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Comment 64 for Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation (acf2022) - 45 Day.

First NameDavid
Last NameVanMuyden
Email AddressDVANMUYDEN@CALPORTLAND.COM
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SubjectAdvanced Clean Fleets Regulation - Comments
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Dear CARB Staff,

I'm concerned with the timing and applicability of the new ACF regulation which will require businesses meeting certain criteria to add only Zero-Emission Vehicles to fleets beginning Jan 1, 2024 (only 14 months away!). There are major barriers to implementation including significantly higher costs to purchase ZEVs, lack of availability, insufficient technology, uncertain grid accomodations, creating unfair competition and more. 

Why is CARB pushing this legislation with a 2024 date when California lawmakers have already chosen 2035 as the year to ban the sale of new gasoline powered cars. What data is CARB reviewing that suggests this will be successful more than a decade earlier?

What work is happening now to strengthen the electrical grid to sustain the additional demand? Businesses may not have the ability to charge fleet vehicles at non-peak times as was asked of Californians this past September amid a record heat wave.

Why is CARB forcing businesses of a certain size to comply with this regulation? This gives an unfair advanatage to businesses under the threshold which will not need to spend millions of dollars in vehicles and fueling/charging infrasturcture.

Please consider postponing this regulation until a time when its implementation is practical and wont burden the businesses that support California's economy. Thank you for reveiwing my comments.


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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted 2022-10-11 07:32:54

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