First Name | Ed |
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Last Name | Ward |
Email Address | ed.ward@vpps.net |
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Subject | Opposition to ACF |
Comment | I am writing in opposition to the approval of the Advanced Clean Fleets rule. The most recent changes validate CARB's inability to push Zero Emissions requirements. Vehicle Delivery Extension, Infrastructure Delay Extension, Construction Delays Extension, Construction Delay Extension, Site Electrification Delay. All infrastructure extensions to onerous and detailed to be easily used and applied. All responsibility/ reporting is put on vehicle owners. Municipalities, Contractors, and Utilities are not held accountable... reporting requirements should be done by the agencies who hold power to change. In 2021, California had 15,859,736 private and commercial truck registrations. According to CARB's presentations CARB Staff estimates that 1.8 M medium and HD vehicles are operating in CA; of that number, 532,000 will be subject to ACF. By 2050 CA should have 1.6 M medium & HD trucks. Why is there a discrepancy between CARB and DMV registrations? Incentives offered are only a tiny percentage of the actual cost of heavy-duty ZEV mandates. ACF's requirements will cripple freight movement in California. It will also substantially increase the cost of goods, ultimately leaving our lowest-income families with little hope of being able to pay for rent, food, medicine, and transportation. I am supportive of leaving this earth better than I found it. In my 65 years in California, I have seen the worst of air quality. We are not living in an era of the "worst air quality" Unfortunately, the very families we want to help will be ground zero for hopelessness. I request that the CARB Board reevaluate its position regarding ACFs, and what can occur without extensions. The focus should be on getting this done with Municipalities, Contractors, Suppliers, and Utilities. When it works, it will simply benefit every Californian. Respectively Submitted Ed Ward |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2023-04-07 15:24:56 |
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