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Do you know the feeling of seeing the light shine from a friends
smile?

I am a 44 year old husband and father of 2 children living in
Orange County.  I am a CPA, the assistant controller of an
international corporation.  I am not a tree hugging
environmentalist or Hollywood celebrity looking for a cause.

It is my understanding CARB is voting on regulations impacting
electric vehicles.

I am asking you to maintain, or increase, existing quotas on
electric vehicles.  Please also ease any unfair restraints on the
manufacture of electric vehicles such as the 10 year battery life
requirement.

A friend of my family passed away from cancer in December.  On
Saturday January 5th, the day of my friends funeral, the LA Times
ran an article titled "Air Improves, But not Enough - study finds
risk of cancer for regions residents still high".  My friend was
survived by a wife and three children.  They relocated here from
England on his work visa.  They are now being deported.

At the end of this month you will be voting on regulations and
discussing a hydrogen economy which does not exist.  My 14 year
old son will be saying goodbye to a real friend, traveling in a
real plane, mourning the loss of his real father.

Regardless of your vote I have faith that truth will prevail. 
There are already more hybrids than Hummers on the road.

As I write this email I can picture my friend.  I can see the
light shine from his smile.